Command Line Interface
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7.4.1 enable
Use this command to activate Privileged Exec mode. In privileged mode,
additional commands are available, and certain commands display additional
information. See section 7.2.8 on page 521.
Syntax
enable [level]
level - Privilege level to log into the device.
The device has two predefined privilege levels: 0: Normal Exec,
15: Privileged Exec. Enter level 15 to access Privileged Exec mode.
Default Setting
Level 15
Command Mode
Normal Exec
Command Usage
• The default password required to change the command mode from
Normal Exec to Privileged Exec is super. (To set this password, see the
enable password command, section 7.7.2 on page 635.)
•The # character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that
the system is in privileged access mode.
Example
Related Commands
disable (section 7.4.2 on page 533)
enable password (section 7.7.2 on page 635)
Console> enable
Password: [privileged level password]
Console#