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Management
Management is supported on the Dell Networking MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
This chapter describes the different protocols or services used to manage the Dell Networking system.

Configuring Privilege Levels

Privilege levels restrict access to commands based on user or terminal line.
There are 15 privilege levels, of which two are pre-defined. The default privilege level is 1.
•Level 1 — Access to the system begins at EXEC mode, and EXEC mode commands are limited to basic
commands, some of which are enable, disable, and exit.
•Level 15 — To access all commands, enter EXEC Privilege mode. Normally, enter a password to enter
this mode.

Creating a Custom Privilege Level

Custom privilege levels start with the default EXEC mode command set.
You can then customize privilege levels 2-14 by:
• removing commands from the EXEC mode commands
• moving commands from EXEC Privilege mode to EXEC mode
• allowing access to CONFIGURATION mode commands
• allowing access to INTERFACE, LINE, ROUTE-MAP, and ROUTER mode commands
You can access all commands at your privilege level and below.
Moving a Command from EXEC Privilege Mode to EXEC Mode
Remove a command from the list of available commands in EXEC mode for a specific privilege level using
the privilege exec command from CONFIGURATION mode. In the command, specify a level greater
than the level given to a user or terminal line, then the first keyword of each restricted command.
Moving a Command from EXEC Privilege Mode to EXEC Mode
Move a command from EXEC Privilege to EXEC mode for a privilege level using the privilege exec
command from CONFIGURATION mode. In the command, specify the privilege level of the user or
terminal line, and specify all keywords in the command to which you want to allow access.
Allowing Access to CONFIGURATION Mode Commands
Allow access to CONFIGURATION mode using the privilege exec level level command
configure from CONFIGURATION mode. A user that enters CONFIGURATION mode remains at his
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