Can I configure default privileges on terminal lines for Cisco IOS devices that Software Management has upgraded?
A. Software Management upgrades software by using the Telnet interface or Command-Line Interface (CLI) on devices that do not support enough Management Information Base (MIB) instrumentation for software management. Software Management telnets into the devices and executes privileged commands such as copy tftp flash, copy flash tftp, erase flash, show version, copy flash modem to perform upgrades. Software Management modifies the configuration file using the Telnet interface to upgrade the software. For Software Management to work on a device, there are some restrictions on how default privileges and enable mode authentication are configured. The restrictions apply to only those Cisco IOS devices that are managed by Software Management through the Telnet interface. Cisco 700 Series and Catalyst 5000/6000/4000 devices are not affected. Restrictions include the following: •Software Management tries to run the above CLI commands from privilege level 15. The user must always configure an e
A. Software Management upgrades software by using the Telnet interface or Command-Line Interface (CLI) on devices that do not support enough Management Information Base (MIB) instrumentation for software management. Software Management uses Telnet to connect into the devices and executes privileged commands such as copy tftp flash, copy flash tftp, erase flash, show version, copy flash modem to perform upgrades. Software Management modifies the configuration file using the Telnet interface to upgrade the software. For Software Management to work on a device, there are some restrictions on how default privileges and enable mode authentication are configured. The restrictions apply to only those Cisco IOS devices that are managed by Software Management through the Telnet interface. Cisco 700 Series and Catalyst 5000/6000/4000 devices are not affected. Restrictions include the following: •Software Management tries to run the above CLI commands from privilege level 15. The user must always
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