Configuration manual

– 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 username password [encryption-type] password

– encryption-type: specifies how you are inputting the password, is 0 by default, and is not

required.

* 0 is for inputting the password in clear text.

* 7 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using a Type 7 hash. Obtaining the

encrypted password from the configuration of another Dell Networking system.

Configuring the Enable Password

Access EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default.

Configure a password as a basic security measure.

There are two types of enable passwords:

• enable password stores the password in the running/startup configuration using a DES encryption

method.

• enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration in using a stronger, MD5 encryption

method.

Dell Networking recommends using the enable secret password.

To configure an enable password, use the following command.

• Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode.

CONFIGURATION mode

enable [password | secret] [level level] [encryption-type] password

– level: is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required

– encryption-type: specifies how you are inputting the password, is 0 by default, and is not

required.

* 0 is for inputting the password in clear text.

* 7 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using a DES hash. Obtain the encrypted

password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. You can only use this

for the enable password.

* 5 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using an MD5 hash. Obtain the

encrypted password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. You can

only use this for the enable secret password.

Getting Started