Users Guide

Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Dell Networking OS prompts users for these passwords when the method for authentication or
authorization used is "line".
Related
Commands
● enable password — sets the password for the enable command.
● login authentication — configures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
● service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords configured in Dell Networking OS.
● radius-server key — configures a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the
RADIUS host server.
● tacacs-server key — configures a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
● username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
password-attributes
Configure the password attributes (strong password).
Syntax
password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry number] [lockout-period
minutes][character-restriction [upper number] [lower number] [numeric
number] [special-char number]]
To return to the default, use the no password-attributes [min-length number]
[max-retry number] [lockout-period minutes] [character-restriction [upper
number] [lower number] [numeric number] [special-char number]] command.
Parameters
min-length
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-length then the number of characters.
The range is from 0 to 32 characters.
max-retry
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retry then the number of maximum
password retries. The range is from 0 to 16.
lockout-period
minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lockout-period then the number of minutes.
The range is from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default is 0 minutes and the lockout-
period is not enabled. This parameter enhances the security of the switch by
locking out sessions on the Telnet or SSH sessions for which there has been a
consecutive failed login attempts. The console is not locked out.
character-
restriction
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords character-restriction to indicate a
character restriction for the password.
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