Cisco Standard Break Key Combinations
Components Used
This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Software | Platform | Operating System | Try This |
Hyperterminal | IBM Compatible | Windows XP | Ctrl-Break |
Hyperterminal | IBM Compatible | Windows 2000 | Ctrl-Break |
Hyperterminal | IBM Compatible | Windows 98 | Ctrl-Break |
Hyperterminal (version 595160) | IBM Compatible | Windows 95 | Ctrl-F6-Break |
Kermit | Sun Workstation | UNIX | Ctrl-\l |
Ctrl-\b | |||
MicroPhone Pro | IBM Compatible | Windows | Ctrl-Break |
Minicom | IBM Compatible | Linux | Ctrl-a f |
ProComm Plus | IBM Compatible | DOS or Windows | Alt-b |
SecureCRT | IBM Compatible | Windows | Ctrl-Break |
Telix | IBM Compatible | DOS | Ctrl-End |
Telnet | N/A | N/A | Ctrl-], then type send brk |
Telnet to Cisco | IBM Compatible | N/A | Ctrl-] |
Teraterm | IBM Compatible | Windows | Alt-b |
Terminal | IBM Compatible | Windows | Break |
Ctrl-Break | |||
Tip | Sun Workstation | UNIX | Ctrl-], then Break or Ctrl-c |
~# | |||
VT 100 Emulation | Data General | N/A | F16 |
Windows NT | IBM Compatible | Windows | Break-F5 |
Shift-F5 | |||
Shift-6 Shift-4 Shift-b (^$B) | |||
Z-TERMINAL | Mac | Apple | Command-b |
N/A | Break-Out Box | N/A | Connect pin 2 (X- mit) to +V for half a second |
Cisco to aux port | N/A | Control-Shift-6, then b | |
IBM Compatible | N/A | Ctrl-Break |
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