Cisco Nexus 5500 Series - Configuring the MOTD Banner

PurposeCommand or Action
Using the hostname command:
switch(config)# hostname Engineering1
Engineering1(config)#
The switchname command performs the same
function as the hostname command.
Note
Using the switchname command:
Engineering1(config)# switchname Engineering2
Engineering2(config)#
Exits global configuration mode.exit
Example:
Engineering2(config)# exit
Engineering2#
Step 3
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Engineering2# copy running-config startup-config
Step 4
Configuring the MOTD Banner
You can configure the MOTD to display before the login prompt on the terminal when a user logs in. The
MOTD banner has the following characteristics:
•
Maximum of 80 characters per line
•
Maximum of 40 lines
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
banner motd delimiting-character message delimiting-character
3.
exit
4.
(Optional) show banner motd
5.
(Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Basic Device Management
Configuring the MOTD Banner