Chapter 2
The User Interface
This chapter describes how to use the terminal server command interface and the terminal server menu interface. It includes these topics:
•Entering commands
•Editing the command line
•Assigning session management functions to keyboard characters
•Session switching characters
•Telnet session management characters
•Using the terminal server menu
If your port has the Multisessions characteristic enabled, the user interface behaves somewhat differently than the way this chapter describes it. See Chapter 5, “Using Multisessions Feature,” in addition to this chapter for information about entering commands and using session management control characters in a Multisessions environment.
Entering Commands
You enter commands at the terminal server prompt:
TS3395> COMMAND KEYWORD variable [KEYWORD variable]. . .[[KEYWORD]
variable]
Most terminal server commands allow you to enter two or more keywords and variables on the command line. If you do this, separate each characteristic with a space, a comma, or a combination of both. You can enter a command line that exceeds the line length of the screen as long as you do not press the <Return> key until the command line is complete. The maximum length of a command line is 132 characters.
Abbreviating Commands and Keywords
You can abbreviate many terminal server commands and keywords to the shortest unambiguous string of characters that the terminal server can interpret. For example, the CONNECT command begins with C, and C is the only character you need to enter the CONNECT command. You could also enter CON or CONNE. Each command description indicates whether or not you can abbreviate it. If so, the command description lists the minimal number of characters that you can enter to execute the command.
Editing the Command Line
You can change, correct, or edit the command line before you press the <Return> key, or recall previous command lines, with special keys and control characters. To use control characters, press the Control key and the second character simultaneously. Table
