[c-nsp] 3750E 12.2(53)SE2 swallows blank lines for banner motd

[Alexander Clouter]

Sascha Pollok <nsp-list at pollok.net> wrote:
> 
> I just started to finish configuration of a new 3750E-24TS-S running
> 12.2(53)SE2 IP Base software. Normally, we configure motd banners like
> this:
> 
> banner motd #
>   This is __switchname__
> 
>   Blabla
> 
>   Unauthorized .
> #
> 
> It seems, that this switch ignores blank lines as it results in:
> 
> banner motd#
>   This is __switchname__
>   Blabla
>   Unauthorized .
> #
> 
> Anyone with a similar experience?
> 
I get the same.  My workaround is to dump the config over TFTP 
somewhere, tweak up the banner there, and copy it back.  That seems to 
work...albeit it is truly horrible as solutions go.

Cheers

-- 
Alexander Clouter
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