Exec-Banner - Dell PowerConnect 5424 Command Line Interface Manual

• To customize the banner, use tokens in the form $(token) in the message text.
The following table displays the tokens.
Token
$(hostname)
$(domain)
$(bold)
$(inverse)
$(contact)
$(location)
$(mac-address)
• To disable the EXEC banner on a particular line or lines, use the no exec-banner line configuration
command.
Example
The following example sets a MOTD banner that uses tokens. The percent sign (%) is used as a
delimiting character. Notice that the $(token) syntax is replaced by the corresponding configuration
variable..
Console (config)# banner motd %
Enter TEXT message. End with the character '%'.
$(bold)Upgrade$(bold) to all devices begins at March 12
%
When the login banner is executed, the user will see the following banner:
Upgrade to all devices begins at March 12

exec-banner

The exec-banner Line Configuration mode command enables the display of exec banners. Use the no
form of this command to disable the display of exec banners.
Syntax
• exec-banner
• no exec-banner
Information displayed in the banner
Displays the host name for the device.
Displays the domain name for the device.
Indicates that the next text is a bold text. Using this token again
indicates the end of the bold text.
Indicates that the next text is an inverse text. Using this token again
indicates the end of the inverse text.
Displays the system contact string.
Displays the system location string.
Displays the base MAC address of the device.
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