Overview: Configuration, monitoring, and administration Configuration capabilities
Digi Connect Family and ConnectPort TSFamily
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Configuration capabilities
Configuration options providesettingsfor the following features:
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Network Configuration: SpecifiesIPaddresssettings, network service settings, and advanced
network settings.
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Serial Ports Configuration: Specifiesserial port characteristics for the device.
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GPIO Pin Configuration (for Connect MEand Connect EM devices): Specifies how to use
GPIOpinsfor the device.
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Alarms: Defines conditions that trigger alarms and notificationsfor alarms.
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System Configuration: Provides system-identifying information, such asa device description,
device location, and contact information.
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Security/Users: Configures security features, such as enabling password authentication for
device users.
Digi Device Discovery utility
TheDigi Device Discovery utility:
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LocatesDigi devices on a network
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Allowsyou to open the web interfacefor discovered devices
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Allowsyou to configure network settingsand reboot the device
Download the Digi Device Discovery utility.
In addition to quickly locating devices, the utility also listsdevice information, such asthe device
address, firmware version, and whether it has been configured. It runson any operating system that
can send multicast IPpackets to a network. It sends out a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast
packet to all Digi devices on the network. Digi devices that support ADDPreply to theUDPmulticast
with their configuration information. Even Digi devices that do not yet havean assigned IPaddressor
are misconfigured for thesubnet can reply to the UDPmulticast packet and appear in the device
discovery results.
Note Personal firewalls, Virtual Private Network (VPN) software, and certain network equipment can
block devicediscovery. Firewallsblock UDPports2362 and 2363 that ADDPuses to discover devices.
You can enable or disable accessto the ADDPservice, but you cannot change the network port
number for ADDP.
See Use Digi Device Discovery utility to sign in to theweb interfacefor instructionson using the utility
to sign in to the Digi Connect and ConnectPort TSFamily web interface.
Remote Manager interface
Digi Remote Manager is a software-as-a-service platform that empower IT, network operationsand
customer support organizationsto manage thevast array of equipment in their device networks. As a
network grows, the complexity of effectively managing the network assets grows exponentially.
Remote Manager provides functionality that helps to manage the universal problemsof a dynamic
device network:
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Centralized control over large numbers of devices
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Reducing service complexity
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