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Configuring a System Login Message and Announcement

A login message appears before the user logs in and a system login announcement appears after the user logs in. By default, no login message or announcement is displayed on the device.

To configure a system login message through console or management interface, use the following command:

Note: The NFX series have a dedicated management port labeled MGMT (fxp0), which functions as the out-of-band management interface.

To configure system announcement, use the following command:

Note:

  • If the message text contains any spaces, enclose it in quotation marks.

  • The administrator can format the message using the following special characters:

    • \n—New line

    • \t—Horizontal tab

    • \'—Single quotation mark

    • \"—Double quotation mark

    • \\—Backslash