Administrator Guide

NOTE:
dynamic-salt option is shown only with secret and password options.
In dynamic-salt configuration, the length of type 5 secret and type 7 password is 32 and 16 characters more compared
to the secret and password length without dynamic-salt configuration. An error message appears if the username
command reaches the maximum length, which is 256 characters.
The dynamic-salt support for the user configuration is added in REST API. For more information on REST support, see
Dell EMC Networking Open Automation guide.
Configuring 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 three types of enable passwords:
● enable password is stored in the running/startup configuration using a DES encryption method.
● enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration using MD5 encryption method.
● enable sha256-password is stored in the running/startup configuration using sha256-based encryption method
(PBKDF2).
Dell Networking recommends using the enable sha256-password password.
To configure an enable password, use the following command.
● Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
enable [password | secret | sha256-password] [level level] [encryption-type] password
○ level: is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required.
○ encryption-type: specifies how you input the password, is 0 by default, and is not required.
￭ 0 is to input the password in clear text.
￭ 5 is to input a password that is already encrypted using MD5 encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password
from the configuration file of another device.
￭ 7 is to input a password that is already encrypted using DES encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from
the configuration file of another device.
￭ 8 is to input a password that is already encrypted using sha256-based encryption method. Obtain the encrypted
password from the configuration file of another device.
Manage Configuration Files
Files can be stored on and accessed from various storage media. Rename, delete, and copy files on the system from EXEC
Privilege mode.
File Storage
The Dell Networking OS can use the internal Flash, external Flash, or remote devices to store files.
The system stores files on the internal Flash by default, but can be configured to store files elsewhere.
To view file system information, use the following command.
● View information about each file system.
EXEC Privilege mode
show file-systems
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