Users Guide

Usage Information The software measures the period of inactivity dened in this command as the period between consecutive
keystrokes. For example, if your password is “password” you can enter “p” and wait 29 seconds to enter the
next letter.
SSH Server and SCP Commands
The Dell Networking OS supports secure shell (SSH) protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0. SSH is a protocol for secure remote login over an
insecure network. SSH sessions are encrypted and use authentication.
enable password
Change the password for the enable command.
Syntax
enable password [level level] [encryption-type] password
To delete a password, use the no enable password [encryption-type] password [level
level] command.
Parameters
level level (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword level followed by a number as the level of
access. The range is from 1 to 15.
encryption-type
(OPTIONAL) Enter the number 7 or 0 as the encryption type.
Enter a 7 followed by a text string as the hidden password. The text string must be
a password that was already encrypted by a Dell Networking router.
Use this parameter only with a password that you copied from the show
running-config le of another Dell Networking router.
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
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
Use this command to dene a password for a level.
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
• Start with a letter, not a number.
• Passwords can have a regular expression as the password. To create a password with a regular
expression in it, use CNTL + v prior to entering regular expression. For example, to create the password
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