Administrator Guide

Version Description
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 login command, type one or more spaces and a delineator character. Enter the
banner text then the second delineator character. When the user is connected 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 the user has logged in, the EXEC banner (if configured) displays.
Example
Dell(conf)#banner login ?
acknowledgement Require positive acknowledgment after login
prompt
keyboard-interactive Press enter key to get prompt
LINE c banner-text(max length 255) c, where 'c' is a
delimiting character
Dell(conf)#no banner login ?
acknowledgement Disable positive acknowledgment required after
login prompt
keyboard-interactive Prompt will be displayed by default
If you configure the acknowledgement keyword, the system requires a positive acknowledgement from
the user while logging in to the system.
$ telnet 10.11.178.16
Trying 10.11.178.16...
Connected to 10.11.178.16.
Escape character is '^]'.
THIS IS A LOGIN BANNER. PRESS ‘Y’ TO ACKNOWLEDGE. ACKNOWLEDGE?
[y/n]: y
Login: admin
Password:
Related
Commands
banner motd — sets a Message of the Day banner.
banner motd
Set a message of the day (MOTD) banner.
C9000 Series
Syntax
banner motd c line c
Parameters
c Enter a delineator character to specify the limits of the text banner. The delineator
is a percent character (%).
line Enter a text string for your MOTD banner the message with your delineator. The
delineator is a percent character (%).
Defaults No banner is configured.
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.
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