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system-password


Sets the password for login.

Syntax: system-password { 0 | 7 } password

0

Enter a clear-text password.

7

The following argument is already encrypted.

password

An alphanumeric string of between 4 and 20 characters.

Description: The system-level password controls access to the Avici router and the executive level of commands. To execute any other commands, you must enter privileged mode with the enable command.

Use the system-password 0 password command to indicate that the text string is entered in clear text.

NOTE The string is encrypted before it is saved.

Use the system-password 7 password command to indicate that the string is already encrypted. For example, if you cut and paste this command from another configuration file, the password is already encrypted.

Factory Default: avici

Command Mode: Configuration.

Example: In the following example, the system password is set to bigrouter:

router>enable

enter password:

router#configure terminal

router(config)#system-password 0 bigrouter

router(config)#exit

router#show running config

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.

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enable password 7 Scc9Qzbebe

Related Commands: enable password
username


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