Dell Brocade G620 Brocade 8.0.1 Fabric OS Command Reference - Page 564

motd motd Sets the banner on the chassis. Synopsis motd --set string motd --show Description 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. Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric restrictions that may be in place. Refer to "Using Fabric OS Commands" and "Command Availability" for details. Operands 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. The message displays either before or after the login prompt, depending on the SSH client implementation. Fabric OS does not control when the MOTD displays. --show Displays the chassis-wide banner. --help Displays the command usage. Examples 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. SEE ALSO bannerSet, bannerShow 540 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference 53-1004112-02