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ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
Commands for Accessing the Switch
The system prompts you to specify a password after you enter this command and to reenter the
password. If you do not want a password associated with the specified account, press Enter twice.
You must have administrator privileges to change passwords for accounts other than your own. User
names and passwords are case-sensitive. User account names must have a minimum of 1 character and
can have a maximum of 32 characters. Passwords must have a minimum of 0 characters and can have a
maximum of 32 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive; user names are not case-sensitive.
NOTE
If the account is configured to require a specific password format, the minimum is 8 characters. See
configure
for more information.
account password-policy char-validation
Example
The following command creates a new account named John2 with administrator privileges:
create account admin John2
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
The encrypted option was added in ExtremeWare XOS 11.5.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
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