Reference Guide
For backward compatibility with OS10 releases 10.3.1E and earlier, passwords entered in MD-5, SHA-256, and SHA-512 format are
supported.
To increase the required password strength, use the password-attributes command.
• Create a user name and password in CONFIGURATION mode.
username username password password role role
– username username — Enter a text string (up to 32 alphanumeric characters; 1 character minimum).
– password password — Enter a text string (up to 32 alphanumeric characters; 9 characters minimum).
– role role — Enter a user role:
◦ sysadmin — Full access to all commands in the system, exclusive access to commands that manipulate the le system, and
access to the system shell. A system administrator can create user IDs and user roles.
◦ secadmin — Full access to conguration commands that set security policy and system access, such as password strength,
AAA authorization, and cryptographic keys. A security administrator can display security information, such as cryptographic
keys, login statistics, and log information.
◦ netadmin — Full access to conguration commands that manage trac owing through the switch, such as routes,
interfaces, and ACLs. A network administrator cannot access conguration commands for security features or view security
information.
◦ netoperator — Access to EXEC mode to view the current conguration. A network operator cannot modify any
conguration setting on a switch.
Create user name and enter password in clear text
OS10(config)# username user05 password alpha404! role sysadmin
Upgrade OS10
To upgrade OS10, download a new OS10 Enterprise Edition image from the DDL.
1 Sign into DDL using your account credentials.
2 Locate the entry for your entitlement ID and order number, then select the product name.
3 Select the Available Downloads tab on the Product page.
4 Select the OS10 Enterprise Edition image to download, then click Download.
5 Read the Dell End User License Agreement, then scroll to the end of the agreement and click Yes, I agree.
6 Select how you want to download the software les, then click Download Now.
Install the OS10 image on an ONIE-enabled switch with an installed OS10 license. See Install OS10 license for complete instructions.
CLI Basics
The OS10 command-line interface (CLI) is the software interface you use to access a device running the software — from the console or
through a network connection. The CLI is an OS10-specic command shell that runs on top of a Linux-based operating system kernel. By
leveraging industry-standard tools and utilities, the CLI provides a powerful set of commands that you can use to monitor and congure
devices running OS10.
User accounts
OS10 denes two categories of user accounts — use admin for both the username and password to log into the CLI, or use
linuxadmin to log into the Linux shell.
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