HP 7000 dl Router manual Banner exec login motd character message character, Exec, Login, Motd

SROS Command Line Interface Reference Guide Global Configuration Mode Command Set

banner [exec login motd] <character> <message> <character>

Use the banner command to specify messages to be displayed in certain situations. Use the no form of this command to delete a previously configured banner.

Syntax Description

exec	This command creates a message to be displayed when any exec-level process
	takes place.
login	This command creates a message to be displayed before the username and
	password login prompts.
motd	This message creates a message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner.
<character>	Banner text delimiter character. Press Enter after the delimiter to begin input of
	banner text.
<message>	Enter the text message you wish to display. End with the character that you chose
	as your delimiter.

Default Values

By default, no banners are configured.

Command Modes

(config)# Global Configuration Mode

Functional Notes

Banners appear in the following order (if configured):

•MOTD banner appears at initial connection.

•Login banner follows the MOTD banner.

•Exec banner appears after successful log in.

Usage Examples

The following example configures the system to display a message of the day:

(config)#banner motd *The system will be shut down today from 7PM to 11PM*

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