2: Introduction
EDS4100 4 Port Device Server User Guide
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SNMP Management
The EDS4100 supports full SNMP management, making it ideal for applications where
device management and monitoring are critical. These features allow networks with
SNMP capabilities to correctly diagnose and monitor the EDS4100.
XML-based Architecture and Device Control
XML is a fundamental building block for the future growth of M2M network. The EDS4100
supports XML-based configuration and setup records that makes device configuration
transparent to users and administrators as well as easily editable with a standard text or
XML editor.
Rich Site Summary (RSS)
The EDS4100 supports Rich Site Summary (RSS), a rapidly emerging technology for
streaming and managing on-line content. With RSS support, the EDS4100 can be
configured to automatically send back real-time device information over the network to a
database. More powerful than simple email alerts, RSS uses XML as an underlying Web
page transport and adds intelligence to the networked device while not taxing already
overloaded email systems.
Enterprise-grade Security
Without the need to disable any features or functionality, the Evolution OS™ provides the
EDS4100 the highest level of security possible. This ‘data center grade’ protection
ensures that each device on the M2M network carries the same level of security as
traditional IT networking equipment in the corporate data center.
With built-in SSH and SSL, secure communications can be established between the
EDS4100 serial ports and the remote end device or application. By protecting the privacy
of serial data being transmitted across public networks, users can maintain their existing
investment in serial technology, while taking advantage of the highest data-protection
levels possible.
SSH and SSL can:
Verify the data received came from the proper source
Validate that the data transferred from the source over the network is non-changed
when it arrives at its destination (shared secret and hashing)
Encrypt data to protect it from prying eyes and nefarious individuals
Provide the ability to run popular M2M protocols over a secure SSH connection
In addition to keeping data safe and accessible, the EDS4100 has robust defenses to
hostile Internet attacks such as denial of service (DoS), which can be used to take down
the network. Moreover, the EDS4100 cannot be used to bring down other devices on the
network.
The EDS4100 can be used with Lantronix’s Secure Com Port Redirector (SCPR) to
encrypt COM port-based communications Between PCs and virtually any electronic
device. SCPR is a Windows application that creates a secure communications path over
a network between the computer and serial-based devices that are traditionally controlled
via a COM port. With SCPR installed at each computer, computers that were formerly
“hard-wired” by serial cabling for security purposes or to accommodate applications that
