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5.3 SDT Connector to Management Console
SDT Connector can also be configured for browser access the gateway’s Management Console – and for
Telnet or SSH access to the gateway command line. For these connections to the gateway, you must
configure SDT Connector to access the gateway by setting the Console server up as a host, and
configuring the appropriate services:
1. Launch SDT Connector on your PC. Assuming you have already set up the console server as a
Gateway in your SDT Connector client (with username / password etc) select this Gateway and
click the Host icon to create a host, or select File > New Host
2. Enter 127.0.0.1 as the Host Address and give some details in Descriptive Name/Notes. Click OK
3. Click the HTTP or HTTPS Services icon to access the gateway's Management Console, and/or
click SSH or Telnet to access the gateway command line console
NOTE To enable SDT access to the gateway console, you must configure the console server to
allow port forwarded network access to itself.
Browse to the console server and select the Service Access tab on the System > Firewall menu.
Ensure SSH Command Shell is enabled on the Network interface and any out of band interfaces.
For users to access the gateway Management Console, select Users & Groups from Serial & Network.
Click Add User. Enter a Username, Description and Password/Confirm. Select 127.0.0.1 from Accessible
Host(s) and click Apply
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5.4 SDT Connector: Telnet or SSH connect to serially attached devices
SDT Connector can also be used to access text consoles on devices that are attached to the console
server serial ports. For these connections, you must configure the SDT Connector client software with a
Service that accesses the target gateway serial port, and sets the gateway up as a host:
1. Launch SDT Connector on your PC. Select Edit > Preferences and click the Services tab. Click Add