366 Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual
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Launching a Telnet session
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1. Select the device.
2. Use one of the following techniques:
Select Tools > Product Menu > Tool_Na me.
Select Tools > Tool_Na me.
Right-click the device, and select the tool from the menu.
If the third-party tool is a web-based application, you must enter the IP address of the
applications server as a parameter to be able to open the application. For step-by-step
instructions about entering the IP address of the server, refer to “Entering the server IP
address of a tool” on page368.
Launching a Telnet session
You can use Telnet to log in and issue command line-based commands to a device.
NOTE
The device must have a valid IP address. If the device does not have a valid IP address, the Telnet
selection will not be available on the shortcut menu. You must right-click the device icon, select
Properties, and enter the device’s IP address before you can open a Telnet session.

Launching an Telnet session from the IP tab

To launch a telnet session, complete the following steps.
On the Topology Map, right-click a device and select CLI through Server.
Launching an Element Manager
Element Managers are used to manage Fibre Channel switches and directors. You can open a
device’s Element Manager directly from the application.
To launch a device’s Element Manager, complete the following steps.
On the Connectivity Map, double-click the device you want to manage.
The Element Manager displays.
OR
On the Connectivity Map, right-click the device you want to manage and select Element Manager >
Hardware.
The Element Manager displays.
OR
1. Select a device.
2. Select Configure > Element Manager > Hardware.
The Element Manager displays.
OR