Administrator Guide

Version Description
E-Series Original command.
Usage Information
The host name is used in the command-line prompt.
To configure a desired PE console hostname, use the hostname command from a PE console.
To unconfigure the hostname configured for the PE console, use no hostname. If no hostnames are configured,
the system. uses the default hostname, “Dell”.
Example (PE
Console)
Dell#hostname PE1
PE1#
ip ftp password
Specify a password for outgoing FTP connections.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ip ftp password [encryption-type] password
To remove a password and return to the default setting, use the no ip ftp password [password]
command.
Parameters
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter one of the following numbers:
• 0 (zero) for an unecrypted (clear text) password
• 7 (seven) for a hidden text password
password Enter a string up to 40 characters as the password.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
E-Series Original command.
Usage Information The password is listed in the configuration file; you can view the password by entering the show running-
config ftp command.
Use the ip ftp password command when you use the ftp: parameter in the copy command.
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