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 |
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:
To save the host list without adding hosts at this time, click the Add Host List button.
To add host lists, enter the following:
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:
To remove a host from the host list, select the host in the Hosts box and click the left arrow.
To give the host a higher precedence, select the host in the Hosts box and click the up arrow.
To give the host a lower precedence, select the host in the Hosts box and click the down arrow.
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 |
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:
To add a host to the host list, click the right arrow. The host displays in the Hosts box.
To remove a host from the host list, select the host in the Hosts box and click the left arrow.
To give the host a higher precedence, select the host in the Hosts box and click the up arrow.
To give the host a lower precedence, select the host in the Hosts box and click the down arrow.
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.
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