Motd commands, Set motd, Show motd – Perle Systems IOLAN CSS User Manual

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Administration Commands 133

MOTD Commands

MOTD Commands

Set MOTD

Show MOTD

Description Specifies the server/file that contains the message of the day (MOTD) that is displayed

when users log into the IOLAN. You can also retrieve the MOTD from a local file (it
must already be downloaded to the IOLAN using the

netload customapp-file

command); to do this, do not specify the host parameter.

User Level Normal, Admin
Syntax

set motd [display on|off] [host <hostname> file <path_filename>]

set motd file <local_file>

Options

display

When enabled, displays the Message of the Day to users who are logging into
WebManager or EasyPort Web. The default is off.

host

The host that the IOLAN will be getting the Message of the Day file from.

<path_filename>

The path and file name, relative to the default path of your TFTP server software, of the
file that contains a string that is displayed when a user connects to the IOLAN.

<local_file>

This is the name of a file already downloaded to the IOLAN. The contents of this file
will be used for the MOTD.

Description Show the Message of the Day (MOTD) settings.
User Level Admin
Syntax

show motd

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