Adding and editing a new Telnet credential
From here you can create a new Telnet credential type for use with WhatsUp Gold and WhatsConfigured plug-in. For more information, see Using Credentials.
To add or edit a new Telnet credential:
- Access the Credentials Library.
- Click to create a new credential or from the list of current credentials, select the credential you want to change, and then click .
- Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
- . Type a name for the credential. This name displays in the Credentials Library.
- . Type a short description. This description displays next to the credential in the Credentials Library.. Enter a username. This username is used to authenticate to the device.
- . Type a password. This password is used with the above username to authenticate to the device.
- . Re-type the authentication password for confirmation.
- . Type the password that enables the router to go to privileged EXEC mode, enabling you to configure the router. If the username and password provided above provide the privilege needed to run the required commands, the enable/privilege password is not needed.
- . Re-type the authentication privilege password for confirmation.
- . Type the Telnet port associated with the router. The default Telnet port is 23.
- . Type a timeout (in seconds) for the length of time the connection should be attempted. The default timeout is 10 seconds.
- Click to confirm changes.