3Com Switch 7754, Configuration Manual

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Switching between User
Levels
A user can switch the user level from one to another by executing a related
command after logging into a switch. The administrator can also set user level
switching passwords as required.
Setting a user level switching password
Table 1 lists the operations to set a user level switching password.
Switching to another user level
Table 2 lists operations to switch to another user level.
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If the user level is not specified when user level switching password are set or
when user level is switched, the user level is 3 by default.
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For security purpose, the password a user enters when switching to a higher
user level is not displayed. A user will remain at the original user level if the user
has tried three times to enter the correct password but fails to do this.
Configuring the Level of
a Specific Command in a
Specific View
You can configure the level of a specific command in a specific view. Commands
fall into four command levels: visit, monitor, system, and manage, which are
identified as 0, 1, 2, and 3 respectively. The administrator can change the
command level a command belongs to.
Table 3 lists the operations to configure the level of a specific command.
Table 1 Set a user level switching password
Operation Command Description
Enter system view system-view -
Set a password for
switching from a
lower user level to the
user level identified by
the
level argument
super password [ level
level ] { simple | cipher }
password
Optional
A password is necessary only
when a user switches from a lower
user level to a higher user level.
Table 2 Switch to another user level
Operation Command Description
Switch to the user
level identified by the
level argument
super [ level ] Required
Execute this command in user
view.
If a password for switching to the
user level identified by the
level
argument is set and you want to
switch to a lower user level, you
will remain at the lower user level
unless you provide the correct
password after executing this
command.
Table 3 Configure the level of a specific command in a specific view
Operation Command Description
Enter system view system-view -