CLI Reference Guide

encrypted-password —— A symmetric encrypted password with fixed length,

which you can copy from another switch’s configuration file. After the encrypted

password is configured, you should use the corresponding unencrypted

password if you re-enter this mode.

Command Mode

Line Configuration Mode

User Guidelines

If the password you configured here is unencrypted and the global encryption

function is enabled in service password-encryption

, the password in the

configuration file will be displayed in the symmetric encrypted form.

Example

Configure the connection password of Console port connection 0 as “tplink” and

unencrypted:

TL-SG3424(config)#line console 0

TL-SG3424(config-line)#password 0 tplink

Configure the connection password of virtual terminal connection 0-5 as “tplink”

and unencrypted:

TL-SG3424(config)#line vty 0 5

TL-SG3424(config-line)#password 0 tplink

Description

The lo gin command is used to configure the login of a switch without using the

default user name and password. At this situation, a connection password must

be set for virtual terminal connection.

Syntax

Command Mode

Line Configuration Mode

Example

Configure the login of Console port connection 0 as login mode:

TL-SG3424(config)# line console 0