Basic Operation Guide 2014/02

This command defines the single character used to terminate the banner text and

enables banner text input. You can use any character except a blank space as a

delimiter. The no form of the command disables the login banner feature.

<banner-text-string>

The switch allows up to 3070 banner characters, including blank spaces and CR-LF

([Enter]). (The tilde “~“ and the delimiter defined by banner motd <delimiter>

are not allowed as part of the banner text.) While entering banner text, you can

backspace to edit the current line (that is, a line that has not been terminated by a

CR-LF.) However, terminating a line in a banner by entering a CR-LF prevents any

further editing of that line. To edit a line in a banner entry after terminating the line

with a CR-LF requires entering the delimiter described above and then re-configuring

new banner text.

NOTE: In redundant management, the banner is not seen on the standby module, only the active

module.

Example of configuring and displaying a banner

Suppose a system operator wanted to configure the following banner message on her company’s

switches:

This is a private system maintained by the

Allied Widget Corporation

Unauthorized use of this system can result in

civil and criminal penalties!

In this case, the operator will use the [Enter] key to create line breaks, blank spaces for line centering,

and the % symbol to terminate the banner message.

Example 1 Configuring a login banner

HP Switch(config)# banner motd %

Enter TEXT message. End with the character'%'

This is a private system maintained by the

Allied Widget Corporation.

Unauthorized use of this system can result in

civil and criminal penalties!%

HP Switch(config)# write memory

To view the current banner configuration, use either the show banner motd or show running

command.