Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000436-01, June 2007)

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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 whenever a user tries to log in to

a switch.

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

without an operand, making the session interactive.

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.

The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place.

Operands This command has the following optional operand:

banner Specify a text string to be displayed when a user logs in. 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): Do not log into this

switch if you are not an authorized administrator.