diff --git a/brocade/src/lib.rs b/brocade/src/lib.rs
index 3a47d5a..552704e 100644
--- a/brocade/src/lib.rs
+++ b/brocade/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use harmony_types::net::{IpAddress, MacAddress};
-use log::{debug, info};
+use log::{debug, info, trace};
 use russh::{
     ChannelMsg,
     client::{Handle, Handler},
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ impl Default for SshOptions {
     }
 }
 
+enum ExecutionMode {
+    Regular,
+    Privileged,
+}
+
 impl BrocadeClient {
     pub async fn init(
         ip_addresses: &[IpAddress],
@@ -115,7 +120,9 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
     }
 
     pub async fn show_mac_address_table(&self) -> Result<Vec<MacAddressEntry>, Error> {
-        let output = self.run_command("show mac-address").await?;
+        let output = self
+            .run_command("show mac-address", ExecutionMode::Regular)
+            .await?;
 
         output
             .lines()
@@ -130,14 +137,15 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
         let channel_id = self.find_available_channel_id().await?;
         let commands = self.build_port_channel_commands(channel_id, ports);
 
-        self.run_commands(commands).await?;
+        self.run_commands(commands, ExecutionMode::Privileged)
+            .await?;
         Ok(channel_id)
     }
 
     pub async fn find_available_channel_id(&self) -> Result<u8, Error> {
         debug!("[Brocade] Finding next available channel id...");
 
-        let output = self.run_command("show lag").await?;
+        let output = self.run_command("show lag", ExecutionMode::Regular).await?;
         let mut used_ids: Vec<u8> = output
             .lines()
             .filter_map(|line| {
@@ -158,14 +166,13 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
         Ok(next_id)
     }
 
-    async fn run_command(&self, command: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    async fn run_command(&self, command: &str, mode: ExecutionMode) -> Result<String, Error> {
         if self.should_skip_command(command) {
             return Ok(String::new());
         }
 
         let mut channel = self.client.channel_open_session().await?;
-        self.setup_channel(&mut channel).await?;
-        self.wait_for_shell_ready(&mut channel).await?;
+        self.setup_channel(&mut channel, mode).await?;
 
         let output = self
             .execute_command_in_session(&mut channel, command)
@@ -178,14 +185,13 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
         Ok(cleaned)
     }
 
-    async fn run_commands(&self, commands: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    async fn run_commands(&self, commands: Vec<String>, mode: ExecutionMode) -> Result<(), Error> {
         if commands.is_empty() {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
         let mut channel = self.client.channel_open_session().await?;
-        self.setup_channel(&mut channel).await?;
-        self.wait_for_shell_ready(&mut channel).await?;
+        self.setup_channel(&mut channel, mode).await?;
 
         for command in commands {
             if self.should_skip_command(&command) {
@@ -210,13 +216,23 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
     async fn setup_channel(
         &self,
         channel: &mut russh::Channel<russh::client::Msg>,
+        mode: ExecutionMode,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         // Setup PTY and shell
         channel
             .request_pty(false, "vt100", 80, 24, 0, 0, &[])
             .await?;
         channel.request_shell(false).await?;
-        Ok(())
+
+        self.wait_for_shell_ready(channel).await?;
+
+        match mode {
+            ExecutionMode::Regular => Ok(()),
+            ExecutionMode::Privileged => {
+                debug!("[Brocade] Attempting privilege escalation (enable mode)...");
+                self.try_elevate_session(channel).await
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     async fn execute_command_in_session(
@@ -235,6 +251,63 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
             .map_err(|_| Error::UnexpectedError("Invalid UTF-8 in command output".to_string()))
     }
 
+    async fn try_elevate_session(
+        &self,
+        channel: &mut russh::Channel<russh::client::Msg>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        channel.data(&b"enable\n"[..]).await?;
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+
+        while start.elapsed() < self.options.timeouts.shell_ready {
+            match timeout(self.options.timeouts.message_wait, channel.wait()).await {
+                Ok(Some(ChannelMsg::Data { data })) => {
+                    buffer.extend_from_slice(&data);
+                    let output = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer);
+
+                    if output.ends_with('#') {
+                        debug!("[Brocade] Privileged mode established");
+                        return Ok(());
+                    }
+
+                    if output.contains("User Name:") {
+                        channel
+                            .data(format!("{}\n", self.elevated_user.username).as_bytes())
+                            .await?;
+                        buffer.clear();
+                    } else if output.contains("Password:") {
+                        // Note: Brocade might not echo the password field
+                        channel
+                            .data(format!("{}\n", self.elevated_user.password).as_bytes())
+                            .await?;
+                        buffer.clear();
+                    } else if output.contains('>') {
+                        // Back to user mode, something failed (e.g., wrong password)
+                        return Err(Error::AuthenticationError(
+                            "Enable authentication failed or access denied.".to_string(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(Some(_)) => continue,
+                Ok(None) => break,
+                Err(_) => continue,
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check final state if timeout was reached
+        let output = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer);
+        let elevated = output.ends_with('#');
+        match elevated {
+            true => {
+                debug!("[Brocade] Privileged mode established");
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            false => Err(Error::AuthenticationError(format!(
+                "Enable authentication failed for an unknown reason. Output was:\n{output}",
+            ))),
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn wait_for_shell_ready(
         &self,
         channel: &mut russh::Channel<russh::client::Msg>,
@@ -247,7 +320,7 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
                 Ok(Some(ChannelMsg::Data { data })) => {
                     buffer.extend_from_slice(&data);
                     let output = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer);
-                    if output.contains('>') || output.contains('#') {
+                    if output.ends_with('>') || output.ends_with('#') {
                         debug!("[Brocade] Shell ready: {}", output.trim());
                         return Ok(());
                     }
@@ -351,7 +424,7 @@ impl BrocadeClient {
     }
 
     fn clean_brocade_output(&self, raw_output: &str, command: &str) -> String {
-        debug!("[Brocade] Received command output:\n{raw_output}");
+        trace!("[Brocade] Received raw output:\n{raw_output}");
 
         let lines: Vec<&str> = raw_output.lines().collect();
         let mut cleaned_lines = Vec::new();