Avocent SPC420 User Manual

200        DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

An escape key sequence is a combination of characters that can be sent to the DSView 3 server to 
affect an SSH Passthrough or Avocent Session Viewer session. The default escape sequence is 

, which can be followed by an escape key to send a command to a target device. Some escape 

key sequences are limited to only the user with read/write access.

In this chapter, the preset escape Sequence 

 is used in all examples to indicate the configured 

escape sequence. 

From an SSH Passthrough session, enter the following command:

For example: 

^Ece^Ac

 changes the escape sequence from 

 to 

.

From an SSH Passthrough session, enter a command in the following format:

For example: 

^Ecl?

 displays the break sequence list.

After entering an escape key sequence, the SSH client displays a message indicating success or 
failure.

NOTE: SSH port sharing must be enabled before you can configure break sequences.

A break sequence is a user-defined combination of characters that can be sent as a command to a 
target device during an SSH Passthrough or Avocent Session Viewer session. A break sequence is 
sent when the corresponding escape key sequence is typed by the user. The DSView 3 software 

Disconnect

Print this message

Attach read/write rights

Change escape sequence [the preset 
value is ^Ec]

Displays break sequence list*

Send specific break sequence*

Replay last 30 lines of log

Ignore/abort command

*Only users with read/write access can send these escape key sequences.