Change password on Dell Force10 S50N

Question

Hi, I have a Dell Force10 S50N switch which has a username (it is not 'admin') and a password I know. I can access the CLI via SSH. I need to change that user's password but I don't know how and can't seem to find much information on how to do it online. I have little experience with switches (any brand) and have just been handed one over and now I need to change the password. This is a production switch, so can't really reset it to factory defaults or reboot it. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

diwit · Accepted Answer

OK, I finally managed to change it by running:

enable

show running-config (check the md5 for both passwords)

configure

username [user] secret P@55w0rd

enable secret P@55w0rd

show running-config (confirm the md5 for both passwords has changed from previous ones)

show startup-config (check the md5 for both passwords are still the old ones)

copy running-config startup-config

show startup-config (confirm the md5 for both passwords are the same as running-config)

Thanks!

DELL-Josh Cr · Answer

Hi,

This is for a local password right? You should just be able to login and use the password command to set the password. Page 1290 http://downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_ser_stor_net/esuprt_force10/force10-s25n-s50n_reference%20guide2_en-us.pdf

diwit · Answer

Thanks for your reply Josh,

This is what I ran on the switch's CLI via SSH:

enable
configure
line console 0
password P@ssw0rd

no messages/errors were returned, I logged off (did not reboot the switch), but then I can still log on to it again with the old password and the new password does not work.

I guess I have to save the config or do something else before it is actually changed?

Thanks.

DELL-Josh Cr · Answer

I would try saving the running config to the startup config. You may also want to try using no password to remove the existing password.

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