Setting The Privilege Level For A Command - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

Command or Action
Step 4 Use one of the following:
• line console 0
• line vty 0 15
Example:
Switch(config)# line console 0
or
Switch(config)# line vty 15
Step 5
login local
Example:
Switch(config-line)# login local
Step 6
end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 7 show running-config
Example:
Switch# show running-config
Step 8
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Related Topics
Preventing Unauthorized Access, on page 753
Username and Password Pairs, on page 757

Setting the Privilege Level for a Command

Follow these steps to set the privilege level for a command:
Purpose
Enters line configuration mode, and configures the console port (line
0) or the VTY lines (line 0 to 15).
Enables local password checking at login time. Authentication is
based on the username specified in Step 3.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
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