Operation Manual – CLIH3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 CLI Overview1-2Users logging into a switch also fall into four levels, each of which corresponding to oneof the above command levels. Users at a specific level can only use the commands ofthe same level and those of the lower levels.1.2.1 Switching Between User LevelsA user can switch the user level from one to another by executing a related commandafter logging into a switch. The administrator can also set user level switchingpasswords as required.I. Setting a user level switching passwordFollow these steps to set a user level switching password:To do... Use the command... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Set a password forswitching from a loweruser level to the user levelidentified by the levelargumentsuper password [ levellevel ] { simple | cipher }passwordOptionalA password is necessaryonly when a user switchesfrom a lower user level toa higher user level.II. Switching to another user levelFollow these steps to switch to another user levelTo do... Use thecommand... RemarksSwitch to theuser levelidentified by thelevel argumentsuper [ level ]RequiredExecute this command in user view.If a password for switching to the user levelidentified by the level argument is set and youwant to switch to a lower user level, you willremain at the lower user level unless youprovide the correct password after executingthis command.Note:z If the user level is not specified when user level switching and the switchingpassword are set, the user level is 3 by default.z For security purposes, the password a user enters when switching to a higher userlevel is not displayed. A user will remain at the original user level if the user has triedthree times to enter the correct password but fails to do this.
