AB291A Fabric Clustering System Support Guide (12-port Switch), April 2004

HP 12-Port 4X Fabric Copper Switch Commands
Administrative Commands
Appendix B
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Defaults:
This command has no defaults.
Related Commands:
“install” on page 266
“radius-server” on page 277
“show boot-config” on page 134
broadcast
Synopsis:
The broadcast command sends a text message to all current CLI users.
Syntax:
broadcast “message”
Command Modes:
User-execute and privileged-execute modes.
Privilege Level:
Unrestricted read-write user.
Usage Guidelines:
Message broadcasting is an important feature to forewarn all CLI users that some major event is about to
take place, such as bringing down a network for administration. A broadcast message is sent to every active
CLI session on the system chassis, including the user who sends the message.
Enclose multi-word messages within double-quotes. Single-word messages do not require double-quotes.
Examples:
HP-IB# broadcast "IB card 1 going down in 10 minutes."
HP-IB#
The example displays the following broadcast message from super:
Switch going down in 10 minutes.
Defaults:
This command has no defaults.
Table B-58 broadcast Command Arguments
Argument Description
message Enter the message to be broadcast. Enclose multi-word messages
within double-quotes. Single-word messages do not require
double-quotes.