Quick reference for configuring features

This table is a quick reference for configuring features and performing device tasks, the Digi devices in which the features are supported, and where to find them in the web interface.

Some features are configurable from the command-line interface only. In those cases, the commands that configure the feature are noted. The command descriptions are in the Digi One and PortServer TS Family Command Reference.

Feature/task Digi devices supported in Web interface path
Autoconnection All

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > TCP Sockets
Domain Name Server (DNS) All System > System Name
Embedded Modem PortServer TS M MEI Family

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > Internal Modem Profile
IP routing All

Configurable from command line only.

The commands to configure IP routing are set route and set forwarding.

MEI PortServer TS 8/16 MEI Family

Configuration > System > MEI (only maximum baud rate is configurable)

 

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > MEI Serial Settings
Modem emulation

Digi One SP

Digi One IA

PortServer TS Family

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > Modem Emulation

 

See Digi One and PortServer TS Family Command Reference for modem emulation commands.
Port buffering PortServer TS Family

To enable port buffering:

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Console Management Profile or Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Advanced Serial Settings

 

To display contents of a port buffer:

Management > Serial Ports > Port Logs
Port logging

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz

PortServer TS Family

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Advanced Serial Settings > Enable Port Logging

 

Note: for information on port logging mechanics and memory use, see the set logport command description in Digi One and PortServer TS Family Command Reference.
Port profiles All devices that support the default web interface Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile
Port sharing: allowing more than one client to open a serial port through RealPort, reverse Telnet, reverse SSH, or connect.

All PortServer TS Family products.

 

All Digi One products except Digi One IAP.

 

The console menu feature and the Console Management port profile are available on PortServer TS Family devices only.

 

When used with RealPort, port sharing feature is formally tested with the Windows RealPort driver only, and not with Unix/Linux driver versions.

By choosing the Console Management port profile for a serial port:

 

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > Console Management

 

or

By the Advanced Serial Settings:

 

To configure port sharing:

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Advanced Serial Settings > Enable multiple systems to simultaneously connect
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) PortServer TS Family Applications > PPP
RealPort All

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > RealPort Profile

Remote login (rlogin) All

Users > user > User Settings > Access Method

 

Users > user > Advanced Settings

 

For ports configured with the TCP Sockets port profile, the TCP Client settings:

 

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > TCP Sockets > TCP Client
Revert configuration settings All

To revert all device settings, with the option to keep IP address settings:

 

Administration > Factory Default Settings

 

To revert serial port settings for a serial port, including port-specific security settings:

 

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Restore Factory Serial Port Settings
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) All Configuration > System > SNMP
TCP Socket Communication All

Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > TCP Sockets
Time-related features, including Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) client configuration

PortServer TS 8/16 Family

PortServer TS 8/16 MEI Family

 Configuration > System > Date/Time
UDP Socket Communication All Configuration > Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > UDP Sockets
Web interface, including idle timeout for All devices that support the default web interface Configuration > System > Web Interface

Configuration management

Feature/task Digi devices supported in Web interface path
Backup/restore configuration All Administration > Backup/Restore
Upgrade firmware All Administration > Update Firmware
Copy configuration to and from a remote host All Administration > Backup/Restore > TFTP Server
Reset configuration to defaults All Administration > Factory Defaults

Industrial Automation (IA)

Feature/task Digi devices supported in Web interface path
Protocol conversion between Modbus, Allen-Bradley, and ASCII device

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz

Applications > Industrial Automation > “launch Industrial Automation Wizard”

 

Running the Industrial Automation Wizard is the recommended method for initial configuration of any IA equipment.

Allen-Bradley Ethernet-to-Serial Bridging

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz
Omron Hostlink Multi-Master

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz
Modbus Ethernet-to-Serial Bridging

Digi One I

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz

PortServer TS Family
Custom (user-defined) Multi-Master Protocol

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz

PortServer TS Family

Power features

Feature/task Digi devices supported in Web interface path
Power through Integrated Remote Power Management (Digi RPM) PortServer TS Family

To configure Digi RPM:

 

Serial Ports > port > Port Profile > Power Management

 

To manage Digi RPM:

Management > Power
Power Over Ethernet (POE)

Digi One IAP

PortServer TS P MEI Family

 This is a hardware feature. There are no configurable software settings for this feature.
Power Over Ports/Power Over Serial PortServer TS P MEI Family

This is a hardware feature. Enabling it involves changing a jumper inside the device.

 

To display the status of the circuit breaker and reset as needed, Administration > Device Information > Serial Ports & Diagnostics > port

Security, users, and access control features

Feature/task Digi devices supported in Web interface path
Control user access to configuration settings All Configuration > Users > New User > determine level of user access

 

 
Control user access methods, including user access to the command line, automatic user connections to the device, or use of custom menus All

Configuration > Users > user > User Settings > Access Method
Control user access to inbound and outbound ports All

Configuration > Users > user > User Settings > Manage Serial Ports
Use CHAP authentication for PPP users All

Applications > PPP > Incoming PPP Connection

 

and

 

Outgoing PPP Connection
Use RADIUS to authenticate users PortServer TS Family Configuration > Security > RADIUS
Issue user passwords All

Configuration > Users > user > Require password to login
Configure SSH Version 2 for secure communication

Digi One IAP

Digi One IAP Haz

PortServer TS Family

To enable SSH and Reverse SSH:

Configuration > Security > Network Security

 

To use a public key:

Configuration > Users > user > Advanced Settings > Enable SSH Public Key Authentication

 

To make reverse SSH connections to ports:

ssh base_port+ 500 + port_number
Configure a custom menu to be displayed to a user PortServer TS Family

To create a custom menu:

Configuration > Users > Menus button > New Menu button > Menu Settings

 

To associate a custom menu with a user:

Configuration > Users > user > User Settings > Custom Menu & Menu Name
Automatically connect a user All

Configuration > Users > user > Access Method > Automatically connect to a network service
Delete a user definition All

Configuration > Users > user > Remove

 

Note that the root username cannot be deleted.
Set common user features (user attributes) All

Configuration > Users > user > User Settings
Use a RADIUS server to set user attributes PortServer TS Family Configuration > Security > RADIUS