Specifications

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system set password
system set password
Purpose
Set passwords for various CLI access modes.
Format
system set password <mode> <string>|none
Mode
Configure
Description
The system set password command sets or changes the passwords for the Login and
Enable access modes.
Note:
If a password is configured for the Enable mode, the SSR prompts for the
password when you enter the enable command. Otherwise, the SSR displays a
message advising you to configure an Enable password, then enters the Enable
mode. From the Enable mode, you can access the Configure mode to make
configuration changes.
Parameters
<mode>
The access mode for which you are setting a password. Specify one of the following:
login The password required to start a CLI session. The SSR prompts for this
password when the system finishes booting.
enable The password for entering the Enable mode.
<string>|none
The password. If you specify none, no password is required.
Note:
You cannot use the string “none” as a password.