3Com Switch 7750 Series
Command Reference Guide – CLI Chapter 1 CLI Configuration Commands
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well to switch to the higher user level. You will remain in the original user level if you
fail to provide the correct password.
Note that:
z Users logging into a switch also fall into four levels, each of which corresponding
to one of the command levels. Users at a specific level can only use the
commands at the same level and the commands at the lower levels.
z You can specify an AUX user to provide a password when he switches from a
lower user level to a higher user level and specify the password by using the
super password [ level level ] { simple | cipher } password command. With a
password configured, an AUX user remains in the original user level if the
password provided is incorrect when the AUX user attempts to switch to a higher
user level. If the password is not configured, an AUX user can switch to a higher
user level directly.
z A password is necessary for a VTY user to switch to a higher user level. You can
use the super password [ level level ] { simple | cipher } password command to
set the password. With the password not configured, a VTY user is prompted the
message reading “Password is not set” and remains in the previous level.
z An AUX user or a VTY user can switch to a lower user level directly regardless of
the password.
Related command: super password.
Example
# Switch to user level 3.
<3Com> super 3
Password:
1.1.4 super password Syntax
super password [ level level ] { simple | cipher } password
undo super password [ level level ]
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Parameter
level: User level. This argument ranges from 1 to 3 and defaults to 3. If you execute
this command with the level argument not provided, this command sets the password
to switch to level 3.
simple: Specifies to provide the password in plain text.
cipher: Specifies to provide the password in encrypted text.