Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software Configuration Guide, Release 26.2 and Later

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Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software Configuration Guide, Release 26.2 and Later

Configure banner, message of the day and system time

Updated: June 29, 2026

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Describes how to configure system banners and message of the day (MOTD) for user notifications, and explains procedures for setting and maintaining accurate system time on network devices.

Configure your banner and message of the day

Configure custom banners and messages to provide information to users when they access the Cisco NFVIS portal.

Cisco NFVIS supports two types of banners: system-defined and user-defined banners. You cannot edit or delete the system-defined banner, which provides copyright information about the application. Banners are displayed on the login page of the portal.

You can post messages using the Message of the Day option. The message is displayed on the portal's home page when you log into the portal.

Procedure

Enter global configuration mode and configure the banner and message:

Example:


configure terminal
banner-motd banner "This is a banner" motd "This is the message of the day"
commit
Note

Currently, you can create banners and messages in English only. You can view the system-defined banner using the show banner-motd command. This command does not display the user-defined banner or message.

The custom banner is displayed on the login page and the message of the day appears on the portal's home page after users log in.

Set the system time manually or with NTP

This task allows you to configure the system time on Cisco NFVIS either manually or by synchronizing with an external NTP server to ensure accurate timekeeping.

Accurate system time is essential for logging, security, and synchronization with other network devices. You can set the time manually for isolated systems or use NTP for automatic synchronization with time servers.

Procedure

1.

Set the system time manually.

Example:


configure terminal
system set-manual-time 2017-01-01T00:00:00
commit
Note

NTP is automatically disabled when the time clock is set manually.
2.

Set the system time using NTP IPv4.

Example:


configure terminal
system time  ntp preferred_server 209.165.201.20 backup_server 1.ntp.esl.cisco.com
commit
3.

Verify the system time configuration using the show system time command in privileged EXEC mode.

Example:


nfvis# show system time

system time current-time 2017-01-01T17:35:39+00:00

system time current-timezone "UTC (UTC, +0000)"

REMOTE               REFID  	ST   	T         WHEN       POLL       REACH         DELAY         OFFSET        JITTER    

=================================================================================================================================================

*calo-timeserver     .GPS.   	1          u           4  	64           1         69.423         2749736        0.000     

* sys.peer and synced, o pps.peer, # selected, + candidate,

- outlyer, . excess, x falseticker, space reject

If the NTP server is invalid, it will not be displayed in the table. Also, when an NTP server is queried, if a response is not received before the timeout, the NTP server is not displayed in the table.

The system time is configured either manually or synchronized with NTP servers. The verification command displays the current time configuration and NTP server status.