Setting The System Banner; Setting Time And Date - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

8 • Basic system management
Example: Setting system information
The following example shows the commands used to configure the contact information for your device, if you
start from the operator execution mode.
SN(cfg)#system contact "Bill Anybody, Phone 818 700 1504"
SN(cfg)#system hostname SN
SN(cfg)#system location
SN(cfg)#system provider
2340
SN(cfg)# system subscriber
700 1402
SN(cfg)# system supplier
700 1212

Setting the system banner

The system banner is displayed on all systems that connect to your SmartNode via Telnet or a serial connection
(see figure 23). It appears at login and is useful for sending messages that affect administrators and operators,
such as scheduled maintenance or system shutdowns. By default no banner is present on login.
To create a system banner use the banner command followed by the message you want displayed. If the banner
message has to be formed out of more than one word the information is enclosed by double quotes. Adding the
escape sequence "\n" to the string forming the banner creates a new line on the connected terminal screen. Use
the no banner command to delete the message.
Mechanical Tools Inc.
jsmith@mechtool.com
Phone 818 700 1402
login:
Mode: Configure
Step Command
node (cfg)#banner message
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Example: Setting the system banner
The following example shows how to set a message for the system banner for your device, if you start from the
configuration mode.
SN(cfg)#banner "#\n# Patton Electronics Co.\n#\n# The password of all operators has
changed\n# please contact the administrator\n#"

Setting time and date

All SmartNode devices provide time-of-day and date services. These services allow the products to accurately
keep track of the current time and date. The system clock specifies year, month, day, hour, minutes, and
optionally seconds. The time is in 24-hour format yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss and is retained after a reload.
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Wiring Closet, 3rd Floor
Best Internet Services, contact@bis.com, Phone 818 700
Mechanical Tools Inc., jsmith@mechtool.com, Phone 818
WhiteBox Networks Inc., contact@whitebox.com, Phone 818
Figure 23. System banner with message to operators
Sets the message for the system banner to message
SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
Purpose
Basic system management configuration task list