Users 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 Dell Networking OS prompts users for these passwords when the method for authentication or authorization used
is "line".
Related Commands
• enable password — sets the password for the enable command.
• login authentication — congures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
• service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords congured in Dell Networking OS.
• radius-server key — congures a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS
host server.
• tacacs-server key — congures a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
• username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
password-attributes
Congure the password attributes (strong password).
Syntax
password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry number] [lockout-period
minutes][character-restriction [upper number] [lower number] [numeric number]
[special-char number]]
To return to the default, use the no password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry
number] [lockout-period minutes] [character-restriction [upper number] [lower
number] [numeric number] [special-char number]] command.
Parameters
min-length number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-length then the number of characters. The
range is from 0 to 32 characters.
max-retry number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retry then the number of maximum password
retries. The range is from 0 to 16.
lockout-period
minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lockout-period then the number of minutes. The
range is from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default is 0 minutes and the lockout-period is not
enabled. This parameter enhances the security of the switch by locking out sessions on
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