Methods for configuring Digi devices

Use this section to learn about the different methods for configuring Digi devices.

From an attached terminal

With this method, you cable a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to a device server 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 device server be in the same location. Some users find it advantageous to configure the device server IP address this way and then use one of the other methods for the rest of the configuration.

Note You cannot configure the Digi device from an attached terminal if you are using SP and DOIA. The device type has changed from terminal to printer, which no longer allows access through the serial port when SP and DOIA are set to factory defaults.

From a Telnet session

With this method, you Telnet to the device server and use the command line to complete configuration tasks. The only disadvantage to this method is that you have to configure the device server with an IP address before you can Telnet to it.

From the Web interface

The great advantage to this method is ease of use. This method requires that you configure the IP address before you can access the configuration from the web interface, however, some features cannot be configured this way.

To access the configuration from the web interface, follow these steps.

  1. Make sure you have configured the Digi device with an IP address already. See Configure the IP address.
  2. Access the Digi device from a web browser by specifying the device server’s IP address in the URL window. The web interface log in screen displays.
  3. Log in to the web interface using the default user name and password.
    • User name: root
    • Default password: The unique default password is printed on the label on the device. If the password is not on the label, the default password is dbps. If neither password works, the password may have been changed. Contact your system administrator.

Download 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 device server.

This an excellent method for maintaining highly similar configuration files for multiple Digi devices. The disadvantage is that the device server requires some configuration steps, such as the IP address, to be completed before it can be used.