Users Guide

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 then 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 then 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
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
9.8(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
To control access to command modes, use this command to dene a password for a level and use the privilege
level (CONFIGURATION mode) command.
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
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