Dell BigIron RX-16, Installation Manual

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BigIron RX Installation Guide 99
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Chapter
4
Connecting a BigIron RX Series Switch to a Network Device
In this chapter
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Assigning passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Understanding how the management port functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Connecting a BigIron RX Series switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Testing network connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Assigning passwords
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.
When you create an enable and a user password, you must enter a minimum of eight characters
containing the following combinations:
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At least two upper case characters
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At least two lower case characters
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At least two numeric characters
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At least two special characters
When you create a password, the characters you type are masked.
For example, to create a password for the enable login:
BigIron RX(config)#enable password TesT12$!
Syntax: enable password <password>
To assign a password for a user account:
BigIron RX(config)#username sandy password [Enter]
Enter password: ********
Syntax: username <name> password [Enter]
Press the Enter key for [Enter]. Enter a password such as TesT12$! that contains the required
character combination.
NOTE
When you upgrade to Release 02.2.01 or later, the old passwords are still valid; however, users must
change their passwords to follow the new format to take advantage of this password enhancement.