[rancid] Modifying Cisco Login Banner

[Chip Pleasants]

Hi all,

I realize this topic has beat up, but I'm hoping someone can point me in
the right direction. I'm trying to change my current cisco login banner,
which doesn't have > or # in it. The new login banner doesn't either. It
appears rancid is getting hung up on the router output "Enter TEXT
message. End with the character 'X' and end up timing out. I found a
couple old threads, but not any specific solutions to this issue. Bellow
is the configuration I'm adding/modifying, and I've attached the debug
output. Let me know if you any questions and thanks in advance for any
assistance.

-Chip



!
conf t
!
no banner login X
banner login X
Rev 3(1-17)
___________
X
!
end
!
wr
!

[heasley]

Post by Chip Pleasants
Hi all,
I realize this topic has beat up, but I'm hoping someone can point me in
the right direction. I'm trying to change my current cisco login banner,
which doesn't have > or # in it. The new login banner doesn't either. It
appears rancid is getting hung up on the router output "Enter TEXT
message. End with the character 'X' and end up timing out. I found a
couple old threads, but not any specific solutions to this issue. Bellow
is the configuration I'm adding/modifying, and I've attached the debug
output. Let me know if you any questions and thanks in advance for any
assistance.
-Chip
!

dont need this line or the other ! lines

Post by Chip Pleasants
conf t
!
no banner login X

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ dont think you need this either

Post by Chip Pleasants
banner login X

you dont get a prompt after this.

Post by Chip Pleasants
Rev 3(1-17)
___________
X
!
end
!
wr

so file becomes (with the $ to indicate EOL):
conf t
banner login X\nRev 3(1-17)\n___________\nX$
end
wr

[Chip Pleasants]

That seems work! Thank you very much.

-Chip

Post by heasley

Post by Chip Pleasants
Hi all,
I realize this topic has beat up, but I'm hoping someone can point me in
the right direction. I'm trying to change my current cisco login banner,
which doesn't have > or # in it. The new login banner doesn't either. It
appears rancid is getting hung up on the router output "Enter TEXT
message. End with the character 'X' and end up timing out. I found a
couple old threads, but not any specific solutions to this issue. Bellow
is the configuration I'm adding/modifying, and I've attached the debug
output. Let me know if you any questions and thanks in advance for any
assistance.
-Chip
!

dont need this line or the other ! lines

Post by Chip Pleasants
conf t
!
no banner login X

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ dont think you need this either

Post by Chip Pleasants
banner login X

you dont get a prompt after this.

Post by Chip Pleasants
Rev 3(1-17)
___________
X
!
end
!
wr

conf t
banner login X\nRev 3(1-17)\n___________\nX$
end
wr