Administrator Guide

Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Authentication and Password Commands
To manage access to the system, use the following the commands:
aaa authentication enable
Configure AAA Authentication method lists for user access to EXEC privilege mode (the “Enable” access).
C9000 Series
Syntax
aaa authentication enable {default | method-list-name} method [... method2]
To return to the default setting, use the no aaa authentication enable {default |
method-list-name} method [... method2] command.
Parameters
default Enter the keyword default then the authentication methods to use as the default
sequence of methods for the Enable login. The default is default enable.
method-list-
name
Enter a text string (up to 16 characters long) to name the list of enabled
authentication methods activated at login.
method Enter one of the following methods:
● enable: use the password the enable password command defines in
CONFIGURATION mode.
● line: use the password the password command defines in LINE mode.
● none: no authentication.
● radius: use the RADIUS servers configured with the radius-server host
command.
● tacacs+: use the TACACS+ server(s) configured with the tacacs-server
host command.
... method2 (OPTIONAL) In the event of a “no response” from the first method, the system
applies the next configured method.
Defaults Use the enable password.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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