Basic Operation Guide 2014/02

Operator privileges
At the Operator level you can examine the current configuration and move between interfaces
without being able to change the configuration. A ">" character delimits the Operator-level prompt.
For example:
HP Switch>_ (Example of the Operator prompt.)
When using enable to move to the Manager level, the switch prompts you for the Manager
password if one has already been configured.
Manager privileges
Manager privileges give you three additional levels of access: Manager, Global Configuration,
and Context Configuration. A "#" character delimits any Manager prompt. For example:
HP Switch#_ (Example of the Manager prompt.)
• Manager level: Provides all Operator level privileges plus the ability to perform system-level
actions that do not require saving changes to the system configuration file. The prompt for the
Manager level contains only the system name and the "#" delimiter, as shown above. To
select this level, enter the enable command at the Operator prompt and enter the Manager
password, when prompted. For example:
Enter enable at the Operator prompt. CLI prompt for the Manager
password. The Manager prompt appears after the correct Manager
password is entered.
HP Switch> enable
Password:
HP Switch# _
• Global configuration level: Provides all Operator and Manager level privileges, and enables
you to make configuration changes to any of the switch’s software features. The prompt for
the Global Configuration level includes the system name and "(config)". To select this level,
enter the config command at the Manager prompt. For example:
Enter configat the Manager prompt. The Global Config prompt.
HP Switch# config
HP Switch(config)#_
• Context configuration level: Provides all Operator and Manager privileges, and enables you
to make configuration changes in a specific context, such as one or more ports or a VLAN.
The prompt for the Context Configuration level includes the system name and the selected
context. For example:
HP Switch(eth-1)#
HP Switch(vlan-10)#
The Context level is useful, for example, for executing several commands directed at the same
port or VLAN, or if you want to shorten the command strings for a specific context area. To
select this level, enter the specific context at the Global Configuration level prompt. For example,
to select the context level for an existing VLAN with the VLAN ID of 10, you would enter the
following command and see the indicated result:
HP Switch(config)# vlan 10
HP Switch(vlan-10)#
Table 3 Privilege level hierarchy — Operator Privilege
Example of Prompt and Permitted OperationsPrivilege Level
View status and configuration information.show <command>
setup
HP
Switch>
Operator Level
Perform connectivity tests.ping <argument>
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