Dell Force10 S4820T Getting Started Guide - Page 35

Configure the Management Route Define a path from the S4820T to the network from which you are accessing the S4820T remotely. Management routes are separate from IP routes and are used to manage the S4820T through the management port. To configure a management route, follow this step: Task Command Syntax Command Mode Configure a management route to the network from which you are accessing the system. management route ip-address/mask gateway CONFIGURATION Configure the Username and Password To access the system remotely, configure a system username and password. To configure a username and password, follow this step: Task Command Syntax Command Mode Configure a username username username [encryption-type] and password to password access the system remotely. CONFIGURATION Configure the Enable Password Access EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default. As a basic security measure, configure a password. There are two types of enable passwords: • enable password-stores the password in the running/startup configuration using a data encryption standard (DES)-encryption method. • enable secret-stores the running/startup configuration using a stronger, MD5-encryption method. Dell Force10 recommends using the enable secret password. Performing the Initial Configuration 29