Dell Force10 S4810P Quick Start Manual

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Installing the Software 17Configure the Enable PasswordAccess the EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. The EXECPrivilege mode is unrestricted by default. Configure a password as a basicsecurity measure. There are two types of enable passwords:• enable password stores the password in the running/startup configurationusing a DES encryption method.• enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration in using astronger, MD5 encryption method.Dell Force10 recommends using the enable secret password.Create a Port-based VLANThe Default VLAN as VLAN 1 is part of the system startup configuration anddoes not require configuration. To configure a port-based VLAN, you mustcreate the VLAN and then add physical interfaces or port channel (LAG)interfaces to the VLAN.Use the show vlan command in the EXEC Privilege mode to view theconfigured VLANs.Task Command Syntax Command ModeCreate a password toaccess EXECPrivilege mode.enable [password | secret] [level level][encryption-type] passwordCONFIGURATIONTask Command Syntax Command ModeConfigure a port-based VLAN (if thevlan-id is different from the DefaultVLAN ID) and enter INTERFACEVLAN mode. After you create aVLAN, you must assign interfaces inLayer 2 mode to the VLAN to activatethe VLAN.interface vlan vlan-id CONFIGURATION