Huawei VRP Configuration ======================== Create a user with no privileges system-view [~HUAWEI] aaa [~HUAWEI-aaa] local-user oxidized password irreversible-cipher verysecret [*HUAWEI-aaa] local-user oxidized level 1 [*HUAWEI-aaa] local-user rancid service-type terminal ssh [*HUAWEI-aaa] commit The commands Oxidized executes are: 1. screen-length 0 temporary 2. display version 3. display device 4. display current-configuration all Command 2 and 3 can be executed without issues, but 1 and 4 are only available for higher level users. Instead of making Oxidized a read/write user on your device, lower the priviledge-level for commands 1 and 4: system-view [~HUAWEI] command-privilege level 1 view global display current-configuration all [*HUAWEI] command-privilege level 1 view shell screen-length [*HUAWEI] commit Oxidized can now retrieve your configuration!