Command Line Interface
enable
This command activates Privileged Exec mode. In privileged mode, additional commands are available, and certain commands display additional information. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page
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
•“super” is the default password required to change the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec. (To set this password, see the enable password command on page
The “#” character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that the system is in privileged access mode.
Example
Console>enable
Password: [privileged level password]
Console#
Related Commands
disable
enable password
disable
This command returns to Normal Exec mode from privileged mode. In normal access mode, you can only display basic information on the switch's configuration or Ethernet statistics. To gain access to all commands, you must use the privileged mode. See “Understanding Command Modes” on page
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec