User`s guide

Contents 3
Chapter 1 Introduction
About This Guide...................................................................................9
Purpose .............................................................................................................. 9
Audience............................................................................................................. 9
Scope ................................................................................................................. 9
Other Documents in the Library.............................................................9
Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................... 9
Digi Command Reference .................................................................................. 9
RealPort Setup Guides....................................................................................... 9
AT Command Reference.................................................................................... 9
Online Help for the Web UI (User Interface)* ................................................... 10
Setup Overview ...................................................................................10
Step A: Plan...................................................................................................... 10
Step B: Set Up the Hardware ........................................................................... 10
Step C: Install and Setup Digi Port Authority-Remote ...................................... 10
Step D: Configure an IP Address ..................................................................... 10
Step E: Configure Ports.................................................................................... 10
Step F: Configure Other Features as Required................................................ 11
Supported Devices ..............................................................................11
About Configuration Methods..............................................................11
Configure the Digi Device with the Wizard ....................................................... 11
Configure the Digi Device from an Attached Terminal ..................................... 11
Configure the Digi Device from a Telnet Session............................................. 11
Configure the Digi Device from the Web Interface ........................................... 11
Downloading a Configuration File..................................................................... 12
Accessing the Configuration from the Web Interface ..........................12
Quick Find Feature Support Table ......................................................12
Chapter 2 Configuring the IP Address
Options for Configuring the IP Address and Mask ..............................15
Configuring the IP Address with Wizard..............................................15
IP Address with Digi Port Authority-Remote........................................16
Assumptions ..................................................................................................... 16
Procedure ......................................................................................................... 16
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP-Ping.......................................16
Assumptions ..................................................................................................... 16
Procedure ......................................................................................................... 16
Configuring an IP Address using DHCP and RARP............................17
About DHCP and RARP ................................................................................... 17
Procedure ......................................................................................................... 17
Accessing the Digi Device...................................................................17
Chapter 3 Configuration
Network Settings .................................................................................19
Advanced Network Settings ............................................................................. 20
Configuring the Serial Ports.................................................................20
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