Once the HTTP server is started, the interface can be used from a web browser on any machine, that has
a network connection to the Hercules server. With this interface you can operate Hercules nearly in the
same way as you would do locally on the hardware management console.

The following picture shows the main panel of the web browser interface.

Figure 5: Hercules web browser interface

7.3 Using the keyboard

The usage of the keyboard in the Hercules hardware management console is distinguished between
normal cursor handling and extended cursor handling.

7.3.1 Normal cursor handling

The normal cursor handling is available on all platforms (Windows and Unix).

Key

Action

Esc

Erases the contents of the command input area. If the command input area is
already empty, switches to semi-graphical New Panel.

Del

Deletes the character at the cursor position.

Backspace

Erases the previous character.

Insert

Toggles between insert mode and overlay mode.

Tab

Attempts to complete the partial file name at the cursor position in the com-
mand input area. If more than one possible file exists, a list of matching file
names is displayed.

Home

Moves the cursor to the start of the input in the command input area. If the
command input area is empty, scrolls the message area to the top.

End

Moves the cursor to the start of the input in the command input area. If the
command input area is empty, scrolls the message area to the bottom.

Page Up

Scrolls the message area up one screen.

Page Down

Scrolls the message area down one screen.

Up arrow

Recalls the previous command into the input area.

Down arrow

Recalls the next command into the input area.

Right arrow

Moves cursor to the next character of the input area.

Left arrow

Moves cursor to the previous character of the input area.

Ctrl + Up arrow

Scrolls the message area up one line.

Ctrl + Down arrow

Scrolls the message area down one line.

Ctrl + Home

Scrolls the message area to the top.

Ctrl + End

Scrolls the message area to the bottom.

Table 12: Normal cursor handling

7.3.2 Extended cursor handling

The following additional keyboard functions are effective when the Hercules Extended Cursor Handling
feature (OPTION_EXTCURS) is activated at compile time. At present, this feature is activated on the
Windows platform only.