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Can I configure default privileges on terminal lines for Cisco IOS devices that SWIM has upgraded?

April 26, 2017Cisco configure Default Devices IOS privileges swim terminal upgraded

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Can I configure default privileges on terminal lines for Cisco IOS devices that SWIM has upgraded?

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A. SWIM 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. SWIM 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. SWIM modifies the configuration file using the Telnet interface to upgrade the software. For SWIM 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 SWIM through the Telnet interface. Cisco 700 Series and Catalyst 5000/6000/4000 devices are not affected. Restrictions include the following: • SWIM tries to run the above CLI commands from privilege level 15. The user must always configure an enable password/secret for privilege level 15, and the same password/secret must be inputt