User guide

Chapter 7: Using the Telnet Viewer 211
2. From the side navigation bar, click a link to display the Appliances, Units in Site, Units in
Custom Field, Topology or Recently Accessed Units window.
3. In the Action column for the appliance, click Telnet Session. The Telnet Viewer window
will appear.
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In the Action column for the appliance, click Serial Session. The Telnet Viewer window
will appear.
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Click the alternate actions arrow in the Action column for the appliance and click either Telnet
Session or Serial Session. The Telnet Viewer window will open.
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Click on the name of the appliance you wish to view. Overview will automatically be selected
and the name of the appliance will appear at the top of the side navigation bar. The Overview
window will open.
NOTE: If a web browser address was defined when you added the appliance, Browser Session will appear in the
Action column and you must use the Overview window or click the alternate actions arrow to open a Telnet
Viewer window.
4. Click the Telnet Session icon or text.
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Click the Serial Session icon or text.
The Telnet Viewer window will open.
Customizing the Telnet Viewer
You may specify preferences that will be used for every Telnet Viewer session, regardless of the
device to which you connect. These application preferences are entered from the Telnet Viewer
window when you are connected to a device or port. After the preferences are entered, they are
applied to devices/ports during subsequent sessions.
To change the window background and/or text color:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu bar. The Preferences dialog box will appear.
2. To change the background color, click the Background/Normal Mode box in the Colors section
and select a color. The default color is blue.
3. To change the text color, click the Text/Normal Mode box in the Colors section and select a
color. The default color is white.
To change the cursor appearance:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu bar. The Preferences dialog box will appear.