Deployment Guide

66 Fabric OS Command Reference

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bannerSet

Sets the banner on the local switch.

SYNOPSIS bannerset [banner]

DESCRIPTION Use this command to set the banner on the local switch.

The banner is a string of alphanumeric characters. It is displayed after you log in to a switch.

The banner can be created using the banner operand or interactively by entering the bannerSet

command without an operand.

If you enter the banner text using the interactive method, the valid length is 1022 characters. If the

banner text length exceeds the maximum allowed, the software truncates the input. To close the banner

text string, enter a period at the beginning of a new line.

NOTES 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.

OPERANDS This command has the following optional operand:

banner

Specify a text string to be displayed upon login. If you enter the banner text using

the banner operand, the valid length is 116 characters.

EXAMPLES To set a new banner for a switch:

switch:admin> bannerset "My banner"

switch:admin> bannerSet

Please input context of security banner (press "." RETURN \

at the beginning of a newline to finish input):