Patton electronic SmartNode 4110 Series manual Setting the system banner

SmartWare Software Configuration Guide7 • Basic system management

Mode: Configure

Step	Command	Purpose
1	node(cfg)#system contact information	Sets the contact information to information
2	node(cfg)#system hostname information	Sets the hostname to information
3	node(cfg)#system location information	Sets the location information to information
4	node(cfg)#system provider information	Sets the provider information to information
5	node(cfg)#system subscriber information	Sets the subscriber information to information
6	node(cfg)#system supplier information	Sets the supplier information to information

Note If the system information must have more than one word, enclose it in dou- ble quotes.

Example: Setting system information

The following example shows the commands used to configure the contact information for your device, if you start from the operator execution mode.

node(cfg)#system contact "Bill Anybody, Phone 818 700 1504" node(cfg)#system hostname node

node(cfg)#system location “Wiring Closet, 3rd Floor”

node(cfg)#system provider “Best Internet Services, contact@bis.com, Phone 818 700 2340”

node(cfg)# system subscriber “Mechanical Tools Inc., jsmith@mechtool.com, Phone 818 700 1402”

node(cfg)# system supplier “WhiteBox Networks Inc., contact@whitebox.com, Phone 818 700 1212”

Setting the system banner

The system banner is displayed on all systems that connect to your SmartNode via Telnet or a serial connection (see figure 13). It appears at login and is useful for sending messages that affect administrators and operators, such as scheduled maintenance or system shutdowns. By default no banner is present on login.

To create a system banner use the banner command followed by the message you want displayed. If the ban- ner message has to be formed out of more than one word the information is enclosed by double quotes. Adding the escape sequence “\n” to the string forming the banner creates a new line on the connected terminal screen. Use the no banner command to delete the message.

Mechanical Tools Inc. jsmith@mechtool.com Phone 818 700 1402

login:

Figure 13. System banner with message to operators

Mode: Configure

Step	Command	Purpose
1	node(cfg)#banner message	Sets the message for the system banner to message

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