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Commands
enable password
c e s
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
Defaults
No password is configured. level = 15
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
Use this command to define a password for a level and use the privilege level
(CONFIGURATION mode) command to control access to command modes.
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
• Start with a letter, not a number.
line Apply an authentication method list to designated terminal lines.
ip access-list standard Name (or select) a standard access list to filter based on IP address.
ip access-list extended Name (or select) an extended access list based on IP addresses or
protocols.
level level (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword level followed by a number as the
level of access.
Range: 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 Force10
router.
Use this parameter only with a password that you copied from the show
running-config
file of another Dell Force10 router.
password
Enter a text string, up to 32 characters long, as the clear text password.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series