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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 three types of enable passwords:

• enable password is stored in the running/startup conguration using a DES encryption method.

• enable secret is stored in the running/startup conguration using MD5 encryption method.

• enable sha256-password is stored in the running/startup conguration sha256-based encryption method (PBKDF2).

Dell Networking recommends using the enable sha256-password password.

To congure an enable password, use the following command.

• Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode.

CONFIGURATION mode

enable [password | secret | sha256-password] [level level] [encryption-type] password

• level: is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required.

• encryption-type: species how you input the password, is 0 by default, and is not required.

• 0 is to imput the password in clear text.

• 7 is to input a password that is already encrypted using DES encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from the

conguration le of another device.

• 5 is to input a password that is already encrypted using MD5 encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from the

conguration le of another device.

• 8 is to input a password that is already encrypted using sha256-based encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from

the conguration le of another device.

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.

Getting Started