Adding devices
The inventory is the heart of the app. Add each device once, and every session, template and batch run references it.
- 1Open Devices and click “Add device”.
- 2Fill in the basics: name, host (IP or DNS), port (22 for SSH, 23 for Telnet) and username.
- 3Choose the authentication: password or private key (stored encrypted in the OS keychain, with optional passphrase).
- 4Pick the protocol — SSH or Telnet — and the device type (router, switch, server, firewall, access point, OLT…).
- 5The device type matters: network gear runs commands through an interactive shell with prompt detection, exactly like typing by hand — so switches and routers “just work”.
- 6To reuse credentials stored in Users, switch the authentication to “Saved user” — the username and secret come from the profile, so you never retype them.
- 7Optional: tags, group, vendor/model/location keep a large fleet searchable and filterable.
Tip
Pick the device type carefully: network gear (switch, router, OLT, firewall…) runs commands through an interactive shell with prompt detection — exactly like typing by hand — while servers use the fast exec channel.
Note
Passwords and private keys are encrypted and stored securely by your operating system — never in plain text.
Note
Exporting to JSON includes the login username and every credential as a SHA-256 hash (the visible “hashed password”) plus a machine-encrypted blob — never plain text. Importing that file on the same computer restores the exact password, private key and passphrase; on another computer the devices import without credentials and a warning is shown. CSV exports never contain credentials.
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