Command
Banner motd
Use
This command is used to set the banner message that is displayed before remote login to the router.
Syntax
Router(config)#banner motd <char> <TEXT> <char>
<char> Can be any character, used to delimit <TEXT> string
Example
In this example, the banner motd command is used to create a login banner on R1. A telnet session is initiated on R3 to login to R1, which then displays the login banner.
R1(config)#banner motd c ***Authorized Login Only*** c R1(config)#
Telnet session displays the newly set login banner.
R2#telnet 10.1.1.1 Trying 10.1.1.1 … Open ***Authorized Login Only***User Access Verification Username: test Password: R1>