Reference Guide
vty Enter the keyword vty to send a message to the virtual 
terminal.
Defaults none
Command 
Modes
EXEC
Command 
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, 
refer to 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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 6.5.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage 
Information
Messages can contain an unlimited number of lines; however, each line is limited 
to 255 characters. To move to the next line, use <CR>. To send the message use 
CTR-Z; to abort a message, use CTR-C.
service timestamps
To debug and log messages, add time stamps. This command adds either the uptime or the current time 
and date.
S4820T 
Syntax
service timestamps [debug | log] [datetime [localtime] [msec] 
[show-timezone] | uptime]
To disable timestamping, use the no service timestamps [debug | log] 
command.
Parameters
debug (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword debug to add timestamps to 
debug messages.
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