Host Lists

A host list is a prioritized list of SSH, Telnet, and TCP hosts available for establishing incoming modem connections or for the connect direct command on the CLI.

To add a host list:

1.       Click the Devices tab and select the Host Lists option. The Host Lists page displays:

2.       In the lower section of the page, enter the following:

Note: To clear fields in the lower part of the page, click the Clear Host List button.

Host List Id
(view only)

Displays after a host list is saved.

Host List Name

Enter a name for the host list.

Retry Count

Enter the number of times the SLC should attempt to retry connecting to the host list.

Authentication

Select to require authentication when the SLC connects to a host.

3.       You have the following options:

Host Parameters

Host

Name or IP address of the host.

Protocol

Protocol for connecting to the host (TCP, SSH, or Telnet).

Port

Port on the host to connect to.

Escape Sequence

The escape character used to get the attention of the SSH or Telnet client.  It is optional, and if not specified, Telnet and SSH use their default escape character.

For Telnet, the escape character is either a single character or a two-character sequence consisting of  '^' followed by one character. If the second character is '?', the DEL character is selected. Otherwise, the second character is converted to a control character and used as the escape character.

For SSH, the escape character is a single character.

 

4.       Click the right arrow. The host displays in the Hosts box.

5.       Repeat steps 2-4 to add more hosts to the host list.

Note: To clear fields before adding the next host, click the Clear Host Parameters button.

6.       You have the following options:

7.       Click the Add Host List button. After the process completes, a link back to the Device Ports – Settings page displays.

To view or update a host list:

1.       In the Host Lists table, select the host list and click the View Host List button. The list of hosts display in the Hosts box.

2.       View, add, or update the following:

Host List Id (view only)

Displays after a host list is saved.

Host List Name

Enter a name for the host list.

Retry Count

Enter the number of times the SLC should attempt to retry connecting to the host list.

Authentication

Select to require authentication when the SLC connects to a host.

Host Parameters

Host

Name or IP address of the host.

Protocol

Protocol for connecting to the host (TCP, SSH, or Telnet).

Port

Port on the host to connect to.

Escape Sequence

The escape character used to get the attention of the SSH or Telnet client.  It is optional, and if not specified, Telnet and SSH use their default escape character.

For Telnet, the escape character is either a single character or a two-character sequence consisting of  '^' followed by one character. If the second character is '?', the DEL character is selected. Otherwise, the second character is converted to a control character and used as the escape character.

For SSH, the escape character is a single character.

 

3.       You have the following options:

4.       Click the Edit Host List button. After the process completes, a link back to the Device Ports – Settings page displays.

To delete a host list:

1.       Select the host list in the Host Lists table.

2.       Click the Delete Host List button. After the process completes, a link back to the Device Ports – Settings page displays.

See also

Device Port Settings