Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide Release 10.5.0

Configure username and password

To set up remote access to OS10, create a username and password after you configure the management port and default route. The user role is a mandatory entry.

OS10(config)# username admin password alpha404! role sysadmin

For backward compatibility with OS10 release 10.3.1E and earlier, passwords entered in MD-5, SHA-256, and SHA-512 format are supported. To increase the required password strength, use the password-attributes command.

• Create a username and password in CONFIGURATION mode.

  username username password password role role

  • username username — Enter a text string. A maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters; one character minimum.
  • password password — Enter a text string. A maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters; nine characters minimum.
  • role role — Enter a user role:
    • sysadmin — Full access to all commands in the system, exclusive access to commands that manipulate the file system, and access to the system shell. A system administrator can create user IDs and user roles. The default privilege level is 15.
    • secadmin — Full access to configuration commands that set security policy and system access, such as password strength, AAA authorization, and cryptographic keys. A security administrator can display security information, such as cryptographic keys, login statistics, and log information. The default privilege level is 15.
    • netadmin — Full access to configuration commands that manage traffic flow through the switch, such as routes, interfaces, and ACLs. A network administrator cannot access configuration commands for security features or view security information. The default privilege level is 15.
    • netoperator — Access to EXEC mode to view the current configuration with limited access. A network operator cannot modify any configuration setting on a switch. The default privilege level is 1.

OS10(config)# username admin password beta@1 role sysadmin