Operation Manual - CLI
Quidway S5600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510
Chapter 1 CLI Overview
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
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1.2.1 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.
I. Setting a user level switching password
Table 1-1 lists the operations to set a user level switching password.
Table 1-1
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.
II. Switching to another user level
Table 1-2 lists operations to switch to another user level.
Table 1-2
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.
Note:
z
If the user level is not specified when user level switching and the switching
password are set, the user level is 3 by default.
z
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.
