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Telnet page breaks

Met44

I am using the Telnet command through Windows to connect to an 8-9 year old cisco router - I'm not sure of the model off hand, but it's running IOS version 11.2 or 11.3 (not 12.3).

When checking my configuration using 'show run', or using any other command that displays more than one screenful of text, I only receive the first screenful of information; I don't get a "MORE" option to hit the spacebar and see the following screens. The rest of the information is cut off.

I am told this occurs because Telnet interprets the router's page break character as the end of data, rather than that there is really more data after the page break.

Ultimately, I am trying to find a way to view the full configuration file of a router using Windows' native telnet command. I have searched online but haven't found anything useful. Is there a command I can enter on the router that will disable it from sending page breaks? Or a configuration setting I can change on my system that will enable telnet to respond to the page break characters in a way which will allow me to see more than the first screenful of text?

Thanks for the help.

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sprkymrk

I would maybe try hyperterminal instead of telnet.
I'm no expert though, it's just a thought...

r_durant

I am told this occurs because Telnet interprets the router's page break character as the end of data, rather than that there is really more data after the page break.

That's strange...I've used Windows Telnet many times and I've always had the page break...

Do you have a console cable? Can you try that? Does the vty lines have any config on them?

EdTheLad

Without having to troubleshoot your system or advise on terminal apps just change the term len, i.e. #term len 0 , then you will get the whole config.

Met44

Thanks for the suggestions. I've done it with a console cable, so I know that works if I have to do it that way, but my objective is to do it with telnet. Thank you, Ed; I'll try that.

r_durant

EdTheLad wrote:

Without having to troubleshoot your system or advise on terminal apps just change the term len, i.e. #term len 0 , then you will get the whole config.

Ed, out of curiosity (and totally not knowing) where would you enter this, after you telnet to the box? Or, before you telnet?

I'm not familiar with the command, so just wanting to know if it's a Windows command or a Cisco command...

srg

r_durant wrote:

EdTheLad wrote:

Without having to troubleshoot your system or advise on terminal apps just change the term len, i.e. #term len 0 , then you will get the whole config.

I'm not familiar with the command, so just wanting to know if it's a Windows command or a Cisco command...

It's a Cisco command.

r_durant

Thanks...