Users Guide

Conguring the Enable Password
Access EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default. Congure a password as
a basic security measure.
There are two types of enable passwords:
• enable password stores the password in the running/startup conguration using a DES encryption method.
• enable secret is stored in the running/startup conguration in using a stronger, MD5 encryption method.
Dell Networking recommends using the enable secret password.
To congure an enable password, use the following command.
• Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
enable [password | secret] [level level] [encryption-type] password
– level: is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required.
– encryption-type: species 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
conguration le of another S5000 switch.
* 5 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using an MD5 hash. Obtain the encrypted password from the
conguration le of another S5000 switch.
Conguring a Host Name
The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Dell.
• Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.
• Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.
To create a host name, use the following command.
• Create a host name.
CONFIGURATION mode
hostname name
Example of the hostname Command
Dell(conf)#hostname R1
R1(conf)#
Navigating CLI Modes
The Dell prompt changes to indicate the CLI mode.
You must move linearly through the command modes, except for the end command which takes you directly to EXEC Privilege
mode and the
exit command which moves you up one command mode level.
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