Setup Guide

Example of Locking CONFIGURATION Mode for Single-User Access

DellEMC(conf)#configuration mode exclusive auto

BATMAN(conf)#exit

3d23h35m: %RPM0-P:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

DellEMC#config

! Locks configuration mode exclusively.

DellEMC(conf)#

If another user attempts to enter CONFIGURATION mode while a lock is in place, the following appears on their terminal (message 1): %

Error: User "" on line console0 is in exclusive configuration mode

If any user is already in CONFIGURATION mode when while a lock is in place, the following appears on their terminal (message 2): %

Error: Can't lock configuration mode exclusively since the following users are currently

configuring the system: User "admin" on line vty1 ( 10.1.1.1 ).

NOTE: The CONFIGURATION mode lock corresponds to a VTY session, not a user. Therefore, if you congure a lock and then

exit CONFIGURATION mode, and another user enters CONFIGURATION mode, when you attempt to re-enter CONFIGURATION

mode, you are denied access even though you are the one that congured the lock.

NOTE: If your session times out and you return to EXEC mode, the CONFIGURATION mode lock is uncongured.

Recovering from a Forgotten Password on the S6000

If you congure authentication for the console and you exit out of EXEC mode or your console session times out, you are prompted for a

password to re-enter.

If you forget your password, follow these steps:

1 Log onto the system using the console.

2 Power-cycle the chassis by disconnecting and then reconnecting the power cord.

3 During bootup, press Esc when prompted to abort the boot process.

You enter Boot-Line Interface (BLI) mode at the BOOT_USER# prompt.

4 At the BLI prompt, set the system parameter to ignore the enable password and reload the system:

BOOT_USER# ignore enable-password

BOOT_USER# reload

NOTE

: You must manually enter each CLI command. The system rejects a command if you copy and paste it in the

command line.

5 Congure a new password.

CONFIGURATION mode

enable {secret | password}

6 Save the change in the running conguration to the startup conguration.

EXEC Privilege mode

copy running-config startup-config

Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password

Use the following commands if you forget the enable password.

1 Log onto the system using the console.

2 Power-cycle the chassis by switching o all of the power modules and then switching them back on.

3 During bootup, press Esc when prompted to abort the boot process.

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