Configuring Host Resource Operations

Constraints

• Labels cannot be shared with others. You can define your own resource labels for your exclusive use.
• Downloading login configuration is supported by only resources managed over SSH.

Prerequisites

• You have the management permissions for the Host Operations module.
• You have obtained the access permissions for the resources.

Viewing the Host Resource List

1. Log in to your bastion host.
2. Choose Operation > Host Operations to go to the Host Operations page.

   Quick search: You can quickly search for a specific resource by automatic recognition, host name, or host address.

Configuring a Resource Label

You can use custom labels to group host resources for quick operations.

1. In the host resource list, select the target resource and click in the Label column.

   To add labels for a batch of resources, select target resources and click Add Label in the lower left corner of the list.

2. Enter a label type and press Enter or select an existing label type.
3. Click OK. You can check the added label on the Host Operations page.

   To delete a resource label, select one or more resources and click Delete Label in the lower left corner of the list. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the information and click OK.

Configuring Web Operations

On the host operations page, you can set the operation method to RDP, SSH, or FTP/SFTP.

1. Go to the Host Operations page and click Web OPS Settings in the upper right corner.
2. In the dialog box displayed, select a protocol and then select an operation method.
   • Currently, the supported protocols include RDP, SSH, and FTP/SFTP.
     • RDP and SSH: support H5 page and client operations.
     • FTP/SFTP: support primary/secondary account and client operations.
   • You can configure operation methods such as H5 pages, clients, and primary/secondary accounts based on protocols you configure for specific host resources.
     • H5 page operations: Browser pages are used for resource operations.
     • Client operations: A client is automatically enabled by your bastion host for resource operations.
     • Primary/secondary account operations: Resource accounts and passwords are managed by bastion hosts. You need to manually start the client and log in to the target resources with the accounts and passwords to perform resource operations.
   • If you select the RDP protocol, you can specify the connection type. For details, see Enabling Forcible RDP Connections.

3. Check the information and click OK.

Downloading the Host Configuration File

If you use the SecureCRT or XShell client to operate SSH resources, download the configuration file by referring to this section.

1. Go to the Host Operations page and click Export Host Configuration in the upper right corner.
2. In the dialog box displayed, select the login configuration download item and the corresponding encoding format.
   • Login configuration download: Only the SecureCRT and XShell clients can be selected.
   • File encoding format: Select the encoding format of the file to be downloaded. You are advised to select the encoding format used by the local client.

3. Confirm the information and click OK to start the download.