Administrator Guide
Parameters
* Enter the asterisk character * to send a message to all tty lines.
line
Send a message to a specific line. The range is from 0 to 11.
console Enter the keyword console to send a message to the primary terminal line.
vty Enter the keyword vty to send a message to the virtual terminal.
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.5.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information Messages can contain an unlimited number of lines; however, each line is limited to 255 characters. To move to
the next line, use <CR>. To send the message use CTR-Z; to abort a message, use CTR-C.
service timestamps
To debug and log messages, add time stamps. This command adds either the uptime or the current time and date.
C9000 Series
Syntax
service timestamps [debug | log] [datetime [localtime] [msec] [show-timezone] |
uptime]
To disable timestamping, use the no service timestamps [debug | log] command.
Parameters
debug (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword debug to add timestamps to debug messages.
log (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword log to add timestamps to log messages with severity
from 0 to 6.
datetime (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword datetime to have the current time and date added to
the message.
localtime (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword localtime to include the localtime in the timestamp.
msec (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword msec to include milliseconds in the timestamp.
show-timezone (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword show-timezone to include the time zone information
in the timestamp.
uptime (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword uptime to have the timestamp based on time elapsed
since system reboot.
Defaults Not configured.
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