Sets the password which will be used for password authentication. If the positive form of the password command is used with no password, the user will be prompted for the password. Any entries made at this prompt will only echo with the '*' character, and the user will have to enter the same string twice for confirmation.
Note
The Central Management Console (CMC) is the Central Management System appliance component that provides basic management and control capabilities for both the server (Central Management System appliance) and its clients (managed appliances).
Syntax
[no] cmc appliance <applianceID> auth password password [<password>]
Parameters
no
The no form of this command resets the password to its default.
<applianceID>
Name of the appliance on which to configure the user's password.
<password>
The password. The default is an empty password.
Example
The following example configures password authentication parameters for the nx-32 appliance.
hostname (config) # cmc appliance nx-32 auth authtype password hostname (config) # cmc appliance nx-32 auth password username cmcadmin2 hostname (config) # cmc appliance nx-32 auth password password e9%Pn2bd
User role
Operator or admin
Command mode
Config
Supported appliances
Central Management System: Release 7.5.0