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set banner motd Configures the banner string that is displayed before the beginning of
each login prompt for each CLI session on the WX switch.
Syntax — set banner motd “text”
“ — Delimiting character that begins and ends the message; for
example, double quotes (“).
text — Up to 2000 alphanumeric characters, including tabs and
carriage returns, but not the delimiting character (^). The maximum
number of characters is approximately 24 lines by 80 characters.
Defaults — None.
Access — Enabled.
History — Introduced in MSS Version 3.0.
Usage — Type a delimiting character, then the message, then another
delimiting character.
Examples — To create a banner that says Meeting @ 4:00 p.m. in
Conference Room #3, type the following command:
WX# set banner motd “Meeting @ 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room
#3”
success: motd changed.
See Also
set banner acknowledge on page 54
clear banner motd on page 42
display banner motd on page 45