### send

Use the send command to send a control command to a telnet peer. Anyone can issue the send command.

#### Command Syntax

Enter the send command as shown below:

`send {ao|ayt|brk|ec|el|escape|ga|ip|nop|synch}`

#### Command Fields

Command Field | Description
ao | Sends the Abort Output signal, which discards output buffered on the peer.
ayt | Sends the Are You There signal to test whether a host is still active.
brk | Sends the Break signal to interrupt the executing application.
ec | Sends the Erase Character to delete the previous character.
el | Sends the Erase Line signal to delete the entire current line.
escape | Sends the Escape character.
ga | Sends the Go Ahead signal.
ip | Sends the Interrupt Process signal to terminate the program running on the peer.
nop | Sends the No Operation signal to the peer.
synch | Sends the Synchronize Process signal to the peer.

#### Command Examples

##### Send IP

In this example, the send command transmits an interrupt process signal.

`send ip`

##### Send AYT

In this example, the send command transmits an "are you there" signal.

`send ayt`