Command Line Interface

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4
General Commands

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 4-6.
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 4-27.)
• The “#” character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that the
system is in privileged access mode.
Table4-6 General Commands
Command Function Mode Page
enable Activates privileged mode NE 4-20
disable Returns to normal mode from privileged mode PE 4-21
configure Activates global configuration mode PE 4-21
show history Shows the command history buffer NE, PE 4-22
reload Restarts the system PE 4-22
end Returns to Privileged Exec mode any
config.
mode
4-23
exit Returns to the previous configuration mode, or exits the CLI any 4-23
quit Exits a CLI session NE, PE 4-24
help Shows how to use help any NA
? Shows options for command completion (context sensitive) any NA