Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) - Manual (Page 135)

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Console(config-line)#
password
This command specifies the password for a line. Use the no form to remove the password.
Syntax
password {0 | 7} password
no password
{0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password
password - Character string that specifies the line password. (Maximum length: 32
characters plain text or encrypted, case sensitive)
Default Setting
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the system prompts for the
password. If you enter the correct password, the system shows a prompt. You can use the
password-thresh command to set the number of times a user can enter an incorrect password
before the system terminates the line connection and returns the terminal to the idle state.
• The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password settings (i.e., plain
text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file during system bootup or when
downloading the configuration file from a TFTP server. There is no need for you to manually
configure encrypted passwords.
Example
Console(config-line)#password 0 secret
Console(config-line)#
Related Commands
“login” on page 77
“password-thresh” on page 79
password-thresh
This command sets the password intrusion threshold which limits the number of failed logon
attempts. Use the no form to remove the threshold value.
Syntax
password-thresh [threshold]
no password-thresh
threshold - The number of allowed password attempts. (Range: 1-120; 0: no threshold)