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Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
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.
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
To control access to command modes, use this command to define a password for a level and use the
privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode) command.
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
● Start with a letter, not a number.
● Passwords can have a regular expression as the password. To create a password with a regular
expression in it, use CNTL + v prior to entering regular expression. For example, to create the
password abcd]e, you type “abcd CNTL v ]e”. When the password is created, you do not use the
CNTL + v key combination and enter “abcd]e”.
NOTE: The question mark (?) is not a supported character.
Related
Commands
● show running-config — views the current configuration.
● privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode) — controls access to the command modes within the switch.
enable sha256-password
Configure SHA-256 based password for the enable command.
Syntax
enable sha256-password [level level] [encryption-type] password
To delete a password, use the no enable sha256-password [encryption-type] password
[level level] command.
Parameters
sha256-password Enter the keyword sha256-password then the encryption-type or the
password.
level level (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword level then a number as the level of access. The
range is from 1 to 15.
encryption-type
(OPTIONAL) Enter the number 8 or 0 as the encryption type.
Enter 8 to enter the sha256–based hashed password.
password Enter a text string, up to 96 characters long, as the clear text password.
Defaults No password is configured. level = 15.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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