Host Management

Hosts provides unified host asset management functionality, supporting the management and maintenance of personal assets and bastion host assets.

Asset Management

The asset management module is used to manage host resources that users independently add and maintain. Access "Hosts" through the left navigation menu, and the system displays the personal asset list by default.

Adding Hosts

To add a host, complete the following steps:

1. Click the "Add" button in the upper right corner of the interface
2. In the expanded add host sidebar, fill in the following configuration information:

Configuration Item	Description	Required
Personal or Enterprise	Select "Personal" for personal assets, "Enterprise" for bastion host assets	Yes
Connection IP or Address	Enter the IP address or domain name of the target host	Yes
Port	SSH service port, default value is 22	Yes
Username	SSH login username	Yes
Authentication Method	Select password authentication or key authentication	Yes
SSH Proxy Settings	Configure SSH proxy here if you need to connect through a proxy server	No
Alias	Set an easily identifiable name for the host	Yes
Group	Select or enter the group to which the host belongs (e.g., development, production, etc.)	No

Authentication Method Description:

• Password Authentication: Enter the SSH login password for authentication
• Key Authentication: Select an already added SSH key, or add a key first and then select it

3. After completing the information, click the "Create" button to complete host addition

Exporting Hosts

In the asset management interface, click the export button to export host asset data as a .json format file and save it to local storage.

Importing Hosts

In the asset management interface, click the import button and select the corresponding file to import host assets into the Chaterm system.

Supported Import Formats:

• JSON: Chaterm standard format
• XSH/XTS: XShell session file format
• INI/XML: SecureCRT configuration file format
• MXTSESSIONS: MobaXterm session file format

Connecting to Hosts

In the host list, click on the target host to establish an SSH connection and open a terminal window. The terminal window provides the following features:

• Multi-tab Management: Support opening multiple host connections simultaneously, switch through tabs
• Terminal Split Screen: Support horizontal and vertical split screens for viewing multiple terminal sessions simultaneously
• Right-click Menu: Right-click on terminal tabs to perform operations such as close, rename, clone, etc.
• Terminal Search: Open search function through shortcuts or menu to search content in terminal output

Editing Hosts

In the asset management interface, select the "Edit" operation through the host right-click menu to modify the following configuration information:

• Connection IP or address
• Port
• Username
• Authentication method (password authentication or key authentication)
• SSH proxy settings (optional)
• Alias
• Group

After completing the modifications, click the "Save" button to save the host configuration information.

Cloning Hosts

In the asset management interface, select the "Clone" operation through the host right-click menu, and the system will create a copy of the host. The cloned host alias will automatically add a _Clone suffix, and all configuration information can be edited.

After completing the configuration, click the "Create" button to complete host addition.

Deleting Hosts

In the asset management interface, select the "Delete" operation through the host right-click menu, and the system will pop up a confirmation dialog for secondary confirmation. After confirming deletion, all information of the host will be permanently deleted.

Bastion Host Resources

Organization assets are enterprise-level asset resources, usually obtained through synchronization with bastion host systems.

Adding Bastion Hosts

In the workspace, select the "Bastion Host Resources" tab, click the "Asset Management" button in the upper right corner, and fill in the bastion host configuration information. Select "Enterprise" in the "Personal or Enterprise" option, and other configuration items are the same as adding hosts.

Synchronizing Bastion Host Assets

On the bastion host resources page, you can view the list of added bastion host information. Click the "Refresh" button of the corresponding bastion host to manually synchronize the latest asset information.

Organization assets are used in the same way as personal assets. Click on the asset item to establish a connection. You can perform operations such as adding favorites, adding notes, or custom grouping through the right-click menu.

Custom Group Management

In the workspace, select the "Bastion Host Resources" tab, click the "Custom Group" button in the upper right corner to create a custom group:

• Group Name: Enter the group name
• Group Description: Enter the group description (optional)

On the bastion host resources page, you can perform edit group and delete group operations through the right-click menu of custom groups.

Hosts Management

Search Function

In the host list, enter an IP address or alias in the search box for quick retrieval, supporting real-time filtering to display matching hosts.

Favorites Function

In the host list, you can add hosts to favorites or remove them from favorites through the host right-click menu, making it easy to quickly access frequently used hosts.

Best Practices

Reasonable Grouping

It is recommended to group hosts by project, environment, or purpose to improve management efficiency and search convenience. Common group examples:

• Development Environment
• Test Environment
• Production Environment
• Database Servers
• Web Servers

Secure Authentication

It is recommended to prioritize SSH key authentication to improve connection security. For key management related operations, please refer to the Key Management documentation.

Detailed Notes

Add clear notes for hosts, recording important configuration parameters and usage instructions, making it easy for team members to understand and use.

Regular Maintenance

It is recommended to regularly check and update host configuration information to ensure the accuracy and validity of connection information, and promptly clean up unused host resources.