topic Re: Delete (DEL) Key not working if connected with putty in ONTAP Discussions

Delete (DEL) Key not working if connected with putty

Bitboy85 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:28:25 GMT

Hello everyone,

i'm searching for way to use the delete key on the keyboard when i'm conntected through putty.

Every time i hit the key it only outputs ~3 to the console.

For linux there is a way editing /etc/inputrc, is there a way for ontap? I have version 8.1.2P7

Many Thanks

JGPSHNTAP — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:32:10 GMT

works fine for me

Bitboy85 — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:20:28 GMT

I've already tried to choose a different terminal-type string and selected different options in the terminal -> keyboard menu.

In default settings, the keys are mapped that way:

del -> [3~

insert -> [2~

pos1 -> [1~

end -> [4~

pgup -> [5~

pgdw -> [6~

other keys like backspace and arrows, even german umlauts (yes keyboard layout is german) works fine.

puppyjohn83 — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 22:22:05 GMT

Have you tried clearing your cache in Putty?

aborzenkov — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:01:48 GMT

By default PuTTY maps BACKSPACE key to literal DEL (0177).

Bitboy85 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:39:26 GMT

Tried a profile reset but it didn't help. I'm wondering why its working for others.