Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, Configuration Manual

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SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2. configure terminal
3.
privilege mode level level command
4.
enable password level level password
5. end
6.
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose Command or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. enable
Step 1
Example:
Switch>
enable
Enters the global configuration mode. configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2
Sets the privilege level for a command. privilege mode level level command
Step 3
Example:
Switch(config)#
privilege exec level
• For mode , enter configure for global configuration mode, exec for
EXEC mode,
interface
for interface configuration mode, or
line
for line configuration mode.
14 configure
• For level , the range is from 0 to 15. Level 1 is for normal user
EXEC mode privileges. Level 15 is the level of access permitted
by the
enable password.
• For command , specify the command to which you want to restrict
access.
Specifies the password to enable the privilege level. enable password level level password Step 4
Example:
Switch(config)# enable password level
• For level , the range is from 0 to 15. Level 1 is for normal user
EXEC mode privileges.
• For password , specify a string from 1 to 25 alphanumeric
characters. The string cannot start with a number, is case sensitive,
14 SecretPswd14
and allows spaces but ignores leading spaces. By default, no
password is defined.
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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How to Control Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels