Installation guide
send
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send
Devices
supported
This command is supported in all Digi Connect Family devices.
Purpose Sends a Telnet control command to the last active Telnet session.
Required
permissions
Permissions must be set to “set permissions telnet=execute” to display or
set Telnet operating options. See "set permissions" on page 86 for details
on setting user permissions for commands.
Required
privileges
Anyone can use this command.
Syntax send {ao|ayt|brk|ec|el|escape|ga|ip|nop|synch}
Options ao
Sends the “abort output” signal to discard output buffered on the peer.
ayt
Sends the “are you there” signal to test whether a host is still active.
brk
Sends the “break” signal to interrupt the executing application.
ec
Sends the “erase character” to delete the previous character.
el
Sends the “erase line” signal to delete the entire current line.
escape
Sends the “escape” character.”
ga
Sends the “go ahead” signal.
ip
Sends the “interrupt process” signal to terminate the program running on
the peer.
nop
Sends the “no option” signal to the peer.
synch
Sends the “synchronize process” signal to the peer.
Examples Send an “interrupt process” signal
send ip
Send an “are you there” signal
send ayt
See also See "telnet" on page 148 for information on establishing Telnet sessions.