Cisco ASR 5000 Series Administration Guide

This command sequence is shown below.
[local]host_name# config
[local]host_name(config)# tech-support test-commands password new_password [ old-password
old_password ]
[local]host_name(config)#
If the new password replaces an existing password, you must enter the old password for the change to be
accepted.
If the old password is not entered or does not match the existing configured value, the following error message
appears: "tech-support password is already configured". A prompt then appears to accept entry of the old
password: "Enter old tech-support password:".
Entering old-password old_password allows you to replace the existing password without being prompted
to enter the old password. If you incorrectly enter the old password or do not enter the old password, an error
message appears: "Failure: Must enter matching old tech-support password to replace existing password".
The Quick Setup Wizard (Exec mode setup command) also prompts for entry of a tech-support test-commands
password. If you have forgotten the old tech-support password, you can run setup directly from the Console
port to enter a new tech-support password.
When a test-commands password is configured, the Global Configuration mode command cli test-commands
[ encrypted ] password password requires the entry of the password keyword. If the encrypted keyword is
specified, the password argument is interpreted as an encrypted string containing the password value. If the
encrypted keyword is not specified, the password argument is interpreted as the actual plain text value
If tech-support test-commands password is never configured, StarOS will create a new password. If
the password keyword is not entered for cli test-commands, the user is prompted (no-echo) to enter the
password. Also, cli hidden must be enabled by an administrator to access the CLI test-commands.
Important
Exec Mode cli test-commands
Exec mode commands are available to a privileged user who enters the command cli test-commands from
Exec mode.
[local]host_name# cli test-commands [encrypted] password password
Warning: Test commands enables internal testing and debugging commands
USE OF THIS MODE MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SERVICE INTERRUPTION
An SNMP trap (starTestModeEntered) is generated whenever a user enters CLI test-commands mode.Important
Configuration Mode cli test-commands
Configuration commands which provided access to low-level software parameters are accessible only after a
privileged user enters the command cli test-commands from Global Configuration mode.
[local]host_name# config
[local]host_name(config)# cli test-commands [encrypted] password password
Warning: Test commands enables internal testing and debugging commands
USE OF THIS MODE MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SERVICE INTERRUPTION
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Cisco ASR 5000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASR 5000 Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English