root enable

Enables root access to the device following a firmware configuration.

Syntax

root enable
no root enable

Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no root enable command disables root access to the device.

Examples

Typical command output:

device# configure terminal
device(config)# do show running-config | include root
% No entries found.
device(config)# root enable                     
% Info: Root password is at system default, for better security, you may want to change it.
device(config)# do show running-config | include root
root enable
device(config)#