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Assigning permanent passwords
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Privileged EXEC - This level is also called the Enable level and can be secured by a password. You can perform tasks such as
manage files on the flash module, save the system configuration to flash, and clear caches at this level.
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CONFIG - The configuration level. This level lets you configure the system's IP address and configure switching and routing
features. To access the CONFIG mode, you must already be logged into the Privileged level of the EXEC mode.
You can set the following levels of Enable passwords:
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Super User - Allows complete read and write access to the system. This is generally for system administrators and is the only
password level that allows you to configure passwords.
NOTE
You must set a super user password before you can set other types of passwords.
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Port Configuration - Allows read and write access for specific ports but not for global (system-wide) parameters.
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Read Only - Allows access to the Privileged EXEC mode and CONFIG mode but only with read access.
To set passwords, complete the following steps.
1.
At the opening CLI prompt, enter the following command to change to the Privileged level of the EXEC mode.
> enable
device
2.
Access the CONFIG level of the CLI by entering the following command.
# configure terminal
device
(config#
device
3.
Enter the following command to set the super-user password.
(config)# enable super-user-password text
device
NOTE
You must set the super-user password before you can set other types of passwords.
4.
Enter the following commands to set the port configuration and read-only passwords.
(config)# enable port-config-password text
device
(config)# enable read-only-password text
device
If you forget your super-user password, refer to
Syntax: enable{ enable super-user-password text | read-only-password text | port-config-password text }
Password text can be up to 32 characters long.
Recovering from a lost password
By default, the CLI does not require passwords. However, if someone has configured a password for the device but the password has
been lost, you can regain super-user access to the device using the following procedure.
NOTE
Recovery from a lost password requires direct access to the serial port and a system reset.
To recover from a lost password, complete the following steps.
1.
Start a CLI session over the serial interface to the Brocade device.
2.
Reboot the device.
3.
While the system is booting, before the initial system prompt appears, enter b to enter the boot monitor mode.
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Recovering from a lost password
Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
on page 82.
Part Number: 53-1003613-04
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