Users Guide

Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced the acknowledgement keyword.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.2.1.0 Introduced the keyword keyboard-interactive.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
E-Series Original command
Usage
Information
Enter the banner login command, type one or more spaces and a delineator character, type the banner
text, and then type the second delineator character. The message of the day banner displays first when
you are connected to the router; otherwise the login banner and prompt appear. After you have logged in,
the banner EXEC (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 exec — enables the display of a text string when you enter EXEC mode.
banner motd
Set a message of the day (MOTD) banner.
Syntax
banner motd c line c
To delete a Message of the Day banner, enter no banner motd.
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