Make an SSH/Telnet Connection to the Device

You can connect to monitored devices via SSH/Telnet from the device list. This feature is called “terminal proxy”. A terminal proxy automatically saves the commands and output you run on your terminal.

Terminal Proxy Setup

There are two ways to use terminal proxy: using a web browser and using Tera Term.

Tera Term Setup

When using Tera Term, the following preparations are required:

  • Install Tera Term on the terminal to be operated (The terminal proxy calls Tera Term on the PC you are operating.)
  1. Install Tera Term on the terminal to be operated.

The terminal proxy calls Tera Term on the PC you are operating.

  1. Installing Browser Integration

It is necessary to link the browser connected to NetLD and Tera Term.

This preparation can be done from the screen that appears when you start the terminal proxy for the first time. The installation procedure for Browser Integration"** is described below.

For information on installing Tera Term, please skip to the Tera Term section.

  1. Click [Install Integration] and download registration entries file.

Note:

Regarding Browser Integration, you may need to reconfigure if you clear your browser’s cache or update NetLD.

Start the Terminal Proxy

If a device configuration backup has been obtained when you start the terminal proxy, you can skip selecting the protocol and entering the user name/password after starting the terminal proxy.

Web Browser Setup

  1. Select the [Inventory] tab.

  2. Right-click the device to which you want to connect the terminal and select [Open Terminal].

  1. The terminal will open in a separate browser tab, and the device’s login screen will be displayed. Enter your username and password to log into your device.

Use Tera Term

  1. Select the [Inventory] tab.

  2. Right-click the device to which you want to connect the terminal and select [Open Native Terminal].

  3. The [Select Protocol] screen is displayed. Select the connection protocol and click [OK].

Tera Term will start and the device login screen will be displayed. Enter your username and password to log into your device.