How to configure LOGIN and MOTD Banner in Dell EMC Networking OS10 Series Switch
Summary: How to configure LOGIN and MOTD Banner in Dell EMC Networking OS10 series switch
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Symptoms
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######
Cause
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.
Resolution
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.
Affected Products
MX Series, PowerSwitch S4048-ON, PowerSwitch S6000 ON, Dell EMC Networking MX5108n, Dell EMC Networking MX7116n, Dell EMC Networking MX9116n, PowerSwitch S4048T-ON, PowerSwitch S4112F-ON/S4112T-ON, PowerSwitch S4128F-ON/S4128T-ON
, PowerSwitch S4148F-ON/S4148T-ON/S4148FE-ON, PowerSwitch S4148U-ON, PowerSwitch S5248F-ON, PowerSwitch S6010-ON, PowerSwitch S6100-ON, PowerSwitch Z9332F-ON, SmartFabric OS10 Software
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Article Properties
Article Number: 000124456
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2023
Version: 4
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