messages

The messages command is used to manage administrative login messages. This is a log of a limited number of important events recorded such as installation of a software package, failure to establish or maintain connectivity with a remote audit server, Power-On Self Test (POST) errors, and other noteworthy events that require the administrator’s attention.

These events will result in a message being sent directly to all logged-in administrators and will appear on their terminals. The message will also be displayed at the next administrative Web interface or CLI login.

Note

The messages command can only be used by an administrator.

Messages starting with “POST” are Power-On Self Test events. If you repeatedly get POST errors, the cryptographic module of the encoder may be compromised, and it is recommended to re-install the firmware.

Synopsis

messages add <msgtext>
messages get
messages delete

Actions

Action	Description
add <msgtext>	Adds the message text to the log. This could be used to send messages to other administrators.
get	Displays messages.
delete	Deletes the messages.

Parameters

N/A

Example

# messages get
                
Wed Dec 6 13:48:17 EST 2017: There were 2 failed login attempts on the admin
  account since the last successful login.
Fri Jan 12 22:41:11 EST 2018: There were 2 failed login attempts on the admin
  account since the last successful login.
Thu Jan 18 21:07:12 EST 2018: There was 1 failed login attempt on the admin
  account since the last successful login.
Thu Feb 8 09:41:27 EST 2018: There were 5 failed login attempts on the admin
  account since the last successful login.

Related Topics

Managing Messages