User guide

Escape key sequence
An escape key sequence is a combination of characters that can be sent to the DSView server
to affect an SSH Passthrough or Avocent Session Viewer session. The default escape sequence
is ^Ec, which can be followed by an escape key to send a command to a target device. Some
escape key sequences are limited to only the user with read/write access.
In this chapter, the preset escape Sequence ^Ec is used in all examples to indicate the
configured escape sequence.
Table 14.1: DSView Software - Supported SSH Passthrough Session Escape Keys
Escape
Keys
Description
Escape
Keys
Description
. Disconnect ? Print this message
a Attach read/write rights e
Change escape sequence [the preset
value is ^Ec]
l? Displays break sequence list* 0-9 Send specific break sequence*
r Replay last 30 lines of log <cr> Ignore/abort command
*Only users with read/write access can send these escape key sequences.
To modify the escape sequence:
From an SSH Passthrough session, enter the following command:
^Ece[new escape sequence]
For example: ^Ece^Ac changes the escape sequence from ^Ec to ^Ac.
To enter an escape key sequence:
From an SSH Passthrough session, enter a command in the following format:
^Ec[escape key]
For example: ^Ecl? displays the break sequence list.
After entering an escape key sequence, the SSH client displays a message indicating success or
failure.
Break sequences
NOTE: SSH port sharing must be enabled before you can configure break sequences.
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