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February 21st, 2017 05:00
NSeries Console Password
I am having trouble setting a password so that when I console in through the serial cable, I am prompted with a password
I do not mean the ENABLE password which I can get working OK.
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vt1012
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February 21st, 2017 07:00
What model of switch are you attempting this on?
gunofsod
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February 21st, 2017 07:00
The model is N2048P
vt1012
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February 21st, 2017 11:00
I had a similar experience a while back and could not remember what the fix was. However I do believe that this article helped me to achieve the console password:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/276143-dell-powerconnect-management-vlan-and-console-security
In particular the line I was missing in my config was "aaa authentication login "defaultList" local"
This is the same line that the customer was missing from their configuration in the link above. It forced the password when accessing through the console.
Hope this helps.
-B
gunofsod
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February 23rd, 2017 02:00
Well thanks everyone.
It is mostly good.
username "admin" password 02f02a89155a401778594cd9707f83c0 privilege 15
aaa authentication login "defaultList" local line
These seem to work.
There is one problem with this. The switch remembers where you are, so if Engineer A attaches via console and is in EXEC mode, then closes the session, and Engineer B attaches via console, Engineer B will be placed where Engineer A left off WITHOUT a password challenge.
I cannot see where to set a session expiration for line console sessions.