I have saved this macro as the IP address of the device. I record a macro as I enter the password, and then enter enable mode, and enter the enable password, and then I stop the macro recording. We go to Macros on the left, where we see the option to ‘Record new macro’. When clicking our new session, it executes the created ‘macro’, and takes us straight to our password prompt.īut rather than creating a custom macro for each device, we can create ‘centrally managed’ macros, that could be used by other sessions… so let’s take this opportunity to try this feature out. I could take this further, and add the password, and other commands… but for now, let’s connect to the device… There is also a ‘Username’ field, this did not work for this telnet test – a pop up box does note that it is not compatible with all types of session… but you can use the ‘Execute macro’ option to create a script that does the same thing:Ībove, I have entered the router’s username, and then added an line to say ‘press RETURN’. I notice here there are 3 options for ‘Telnet client’ – the default is ‘PuTTY’, which we will stick to (Note: I changed this setting later, and it switched back to PuTTY by itself, so this may be relevant only to some kind of servers/devices) Let’s get stuck in and connect to a telnet router:

So we will use the portable edition here! Why not?Īfter downloading and unzipping, we run the program: Portable software is often a plus point for network engineers, who often have multiple devices, sharing saved sessions and customized settings across these devices – and even with other people – is a benefit and a time saver. The first thing of note, is there is a portable version of the MobaXterm software for Windows: In the networking world, we might make use of such a client to connect to multiple routers, switches, and firewalls… there are many pieces of software that can provide this (such as Putty, Kitty, Cisco Network Assistant etc).Īs network engineers, we are rather spoiled for choice… so maybe this little intro and guide to MobaXterm will help you decide if this is suitable for your use. MobaXterm, from Mobatek, is a feature rich connectivity client. activereach chargeable incidents and work.Extended Security Posture Management – XSPM.

Mobaxterm portable version