Login Banner 119• To customize the banner, use tokens in the form $(token) in the message text.The following table displays the tokens.• To disable the EXEC banner on a particular line or lines, use the no exec-banner line configurationcommand.ExampleThe following example sets a MOTD banner that uses tokens. The percent sign (%) is used as adelimiting character. Notice that the $(token) syntax is replaced by the corresponding configurationvariable..exec-bannerThe exec-banner Line Configuration mode command enables the display of exec banners. Use the noform of this command to disable the display of exec banners.Syntax• exec-banner• no exec-bannerToken Information displayed in the banner$(hostname) Displays the host name for the device.$(domain) Displays the domain name for the device.$(bold) Indicates that the next text is a bold text. Using this token againindicates the end of the bold text.$(inverse) Indicates that the next text is an inverse text. Using this token againindicates the end of the inverse text.$(contact) Displays the system contact string.$(location) Displays the system location string.$(mac-address) Displays the base MAC address of the device.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 125400_CLI.book Page 119 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:33 PM
