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DarkStar User Guide
3: Software
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NOTE
The DHCP server must directly connect to the subnet associated with the DarkStar management
port, or a system on that subnet must act as a DHCP relay.
3.2.10 Security
In addition to using passwords for telnet and SSH access, DarkStar systems may also be secured by setting passwords for
enabled mode and serial console access.
3.2.10.1 Enabled Mode Password
Setting a password for enabled mode prevents unauthorized changes from being made to a DarkStar system’s settings. An
enabled mode password will prompt for a password when the enable command is used.
The following example illustrates how to assign a password for enabled mode. Assigning a password will override any
previously set password:
localhost>
enable
localhost#
configure
localhost CONF#
enable secret
password
localhost CONF#
exit
localhost#
write memory
Are you sure? [yes/no]
yes
localhost#
The following example illustrates how to remove a password for enabled mode. After following this procedure, you
can either set a new password or leave the system unprotected:
localhost#
configure
localhost CONF#
no enable secret
localhost CONF#
end
localhost#
write memory
Are you sure? [yes/no]
yes
