why I must use the clear line command

[liu_lai]

Dear everybody:

This is about a cisco 2621 router . We use this router as a terminal server , the terminal connect to the async port of 2621 , then 2621 connect to a sco host . We use a software named ZJlink run on SCO , which can make the terminal looks like connected directly to the host . (I think it use reverse telnet technology to do this).

Now , when I kill the process(daemon) on SCO , the line on cisco router should go to idle , and can then do reverse telnet on the console(to the line) , but it can not until I issue the clear line command . This is unacceptable by the user , because the user do not want to do this on the router . When I show tcp (line No.) , I see that the tcp connection is closed , but it does not disapear(it should show nothing on the screen) . I must issue the clear line command .

Note:I have use the service tcp keepalive command .

Thank you.

How can I do ? The user can not always use the clear line command.

[tepatel]

Don't know what disconnect sequence ZJlink use to disconnect the line but

Terminating the reverse Telnet session requires first suspending it, then disconnecting it. To suspend a session, enter the escape sequence Ctrl-Shift-6 x (press Control-Shift-6, let go, then press x). Enter the "disconnect" EXEC command to terminate the Telnet session.

But try to reverse telnet the same way as Zjlink does from a windows box..lets say ip address of 2621 is 1.1.1.1 and async port 1 is a sco host..Enter following command afrom windows box..

telnet 1.1.1.1 2001 and kiil the connection..You don't need to clear the line..