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Privileged users are entered directly into the Privileged EXEC mode. To enter the Privileged EXEC mode
commands from the User EXEC mode perform the following: At the prompt enter the command enable
and press <Enter>. A password prompt is displayed. Enter the password and press <Enter>. The
password is displayed as "*". The privileged EXEC mode prompt is displayed. The Privileged EXEC
mode prompt consists of the device "host name" followed by "#".
console #
To return from Privileged mode to User EXEC mode, use the following disable commands.
The following example illustrates how to access Privileged mode and return back to the User EXEC
mode:
console > enable
enter Password: * * * * *
console #
console # disable
console >
Exit is used to move back from any mode to a previous level mode, except from Privileged EXEC to User
EXEC mode, for example from Interface Configuration mode to Global Configuration mode, and from
Global Configuration mode to Privileged EXEC mode.
Global Configuration Mode
Global configuration commands apply to features that affect the system as a whole, rather than just a
specific interface. The Privileged EXEC mode command configure is used to enter the Global
Configuration mode.
The Global Configuration mode commands perform the following:
At the Privileged EXEC mode prompt enter the command configure and press <Enter>. The Global
Configuration mode prompt is displayed. The Global Configuration mode prompt consists of the device
"host name" followed by the word "(config)" and "#".
console #
To return from Global Configuration mode to Privileged EXEC mode, the user can use one of the
following commands:
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