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TN3270 Configuration Commands

TN3270 Configuration Commands

TN3270 terminal emulation software allows any terminal to be used as an IBM 3270-type terminal. Use the commands in this chapter to configure IBM 3270 terminal emulation on your router. For configuration information and examples, refer to the chapter "Configuring TN3270" earlier in this publication. For information about establishing TN3270 connections, refer to the Cisco Access Connection Guide.

keymap

To define specific characteristics of keyboard mappings, use the keymap global configuration command. To remove the named keymap from the current image of the configuration file, use the no form of this command.

keymap keymap-name keymap-entry
no keymap keymap-name

Syntax Description

keymap-name

Name of the file containing the keyboard mappings. The name can be up to 32 characters long and must be unique.

keymap-entry

Commands that define the keymap.

Default

VT100 keyboard emulation

Command Mode

Global configuration

Usage Guidelines

The keymap command maps individual keys on a non-3270 keyboard to perform the function defined for the 3270 keyboard. Use the EXEC command show keymap to test for the availability of a keymap.

The guidelines for creating a keymap file follow.

The Keymap Entry Structure

A keymap consists of an entry for a keyboard. The first part of an entry lists the names of the keyboards that use that entry. These names will often be the same as in the ttycaps file; however, often the terminals from various ttycap entries will all use the same keymap entry. For example, both 925 and 925vb (for 925 with visual bells) would probably use the same keymap entry. Additionally, there are occasions when it is necessary to specify a keyboard name as the name of the entry (for example, if a user requires a custom key layout).

After the names, which are separated by vertical bars (|), comes a left brace ({), the text that forms the definitions, and a right brace (}). Each definition consists of a reserved keyword, which identifies the 3270 function, followed by an equal sign (=), followed by the various ways to generate this particular function, followed by a semicolon (;). Each alternative way to generate the function is a sequence of ASCII characters enclosed inside single quotes ("); the alternatives are separated by vertical bars (|). Inside the single quotes, a few characters are special. A caret (^) specifies that the next character is a control (Ctrl) character. The two-character string caret symbol-a (^a) represents Ctrl-a. The caret symbol-A sequence (^A) generates the same code as caret symbol-a (^a). To generate Delete (or DEL), enter the caret symbol-question mark (^?) sequence.


Note The Ctrl-caret symbol combination (Ctrl-^), used to generate a hexadecimal 1E, is represented as two caret symbols in sequence (^^)—not as a caret-backslash-caret combination (^\^).

In addition to the caret, a letter might be preceded by a backslash (\). Because this has little effect for most characters, its use is usually not recommended. In the case of a single quote ('), the backslash prevents that single quote from terminating the string. In the case of a caret (^), the backslash prevents the caret from having its special meaning. To have the backslash be part of the string, it is necessary to place two backslashes (\\) in the keymap. Table 8-1 lists other supported special characters.


Table 8-1: Special Characters Supported by TN3270 Keymap Capability
Character Description

\E

Escape character

\n

Newline

\t

Tab

\r

Carriage return

It is not necessary for each character in a string to be enclosed within single quotes. For example, \E\E\E means three escape characters.

To enter a keymap, provide a unique name for it and explicitly define all special keys you intend to include in it within curly brackets. Also, except for the last line, each line must be terminated with a backslash symbol (\). The last line ends with a right brace (}) symbol and an end-of-line character.

Keymap Restrictions

When emulating IBM-style 3270 terminals, a mapping must be performed between sequences of keys pressed at a user's (ASCII) keyboard and the keys available on a 3270-type keyboard. For example, a 3270-type keyboard has a key labeled EEOF that erases the contents of the current field from the location of the cursor to the end. To accomplish this function, the terminal user and a program emulating a 3270-type keyboard must agree on what keys will be typed to invoke the function. The requirements for these sequences follow:

Following are examples of acceptable keymap entries:

pfk1 = '\E1'; pfk2 = '\E2';

Following are examples of unacceptable keymap entries:

pfk1 = '\E1'; pfk11 = '\E11';

In the acceptable example, the keymap entry for pfk1 is not completely included in the keymap entry for pfk2. By contrast, in the unacceptable, or conflicting keymap pair, the sequence used to represent pfk1 is a complete subset of the sequence used to represent pfk11. Refer to the keymap entry provided later in this section for an example of how various keys can be represented to avoid this kind of conflict.

Table 8-2 is the list of 3270 key names that are supported in this keymap. Note that some of the keys do not really exist on a 3270-type keyboard. An unsupported function will cause the router to send a (possibly visual) bell sequence to the user's terminal.


Table 8-2:
3270 Key Names Supported by Default Keymap
3270 Key Name Functional Description

LPRT1

Local print

DP

Dup character

FM

Field mark character

CURSEL

Cursor select

CENTSIGN

EBCDIC cent sign

RESHOW

Redisplay the screen

EINP

Erase input

EEOF

Erase end of field

DELETE

Delete character

INSRT

Toggle insert mode

TAB

Field tab

BTAB

Field back tab

COLTAB

Column tab

COLBAK

Column back tab

INDENT

Indent one tab stop

UNDENT

Unindent one tab stop

NL

New line

HOME

Home the cursor

UP

Up cursor

DOWN

Down cursor

RIGHT

Right cursor

LEFT

Left cursor

SETTAB

Set a column tab

DELTAB

Delete a column tab

SETMRG

Set left margin

SETHOM

Set home position

CLRTAB

Clear all column tabs

APLON1

Apl on

APLOFF1

Apl off

APLEND1

Treat input as ASCII

PCON1

Xon/xoff on

PCOFF1

Xon/xoff off

DISC

Disconnect (suspend)

INIT1

New terminal type

ALTK1

Alternate keyboard dvorak

FLINP

Flush input

ERASE

Erase last character

WERASE

Erase last word

FERASE

Erase field

SYNCH

We are in synch with the user

RESET

Reset key, unlock keyboard

MASTER_RESET

Reset, unlock, and redisplay

XOFF1

Please hold output

XON1

Please give me output

WORDTAB

Tab to beginning of next word

WORDBACKTAB

Tab to beginning of current/last word

WORDEND

Tab to end of current/next word

FIELDEND

Tab to last nonblank of current/next unprotected (writable) field

PA1

Program attention 1

PA2

Program attention 2

PA3

Program attention 3

CLEAR

Local clear of the 3270 screen

TREQ

Test request

ENTER

Enter key

PFK1 to PFK30

Program function key 1 to program function key 30

1Not supported by Cisco's TN3270 implementation.

Table 8-3 describes the proper keys used to emulate each 3270 function when using the default key mapping supplied.


Table 8-3: Keys Used to Emulate Each 3270 Function with Default Keymap
Command Keys IBM 3270 Key Default Keys
Cursor Movement Keys

New Line

Tab

Back Tab

Back Tab

Cursor Left

Cursor Right

Cursor Up

Cursor Down

Ctrl-n or Home

Ctrl-i

Ctrl-b

Ctrl-b

Ctrl-h

Ctrl-l

Ctrl-k

Ctrl-j or LINE FEED

Edit Control Keys

Delete Char

Erase EOF

Erase Input

Insert Mode

End Insert

Ctrl-d or RUB

Ctrl-e

Ctrl-w

ESC Space1

ESC Space

Program Function Keys

PF1

PF2

...

PF10

PF11

PF12

PF13

PF14

...

PF24

ESC 1

ESC 2

...

ESC 0

ESC -

ESC =

ESC !

ESC @

...

ESC +

Program Attention Keys

PA1

PA2

PA3

Ctrl-p 1

Ctrl-p 2

Ctrl-p 3

Local Control Keys

Reset After Error

Purge Input Buffer

Keyboard Unlock

Redisplay Screen

Ctrl-r

Ctrl-x

Ctrl-t

Ctrl-v

Other Keys

Enter

Clear

Erase current field

Return

Ctrl-z

Ctrl-u

1ESC refers to the Escape key.
Example

The following example is the default entry used by the TN3270 emulation software when it is unable to locate a valid keymap in the active configuration image. Table 8-2 lists the key names supported by the default Cisco TN3270 keymap.

ciscodefault{
clear = '^z';\
flinp = '^x';\
enter = '^m';\
delete = '^d' | '^?';\
synch = '^r';\
reshow = '^v';\
eeof = '^e';\
tab = '^i';\
btab = '^b';\
nl = '^n';\
left = '^h';\
right = '^l';\
up = '^k';\
down = '^j';\
einp = '^w';\
reset = '^t';\
ferase = '^u';\
insrt = '\E ';\
pa1 = '^p1'; pa2 = '^p2'; pa3 = '^p3';\
pfk1 = '\E1'; pfk2 = '\E2'; pfk3 = '\E3'; pfk4 = '\E4';\
pfk5 = '\E5'; pfk6 = '\E6'; pfk7 = '\E7'; pfk8 = '\E8';\
pfk9 = '\E9'; pfk10 = '\E0'; pfk11 = '\E-'; pfk12 = '\E=';\
pfk13 = '\E!'; pfk14 = '\E@'; pfk15 = '\E#'; pfk16 = '\E$';\
pfk17 = '\E%'; pfk18 = '\E'; pfk19 = '\E&'; pfk20 = '\E*';\
pfk21 = '\E('; pfk22 = '\E)'; pfk23 = '\E_'; pfk24 = '\E+';\
}
Related Commands

keymap-type
show keymap
terminal-type

keymap-type

To specify the keyboard map for a terminal connected to the line, use the keymap-type line configuration command. To reset the keyboard type for the line to the default, use the no form of this command.

keymap-type keymap-name
no keymap-type

keymap-name

Name of a keymap defined within the configuration file of the router. The TN3270 terminal-type negotiations use the specified keymap type when setting up a connection with the remote host.

Syntax Description
Default

VT100

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

The keymap-type command must follow the corresponding keymap global configuration entry in the configuration file.

Setting the keyboard to a different keymap requires that a keymap be defined with the router's configuration either by obtaining a configuration file over the network that includes the keymap definition or by defining the keyboard mapping using the global configuration command keymap.

Use the EXEC command show keymap to test for the availability of a keymap.

Example

The following example sets the keyboard mapping to a keymap named vt100map:

line 3
keymap-type vt100map
Related Commands

keymap
show keymap
ttycap

show keymap

Use the show keymap EXEC command to test for the availability of a keymap after a connection on a router takes place.

show keymap [keymap-name | all]

Syntax Description

keymap-name

(Optional) Name of the keymap.

all

(Optional) Lists the names of all defined keymaps. The name of the default keymap is not listed.

Command Mode

EXEC

Usage Guidelines

The router searches for the specified keymap in its active configuration image and lists the complete entry if found. If the keymap is not found, an appropriate "not found" message appear.

If you do not use any arguments with the show keymap command, then the keymap currently used for the terminal is displayed.

Sample Display

The following is sample output from the show keymap command:

pt# show keymap ciscodefault { clear = '^z'; flinp = '^x'; enter = '^m';\ delete = '^d' | '^?';\ synch = '^r'; reshow = '^v'; eeof = '^e'; tab = '^i';\ btab = '^b'; nl = '^n'; left = '^h'; right = '^l';\ up = '^k'; down = '^j'; einp = '^w'; reset = '^t';\ xoff = '^s'; xon = '^q'; escape = '^c'; ferase = '^u';\ insrt = '\E ';\ pa1 = '^p1'; pa2 = '^p2'; pa3 = '^p3';\        pfk1 = '\E1'; pfk2 = '\E2'; pfk3 = '\E3'; pfk4 = '\E4';\ pfk5 = '\E5'; pfk6 = '\E6'; pfk7 = '\E7'; pfk8 = '\E8';\ pfk9 = '\E9'; pfk10 = '\E0'; pfk11 = '\E-'; pfk12 = '\E=';\ pfk13 = '\E!'; pfk14 = '\E@'; pfk15 = '\E#'; pfk16 = '\E$';\ pfk17 = '\E%'; pfk18 = '\E\^'; pfk19 = '\E&'; pfk20 = '\E*';\ pfk21 = '\E('; pfk22 = '\E)'; pfk23 = '\E_'; pfk24 = '\E+';\ }

show tn3270 ascii-hexval

To determine ASCII-hexadecimal character mappings, use the show tn3270 ascii-hexval EXEC command.

show tn3270 ascii-hexval

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Mode

EXEC

Usage Guidelines

Use the show tn3270 ascii-hexval command to display the hexadecimal value of a character on your keyboard. After entering the show tn3270 ascii-hexval command, you are prompted to press a key. The hexadecimal value of the ASCII character is displayed. This command is useful for users who do not know the ASCII codes associated with various keys or do not have manuals for their terminals.

Sample Displays

The following are sample output from the show tn3270 ascii-hexval command:

chaff> show tn3270 ascii-hexval Press key> 7 - hexadecimal value is 0x37. chaff> show tn3270 ascii-hexval Press key> f - hexadecimal value is 0x66. tarmac> show tn3270 ascii-hexval Press key> not printable - hexadecimal value is 0xD.
Related Commands

tn3270 character-map
show tn3270 character-map

show tn3270 character-map

To display ASCII to EBCDIC character mappings, use the show tn3270 character-map EXEC command.

show tn3270 character-map {all | ebcdic-in-hex}

Syntax Description

all

Displays all nonstandard character mappings.

ebcdic-in-hex

EBCDIC character whose ASCII mapping you want to display.

Command Mode

EXEC

Sample Displays

The following is sample output of the show tn3270 character map command with the all keyword:

tarmac# show tn3270 character-map all EBCDIC 0x81 <=> 0x78 ASCII EBCDIC 0x82 <=> 0x79 ASCII EBCDIC 0x83 <=> 0x7A ASCII
Related Commands

tn3270 character-map
show tn3270 ascii-hexval

show ttycap

To test for the availability of a ttycap after a connection on a router takes place, use the show ttycap EXEC command.

show ttycap [ttycap-name | all]

Syntax Description

ttycap-name

(Optional) Name of a ttycap.

all

(Optional) Lists the names of all defined ttycaps. The name of the default keymap is not listed.

Command Mode

EXEC

Usage Guidelines

The router searches for the specified ttycap in its active configuration image, and lists the complete entry if found. If it is not found, an appropriate "not found" message appear.

If you do not include any arguments with the show ttycap command, then the current keymap used for the terminal is displayed.

Sample Displays

The following sample output from the show ttycap command displays current output for the current keymap used by the terminal:

pt# show ttycap d0|vt100|vt100-am|vt100am|dec vt100:do=^J:co#80:li#24:\ cl=50^[[;H^[[2J:bs:am:cm=5^[[%i%d;%dH:nd=2^[[C:up=2^[[A:\ ce=3^[[K:so=2^[[7m:se=2^[[m:us=2^[[4m:ue=2^[[m:md=2^[[1m:\ me=2^[[m:ho=^[[H:xn:sc=^[7:rc=^[8:cs=^[[%i%d;%dr:

The following sample output from the show ttycap all command displays current output for all the keymaps:

pt# show ttycap all ttycap3 d0|vt100|vt100-am|vt100am|dec vt100 ttycap2 dl|vt200|vt220|vt200-js|vt220-js|dec vt200 series with jump scroll ttycap1 ku|h19-u|h19u|heathkit with underscore cursor

The following sample output from the show ttycap ttycap1 command displays current output for the ttycap1:

pt# show ttycap ttycap1 ttycap1 ku|h19-u|h19u|heathkit with underscore cursor:\:vs@:ve@:tc=h19-b:\          :al=1*\EL:am:le=^H:bs:cd=\EJ:ce=\EK:cl=\EE:cm=\EY%+ %+\          :co#80:dc=\EN:\:dl=1*\EM:do=\EB:ei=\EO:ho=\EH\          :im=\E@:li#24:mi:nd=\EC:as=\EF:ae=\EG:\          :ms:pt:sr=\EI:se=\Eq:so=\Ep:up=\EA:vs=\Ex4:ve=\Ey4:\          :kb=^h:ku=\EA:kd=\EB:kl=\ED:kr=\EC:kh=\EH:kn#8:ke=\E>:ks=\E=:\          :k1=\ES:k2=\ET:k3=\EU:k4=\EV:k5=\EW:\          :l6=blue:l7=red:l8=white:k6=\EP:k7=\EQ:k8=\ER:\ :es:hs:ts=\Ej\Ex5\Ex1\EY8%+ \Eo:fs=\Ek\Ey5:ds=\Ey1:

terminal-type

To specify the type of terminal connected to the line, use the terminal-type line configuration command. To reset the terminal type for the line to the default, use the no form of this command.

terminal-type terminal-name
no terminal-type

terminal-name

Name of a termcap defined within the configuration file.

Syntax Description
Default

VT100

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

The terminal-type command must follow the corresponding ttycap global configuration entry in the configuration file. Use the EXEC command show ttycap to test for the availability of a ttycap.

The TN3270 terminal-type negotiations use the specified terminal type when setting up a connection with the remote host.

Setting the terminal type to VT220 requires that the ttycap be defined within the router's configuration either by obtaining a configuration file over the network that includes the ttycap definition, or by defining the ttycap mapping via the global configuration command ttycap.

Example

The following example sets the terminal line 5 to type VT220:

line 5
terminal-type VT220
Related Commands

keymap
show ttycap
ttycap

tn3270 8bit display

To configure the communication server to use the mask set by the data-character-bits {7 | 8} line configuration command or the terminal data-character bits {7 | 8} EXEC command, use the tn3270 8bit display line configuration command. To restore the default 7-bit mask used for TN3270 connections, use the no form of this command.

tn3270 8bit display
no tn3270 8bit display


Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Default

Disabled

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

Use the tn3270-character-map command to map between extended EBCDIC or extended ASCII characters.

Example

The following example configures the communication server to use the mask set by the data-character-bits line configuration and EXEC commands on line 5:

line 5 tn3270 8bit display
Related Commands

A dagger (†) indicates that the command is documented in the Router Products Command Reference publication. Two daggers (††) indicate that the command is documented in the Cisco Access Connection Guide.

data-character-bits†
terminal data-character-bits††

tn3270 8bit transparent-mode

To configure the router to use an 8-bit mask, use the tn3270 8bit transparent-mode command. The no form of this command reverts to the default 7-bit mask used for TN3270 connections.

tn3270 8bit transparent-mode
no tn3270 8bit transparent-mode


Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Default

Disabled

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

This command is needed if you are using a file transfer protocol such as Kermit in 8-bit mode or you are using 8-bit graphics, both of which rely on transparent mode.

Example

The following example configures the router to use the mask set by the data-character-bits line configuration and EXEC commands on line 5:

line 5 tn3270 8bit transparent-mode
Related Commands

A dagger (†) indicates that the command is documented in the Router Products Command Reference publication. Two daggers (††) indicate that the command is documented in the Cisco Access Connection Guide.

data-character-bits
terminal data-character-bits ††

tn3270 character-map

To create a two-way binding between EBCDIC and ASCII characters, use the tn3270 character-map global configuration command. To restore default character mappings, use the no form of this command.

tn3270 character-map ebcdic-in-hex ascii-in-hex
no tn3270 character-map {all | ebcdic-in-hex} [ascii-in-hex]

ebcdic-in-hex

Hexadecimal value of an EBCDIC character.

ascii-in-hex

Hexadecimal value of an ASCII character.

all

Indicates all character mappings.

Syntax Description
Default

Disabled

Command Mode

Global configuration

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to print EBCDIC international characters that are not normally printed, including umlauts (¨) and tildes (~). The command first restores default mapping for both EBCDIC and ASCII characters. In the no form of the command, the all keyword resets all character mappings to Cisco defaults.

Table 8-4 shows the default ASCII and EBCDIC character mappings, in decimal and hexadecimal format.


Table 8-4: Default ASCII, EBCDIC Character Mappings
Character ASCII Decimal ASCII Hexadecimal EBCDIC Decimal EBCDIC Hexadecimal

!

33

0x21

90

0x5a

"

34

0x22

127

0x7f

#

35

0x23

123

0x7b

$

36

0x24

91

0x5b

%

37

0x25

108

0x6c

&

38

0x26

80

0x50

'

39

0x27

125

0x7d

(

40

0x28

77

0x4d

)

41

0x29

93

0x5d

*

42

0x2a

92

0x5c

+

43

0x2b

78

0x4e

,

44

0x2c

107

0x6b

-

45

0x2d

96

0x60

.

46

0x2e

75

0x4b

/

47

0x2f

97

0x61

0

48

0x30

240

0xf0

1

49

0x31

241

0xf1

2

50

0x32

242

0xf2

3

51

0x33

243

0xf3

4

52

0x34

244

0xf4

5

53

0x35

245

0xf5

6

54

0x36

246

0xf6

7

55

0x37

247

0xf7

8

56

0x38

248

0xf8

9

57

0x39

249

0xf9

:

58

0x3a

122

0x7a

;

59

0x3b

94

0x5e

<

60

0x3c

76

0x4c

=

61

0x3d

126

0x7e

>

62

0x3e

110

0x6e

?

63

0x3f

111

0x6f

@

64

0x40

124

0x7c

A

65

0x41

193

0xc1

B

66

0x42

194

0xc2

C

67

0x43

195

0xc3

D

68

0x44

196

0xc4

E

69

0x45

197

0xc5

F

70

0x46

198

0xc6

G

71

0x47

199

0xc7

H

72

0x48

200

0xc8

I

73

0x49

201

0xc9

J

74

0x4a

209

0xd1

K

75

0x4b

210

0xd2

L

76

0x4c

211

0xd3

M

77

0x4d

212

0xd4

N

78

0x4e

213

0xd5

O

79

0x4f

214

0xd6

P

80

0x50

215

0xd7

Q

81

0x51

216

0xd8

R

82

0x52

217

0xd9

S

83

0x53

226

0xe2

T

84

0x54

227

0xe3

U

85

0x55

228

0xe4

V

86

0x56

229

0xe5

W

87

0x57

230

0xe6

X

88

0x58

231

0xe7

Y

89

0x59

232

0xe8

Z

90

0x5a

233

0xe9

[

91

0x5b

173

0xad

\

92

0x5c

224

0xe0

]

93

0x5d

189

0xbd

^

94

0x5e

95

0x5f

_

95

0x5f

109

0x6d

\Q

96

0x60

121

0x79

a

97

0x61

129

0x81

b

98

0x62

130

0x82

c

99

0x63

131

0x83

d

100

0x64

132

0x84

e

101

0x65

133

0x85

f

102

0x66

134

0x86

g

103

0x67

135

0x87

h

104

0x68

136

0x88

i

105

0x69

137

0x89

j

106

0x6a

145

0x91

k

107

0x6b

146

0x92

l

108

0x6c

147

0x93

m

109

0x6d

148

0x94

n

110

0x6e

149

0x95

o

111

0x6f

150

0x96

p

112

0x70

151

0x97

q

113

0x71

152

0x98

r

114

0x72

153

0x99

s

115

0x73

162

0xa2

t

116

0x74

163

0xa3

u

117

0x75

164

0xa4

v

118

0x76

165

0xa5

w

119

0x77

166

0xa6

x

120

0x78

167

0xa7

y

121

0x79

168

0xa8

z

122

0x7a

169

0xa9

{

123

0x7b

192

0xc0

|

124

0x7c

79

0x4f

}

125

0x7d

208

0xd0

~

126

0x7e

161

0xa1

Example

The following example creates a two-way binding between an EBCDIC character and an ASCII character:

tn3270 character-map 0x81 0x78
Related Commands

show tn3270 character-map
show tn3270
ascii-hexval

tn3270 datastream

To permit the use of extended features, use the tn3270 datastream line configuration command. Use the no form of this command to restore the default setting of support for normal features.

tn3270 datastream {extended | normal}

Syntax Description

extended

Appends "-E" to the terminal type string sent to the IBM host.

normal

Restores the default for support of normal features.

Default

Normal

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

Use the tn3270 datastream command to allow the use of extended features over routers that support such features.

Example

The following example configures the router to add "-E" to the terminal type string sent to the IBM host:

line 5 tn3270 datastream extended

tn3270 null-processing

To specify the processing of null characters on a terminal screen, use the tn3270 null-processing line configuration command. Use the no form of this command to restore the default of improved null-character processing.

tn3270 null-processing {3270 | improved}

Syntax Description

3270

Emulating a 3278x terminal, specifies the compression of null characters out of strings.

improved

Emulating a 7171 controller, specifies the conversion of null characters into spaces.

Default

Improved

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

If a user enters data at a terminal keyboard, then uses an arrow key to move the cursor across the display screen and enters more data, the blanks spaces are filled with nulls.

Use this command to manage the processing of null characters on the terminal screen. If you use the 3270 parameter, all null characters are compressed out of the character string. The improved parameter converts all null characters to spaces.

Example

The following example configures the router to convert null characters to spaces:

line 5 tn3270 null-processing improved

tn3270 reset-required

To specify the locking of the user's keyboard until the Reset key is pressed, use the tn3270 reset-required line configuration command. Use the no form of this command to restore the default setting so that pressing the Reset key is not required.

tn3270 reset-required
no tn3270 reset-required


Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Default

Disabled

Command Mode

Line configuration

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to emulate the behavior of the 3278x terminal, on which the keyboard is locked and further input is denied until the Reset key is pressed. The majority of 3270 terminal emulations leave the keyboard unlocked and remove any error message at the next keystroke.

Example

The following example configures the router to lock the user's keyboard until the Reset key is press:

line 5 tn3270 reset-required

ttycap

To define characteristics of a terminal emulation file, use the ttycap global configuration command. To delete any named ttycap entry from the configuration file, use the no form of this command.

ttycap ttycap-name termcap-entry
no ttycap ttycap-name

Syntax Description

termcap-name

Name of a file. It can be up to 32 characters long and must be unique.

termcap-entry

Commands that define the ttycap. Consists of two parts (see Usage Guidelines for details).

Default

VT100 terminal emulation

Command Mode

Global configuration

Usage Guidelines

Use the EXEC command show ttycap to test for the availability of a ttycap.


Note Do not name a ttycap entry filename "default" or the router will adopt the newly defined entry as the default.

The termcap-entry consists of two parts: a name portion and a capabilities portion.

The name portion is a series of names that can be used to refer to a specific terminal type. Generally, these names should represent commonly recognized terminal names (such as VT100 and VT200). Multiple names can be used. Each name is separated by a vertical bar symbol (|). The series is terminated by a colon symbol ( : ).

The following example illustrates a name specification for a VT100 termcap.

d0|vt100|vt100-am|vt100am|dec vt100:

The capabilities portion of the termcap-entry consists of a sequence of termcap capabilities. These capabilities can include boolean flags, string sequences, or numeric sequences. Each individual capability is terminated using a colon symbol ( : ).

A Boolean flag can be set to true by including the two-character capability name in the termcap entry. The absence of any supported flag results in the flag being set to false.

The following is an example of a backspace Boolean flag:

bs:

A string sequence is a two-character capability name followed by an equal sign (=) and the character sequence.

The following example illustrates the capability for homing the cursor:

ho=\E[H:

The sequence \E represents the ESC character.

Control characters can be represented in string sequences by entering a two-character sequence starting with a caret symbol (^), followed by the character to be used as a control character.

The following example illustrates the definition of a control character:

bc=^h:

In this example, the backspace is entered into the termcap-entry as the string sequence as the characters "^h."

A numeric sequence is a two-character capability name followed by an number symbol (#) and the number.

The following example represents the number of columns on a screen:

co#80:

Use the backslash symbol ( \ ) to extend the definition to multiple lines. The end of the ttycap termcap-entry is specified by a colon terminating a line followed by an end-of-line character and no backslash.

For the definitions of supported Boolean-flag ttycap capabilities, see Table 8-5. For the definitions of supported string-sequence ttycap capabilities, see Table 8-6. For the definitions of supported number-sequence ttycap capabilities, see Table 8-7.


Table 8-5: Definitions of Ttycap Capabilities: Boolean Flags
Boolean Flag Description

am

Automatic margin

bs

Terminal can backspace with bs

ms

Safe to move in standout modes

nc

No currently working carriage return

xn

NEWLINE ignored after 80 cols (Concept)

xs

Standout not erased by overwriting (Hewlett-Packard)


Table 8-6:
Definitions of Ttycap Capabilities: String Sequences
String Sequence Description

AL

Add line below with cursor sequence

bc

Backspace if not ^h

bt

Backtab sequence

ce

Clear to end of line

cl

Clear screen, cursor to upper left

cm

Move cursor to row # and col #

cr

Carriage return sequence

cs

Change scrolling region

DL

Delete the line the cursor is on

ei

End insert mode

ho

Home, move cursor to upper left

ic

Character insert

im

Begin insert mode

is

Initialization string (typically tab stop initialization)

ll

Move cursor to lower left corner

md

Turn on bold (extra bright) character attribute

me

Turn off all character attributes

nd

Nondestructive space

nl

Newline sequence

pc

Pad character if not NULL

rc

Restore cursor position

rs

Resets terminal to known starting state

sc

Save cursor position

se

End standout mode (highlight)

so

Start standout mode (highlight)

ta

Tab

te

End programs that use cursor motion

ti

Initialization for programs that use cursor motion

uc

Underline character at cursor

ue

End underline mode

up

Move cursor up

us

Begin underline mode

vb

Visual bell

vs

Visual cursor

ve

Normal cursor


Table 8-7:
Definitions of Ttycap Capabilities: Number Sequences
Number Sequence Description

li

Lines on the screen.

co

Columns on the screen.

sg

Standout glitch, number of spaces printed when entering or leaving standout display mode.

ug

Underline glitch, number of spaces printed when entering or leaving underline mode.

Example

The following is an example of a ttycap file. See the chapter "Configuring TN3270" earlier in this publication and the tn3270.examples file in the Cisco ftp.cisco.com directory for more examples.

ttycap ttycap1\
d0|vt100|vt100-am|vt100am|dec vt100:do=^J:co#80:li#24:\
cl=50^[[;H^[[2J:bs:am:cm=5^[[%i%d;%dH:nd=2^[[C:up=2^[[A:\
ce=3^[[K:so=2^[[7m:se=2^[[m:us=2^[[4m:ue=2^[[m:md=2^[[1m:\
me=2^[[m:ho=^[[H:xn:sc=^[7:rc=^[8:cs=^[[%i%d;%dr:
Related Commands

terminal-type
keymap-type


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