The SEND SYNCH command clears the communications path between your local system and the remote host. The SYNCH is sent in urgent mode (out-of-band, OOB). As a result, the following actions occur:

1. The local host immediately sends an interrupt character, placing it at the front of the data stream sent to the remote host.
2. The remote host immediately processes the interrupt character, ignoring any incoming data not yet processed, and then including a TELNET synchronization or interrupt character in the data stream it sends back to the local host.
3. The local host throws away all incoming data (rather than processing that data) until it detects the synchronization or interrupt character. This provides faster response time to the synchronization and interrupt characters.

DCL Format

SEND SYNCH

UNIX Format

send synch

Sets the echo character.

Use this command if either your terminal or the remote system does not recognize the default echo character. Enter the following sequence of characters:

1. Opening quotation marks
2. A circumflex ( ^ )
3. The new echo character
4. Closing quotation marks

DCL Format

SET ECHO "^character"

UNIX Format

set echo "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the echo character.

Example

TELNET> SET ECHO "^m" 
Echo character is '^M'.
      

Sets the echo control character to either m or M.

Sets the erase character.

The erase character deletes, either locally or remotely, the last character in the type-ahead buffer. (This character has no effect in binary mode.)

Use this command if either your terminal or the remote system does not recognize the default erase character, the Delete key.

Enter the following sequence of characters:

1. Opening quotation marks
2. A circumflex ( ^ )
3. The new erase character
4. Closing quotation marks

DCL Format

SET ERASE "^character"

UNIX Format

set erase "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the erase character.

Example

TELNET> SET ERASE "^P" 
Erase character is '^p'.
      

Sets the erase control character to either p or P.

Sets the escape character.

The escape character returns you to the TELNET prompt. When you run multiple sessions, you can set different escape sequences for each connection.

Use this command if either your terminal or the remote system does not recognize the default escape character, Ctrl/]. Enter the following sequence of characters:

1. Opening quotation marks
2. A circumflex ( ^ )
3. The new escape character
4. Closing quotation marks

DCL Format

SET ESCAPE "^character"

UNIX Format

set escape "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the escape character.

Example

TELNET> SET ESCAPE "^P" 
Escape character is '^p'.
      

Sets the escape control character to either p or P.

Sets the flush output character.

Use this command if either your terminal or the remote host does not recognize the default flush output character, Ctrl/O.

Enter the following sequence of characters:

1. Opening quotation marks
2. A circumflex ( ^ )
3. The new flush output character
4. Closing quotation marks

DCL Format

SET FLUSHOUTPUT "^character"

UNIX Format

set flushoutput "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the flush output character.

Example

TELNET> SET FLUSHOUTPUT "^P" 
Flush output character is '^p'.
      

Sets the flush output control character to either p or P.

Sets the interrupt character.

The interrupt character clears the input and output paths to the remote host. The remote host interrupts the program that is processing. (This character has no effect in binary mode.)

Use this command if either your terminal or the remote host does not recognize the default interrupt character, Ctrl/C.

Enter the following sequence of characters:

1. Opening quotation marks
2. A circumflex ( ^ )
3. The new interrupt character
4. Closing quotation marks

DCL Format

SET INTERRUPT "^character"

UNIX Format

set interrupt "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the interrupt character.

Example

TELNET> SET INTERRUPT "^a" 
Interrupt character is '^A'.
      

Sets the interrupt control character to either a or A.

Sets the kill character.

The kill character discards, both locally and remotely, the entire type-ahead buffer. (This character has no effect in binary mode.)

Use this command if either your terminal or the remote host does not recognize the default kill character, Ctrl/U.

Enter the following sequence of characters:

1. Opening quotation marks
2. A circumflex ( ^ )
3. The new kill character
4. Closing quotation marks

DCL Format

SET KILL "^character"

UNIX Format

set kill "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the kill character.

Example

TELNET> SET KILL "^q" 
Kill character is '^Q'.
      

Sets the kill control character to either q or Q.

Sets the mode of transmission.

The mode of transmission can be either character mode or line mode. Character mode is the default. Use character mode when you run a character-processing text editor on the remote host. With character mode, your local system sends data a character at a time to the remote host with which you have a connected session, and the remote host echoes the characters back for display on your local system. (Sometimes several characters may be sent in a burst for performance optimization, in which case the remote server usually replies with bursts of characters, but not a line at a time.)

To use line mode, the remote host server must support line mode. The local host echoes characters. Line mode allows the following:

• Signal trapping (such as for application programs on remote UNIX hosts that sense traps or special events)
• Local character editing
• Tab expansion (where a tab is more than simply the TAB character)

This command overrides the ENABLE LOCAL_CHARS command.

Before you enter this command, establish a remote connection.

DCL Format

SET MODE {CHAR | LINE}

UNIX Format

mode mode

Parameters

CHAR
LINE

Required.

Transmission mode you want to set. Specify either of the following:

• CHAR --- Data is transmitted one character at a time.
• LINE --- Data is transmitted one line at a time.

Sets the quit character, an alternate interrupt character.

DCL Format

SET QUIT "^character"

UNIX Format

set quit "^character"

Parameters

"^character"

Required.

Character you want to use as the quit character.

Example

TELNET> SET QUIT "^i" 
Quit character is '^I'.
      

Sets the alternate interrupt control character to either i or I.

Sets the default terminal type for future TELNET or TN3270 connections.

Format

SET TERMINAL /DEVICE=type

Qualifiers

/DEVICE=type

Required.

Terminal model. Specify one of the following:

• A Compaq terminal model.
• An IBM terminal to emulate. Enter the full specification for one of the following:
  • IBM-3278-2
  • IBM-3278-3
  • IBM-3278-4
  • IBM-3278-5

Example

TELNET> SET TERMINAL/DEVICE=IBM-3278-2 
Terminal type is set to IBM-3278-2
TELNET>
      

Runs TN3270. The terminal is emulating an IBM 3278-2 model terminal.

Displays status information about TELNET devices.

DCL Format

SHOW DEVICE

[ device_name ] [ /FULL ]

Parameters

device_name

Optional. TNA device name. For example, TNA245:.

Qualifiers

/FULL

Optional.

Shows detailed information about TNA devices on the local system.

EXAMPLES

TELNET> SHOW DEVICE TNA281:
TNA281:  BG9526:  Temporary Local:  condor:23                 
                            Remote: freebid:1033 
 
      

Displays status of a particular TNA device.

TELNET> SHOW DEVICE 
 
 (1)      (2)       (3)         (4)                     
TNA10:   BG495:   Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  freebid:1059 
TNA12:   BG658:   Temporary Local:   condor:23 
                            Remote   pigdog:1455 
TNA13:   BG671:   Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  pigdog:1456 
TNA35:   BG2993:  Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  projector:1044 
TNA37:   BG2999:  Temporary Local:   condor:23 
                            Remote:  pigdog:1459 
TNA38:   BG3000:  Temporary Local:   condor:23 
                            Remote:  pigdog:1470 
TNA47:   BG3393:  Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  l-22-222-37.*.com:1069 
TNA58:   BG3866:  Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  pcruth.mel.dec.com:1043 
TNA59:   BG3878:  Temporary Local:   condor:23 
                            Remote:  lexser13.lex.dec.com:1090 
TNA60:   BG3910:  Temporary Local:   condor:23 
                            Remote:  l-20-244-54.*.com:1635 
TNA61:   BG3932:  Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  lexser3.lex.dec.com:1093 
TNA62:   BG3933:  Temporary Local:   condor:23                 
                            Remote:  tcpipa:1801 
TNA63:            Temporary 
 
      

Displays status of all TNA devices on the local system. Command output includes:

1. The TNA device (terminal device)
2. The associated BG device (network device)
3. Whether the TNA device is permanent or temporary
4. Local and remote host names and port numbers

TELNET> SHOW DEVICE/FULL
Device TNA7: 
    Access port name:       "Host: 16.99.999.140    Port: 1310" 
    Characteristics:        (none) 
    Connection attempts:        0 (tries) 
    Connection interval:        0 (seconds) 
    Connection timeout:         0 (seconds) 
    Data high limit:          512 (bytes at VCI port) 
    Data low limit:           256 (bytes at VCI port) 
    Idle interval:              0 (seconds) 
    Idle timeout:               0 (seconds) 
    Network device name:    BG266: 
    Protocol:               TELNET 
    Local address:          16.99.999.100 (condor) 
              port:            23 
    Remote address:         16.99.999.140 (pigdog.dec.com) 
              port:          1310 
    Service type:           None 
   .
   .
   .
 
      

Displays detailed information about all TNA devices that exist on the local system. The information shown in the example is output for each TNA device.

Displays current TELNET or TN3270 parameter settings. If you run multiple sessions, the display applies to the active session.

DCL Format

SHOW PARAMETERS

UNIX Format

display

Example

TELNET> SHOW PARAMETERS
Will flush output when sending interrupt characters 
Won't send interrupt characters in urgent mode 
Will map carriage return on output 
Won't recognize certain control characters 
Won't show option negotiation 
Won't print network data flow in hexadecimal 
[^^]     echo 
[^]]     escape 
[^?]     erase 
[^O]     flushoutput 
[^C]     interrupt 
[^U]     kill 
[^Y]     quit 
[^T]     areyouthere 
TELNET>
 
      

Displays the parameter settings for the active session, revealing the following information:

• Automatic flushing (AUTOFLUSH) of output is enabled.
• Sending of interrupt characters in urgent mode (AUTOSYNCH) is disabled.
• Mapping of received carriage returns (CRMOD) is enabled.
• Mapping of carriage returns as Return LP on output (CRLF) is disabled.
• Interpretation of control characters (LOCAL_CHARS) is enabled. The remote host does not recognize certain control characters; therefore, the local host interprets them.
• Display of option negotiations (OPTIONS_VIEW) between the local and remote hosts is disabled.
• The display or printing of data in hexadecimal (DEBUG) is disabled. Therefore, TELNET displays the data in readable text only.
• The control characters are interpreted as listed.

Displays the session information about your current TELNET sessions (or TN3270 session) and, if you are running multiple TELNET sessions, about the waiting sessions.

DCL Format

SHOW SESSION

UNIX Format

status

Examples

TELNET>  SHOW SESSION
%TELNET-E-NOSESSION, No active session
TELNET>  CONNECT LUNA
%TELNET-I-Trying, Trying... 192.1.2.3
%TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host luna, port 23
-TELNET-I-Escape, Escape character: '^]'
LUNA -- Unauthorized access is prohibited
Username:  BURNS
Password:                      (password not echoed)
        Welcome to OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 on node LUNA
$ [Ctrl/]] (characters not echoed)
TELNET> SHOW SESSION
Session 01, host LUNA, port 23 (default active port)
TELNET>
      

Displays information about current sessions. The information returned for the first SHOW SESSION command reveals that the local host has no active sessions. The user then connects to host LUNA and returns to the TELNET prompt to display session information once again. This time, the SHOW SESSION command displays information about the connection with LUNA.

TELNET> CONNECT ESTRELLA 23 IBM-3278-2 
   .
   .
   .
% [Ctrl/]] (characters not echoed)
TELNET> SHOW SESSION
Session 01, host LUNA, port 23
Session 02, host ESTRELLA, port 23 (default active session)
TELNET>
      

Here, the same user has established another connection, this time to host ESTRELLA. The SHOW SESSION command displays information about all sessions, revealing that the current active session is with host ESTRELLA.

Displays the status of the current TELNET or TN3270 session and, if you are running multiple sessions, about the waiting sessions. Status information can include information about open sessions, such as which one is active and which ones are waiting, the escape character and options currently set, and the number of data overruns and suspended network I/Os (inputs/outputs) detected.

DCL Format

SHOW STATUS

UNIX Format

status

Examples

TELNET> SHOW STATUS 
No open sessions
Escape character: '^]'
TELNET> CONNECT LUNA 
%TELNET-I-Trying, Trying ... 192.1.2.3
%TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host LUNA, port 23
-TELNET-I-Escape, Escape character: '^]'
LUNA -- Unauthorized access is prohibited
Username: BURNS 
Password:                   (password not echoed) 
        Welcome to OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 on node LUNA
 
$ [Ctrl/]]
TELNET> SHOW STATUS 
Session  1 Active  Host LUNA Port 23 
    Operating Mode: Character-at-a-time 
    Escape character: '^]' 
    Options: 
        Echo - Remote 
        Terminal Type - Local 
        Terminal Type - VT300 
        Suppress Go Ahead - Local 
        Suppress Go Ahead - Remote 
    Terminal Dataoveruns:     0 
    Suspended Network I/Os:   0 
 
TELNET> 
 
 
Session  1 Active  Host LUNA
    Operating Mode: Character-at-a-time
    Escape character: '^]'
    Options:
        Echo - Remote
        Terminal Type - Local
        Terminal Type - DEC-VT300
        Suppress Go Ahead - Local
        Suppress Go Ahead - Remote
    Terminal Dataoveruns:     0
    Suspended Network I/Os:   0
TELNET>
      

The user enters a SHOW STATUS command, which reveals that no active sessions have been established. After the user connects to host LUNA, the next SHOW STATUS command displays information about the active session with LUNA.

TELNET> CONNECT ESTRELLA 23 IBM-3278-2 
.
.
.
% [Ctrl/]]             (characters not echoed)
TELNET> SHOW STATUS 
Session  2 Active  Host ESTRELLA Port 23 
    Operating Mode: Character-at-a-time 
    Escape character: '^]' 
    Options: 
        Echo - Remote 
        Terminal Type - Local 
        Terminal Type - VT300 
        Suppress Go Ahead - Local 
        Suppress Go Ahead - Remote 
    Terminal Dataoveruns:     0 
    Suspended Network I/Os:   0 
 
Session  1 Waiting Host LUNA Port 23 
TELNET>
      

Here, the user has established an additional session, this time with host ESTRELLA. The SHOW STATUS command displays information about the currently active session with ESTRELLA and the waiting session.