Entering a ? (Question mark) into IOS command?

[jilahbg]

Hello.

I need to enter an IOS command where a question mark is included into the string. Do do I do this? When I press "?", the CLI shows med the command syntax for the command. I am pretty sure there is some kind of escape key to press to tell CLI to interpret the ? as a normal character in my command. But I cannot find which key it is...

Thanks for your Help

Regards

Jimmy

[sourabhagarwal]

Hi Jimmy,

can you let me know which comand you are trying to execute and what information you are looking to get from that show command?

Sourabh

[jilahbg]

Hello

That is not relevant. There is a command which includes a string with a ? within that I need to enter.

However, I?ve got the solution: CTRL-V.

Regards

Jimmy

[globalnettech · Accepted solution]

Hello Jimmy,

this is an annoying problem indeed. To get the question mark enterd, type Ctrl + V, and the enter the ? character. That should do it...

Regards,

GNT

[jilahbg]

Thanks a lot!

Regards Jimmy

[Biljana]

I am trying to set a password for a switch that would use ? as one of the characters for a lab exercise, and i pres ctrl + v before entering ?, as one would normally do to paste something, but ? still doesn't behave like a normal character. Is there any other way?

Thank you in advance

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

Ctrl + V followed by the '?' character should work. It might be IOS specific, what platform are you trying this on ?

[Biljana]

Could be. I'm not sure what platform it is, how can I determine that?

[Georg Pauwen]

Post the output of 'show ver'...

[shawnfreynolds]

most helpful indeed!

[trashmi]

Hi Team!
i am facing same problem question mark it is showing options it should consider as symbol in string. please help me with this!

Thanks,
Rashmi T S