Command Reference Guide

160 ● escape-key 3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family
Command Reference
escape-key
Purpose Use the escape-key command to define an escape key or key combination for
aborting tasks.
Use the undo escape-key command to delete the escape key or key combination
used to abort tasks.
Syntax escape-key { default | character }
undo escape-key
Parameters character
Escape key or key combination for aborting a task,
consisting of a string of 1 to 3 characters or their
corresponding ASCII code values in the range 0 to 127.
default
Restore the default escape key combination <CTL+C>.
Example Define Q as the escape key.
[3Com] user-interface console 0
[3Com-ui-console0] escape-key Q
To verify the configuration, do the following:
Enter <Q> when a ping task is running.
<3Com> ping –c 20 125.241.23.46
PING 125.241.23.46: 56 data bytes, press CTRL_C to break
Request time out
--- 125.241.23.46 ping statistics ---
2 packet(s) transmitted
0 packet(s) received
100.00% packet loss
<3Com>
If the ping task is terminated and return to the current view, the
configuration is correct.
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ User Interface view