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20 CHAPTER 1: USING THE CLI
User EXEC Mode After logging into the device, the user is automatically in User EXEC
command mode unless the user is defined as a privileged user. In general,
the User EXEC commands allow the user to perform basic tests, and list
system information.
The user-level prompt consists of the device host name followed by the
angle bracket (>).
The default host name is Console unless it has been changed using the
hostname command in the Global Configuration mode.
Privileged EXEC Privileged access is password protected to prevent unauthorized use
because many of the Privileged commands set operating system
parameters. The password is not displayed on the screen and is case
sensitive.
Privileged users enter directly into the Privileged EXEC mode. To enter the
Privileged EXEC mode from the User EXEC mode, perform the following
steps:
1 At the prompt enter the enable command and press <Enter>. A
password prompt is displayed.
2 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 #.
3 To return from the Privileged EXEC mode to the User EXEC mode, use the
disable command.
The following example illustrates how to access the Privileged EXEC
mode and return to the User EXEC mode:
4 The exit command is used to return from any mode to the previous
mode except when returning to the User EXEC mode from the Privileged
EXEC mode. For example, the exit command is used to return from the
Interface Configuration mode to the Global Configuration mode.
Console>
Console>
enable
Enter Password: ******
Console#
Console#
disable
Console>