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.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
end
Example:
Switch(config)#
end
Step 5
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Switch#
copy running-config
Step 6
startup-config
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Controlling Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels
Setting the Privilege Level for a Command