Telnet Monitoring

Log files are useful for reviewing what has happened in the past, but are not a convenient way of monitoring in real time as you have to keep closing and reopening the log file. Many of the Geo SCADA Expert applications contain a Telnet server that allows you to connect a Telnet client to monitor the application in real time. However, if there is a lot of activity, the real time data can scroll past very quickly.

By using Telnet monitoring, you can monitor the application or channel in real time. This means that you can view the latest information without having to close and re-open the log file.

The following applications contain a Telnet server:

• Channels (each channel has its own Telnet server)
• Port Server.

Preparation Required before using Telnet:

Before using Telnet:

• You need to enable the Telnet client manually.

  Microsoft Windows includes a Telnet client. If you opt to use this, to enable it, access the Control Panel in Windows, and then select Programs and Features. Next, select ‘Turn Windows Features On and Off’, and then select the Telnet client.

  For information about enabling a Telnet client from another third-party provider, see the documentation provided with that application.

• If you want to use Telnet for monitoring channel communications on a remote client, you will have to add a new firewall rule for this. For more information, see Windows Firewall.