SYSTEM COMMANDS

Telnet Commands

The possible send parameters are defined as follows:

send ayt

The send ayt command sends the Telnet command function for “Are You There?” to the target host. This can be used to determine whether or not the target host is still responding. The target host is not required to respond to “are you there?" requests, but if it does, you should see something like the following:

[System Name]>send ayt

[Yes]

send break

The “send break” command sends the Telnet command function for “BREAK” to the target host. This can be used to interrupt the current command in progress on the target host. For example: If the target host is currently streaming out a large directory listing, you can issue the send break command to terminate the directory command. Once again, this functionality is dependent upon the target host’s processing of the “BREAK” control function.

send escape

The send escape command sends the current escape character for the Telnet session. If the connection between the local terminal and the remote server is made up of more than 1 individual Telnet connection, this command may be used to “escape” into command mode of one of the intermediate Telnet connections.

send synch

The send synch command sends the Telnet “SYNCH” signal (the “DM” control function as TCP urgent data) to the target host. This command may be useful when trying correct a situation where the target host appears to be in an atypical state of processing.

set

The set command can be used to set certain operating parameters for the current Telnet session. The format of the set command is set <name> <value>; where <name> is the parameter to be set, and <value> is what the parameter should be set equal to.

If no parameters are specified on the “set” command line (or if “set?” is entered), the following help message is displayed:

[System Name]>set Available set commands:

escape - Character used to escape back to TELNET command mode.

?- Display this help information.

The set escape command can be used to change the “escape” character for the current Telnet session. This command may be useful when a device is connected to a target host, using several different Telnet connections. By changing the escape character to a value other than the default (<CTRL>), the user can return to Telnet “command” mode for a particular session.

Typically, Telnet “escape” characters have the form ‘<CTRL><char>‘ (i.e., the CTRL key + some other key must be pressed). The <value> parameter for the “set escape” command may have any of the following values:

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Cabletron Systems CSX1200, CSX1000 manual Possible send parameters are defined as follows