Installation guide

Console 3-13
Table 3-15 Console Special Characters
Character Function
Return
Carriage return; ends a command line
Backslash
Line continuation
X
Delete key; deletes previously typed character
Help
By itself, displays first-level help. When pressed after
part of a command, displays options available.
Ctrl/A, F14
Toggles between insertion and overstrike modes
Ctrl/B, ⇑
Recall previous command
Ctrl/C
Terminate running process
Ctrl/D, ⇐
Move cursor left one position
Ctrl/E
Move cursor to end of line
Ctrl/F, ⇒
Move cursor right one position
Ctrl/H, BS, F12
Move cursor to beginning of line
Ctrl/J
Delete word
Ctrl/O
Stop output to console terminal for current command.
Toggles between enable and disable.
Ctrl/P
In console mode, acts like Ctrl/C. In program mode,
causes the boot processor to halt and begin running
the console program.
Ctrl/Q
Resume output to console terminal
Ctrl/R
Redisplay the current line
Ctrl/S
Stop output to console terminal
Ctrl/U
Delete entire line
*
Wildcarding for some commands
" "
Quotes for set environment variable name
#, !
Comment specifier
For more information:
VAX 7000 Console Reference Manual
VAX 7000 Advanced Troubleshooting