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● ip-address: an address in dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
● mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/ xx).
3. Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
Configure a Management Route
Define a path from the switch to the network from which you are accessing the system remotely. Management routes are
separate from IP routes and are only used to manage the switch through the management port.
● Configure a management route to the network from which you are accessing the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
management route ip-address/mask gateway
○ ip-address: the network address in dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
○ mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/ xx).
○ gateway: the next hop for network traffic originating from the management port.
Configuring a Username and Password
To access the system remotely, configure a system username and password.
To configure a system username and password, use the following command.
● Configure a username and password to access the system remotely.
CONFIGURATION mode
username name [access-class access-list-name] [nopassword | {password | secret | sha256–
password} [encryption-type] password [dynamic-salt]] [privilege level] [role role-name]
○ name: Enter a text string upto 63 characters long.
○ access-class access-list-name: Enter the name of a configured IP ACL.
○ nopassword: Allows you to configure an user without the password.
○ password: Allows you to configure an user with a password.
○ secret: Specify a secret string for an user.
○ sha256–password: Uses sha256–based encryption method for password.
○ encryption-type: Enter the encryption type for securing an user password. There are four encryption types.
￭ 0 — input the password in clear text.
￭ 5 — input the password that is already encrypted using MD5 encryption method.
￭ 7 — input the password that is already encrypted using DES encryption method.
￭ 8 — input the password that is already encrypted using sha256–based encryption method.
○ password: Enter the password string for the user.
○ dynamic-salt: Generates an additional random input to password encryption process whenever the password is
configured.
○ privilege level: Assign a privilege levels to the user. The range is from 0 to 15.
○ role role-name: Assign a role name for the user.
Dell EMC Networking OS encrypts type 5 secret and type 7 password based on dynamic-salt option such that the
encrypted password is different when an user is configured with the same password.
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