Switching Between User Levels - Huawei Quidway S5600 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual - CLI
Quidway S5600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510

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
Enter system view
Set a
switching from a lower
user level to the user level
identified by the level
argument
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
Switch to the user
level identified by
the level argument
Note:
If the user level is not specified when user level switching and the switching
password are set, the user level is 3 by default.
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.
Operation
system-view
password for
super
[
{ simple | cipher }
password
Command
super [ level ]
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
Command
-
Optional
password
A password is necessary only
level level ]
when a user switches from a
lower user level to a higher
user 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.
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