Specifications

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System Management Software Configuration Guide for Cisco IE 2000U and Connected Grid Switches
Chapter 4 Administering the Switch
Managing the MAC Address Table
Password:
Configuring a Login Banner
You can configure a login banner that appears on all connected terminals. This banner appears after the
MOTD banner and before the login prompt.
DETAILED STEPS
To delete the login banner, use the no banner login global configuration command.
EXAMPLE
This example shows how to configure a login banner for the switch by using the dollar sign ($) symbol
as the beginning and ending delimiter:
Switch(config)# banner login $
Access for authorized users only. Please enter your username and password.
$
Switch(config)#
Managing the MAC Address Table
The MAC address table contains address information that the switch uses to forward traffic between
ports. All MAC addresses in the address table are associated with one or more ports. The address table
includes these types of addresses:
• Dynamic address: a source MAC address that the switch learns and then ages when it is not in use.
• Static address: a manually entered unicast address that does not age and that is not lost when the
switch resets.
The address table lists the destination MAC address, the associated VLAN ID, and port number
associated with the address and the type (static or dynamic).
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
banner login c message c Specify the login message.
For c, enter the delimiting character of your choice, for example, a
pound sign (#), and press the Return key. The delimiting character
signifies the beginning and end of the banner text. Characters after
the ending delimiter are discarded.
For message, enter a login message up to 255 characters. You
cannot use the delimiting character in the message.
Step 3
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show running-config Verify your entries.
Step 5
copy running-config
startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.