Deployment Guide

Parameters
sha256-password Enter the keyword sha256-password then the encryption-type or the password.
level level (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword level then a number as the level of access. The range
is from 1 to 15.
encryption-type
(OPTIONAL) Enter the number 8 or 0 as the encryption type.
Enter 8 to enter the sha256–based hashed password.
password Enter a text string, up to 32 characters long, as the clear text password.
Defaults No password is congured. level = 15.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the MXL.
Related Commands
• show running-cong — views the current conguration.
service password-encryption
Encrypt all passwords congured in Dell Networking OS.
Syntax
service password-encryption
To store new passwords as clear text, use the no service password-encryption command.
Defaults Enabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes All Modes
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
8.3.17.0 Supported on the M I/O Aggregator.
Usage Information
CAUTION: Encrypting passwords with this command does not provide a high level of security. When
the passwords are encrypted, you cannot return them to plain text unless you re-congure them. To
remove an encrypted password, use the no password password command.
To keep unauthorized people from viewing passwords in the switch conguration le, use the service
password-encryption command. This command encrypts the clear-text passwords created for user name
passwords, authentication key passwords, the privileged command password, and console and virtual terminal line
access passwords.
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