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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write
Synopsis:
The write command writes a text message to the terminal of a specified user.
Syntax:
write user string
user is the name
string is the SNMP community-string that will be used to authenticate the chassis to the SNMP server.
Enclose multi-word community strings within double-quotes (“ “).
Command Modes:
User-execute and privileged-execute modes.
Privilege Level:
General read-only user.
Usage Guidelines:
This command is used to send messages about administrative functions that are of interest to individual
users or an impending reboot if there is only one other user on the chassis.
Examples:
HP-IB# write admin "Please reconnect ib1 to the switch cluster connection."
HP-IB#
Defaults:
This command has no defaults.
Related Commands:
“broadcast” on page 249
“who” on page 289