Escape character not working? 1

[norteldude78]

We have several routers where I work with the following commands:

line con 0
escape-character 35
...
line vty 0 4
escape-character 35
...
(output omitted)

Doesn't this mean for escape characters to press CTRL-SHIFT-3?

ASCII decimal 35 = #
SHIFT-3 = #

Am I misunderstanding something?

Thanks,
Bryan

 

[chipk]

are you pressing X as well?

 

[norteldude78]

yes, I tried that before and I just tried it again.
I'm following the guide here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_3/configfun/command/reference/cfr_1g02.html#wp1033698

Any other ideas?

thanks for replying

B

 

[chipk]

Strange, it's not working for me either.

 

[burtsbees]

Works for me...what are you trying it with? I did a sh run, and shift 3, and it worked for me, just to let you know.

Burt

 

[burtsbees]

Actually, seems any key escapes from sh run, except space. Hmmm...

Burt

 

[norteldude78]

hehe...i tried ping...with an unknown address.

by default, ctrlshift6 works or ctrlshit6,x i think on some...

It seems so simple, but it's bugging us at work (or at least me!)

-B

 

[burtsbees]

Finally worked for me. I did escape-character 110 for line vty 0 4, and ssh'd in...

!!!!!Uh oh...better turn back around there, boy...I log all hacking attempts!!!!!!
Edge>ping 1.1.1.1

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 1.1.1.1, timeout is 2 seconds:
..
Success rate is 0 percent (0/2)
Edge>nnnnnnnnnnnnn

Ha ha ...try 110, I gguess...I had to repeatedly press it, as you can see...

Burt

 

[norteldude78]

thanks for the input, ctrl+n works, i still cant get escape character 35 to work...oh well...i guess i've been defeated

 

[burtsbees]

It was just n, not ctrl-n...that seems easier than shift-whatever...
I wouldn't say you're defeated...perhaps it only works with ASCII that does not need shift, ctrl, or alt, like a regular letter or number?

Burt

 

[norteldude78]

GOT IT!!

I dont need the CTRL, that was the issue...

here is why I was using it:
The documentation says Ctrl-Shift-6 (Ctrl-^) is default break

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_3/configfun/command/reference/cfr_1g02.html#wp1033698

So I was always pressing ctrl with my configured escape character.

But I gues when you change the escape character, you don't need the ctrl button anymore...

So escape-character is 35 (# sign)
I ping 1.1.1.2 and hit shift+3:

RTA#ping 1.1.1.2

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 1.1.1.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
...
Success rate is 0 percent (0/3)
RTA#


Voila!

Thanks

-B