HP ProCurve 3500yl Release Notes page 57

The <hash-type> parameter specifies the type of algorithm (if any) used to hash the password.
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Valid values are plaintext or sha-1.
The <password> parameter is the clear ASCII text string or SHA-1 hash of the password.
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You can enter a manager/operator password in clear ASCII text or hashed format, while the
port-access password must be clear ASCII text only. Manager and operator passwords are
displayed and saved in a configuration file only in hashed format; port-access passwords are
displayed and saved only as plain ASCII text.
After you enter the complete command syntax that includes the password, the password is set and
you are not prompted to enter the password a second time.
This command enhancement allows you to configure manager, operator, and 802.1X port-access
passwords using the CLI in only one step (instead of entering the password command and then being
prompted twice to enter the actual password, as in software releases earlier than K.12.06).
For more information about configuring local manager and operator passwords, refer to the
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"Configuring Username and Password Security" chapter in the Access Security Guide.
For more information about configuring a port-access password for 802.1X client
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authentication, see
SNMP Security Credentials
In software releases earlier than K.12.06, SNMP security credentials are saved in a configuration file
as follows:
■ SNMPv1 community names and write-access settings are saved as shown in the following
example:
snmp-server community "vulcan" Unrestricted
SNMPv3 authorization and privacy protocols and passwords used with each SNMPv3 user
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are not saved. However, SNMPv3 user names are saved; for example:
snmpv3 user "initial"
In software release K.12.06 and greater, SNMPv1 community names and write-access settings, and
SNMPv3 usernames are still saved in the running configuration when you enter the include-credentials
command.
In addition, the following SNMPv3 security parameters are also saved:
snmpv3 user "<name>" [auth <md5|sha> "<auth-pass>"] [priv "<priv-pass>"]
Where:
<name> is the name of an SNMPv3 management station.
auth <md5 | sha> is the (optional) authentication method used for the management station.
"802.1X Port-Access Credentials" on page
Enhancements
Release K.12.06 Enhancements
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