User guide

About Configuration Methods
Chapter 1 Introduction 10
Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference
This online manual, available on the Access Resource CD, provides complete information on commands.
RealPort Setup Guides
These online manuals provide information on setting up servers for RealPort software.
Digi Port Authority - Remote Device Monitor Setup Guide
This online manual provides information on installing and using Digi Port Authority - Remote software.
Online Help for the Web UI
This context-sensitive online help provides information on configuration fields used with web browser
configuration interface.
About Configuration Methods
Use this section to learn about configuration methods.
Configuring the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 from an Attached Terminal
With this method, you cable a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to a Digi One/PortServer TS
2/4 port and then use the command line to enter commands. This method allows you to configure all features. It
requires, however, that you and the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 be in the same location. Some users find it
advantageous to configure the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 IP address this way and then use one of the other
methods for the rest of the configuration.
Configuring the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 from a Telnet Session
With this method, you Telnet to the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 and use the command line to complete
configuration tasks. The only disadvantage to this method is that you have to configure the Digi One/PortServer
TS 2/4 with an IP address before you can Telnet to it.
Configuring the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 from the Web Interface
The great advantage to this method is ease of use. This method does, however, require that you configure the IP
address before you can access the configuration from the web interface, and some features cannot be configured
this way.
Downloading a Configuration File
With this method, you configure a Digi device and then do the following:
1. Download an existing configuration file to a host system.
2. Edit the file with specific configuration using a text editor.
3. Upload the file to the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4.
This an excellent method for maintaining highly similar configuration files for multiple Digi devices. The
disadvantage is that the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 requires some configuration steps, such as the IP address, to
be completed before it can be used.