While on a router console we run quite a no. of commands. Some commands execute immediately and other require some time to finish. Some of them are waiting for the user input. For example if we open a telnet session within the router console or router telnet session, then we need some way to come back to our original console prompt.

To break out or exit from a running command like telnet just press CTRL – SHIFT – 6. This command will take you to your original prompt.