User`s guide
Introduction
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Interfaces for configuring, monitoring, and administering Digi devices
There are several interfaces for configuring, monitoring, and administering Digi devices. These
interfaces are covered in more detail later in this guide.
Configuration capabilities
Device configuration involves setting values and enabling features for such areas as:
Network configuration: Specifying the device’s IP address settings, network-service
settings, and advanced network settings.
Serial port configuration: Specifying the serial port characteristics for the device.
GPIO pin configuration (for all devices except Digi Connect SP, Digi Connect Wi-SP):
Specifying how the various GPIO pins for the device will be used.
Alarms: Defining whether alarms should be issued, the conditions that trigger alarms,
and how the alarms should be delivered.
Security/Users configuration: Configuring security features, such as whether password
authentication is required for device users.
System configuration: Specifying system-identifying information, such as a device
description, contact person, and physical location.
Configuration interfaces
Several interfaces are available for configuring Digi devices, including:
The Digi Device Setup Wizard, which helps set up an IP address for the device and
quickly configure features.
The Digi Device Discovery Utility, which locates Digi devices on a network, and allows
opening the web interface for the devices.
The iDigi platform, a configuration interface to fine-tune or monitor devices. The iDigi
Platform cannot assign an IP address but it can change one.
A web-based interface embedded with the product, providing device configuration
profiles for quick serial-port configuration and other settings.
An optional Java applet that can be used for device configuration, and as a sample
application for customization and further application development.
A command-line interface (CLI).
Remote Command-line Interface (RCI) protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).