Service Manual

username
Configure an additional username and password to run the scripts on a switch. Use the username and
password to log in to a UNIX shell and apply the read-write privileges assigned to the username when a
script runs.
S4810, S4820T, S3048–ON, S5000, S6000, S6000–ON, Z9500, and MXL
Syntax
username name password password
To remove the username and password, use the no username command.
Parameters
name
Enter a username to access the UNIX shell. The length of
the username can be up to 16 characters to satisfy the BSD
UNIX login requirements. A username running the scripts
cannot contain any special characters.
password
password
Enter a password to access the UNIX shell.
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048–ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.6(0.0) Introduced on the S5000.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL Switch.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.8.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Usage Information
When you run a script from the Dell Networking OS CLI with the script (run)
command, you can specify an optional username to apply the read-write privileges
assigned to the username when the script runs (seeScheduling Time / Event-based
Scripts.
Smart Scripting CLI
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