Smarts NCM: How do I configure my default Telnet client on Windows 7?

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:


How do I configure my default Telnet client on Windows 7 for Smarts Network Configuration Manager (Smarts NCM)?

Smarts NCM does not use the desired Telnet client for cut-through on Windows 7

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - NCM

Cause

The default Telnet client needs to be modified for Smarts NCM to use it for cut-through on Windows 7.

Resolution

To modify your default Windows 7 Telnet client for use with Smarts NCM, do the following:

1. Open the Windows Registry Editor as follows:
    
2. 1. Click Start Run.
   2. Type regedit
   3. Click OK.
      
       
3. In the Registry Editor, browse to the following location:
   
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\telnet\shell\open\command
   
    
4. Double click on the string value called (Default)
5. In the pop-up window, set the Value Data to the following:
   
   C:\Program Files\Putty\putty.exe
   
   (Or whatever the path is to your telnet client)
   
    
6. Right-click on a device in the Smarts NCM client and select Cut-Through, and the Telnet client should now load.