Dell Brocade 6520 Command Reference Supporting Fabric OS v7.1.0 - Page 564

2 motd motd Sets the banner on the chassis. SYNOPSIS motd --set string motd --show DESCRIPTION NOTES OPERANDS EXAMPLES SEE ALSO Use this command to set the banner on the chassis. The banner is a string of alphanumeric characters. It is displayed before you log in to a switch. The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for details. This command has the following optional operands: --set string Specify a text string of alphanumeric characters to be displayed before login. The string must be enclosed in double quotation marks. Spaces are allowed. The maximum length is 116 characters. --show Displays the chassis-wide banner. --help Displays the command usage. To set a chassis-level banner for the switch: switch:admin> motd --set "This is a \ chassis-level banner. It displays before the login." To display the banner: switch:admin> motd --show This is a chassis-level banner. It displays before the login. bannerSet, bannerShow 536 Fabric OS Command Reference 53-1002746-01