Configuring the LCD Panel on EX Series Switches (CLI Procedure)

This topic applies to hardware devices in the EX Series product family, which includes switches and the XRE200 External Routing Engine, that support the LCD panel interface.

The LCD panel on the front panel of EX Series switches displays a variety of information about the switch in the Status menu and provides the Maintenance menu to allow you to perform basic operations such as initial setup and reboot. You can disable these menus or individual menu options if you do not want switch users to use them. You can also set a custom message that will be displayed on the panel.

This topic describes:

• Disabling or Enabling Menus and Menu Options on the LCD Panel
• Configuring a Custom Display Message

Disabling or Enabling Menus and Menu Options on the LCD Panel

By default, the Maintenance menu, the Status menu, and the options in those menus in the LCD panel are enabled. Users can configure and troubleshoot the switch using the Maintenance menu and view certain details about the switch using the Status menu.

If you do not want users to be able to use those menus or use some of the menu options, you can disable the menus or individual menu options. You can re-enable the menus or menu options.

Issue the show chassis lcd operational mode command to see which menus and menu options are currently enabled.

Note: On some platforms you must specify an FPC slot number in these commands. See the lcd-menu statement for details.

To disable a menu:

To enable a menu:

To disable a menu option:

To enable a menu option:

Configuring a Custom Display Message

You can configure the second line of the LCD to display a custom message temporarily for 5 minutes or permanently.

• On an EX3200 switch, a standalone EX3300 switch, a standalone EX4200 switch, a standalone EX4500 switch, an EX8200 switch, or an XRE200 External Routing Engine:
  user@switch> set chassis display message message
• On an EX3300, EX4200, or EX4500 switch in a Virtual Chassis configuration:
  user@switch> set chassis display message message fpc-slot slot-number

• On an EX3200 switch, a standalone EX3300 switch, a standalone EX4200 switch, a standalone EX4500 switch, an EX8200 switch, or an XRE200 External Routing Engine:
  user@switch> set chassis display message message permanent
• On an EX3300, EX4200, or EX4500 switch in a Virtual Chassis configuration:
  user@switch> set chassis display message message fpc-slot slot-number permanent

Note: The buttons on the LCD panel are disabled when the LCD is configured to display a custom message.

To disable the display of the custom message:

You can view the custom message by issuing the command show chassis lcd.