Cisco Catalyst 2000 User Manual

26 Cisco LAN Switching Configuration Handbook
■ System banners both identify switches and provide information about security
policies and monitoring procedures.
■ The configuration of prompts and banners is optional.
Configuration of Prompt
1. (Optional) Configure the prompt.
a. Configure a prompt by setting a device name:
(global) hostname string
By default, the hostname for an IOS device is Switch or Router, depending on the
function (Layer 2 or Layer 3) of the switch.
b. Specifically configure a prompt:
(global) prompt string
By default, the hostname for an IOS device is Switch or Router, depending on the
function (Layer 2 or Layer 3) of the switch.
Configuration of Banner
1. (Optional) Configure a Message of the Day (MOTD) banner.
MOTD banners are not required to make any system operational; however, they are
extremely useful for identifying any security policies pertaining to accessing net-
work devices.
a. Configure an MOTD banner:
(global) banner motd & string &
The banner text is typed in between delimiting characters (in the table, the
ampersand [&]). The delimiting character is typed at the beginning and end of
the banner, which can include multiple lines, line breaks, and words. The delimit-
ing character can be any character that is not part of the banner text.
Note Banners are limited in size by device and operating system. There is no consistent
number or limitation.
Feature Example
This example shows a typical configuration for setting the system name, prompt, and
banner.
An example of the Supervisor IOS configuration follows:
Switch(config)# hostname Core_Switch1
Core_Switch1(config)# banner motd *

Cisco Catalyst 2000 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 2000
Category	Switch
Language	English