I was able to set a command shortcut to telnet a device

command:telnet parameters: %host

This will simply telnet the device and wait for login.

how can i make it automatically send further login parameters:

ex (cisco router):"username">"pass">enable>"enable pass".......

I have several routers and all of them have the same login credentials so this would be helpful.

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Dear Mike,

from the WinGUI there are no other placeholders available than (%id, %name, %host, %message, %type). So it is not possible to get the login information (credentials) from the device-settings in PRTG.

Best Regards.


Oct, 2010 - Permalink

You can run not telnet, but own script (for example, written in python) using as a parameter only "%host". Already in the script, you can add run telnet (to the specified "%host") and additional operations with it (eg loging).


Dec, 2012 - Permalink