Create Multiple Users

You can create up to seven new CLI user roles on the switch, in addition to the three default CLI user roles. The username must be unique. If you enable the hsecure flag, password complexity rules apply to all users.

Before you begin

You must use an EDM account with read-write-all privileges to create new CLI users.

About this task

Use this task to create multiple CLI users on the switch using EDM.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Security > Control Path.
  2. Select General.
  3. Select the Multiple Users tab.
  4. Select Insert.
  5. Type the ID.
  6. Type a unique user name.
  7. Type a password.
  8. Select the access level.
  9. Select Enable to activate the user account.
  10. Select Insert.

Multiple Users Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to the use the Multiple Users tab.

Name

Description

Id

Enter a unique integer between 1 and 10. The Id identifies this user on the switch

Name

Specifies the username.

Password

Specifies the password the user must enter to authenticate.

Note:

The password can be up to 80 characters long and cannot contain the username in either forward or reverse order.

Level

Specifies the user access level.

  • ro—Read-only access

  • rw—Read/write access

  • rwa—Read/write all access

Enable

Check this check box to enables the user access on the switch.

Type

An autogenerated value that identifies the type of user as follows:

  • Default—The user is a system default user.

  • userDefined—The user was created by the admin user.