Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference

username
To create and configure a user account in a virtual device context (VDC), use the username command. To
remove a user account, use the no form of this command.
username user-id [expire date] [password [0| 5] password] [role role-name]
username user-id [sshkey {key| file filename}]
username user-id [keypair generate {rsa [bits [force]]| dsa [force]}]
username user-id [keypair {export| import} {bootflash:filename| volatile:filename} {rsa| dsa} [force]]
username user-id [priv-lvl n] [expire date] [password [0| 5] password]
username user-id [ssh-cert-dn dn-name{rsa}]
no username user-id
Syntax Description
User identifier for the user account. The user-id
argument is a case-sensitive, alphanumeric character
string with a maximum length of 28 characters. For
more information, see the usage guidelines section
below.
The Cisco NX-OS software allows these
special characters in the user-id argument
text string: ( _ . + = \ - ).
Note
user-id
(Optional) Specifies the expire date for the user
account. The format for the date argument is
YYYY-MM-DD.
expire date
(Optional) Specifies a password for the account. The
default is no password.
password
(Optional) Specifies that the password is in clear text.
Clear text passwords are encrypted before they are
saved to the running configuration.
0
(Optional) Specifies that the password is in encrypted
format. Encrypted passwords are not changed before
they are saved to the running configuration.
5
Password string. The password is alphanumeric, case
sensitive, and has a maximum of 64 characters.
All printable ASCII characters are supported
in the password string if they are enclosed
in quotation marks.
Note
password
(Optional) Specifies the user role. The role-name
argument is case sensitive.
role role-name
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Security Command Reference
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username

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Specifications

General

Chassis	Modular
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Latency	Sub-microsecond
IPv6 Support	Yes
Redundancy	Power supplies, fans, supervisors, fabric modules
Power Supply	AC or DC
Layer Support	L2, L3
Network Management	CLI, SNMP
Virtualization	VRF, vPC
Ports	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Supported Modules	Various (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G)
Features	FCoE, OTV, LISP
MPLS Support	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Security Features	ACLs, Cisco TrustSec, Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Humidity	5 to 95% noncondensing
MTBF	Varies by model
Number of Slots	Varies by model (9-slot, 10-slot, 18-slot)