Users Guide

send
Send messages to one or all terminal line users.
Syntax
send [*] | [line ] | [console] | [vty]
Parameters
* Enter the asterisk character * to send a message to all tty lines.
line Send a message to a specic 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-specic. 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
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
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.
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.
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