Message of the day (MOTD)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Displays a configured `message of the day` at the top of the Ceph Dashboard.
+Displays a configured "message of the day" (MOTD) at the top of the Ceph
+Dashboard.
-The importance of a MOTD can be configured by its severity, which is
-`info`, `warning` or `danger`. The MOTD can expire after a given time,
+The importance of an MOTD can be configured by its severity, which is
+``info``, ``warning`` or ``danger``. The MOTD can expire after a given time,
this means it will not be displayed in the UI anymore. Use the following
-syntax to specify the expiration time: `Ns|m|h|d|w` for seconds, minutes,
-hours, days and weeks. If the MOTD should expire after 2 hours, use `2h`
-or `5w` for 5 weeks. Use `0` to configure a MOTD that does not expire.
+syntax to specify the expiration time: ``Ns|m|h|d|w``, where ``N`` is an
+integer followed by seconds, minutes, hours, days and weeks. If the MOTD
+should expire after 2 hours, use ``2h`` or ``5w`` for 5 weeks. Use ``0`` to
+configure a MOTD that does not expire.
To configure a MOTD, run the following command:
-.. prompt:: bash $
+.. prompt:: bash #
ceph dashboard motd set <severity:info|warning|danger> <expires> <message>
To show the configured MOTD:
-.. prompt:: bash $
+.. prompt:: bash #
ceph dashboard motd get
To clear the configured MOTD run:
-.. prompt:: bash $
+.. prompt:: bash #
ceph dashboard motd clear
-A MOTD with a `info` or `warning` severity can be closed by the user. The
-`info` MOTD is not displayed anymore until the local storage cookies are
-cleared or a new MOTD with a different severity is displayed. A MOTD with
-a 'warning' severity will be displayed again in a new session.
+A MOTD with a severity of ``info`` or ``warning`` can be closed by the user.
+The ``info`` MOTD is not displayed until the local storage cookies are
+cleared or a new MOTD with a different severity is displayed. A MOTD with a
+``warning`` severity will be displayed again in a new session.