Administrator Guide

Version Description
8.3.11.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Usage
Information
You must save the configuration and reload the system to implement ASF. When you enter the command,
the system sends a message stating that the new mode is enabled when the system reloads.
banner exec
Configure a message that is displayed when your enter EXEC mode.
C9000 Series
Syntax
banner exec c line c
To delete a banner, use the no banner exec command.
Parameters
c Enter the keywords banner exec, then enter a character delineator, represented
here by the letter c. Press ENTER.
line Enter a text string for your banner message ending the message with your
delineator. In the following example, the delineator is a percent character (%); the
banner message is “testing, testing”.
Defaults No banner is displayed.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
E-Series Original Command
Usage
Information
After entering the banner exec command, type one or more spaces and a delineator character. Enter
the banner text then the second delineator character. When you connect to the router, if a message of
the day banner is configured, it displays first. If no message of the day banner is configured, the login
banner and prompt appear. After logged in, the EXEC banner (if configured) displays.
Example
Dell(conf)#banner exec ?
LINE c banner-text c, where 'c' is a delimiting character
Dell(conf)#banner exec %
Enter TEXT message. End with the character '%'.
This is the banner%
Dell(conf)#end
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