Remote Command Line window

The Remote Command Line window in IBM® Systems Director displays a command-line interface to a remote system.

Introduction

You can use the Remote Command Line window to establish a fully active command session with a remote system. A remote command line session is non-graphical, so when it is started, a command prompt window opens.

When you are targeting a system that is running UNIX® or Linux®, remote command line uses the secure shell (ssh) protocol. If the ssh server on the system does not respond, the remote command line attempts to use the Telnet protocol to connect to the system.
Note: For systems running IBM i (formerly i5/OS®), remote command line uses only the Telnet protocol.

Menu bar

File
Close
Ends the remote command line session.
Edit
Copy
Copies the current contents of the window to the desktop clipboard, enabling you to paste them into an editor for viewing, printing, or troubleshooting.
Paste
Copies the contents of the desktop clipboard to the window.
Font
Displays the Select Font window, which is used to select the font name, point size, and font attributes. Selections will be applied to the current Remote Command Line window and future windows.
Mark
Changes from mouse to keyboard selection mode so that you can highlight using the keyboard instead of the mouse. To stop keyboard selection mode, press the Esc key.
Related concepts

Remote command line
Related tasks

Establishing a remote command-line session

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