restrict-admin

This command specifies whether to restrict access by the admin account to the CLI through a serial connection.

Syntax

restrict-admin { on | off }

Parameters

on: Restricts the admin account to CLI access through a serial connection.
off: Allows the admin account to all access methods. This setting is the default value.

Guidelines

The restrict-admin command specifies whether to restrict access by the admin account to the CLI through a serial connection.

When enabled, the access method for the admin account is through the CLI when connected through a serial connection.
When disabled, the default state, the admin account can use all of the available access methods.

Note: On XI50z, this option is disabled. No administrator can modify this setting.

Examples

Restrict CLI access by the admin account to serial connections.
```
# restrict-admin on
```
Allow access by the admin account to all access methods.
```
# restrict-admin off
```