Configuring and using command hotkeys

The system defines the hotkeys shown in Table 4 and provides a set of configurable command hotkeys. Pressing a command hotkey is the same as entering a command.

If a hotkey is also defined by the terminal software you are using to interact with the device, the terminal software definition takes effect.

To configure a command hotkey:

Step	Command	Remarks
1. Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2. Assign a command to a configurable command hotkey.	hotkey { ctrl_g \| ctrl_l \| ctrl_o \| ctrl_t \| ctrl_u } command	The following are the defaults: Ctrl+G is assigned the display current-configuration command. Ctrl+L is assigned the display ip routing-table command. Ctrl+O is assigned the undo debugging all command. No command is assigned to Ctrl+T or Ctrl+U.
3. (Optional.) Display hotkeys.	display hotkey	This command is available in any view.

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Assign a command to a configurable command hotkey.

hotkey { ctrl_g | ctrl_l | ctrl_o | ctrl_t | ctrl_u } command

The following are the defaults:

Ctrl+G is assigned the display current-configuration command.
Ctrl+L is assigned the display ip routing-table command.
Ctrl+O is assigned the undo debugging all command.
No command is assigned to Ctrl+T or Ctrl+U.

3. (Optional.) Display hotkeys.

display hotkey

This command is available in any view.

Table 4: System-reserved hotkeys

Hotkey	Function
Ctrl+A	Moves the cursor to the beginning of a line.
Ctrl+B	Moves the cursor one character to the left.
Ctrl+C	Stops the current command.
Ctrl+D	Deletes the character at the cursor.
Ctrl+E	Moves the cursor to the end of a line.
Ctrl+F	Moves the cursor one character to the right.
Ctrl+H	Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl+K	Aborts the connection request.
Ctrl+N	Displays the next command in the history buffer.
Ctrl+P	Displays the previous command in the history buffer.
Ctrl+R	Redisplays the current line.
Ctrl+V	Pastes text from the clipboard.
Ctrl+W	Deletes the word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl+X	Deletes all characters to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl+Y	Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the line.
Ctrl+Z	Returns to user view.
Ctrl+]	Terminates the current connection.
Esc+B	Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc+D	Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the word.
Esc+F	Moves the cursor forward one word.
Esc+N	Moves the cursor down one line. You can use this hotkey before pressing Enter.
Esc+P	Moves the cursor up one line. You can use this hotkey before pressing Enter.
Esc+<	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the clipboard.
Esc+>	Moves the cursor to the end of the clipboard.

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