Displaying The State Of Encrypt-Credentials - HP 3500yl Series Access Security Manual

HP Switch(config)# encrypt-credentials
This will encrypt all passwords and authentication keys.
The encrypted credentials will not be understood by older software versions.
The resulting config file cannot be used by older software versions.
It may also break some of your existing user scripts.
Before proceeding, please save a copy of your current config file, and associate
the current config file with the older software version saved in flash memory.
See "Best Practices for Software Updates" in the Release Notes.
A config file with 'encrypt-credentials' may prevent previous software versions
from booting. It may be necessary to reset the switch to factory defaults. To
prevent this, remove the encrypt-credentials command or use an older config file.
Save config and continue [y/n]? y
Figure 2-11. Example of Enabling encrypt-credentials with Caution Message
HP Switch(config)# encrypt-credentials pre-shared-key plaintext SecretKey1
Save config and continue [y/n]? y
Figure 2-12. Example of Creating a pre-shared-key in Plaintext
HP Switch(config)# encrypt-credentials pre-shared-key hex
1234567891234567891234567891234567891234567891234567891234567891
Save config and continue [y/n]? y
Figure 2-13. Example of Creating a pre-shared-key in Hex
**** CAUTION ****

Displaying the State of Encrypt-Credentials

To display whether encrypt-credentials is enabled or disabled, enter the show
encrypt-credentials command. This command is available only from the man-
ager context.
Configuring Username and Password Security
Encrypting Credentials in the Configuration File
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