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Chapter 2 Administrative Commands broadcast broadcast To send text messages to all other CLI users, enter the broadcast command in User Exec mode or Privileged Exec mode. broadcast message Syntax Description message Message to broadcast. This message may consist of one or more words and may include any alphanumeric character or symbol (except for quotation marks). Defaults This command has no default settings. Command Modes User Execute mode, Privileged Execute mode. Usage Guidelines Platform Availability: Cisco SFS 3001, Cisco SFS 7000, Cisco SFS 7008, Cisco SFS 3012, Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Privilege Level: Unrestricted read-write user. Multi-word messages must begin and end with quotation marks (","). Single-word messages do not require quotation marks. You can broadcast a message to warn other CLI users about events that may impact their sessions, such as a network outage or major configuration change. A broadcast message appears on every active CLI session on the Server Switch, including the user who sends the message. Examples The following example prints "FC card 5 going down in 10 minutes" to the terminal screens of all users on the Server Switch: SFS-7000P# broadcast "FC card 5 going down in 10 minutes." Related Commands reload who write OL-9163-02 Cisco SFS 7000 Series Product Family Command Reference Guide 2-11