User`s guide

System Administration

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• Serial Port IP Address: 192.168.1.101-

•Serial Port TCP Port Number: 7001-

Setting Date and Time

The Digi CM unit provides two options for keeping system time. The first is by

using an NTP server and the other is through an internal battery backup. To

configure the Digi CM unit for date and time, do the following:

1. Access the web interface.

2. System administration > Date and time.

3. To use an NTP server, choose Enable, the NTP server’s IP address, the

Time offset, and the Date and Time fields.

To use the internal battery, fill in the Date and Time fields only.

Note: If you change your time zone, you must go back and reconfigure your time for the

time zone change to be effective.

4. Choose Save & apply.

Configuring a Host Name

The system administrator can assign a Host name to the Digi CM unit. This is

often helpful for administration purposes to locate a specific Digi CM unit on

the network. To assign the Digi CM unit a device name, do the following:

1. Access the web interface.