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This chapter describes the basic Cisco NX-OS system commands that begin with B.
To configure the message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner that displays when the user logs in to a Cisco Nexus 5500 Series switch, use the banner motd command. To revert to the default, use the no form of this command.
banner motd delimiter message delimiter
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To create a multiple-line MOTD banner, press Enter before typing the delimiting character to start a new line. You can enter up to 40 lines of text.
This example shows how to configure a single-line MOTD banner:
This example shows how to configure a multiple-line MOTD banner:
This example shows how to revert to the default MOTD banner:
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To configure the boot variable for the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series kickstart or system software image, use the boot command. To clear the boot variable, use the no form of this command.
boot { kickstart | system } [ bootflash: ] [// server /] [ directory ] filename
no boot { kickstart | system }
Note There can be no spaces in the bootflash://server/directory/filename string. Individual elements of this string are separated by colons (:) and slashes (/).
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The Cisco NX-OS software uses the boot variable for loading images when booting up. You must copy the correct image to the switch before you reload.
Note Changing the boot variable in not recommended way to upgrade or downgrade Cisco NX-OS, doing so may cause loss of configuration and system instability.
This example shows how to configure the system boot variable:
This example shows how to configure the kickstart boot variable:
This example shows how to clear the system boot variable:
This example shows how to clear the kickstart boot variable:
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