User's Guide

Appendix D. Interface Conventions for the Console

Table 15 summarizes the meaning of special keys and commands that can be used by the terminal interface. You may need to configure your VT100 terminal emulation application to recognize some of these keys.

Active keys are clearly identified at the lower portion of each panel in the terminal interface.

Table 15. Special Keys and Commands Used with the Terminal Interface

Special Keys/ Text/Commands Description
Brackets Identifies fields that can be modified.

Angle (< >)
Field entries surrounded by angle brackets identify an item that has a predifined set of options. Use the spacebar to toggle through the available values. If you press the Esc key before you move off the field, the current operational value is restored to the field. The change is not activated until Apply is selected.
Square ([ ])
Field entries surrounded by square brackets identify an item that can be changed by typing in text. Characters within a text field cannot be modified using the cursor keys. No insert or overwrite modes can be performed in the field. The text in the field is erased and replaced by the new text. If you press the Esc key before you move off the field, the current operational value is restored to the field The change is not activated until Apply is selected.

Arrow Keys Use to move between items within the menu body, within the command Bar, between the menu body and command bar. Up and down arrow keys move the cursor between lines. Right and left arrow keys move the cursor between columns. Arrow keys are ignored when data is entered in a text field.

Right Arrow Key
The right arrow key moves the cursor to the next field to the immediate right.
Left Arrow Key
The left arrow key moves the cursor to the previous field to the immediate left.
Down Arrow Key
The down arrow key moves the cursor vertically down to the first character in the next row in the same position as the original row or wraps to the next section of the menu.
Up Arrow Key:
The up arrow key moves the cursor vertically up to the first character in the previous row in the same position as the original row or wraps to the next section of the menu.

Tab Used to move to the next field.

When navigating between fields, Tab is used to move forward to the next field and acts like the right arrow key.
When in a text field which has been modified, Tab performs the same function as the Enter key. When in a text field and no text has been changed, Tab moves you to the next field.

Shift-Tab Not supported by VT100
Ctrl-Tab Not supported by VT100
Back Space Used to remove the character in front of the cursor when entering text enclosed in square brackets.
Blinking Text Warning or confirmation messages
Cursor The software does not have control over the cursor shape. Cursor shape is controlled by the terminal emulation.
Delete Acts like the Backspace key in a text field
End Not supported
Enter Used to make a selection. If you are:

On a login panel and press Enter, the User ID and password are processed for login.
On a non-leaf menu option and press Enter, the selected menu is displayed. (A non-leaf menu is a panel that contains a list of menu names that can be selected.)
On the Unit ID or Slot ID and press Spacebar, the item toggles through the available values for that item. After a value is determined, pressing Enter updates the screen with the appropriate data for that unit ID and slot ID.
On a field being modified and press Enter, the text is accepted and undergoes syntax checking and the cursor is moved to the next modifiable field.
On a text field where no modifications have been made, Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the next field.

Esc When modifying field data enclosed in square backets ([ ]) or angle brackets (< >), press Esc to stop modifying the field and go back to the original data.
Home Key Not supported
Insert Not supported
Spacebar When the cursor is on a modifiable field indicated by angle brackets, use the space bar to toggle through the options for that field. When the cursor is on a modifiable field indicated by square brackets, the space bar may be an allowable key to enter text.
Function keys

F1
Takes you to the Help Menu.
F2
Toggles between the first item in the menu body and the Command bar.
F3
Takes you back to the previous menu.
F4
This is the Save key and is used to save changed configuration data. It is the same as going to the System Utilities Menu and selecting Save Configuration Changes. There is no undo after configuration changes have been saved. Pressing F4 after making configuration changes causes configuration changes to be automatically applied (F4 is used to Apply and Save configuration changes).

MAC Addresses

MAC addresses are displayed and entered as 12 hexadecimal digits in canonical format.
Any alphabetic character (A-F) is displayed as uppercase. When you enter the MAC address, uppercase and lowercase characters are accepted.
Any illegal characters for a MAC address are not accepted.

Uppercase Words in the Menu Identifies commands.
READ ONLY When in the upper right corner of the panel, indicates that the current user has read-only access.
UNSAVED DATA When in the upper right corner of panel, indicates that there are unsaved changes; and that any changes made since the last SAVE was issued will not be retained across a power cycle.
SAVING DATA After a SAVE is issued, indicates the Save is in process.
DATA SAVED Save operation has completed successfully.
NEXT PAGE Command used to display next panel.
PREV PAGE Command used to display previous panel.
LOGOUT Command used to end this login session.
CLEAR CTRS Command used to set to 0 the counters associated with this panel.
SEND Command used to begin sending pings.
APPLY Command used to cause configuration changes to take effect. Apply appears on the panel once a change has been made.
REFRESH Command used to refresh the panel with the current status or configured values.
MAIN MENU Command used to display the Main Menu.
PREV MENU Command used to display the previous menu.
HELP Command used to display the Help Menu.

Special Keys/ Text/Commands	Description
Brackets	Identifies fields that can be modified. Angle (< >) Field entries surrounded by angle brackets identify an item that has a predifined set of options. Use the spacebar to toggle through the available values. If you press the Esc key before you move off the field, the current operational value is restored to the field. The change is not activated until Apply is selected. Square ([ ]) Field entries surrounded by square brackets identify an item that can be changed by typing in text. Characters within a text field cannot be modified using the cursor keys. No insert or overwrite modes can be performed in the field. The text in the field is erased and replaced by the new text. If you press the Esc key before you move off the field, the current operational value is restored to the field The change is not activated until Apply is selected.
Arrow Keys	Use to move between items within the menu body, within the command Bar, between the menu body and command bar. Up and down arrow keys move the cursor between lines. Right and left arrow keys move the cursor between columns. Arrow keys are ignored when data is entered in a text field. Right Arrow Key The right arrow key moves the cursor to the next field to the immediate right. Left Arrow Key The left arrow key moves the cursor to the previous field to the immediate left. Down Arrow Key The down arrow key moves the cursor vertically down to the first character in the next row in the same position as the original row or wraps to the next section of the menu. Up Arrow Key: The up arrow key moves the cursor vertically up to the first character in the previous row in the same position as the original row or wraps to the next section of the menu.
Tab	Used to move to the next field. When navigating between fields, Tab is used to move forward to the next field and acts like the right arrow key. When in a text field which has been modified, Tab performs the same function as the Enter key. When in a text field and no text has been changed, Tab moves you to the next field.
Shift-Tab	Not supported by VT100
Ctrl-Tab	Not supported by VT100
Back Space	Used to remove the character in front of the cursor when entering text enclosed in square brackets.
Blinking Text	Warning or confirmation messages
Cursor	The software does not have control over the cursor shape. Cursor shape is controlled by the terminal emulation.
Delete	Acts like the Backspace key in a text field
End	Not supported
Enter	Used to make a selection. If you are: On a login panel and press Enter, the User ID and password are processed for login. On a non-leaf menu option and press Enter, the selected menu is displayed. (A non-leaf menu is a panel that contains a list of menu names that can be selected.) On the Unit ID or Slot ID and press Spacebar, the item toggles through the available values for that item. After a value is determined, pressing Enter updates the screen with the appropriate data for that unit ID and slot ID. On a field being modified and press Enter, the text is accepted and undergoes syntax checking and the cursor is moved to the next modifiable field. On a text field where no modifications have been made, Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the next field.
Esc	When modifying field data enclosed in square backets ([ ]) or angle brackets (< >), press Esc to stop modifying the field and go back to the original data.
Home Key	Not supported
Insert	Not supported
Spacebar	When the cursor is on a modifiable field indicated by angle brackets, use the space bar to toggle through the options for that field. When the cursor is on a modifiable field indicated by square brackets, the space bar may be an allowable key to enter text.
Function keys	F1 Takes you to the Help Menu. F2 Toggles between the first item in the menu body and the Command bar. F3 Takes you back to the previous menu. F4 This is the Save key and is used to save changed configuration data. It is the same as going to the System Utilities Menu and selecting Save Configuration Changes. There is no undo after configuration changes have been saved. Pressing F4 after making configuration changes causes configuration changes to be automatically applied (F4 is used to Apply and Save configuration changes).
MAC Addresses	MAC addresses are displayed and entered as 12 hexadecimal digits in canonical format. Any alphabetic character (A-F) is displayed as uppercase. When you enter the MAC address, uppercase and lowercase characters are accepted. Any illegal characters for a MAC address are not accepted.
Uppercase Words in the Menu	Identifies commands.
READ ONLY	When in the upper right corner of the panel, indicates that the current user has read-only access.
UNSAVED DATA	When in the upper right corner of panel, indicates that there are unsaved changes; and that any changes made since the last SAVE was issued will not be retained across a power cycle.
SAVING DATA	After a SAVE is issued, indicates the Save is in process.
DATA SAVED	Save operation has completed successfully.
NEXT PAGE	Command used to display next panel.
PREV PAGE	Command used to display previous panel.
LOGOUT	Command used to end this login session.
CLEAR CTRS	Command used to set to 0 the counters associated with this panel.
SEND	Command used to begin sending pings.
APPLY	Command used to cause configuration changes to take effect. Apply appears on the panel once a change has been made.
REFRESH	Command used to refresh the panel with the current status or configured values.
MAIN MENU	Command used to display the Main Menu.
PREV MENU	Command used to display the previous menu.
HELP	Command used to display the Help Menu.

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