Field Descriptions; Customizing The Opening Banner; Customizing The Opening Acli Banner - Avaya 3500 Quick Start Configuration

Connecting to the switch

Field descriptions

Use the descriptions in the following table to configure the console switch password.
Variable
Web/Telnet Stack Password Type
Read-Only Stack Password
Read-Write Stack Password

Customizing the opening banner

You can customize the banner that appears when you connect to the switch. You can customize the
text that reads AVAYA. However you cannot customize the second line that reads Enter [Ctrl]
+y to begin.
The Banner Control feature provides an option to specify the banner text. If you choose not to
display the banner, the system enters the ACLI command mode through the default command
interface. You do not have to press the Ctrl+y keys.
The Banner display that you select is used for subsequent console sessions. For executing the new
mode in the console, you must logout. For Telnet access, all subsequent sessions use the selected
mode.

Customizing the opening ACLI banner

Specifies the banner displayed at startup; either static or custom.
Procedure
1. Enter Global Configuration mode:
September 2016
Definition
Specify the type of password to use. Values include:
• none—Disables the password
• Local Password—Use the locally-defined
password for serial console access
• RADIUS Authentication—Use RADIUS
authentication for serial console access
• TACACS Authentication—Use TACACS+
authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA)
services authentication for console access
Specify the read-only password for stack or switch
access. The maximum length of the password is 15
characters.
Specify the read-write password for stack or switch
access. The maximum length of the password is 15
characters.
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