What is privileged mode in Cisco?
The Privileged Mode (Global Configuration Mode) is used mainly to configure the router, enable interfaces, setup security, define dialup interfaces etc. We’ve included a screenshot of the router to give an idea of the commands available in Privileged Mode in comparison to the User Exec Mode.
s a security feature, Cisco IOS® Software separates EXEC sessions into two different access levels: user EXEC level and privileged EXEC level. User EXEC level allows you to access only basic monitoring commands; privileged EXEC level allows you to access all router commands. Privileged EXEC level can be password protected to allow only authorized users the ability to configure or manage the router. From privileged EXEC level, you can access all the command modes. There are five command modes: global configuration mode, interface configuration mode, subinterface configuration mode, router configuration mode, and line configuration mode.
five command modes
- enable Turn on privileged commands
- show Show running system information
- Router1> enable Entering this command will get you to the enable mode.
- configure Enter configuration mode
- copy Copy from one file to another
- dir List files on a filesystem
- mkdir
- rmdir
- show Show running system information
- traceroute Trace route to destination
- vlan Configure VLAN parameters
Router1(config)# Global Configuration mode :
Router1# configure terminal This command allows you to enter Global Configuration Mode.
these (config)# letters assures us that we have successfully entered into Global Configuration Mode.
The prompt for this mode look like this Router1(config)#
aaa Authentication, Authorization and Accounting.
access-list Add an access list entry