HP Cisco MDS 9216i Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2 - Page 24

banner motd Chapter 1 Basic System Commands Send comments to [email protected] banner motd To configure the message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner that displays when the user logs in to a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch, use the banner motd command. To revert to the default, use the no form of this command. banner motd delimiter message delimiter no banner motd Syntax Description delimiter message The delimiter character indicates the start and end of the message and is not a character that you use in the message. Do not use " or % as a delimiting character. White space characters will not work. Message text. The text is alphanumeric, case sensitive, and can contain special characters. It cannot contain the delimiter character you have chosen. The text has a maximum length of 80 characters and a maximum of 40 lines. Command Default "Nexus 5000 Switch" is the default MOTD string. Command Modes Interface configuration mode Command History Release 4.0(0)N1(1a) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines To create a multiple-line MOTD banner, press Enter before typing the delimiting character to start a new line. You can enter up to 40 lines of text. Examples This example shows how to configure a single-line MOTD banner: switch(config)# banner motd #Unauthorized access to this device is prohibited!# This example shows how to configure a multiple-line MOTD banner: switch(config)# banner motd #Welcome Authorized Users > Unauthorized access prohibited!# This example shows how to revert to the default MOTD banner: switch(config)# no banner motd Related Commands Command show banner motd Description Displays the MOTD banner. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference 1-2 OL-16599-01