Owner`s manual

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Dell Networking recommends using the enable secret password.
To configure an enable password:
Configuration File Management
You can store on and access files from various storage media. Rename, delete, and copy files on the system
from EXEC Privilege mode.
Task Command Syntax Command Mode
Create a password to
access EXEC Privilege
mode.
enable [password | secret] [level level] [encryption-type] password
level
is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required.
encryption-type specifies how you are inputting the password, is 0 by
default, and is not required.
• 0 is for inputting the password in clear text.
• 7 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using a
DES hash. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration
file of another Dell Networking system. Can be used only for
enable password.
• 5 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using an
MD5 hash. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration
file of another Dell Networking system. Can be used only for
enable secret password.
CONFIGURATION
Note: Using flash memory cards in the system that have not been approved by Dell Networking can
cause unexpected system behavior, including a reboot.