banner motd file URL

Use this optional command to set the multi-line banner messages of the day (motd) at login. To set a customized or default message of the day, use banner motd command.

Use the no parameter to not display a banner message at login.

 

Users are responsible for aligning the text of the banner. For instance, when using the "banner motd LINE" or "banner motd FILE" options, the alignment of the banner message output matches the alignment of the banner message input provided by the user.
There is a restriction on the character count for banner messages, with a maximum limit of 1024 characters.
When using the FILE option to input a banner message, only the first 1024 characters from the file will be read and displayed as the banner output.
If the LINE option is used to input a banner message, only 1024 characters are allowed from the command line interface (CLI). If the user tries to include more than that, an error message such as "% Invalid input (Allowed length 1 - 1024):" will be displayed.
When using the banner motd file option, consider the following:
The file must be available locally, and users must specify the file name along with the path during configuration.
Users are responsible for ensuring the correct file type, as there are no restrictions regarding the type of file allowed.
If the file content is empty, a notification log will be displayed to alert the user, and the default banner message will be shown.
If the file is removed or cannot be opened, an error log will be displayed to notify the user, and the default banner message will be shown.
During a downgrade to a lower version that does not support the banner motd file option, if the banner motd file option is configured, the default banner message will be used.

Command Syntax

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banner motd file URL
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no banner motd

Parameters

file

A file input to set a custom message of the day.

URL

The file path and name containing the banner message.

Default

Disabled

Command Mode

Configure mode

Applicability

Introduced before OcNOS version 1.3.

Examples

LINE option with escape character sequence

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#configure terminal
(config)#banner motd Welcome\n To \n OcNOS
(config)#commit
(config)#exit

By using a specific file

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#configure terminal
(config)#banner motd file /home/ocnos/banner.txt
(config)#commit
(config)#exit