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Dell SmartFabric OS10 User Guide Release 10.5.3

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Bootloader protection

To prevent unauthorized users with malicious intent from accessing your switch, protect the bootloader using a GRUB password. OS10 allows you to enable, disable, and view bootloader protection.

This feature is available only for the sysadmin and secadmin roles.

NOTE: When you enable bootloader protection, keep a copy of a configured user name and password. You cannot access the switch without configured credentials.
  • Enable bootloader protection in EXEC mode. Use the boot protect enable command to configure a username and password. You can configure up to three users per switch.

    OS10# boot protect enable username root password calvin

    Disable bootloader protection for a specified user by using the boot protect disable command.

Enable bootloader protection

OS10# boot protect enable username root password calvin

Disable bootloader protection

OS10# boot protect disable username root

Display bootloader protectection

OS10# show boot protect
Boot protection enabled
Authorized users: root linuxadmin admin

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