Administrator Guide

userrole
Create user roles for the role-based security model.
Syntax
userrole name inherit existing-role-name
To delete a role name, use the no userrole name command. Note that the reserved role names may not be deleted.
Parameters
name Enter a text string for the name of the user up to 63 characters. It cannot be one of the
system dened roles (sysadmin, secadmin, netadmin, netoperator).
inherit existing-role-
name
Enter the inherit keyword then specify the system dened role to inherit permissions
from (sysadmin, secadmin, netadmin, netoperator).
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.5(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000, S6000, S4820T, S4810, MXL.
Usage Information
Instead of using the system dened user roles, you can create a new user role that best matches your organization.
When you create a new user role, you rst inherit permissions from one of the system dened roles. Otherwise you
would have to create a user role from scratch. You then restrict commands or add commands to that role. For
information about this topic, See Modifying Command Permissions for Roles.
NOTE: You can change user role permissions on system pre-dened user roles or user-dened user
roles.
Important Points to Remember
Consider the following when creating a user role:
• Only the system administrator and user-dened roles inherited from the system administrator can create roles
and usernames. Only the system administrator, security administrator, and roles inherited from these can use
the role command to modify command permissions. The security administrator and roles inherited by security
administrator can only modify permissions for commands they already have access to.
• Make sure you select the correct role you want to inherit.
NOTE: If you inherit a user role, you cannot modify or delete the inheritance. If you want to change or
remove the inheritance, delete the user role and create it again. If the user role is in use, you cannot
delete the user role.
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