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Fabric OS Command Reference

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bannerSet

Sets the banner on the local switch.

Synopsis

bannerset [banner]

Description

Use this command to set the banner on the local switch.

The banner is a string of alphanumeric characters. It is displayed whenever you log in to a switch.

The banner can be created using the banner operand or by entering the bannerSet command
without an operand, making the session interactive.

If you enter the banner text using the interactive method, the valid length is 1022 characters. If the
banner text length exceeds the maximum allowed, the software truncates the input. To close the
banner text string, enter a period at the beginning of a new line.

Note

The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may
be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command
Availability" for details.

Operands

This command has the following optional operand:

banner

Specify a text string to be displayed upon login. If you enter the banner text
using the banner operand, the valid length is 116 characters.

Examples

To set a new banner for a switch:

switch:admin>

bannerset "My banner"

switch:admin>

bannerSet

Please input context of security banner (press "." RETURN at the

beginning of a newline to finish input): Do not log into this

switch if you are not an authorized administrator.