send break does not always work on Sun Fire[TM] platform

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Update Date:	2017-02-02
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Solution 1017808.1 : send break does not always work on Sun Fire[TM] platform

Applies to:

Sun Fire 6800 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire 3800 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire 4800 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire 4810 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire E6900 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
All Platforms

Symptoms

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Using:

telnet> send break

on the Sun Fire[TM] platform does not always work.

Cause

There are a few reasons this may not work:

Cause 1:   We may not be telneting directly to the SC.

Cause 2:   Re-sizing a dtterm window sometimes breaks this "send break" functionality.

Cause 3:   When accessing the SC through a Terminal Server or different terminal
                  software the break sequence may be different.

Solution

Solution 1:

   When you telnet to another system first then   from there to the SC (2 telnet sessions).
   The send break command stops at the first machine. ]
   To get around this you will have to perform the following steps from the telnet prompt:

telnet> send esc

telnet> send break

NOTE: If you have more than 2 telnet sessions you will need to use send esc for each additional session that is open for this to work.

Solution 2:

Try one of the following:

Open a new dtterm window and do not re-size the window
Try a different emulator such as xterm. This is located under /usr/openwin/bin

Solution 3:

In case you' re using different terminal software you may want to try some of the
break sequences below:

Software	Platform	Operating System	Try This
Hyperterminal	IBM Compatible	Windows 2000	Ctrl-Break
Hyperterminal (version 595160)	IBM Compatible	Windows 95	Ctrl-F6-Break
Kermit	Sun Workstation	UNIX	Ctrl-\l7
MicroPhone Pro	IBM Compatible	Windows	Ctrl-Break
Minicom	IBM Compatible	Linux	Ctrl-a f
ProComm Plus	IBM Compatible	DOS or Windows	Alt-b
Telix	IBM Compatible	DOS	Ctrl-End
Telnet to Cisco	IBM Compatible	N/A	Ctrl-]
Teraterm	IBM Compatible	Windows	Alt-b
Terminal	IBM Compatible	Windows	Break
Tip	Sun Workstation	UNIX	~#
VT 100 Emulation	Data General	N/A	F16
ZTerm	Data General	MacOS	B (Command-B)

Product
Sun Fire 3800 Server
Sun Fire 4800 Server
Sun Fire 4810 Server
Sun Fire 6800 Server
Sun Fire E4900 Server
Sun Fire E6900 Server

telnet, SC, send, break, terminal, xterm, dtterm
Previously Published As
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Change History
Date: 2005-04-06
User Name: 7058
Action: Approved
Comment: Product tagging was the only thing that changed as far as I can tell.
Added missing key words.
Updated review date.
OK to republish.
Version: 4
Date: 2005-04-04
User Name: 7058
Action: Accept
Comment:
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