December 2001
Intermediate to advanced
608 pages
25h 14m
English
send — command
send {line-number | * | aux n | console n | tty n | vty n} message
This command sends a message immediately to one or more terminals. It is not stored in the router’s configuration.
line-number
The line number to which to send the message.
*
Sends the message to all TTY lines.
aux
n
The AUX port to which to send the message.
tty
n
The TTY port to which to send the message.
vty
n
The VTY port to which to send the message.
console
n
The console line to which to send the message.
message
The message you wish to send. It may span multiple lines, and must be terminated with Ctrl-Z on a line by itself.
The following commands send a message to all TTY lines:
Routersend * Enter message, end with CTRL/Z; abort with CTRL/C: REBOOTING Router in ten minutes for an emergency repair! ^Z Send message? [confirm]y Router *** *** *** Message from tty19 to all terminals: *** REBOOTING router in ten minutes for an emergency repair!
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