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This article explains how to configure LOGIN and MOTD Banner in OS10 switches. You can configure a system login and message of the day (MOTD) text banners. The system login banner displays before the user logs in. The MOTD banner displays immediately after a successful login. You can also reset the banner text to the Dell EMC default banner or disable the banner display.Login Banner - Login banner is displayed before the user log in to the system.Login Banner Example:######SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER######OS10 login: adminPassword MOTD Banner (Message of the day Banner) - MOTD banner that displayed after the user logs inMOTD Banner Example:OS10 login: adminPassword:######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER###### Login banner and MOTD banner allows a maximum 4096 characters. There is no limit on the number of lines. We can use LOGIN and MOTD banner in same switch. Configuration Syntax * Delimiter = A single character or ^C to specify the start and end of the text banner. The delimiter will not be shown in MOTD or Banner when logging in to the switch. For example a, 1, &, $, %, so on. Some special characters may not work; for example, and " will not be accepted as delimiter in Firmware in 10.5.1.0. Login Banner Switch Commands Description Console# configure To enter switch configuration mode Console(Config)# banner login Configures a login banner Console(Config)# no banner login To delete a login banner and reset it to the Dell EMC default banner, Console(Config)# banner login disable To disable banner display before login MOTD Banner Switch Commands Description Console# configure To enter switch configuration mode Console(Config)# banner motd Configures a motd banner Console(Config)# no banner motd To delete a motd banner and reset it to the Dell EMC default banner, Console(Config)# banner motd disable To disable banner display after login Sample Configuration The Below commands were tested in 10.5.1.0. In this sample configuration we are using % as the delimiter. You can use any single character or ^C as delimiter. LOGIN BANNEROS10# configure terminalOS10(config)# banner login %Enter TEXT message. End with the character '%'.######SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 1############SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 2######%OS10(config)# MOTD BANNEROS10# configure terminalOS10(config)# banner motd %Enter TEXT message. End with the character '%'.######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 1############SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 2######%OS10(config)#Verify OS10# show running-configuration! Version 10.5.1.0!banner motd ^C######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 1###### ######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 2######^C banner login ^C######SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 1############SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 2######^C Sample Output ######SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 1############SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 2######OS10 login: XXXXXXXPassword:######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 1############SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 2######

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You can configure a system login and message of the day (MOTD) text banners. The system login banner displays before the user logs in. The MOTD banner displays immediately after a successful login. You can also reset the banner text to the Dell EMC default banner or disable the banner display.

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Configuration Syntax * Delimiter = A single character or ^C to specify the start and end of the text banner. The delimiter will not be shown in MOTD or Banner when logging in to the switch. For example a, 1, &, $, %, so on. Some special characters may not work; for example, and " will not be accepted as delimiter in Firmware in 10.5.1.0.

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