Setup Guide

After enabling and configuring startup configuration verification, the device verifies the hash checksum of the startup
configuration during every reload.
DellEMC# verified boot hash startup—config 619A8C1B7A2BC9692A221E2151B9DA9E
Configuring the root User Password
For added security, you can change the root user password.
If you configure the secure-cli command on the system, the Dell EMC Networking OS resets any previously-configured
root access password without displaying any warning message. With the secure-cli command enabled on the system, the
CONFIGURATION mode does not display the root access password option.
To change the default root user password, follow these steps:
● Change the default root user password.
CONFIGURATION mode
root-access password [encryption-type] root-password
Enter an encryption type for the root password.
○ 0 directs the system to store the password as clear text.
○ 7 directs the system to store the password with a dynamic salt.
○ 9 directs the system to encrypt the clear text password and store the encrypted password in an inaccessible location.
When you configure the root access password, ensure that your password meets the following criteria:
○ A minimum of eight characters in length
○ A minimum of one lower case letter (a to z)
○ A minimum of one upper case letter (A to Z)
○ A minimum of one numeric character (0 to 9)
○ A minimum of one special character including a space (" !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~")
DellEMC)# show running-config | g root
root-access password 7 f4dc0cb9787722dd1084d17f417f164cc7f730d4f03d4f0215294cbd899614e3
Enabling User Lockout for Failed Login Attempts
You can configure the system to lock out local users for a specific period for unsuccessful login attempts.
This feature enhances the security of the switch by locking out the local user account if there are more number of unsuccessful
login attempts than what is configured using the max-retry parameter. To enable the user lock out feature, use the following
commands:
Enable the user lockout feature.
CONFIGURATION
password-attributes user-lockout-period minutes
Enter the duration in minutes.
Security
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