MOTD mode

Synopsis

--mode motd --show [<OUTPUT>] [<OTHER>]

--mode motd --update <SET> [<OTHER>]

MOTD mode options

In general, you can specify options in any order.

The OTHER option listed in the synopsis refers to sets of command line options that are common to all modes. The options are:

OPERATION options

Specify exactly one OPERATION option in motd mode.

--show: Outputs the current message of the day.
--update: Updates the message of the day.

OUTPUT options

OUTPUT options are optional and are valid only with the --show option.

-no-headers: Displays the message of the day without a header if enabled is specified.

SET options

The SET options apply changes the message of the day. Use --update to update the message of the day. At least one SET option is required with --update.

--set message:"message"

Specify a message. For example

--set message:"this is the message of the day"

MOTD mode examples

The first example shows the four connection options that must contain values either on the command line, or in the XML configuration file (host, port, user, password). These connection options are intentionally dropped from most of the subsequent examples to reduce the length of the command lines. When the connection options are not specified, assume that the values are retrieved from the default XML configuration file.

Show examples

Show message of the day.

> cov-manage-im --host cim.company.com --port 8080 --user test \
    --password secret --mode motd --show -no-headers

Update example

Change the message of the day.

> cov-manage-im --mode motd --update --set message:"hello, Hello, HELLO"