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Chapter 2 Command-Line Interface
Authorization and Command Mode Levels (Hierarchy)
Authorization and Command Mode Levels (Hierarchy)
When using the CLI there are two important concepts that you must understand to navigate:
•
Authorization Level—Indicates the level of commands you can execute. A user with a simple
authorization level can only view some information in the system, while a higher level administrator
can actually make changes to configuration.
This manual documents commands up to and including the admin authorization level.
•
Command Hierarchy Level—Provides you with a context for initiating commands. Commands are
broken down into categories and you can only execute each command within the context of its
category. For example, to configure parameters related to the Line Card, you need to be within the
Linecard Interface Configuration Mode. (See
“CLI Command Mode Hierarchy” section on
The following sections describe the available Authorization and Command Hierarchy Levels and how to
maneuver within them.
The on-screen prompt indicates both your authorization level and your command hierarchy level, as well
as the assigned hostname.
Note
Throughout the manual,
SCE
is used as the sample host name.
CLI Authorization Levels
The Cisco SCE platform has four authorization levels, which represent the user access permissions.
When you initially connect to the Cisco SCE platform, you automatically have the most basic
authorization level, that is User, which allows minimum functionality.
To monitor the system, you must have Viewer authorization, while to perform administrative functions
on the Cisco SCE platform, you must have Admin or Root authorization. A higher level of authorization
is accessed by logging in with appropriate password, as described in the procedures below.
In each authorization level, all the commands of the lower authorization layers are available in addition
to commands that are authorized only to the current level.
The following CLI commands are related to authorization levels:
•
enable
•
disable
Each authorization level has a value (number) corresponding to it. When using the CLI commands, use
the values, not the name of the level, as shown in
.
Table 2-1
Authorization Levels
Level
Description
Value
Prompt
User
Password required. This level enables basic operational
functionality.
0
>
Viewer
Password required. This level enables monitoring
functionality. All show commands are available to the
Viewer authorization level, with the exception of those that
display password information.
5
>
