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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: admin Password MOTD Banner (Message of the day Banner) - MOTD banner that displayed after the user logs in MOTD Banner Example: OS10 login: admin Password: ######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 BANNER OS10# configure terminal OS10(config)# banner login % Enter TEXT message. End with the character '%'. ######SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 1###### ######SAMPLE LOGIN BANNER Line 2###### % OS10(config)# MOTD BANNER OS10# configure terminal OS10(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: XXXXXXX Password: ######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 1###### ######SAMPLE MOTD BANNER Line 2######
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.
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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