xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch CLI Manual

create account

Purpose

Used to create user accounts.

Syntax

create [admin user] <username 15>

Description

The create account command is used to create user accounts

 

that consist of a username of 1 to 15 characters and a password

 

of 0 to 15 characters. Up to 8 user accounts can be created.

Parameters

admin <username> - Entering this parameter will give the

 

specified user administrative-level privileges over configuring

 

functions of the Switch. This user may perform any function listed

 

in this manual. A username of up to 15 characters must be

 

created with this command to identify the admin user.

 

user <username> - Entering this parameter will give the specified

 

user user-level privileges over configuring functions of the Switch.

 

User-level privileges limit the execution of many commands listed

 

in this manual. A username of up to 15 characters must be

 

created with this command to identify the user.

Restrictions

Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.

 

Usernames can be between 1 and 15 characters.

 

Passwords can be between 0 and 15 characters.

 

 

Example usage:

To create an administrator-level user account with the username “dlink”.

DES-6500:4#create account admin dlink

Command: create account admin dlink

Enter a case-sensitive new password:****

Enter the new password again for confirmation:****

Success.

DES-6500:4#

config account

Purpose

Used to configure user accounts

Syntax

config account <username>

Description

The config account command configures a user account that

 

has been created using the create account command.

Parameters

<username>- Enter the username of the account to be configured.

Restrictions

Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.

 

Usernames can be between 1 and 15 characters.

 

Passwords can be between 0 and 15 characters.

 

 

Example usage:

To configure the user password of “dlink” account:

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