Reference Guide

30 | Getting Started
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Configure a Management Route
Define a path from the system 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 system through the
management port.
To configure a management route, follow this step:
Configure a Username and Password
Configure a system username and password to access the system remotely.
To configure a username and password, follow this step:
Configure 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.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1
Configure a management route to
the network from which you are
accessing the system.
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.
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Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1
Configure a username and
password to access the system
remotely.
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 Force10 system.
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