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19 Using the Telnet Viewer

The DSView 3 management software ships bundled with a built-in proprietary Telnet Viewer that

provides features unavailable in many other Telnet programs. These features include configurable

session properties tailored for each device, configurable user preferences for all sessions, a

scripting function for automatic device login, a macro function and a logging function.

DSView 3 software clients may use the DSView 3 management software Telnet Viewer to access

CPS810 and 1610 appliances and their ports, CCM 850, 1650 and 4850 appliances and their ports,

or any generic appliance that supports Telnet Viewer connections.

NOTE: Throughout this chapter, the term “appliance” or “managed appliance” will be used to indicate a

supported CPS appliance, CCM appliance or generic appliance that supports Telnet Viewer connections.

When a session is established with a supported appliance, the Telnet client switches to SSH (Secure

Shell) mode and opens an SSH shell to/through the appliance. The SSH shell can use any of the

Telnet client’s terminal emulations. See Security Property on page261.

The Telnet Viewer uses the credentials provided by the DSView 3 software to establish a session

and will automatically accept the appliance server key. The username and password provided by

the users when they log in are authenticated by the authentication service configured in the

DSView 3 software.

Requirements

The Telnet Viewer is actually an applet that runs within the Java 1.5.0_02 plug-in (JRE). The

Telnet Viewer may also work with other Java versions. The DSView 3 software client

automatically downloads and installs the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) the first time the Video

Viewer or the Telnet Viewer is launched. See Java Installation on page 18 for information about

user interaction with the JRE installer.

A new Telnet Viewer window will open for each new Telnet session established by a user. The

Telnet Viewer window contains menus, a toolbar and a window that provides virtual

terminal emulation.