Dell Force10 S4810P Quick Start Guide - Page 21

Configure the Enable Password Access the EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. The EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default. Configure a password as a basic security measure. There are two types of enable passwords: • enable password stores the password in the running/startup configuration using a DES encryption method. • enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration in using a stronger, MD5 encryption method. Dell Force10 recommends using the enable secret password. Task Command Syntax Create a password to enable [password | secret] [level level] access EXEC [encryption-type] password Privilege mode. Command Mode CONFIGURATION Create a Port-based VLAN The Default VLAN as VLAN 1 is part of the system startup configuration and does not require configuration. To configure a port-based VLAN, you must create the VLAN and then add physical interfaces or port channel (LAG) interfaces to the VLAN. Task Command Syntax Command Mode Configure a port-based VLAN (if the interface vlan vlan-id vlan-id is different from the Default VLAN ID) and enter INTERFACE VLAN mode. After you create a VLAN, you must assign interfaces in Layer 2 mode to the VLAN to activate the VLAN. CONFIGURATION Use the show vlan command in the EXEC Privilege mode to view the configured VLANs. Installing the Software 17