SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS
enable password
After initially logging onto the system, you should set the administrator (Privileged Exec) and guest (Normal Exec) passwords. Remember to record them in a safe place. Use the enable password command to set the password for access to the Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. Use the no form to reset the default password.
Syntax
enable password [level level] {0 7} password no enable password [level level]
•level level - Level for which the password applies.
•The device has two predefined privilege levels: 0: Normal Exec, 15: Privileged Exec. Only level 15 is valid for this command.
•{0 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password.
•password - password for this privilege level.
Default Setting
This default password is “super”
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
The encrypted password is required for compatiblity with legacy password settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file during system bootup or when downloading the configuration file from a TFTP server. There is no need for you to manually configure encrypted passwords.
Example
Console(config)#enable password level 15 0 admin
Console(config)#
