opengear console notes

to enter portmanager shell, run pmshell

example:

$ pmshell
1: Router          4: PDU             6: ISR            8: Switch        
33: Front, Upper   34: Front, Lower

Connect to port >

escape character:

• By default, the escape character is: ~
• If you are connected using the OpenSSH command line client, e.g. from Mac or Linux system, you must type a second ~ to trigger the escape, i.e.: ~~
• An alternate escape character may be set under Serial & Network -> Serial Port -> Edit/Edit Multiple Ports -> Escape Character
• The escape character must be the first character on a new line

Shell Commands:
~b - Generate BREAK 
~h - View history
~p - Power menu
~c - Port Configuration menu
~u – User sessions disconnect menu 
~m - Connect to port menu
~. - Exit pmshell
~? - Show this message