Selecting a Management Interface

Custom Login Banners for the Console and Web Browser Interfaces

ProCurve(config)# show running

Running configuration:

; J9137A Configuration Editor; Created on release #S.14.XX

hostname "ProCurve Switch" console baud-rate 9600 module 1 type JXXXXA

snmp-server community "public" Operator vlan 1

name "DEFAULT_VLAN" untagged 1-5,9-24,Trk2

ip address 15.255.128.86 255.255.248.0 no untagged 6

exit

banner motd “ This is a private system maintained by the Allied Widget Corporation.

Unauthorized use of this system can result in civil and criminal penalites!”

Shows the current banner configuration.

Figure 2-6. The Current Banner Appears in the Switch’s Running-Config File

The next time someone logs onto the switch’s management CLI, the following appears:

The login screen displays the configured banner.

Entering a correct password clears the banner and displays the CLI prompt.

Figure 2-7. Example of CLI Result of the Login Banner Configuration

If someone uses a Web browser to log in to the switch interface, the following message appears:

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