Example: Configuring and displaying a banner
The following banner can be configured on your switch.
This is a private system maintained by the
Allied Widget Corporation
Unauthorized use of this system can result in
civil and criminal penalties!
Use the Enter key to create line breaks, blank spaces for line centering, and the delimiter symbol to terminate the banner message.
Configuring a login banner
switch(config)# banner motd %
Enter TEXT message. End with the character'%'
This is a private system maintained by the
Allied Widget Corporation.
Unauthorized use of this system can result in
civil and criminal penalties!%
switch(config)# write memory
To view the current banner configuration, use
either the show banner motd or show running command.
Show banner motd output
switch(config)# show banner motd
Banner Information
Configured Banner:
This is a private system maintained by the
Allied Widget Corporation.
Unauthorized use of this system can result in
civil and criminal penalties!
Banner in the switch’s running-config file
switch (config)# show running Running configuration: ; J8697A Configuration Editor; Created on release #K.15.12.0001 ; Ver #01:01:00 hostname "switch" module 1 type J8702A vlan 1 name "DEFAULT_VLAN" untagged A1-A24 ip address dhcp-bootp exit banner motd "This is a private system maintained by the\n Allied Widget Corporation.\nUnauthorized use of this system can result in\n civil and criminal penalties!" password manager switch (config)#
The next time someone logs on to the management CLI, the login screen displays the configured banner. Entering a correct password clears the banner and displays the CLI prompt.