Create or Update a Banner Message
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To specify the type of banner that you want to create or update,
perform the applicable Web or CLI step:
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Web: Click Update under either the Connect or Login message text box.
The Edit Banner Message dialog appears.
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CLI: Type the following command string:
cd /SP/preferences/banner/[connect | login]
where:
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SP = Server SP management
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connect = Pre-login message
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login = Post-login message
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To specify the banner message, perform the applicable Web or CLI
steps.
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Web: In the Edit Banner Message dialog, perform one of the following actions.
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To paste or type a message in the Data text box, select Paste from the Transfer Method box, enter the text into the Data text box, and then click Save.
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To upload content from a file, select a protocol from the Transfer Method box, fill in the appropriate Transfer Method text boxes, and then click Save.
For a description of each file transfer protocol, see Supported File Transfer Methods.
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CLI: To paste, upload, or type a message, perform one of the following:
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To paste a message from a target location:
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Type the following command string
load -source console
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Setting the message via console only supports 1000 characters. -
Paste the message below the command string that was typed in Step 2a.
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Press one of the following key-combinations:
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Ctrl-Z — To save and process the changes.
A Load Successful confirmation message appears.
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Ctrl-C —To exit and discard the changes.
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To manually enter message content, type the following command string:
set message=[message content]
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To upload message content by using a file transfer protocol, type the following command string:
load -source URI [file transfer protocol]://[username:password@ipaddress_or_hostname]/[file-path]/[filename]
where:
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file transfer method = tftp | ftp | sftp | scp | http | https
For a description of each file transfer protocol, see Supported File Transfer Methods.
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username = The name of the user account for the chosen transfer method server. A username is required for scp, sftp, and ftp. A username is not required for tftp, and it is optional for http and https.
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password = The user account password for the chosen transfer method server. A password is required for scp, sftp, and ftp. A password is not used for tftp, and it is optional for http and https.
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ipaddress_or_hostname = Type the IP address or the host name for the chosen transfer method server.
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filepath = Type the file location on the transfer method server.
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filename = Type the name assigned to the file, for example: foo.xml
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