Introduction To The Cli; Command Hierarchy; Chapter 5 Cli Configuration; Command Level And User Privilege Level - H3C S5100-SI Series Operation Manual

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H3C S5100-SI/EI Series Ethernet Switches
When configuring CLI, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Introduction to the CLI

Command Hierarchy

CLI Views
CLI Features
5.1 Introduction to the CLI
A command line interface (CLI) is a user interface to interact with a switch. Through the
CLI on a switch, a user can enter commands to configure the switch and check output
information to verify the configuration. Each S5100-SI/EI series Ethernet switch
provides an easy-to-use CLI and a set of configuration commands for the convenience
of the user to configure and manage the switch.
The CLI on S5100-SI/EI series Ethernet switches provides the following features, and
so has good manageability and operability.
Hierarchical command protection: After users of different levels log in, they can
only use commands at their own, or lower, levels. This prevents users from using
unauthorized commands to configure switches.
Online help: Users can gain online help at any time by entering a question mark
(?).
Debugging: Abundant and detailed debugging information is provided to help
users diagnose and locate network problems.
Command history function: This enables users to check the commands that they
have lately executed and re-execute the commands.
Partial matching of commands: The system will use partially matching method to
search for commands. This allows users to execute a command by entering
partially-spelled command keywords as long as the keywords entered can be
uniquely identified by the system.
5.2 Command Hierarchy

5.2.1 Command Level and User Privilege Level

I. Command level
The S5100-SI/EI series Ethernet switches use hierarchical command protection for
command lines, so as to inhibit users at lower levels from using higher-level commands
to configure the switches.

Chapter 5 CLI Configuration

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Chapter 5 CLI Configuration