Introduction
Digi ConnectPort X Family features
Digi ConnectPort X Family
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Serial data communication over TCP and UDP
Digi ConnectPort X products support serial data communication over TCP and UDP. The key features
include:
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Serial data communication over TCP can automatically perform the following functions:
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Establish bi-directional TCP connections, known as autoconnections, between the serial
device and a server or other network device. Autoconnections are based on data and/or
serial hardware signals.
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Control forwarding characteristics based on size, time, and pattern.
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Allow incoming raw, telnet, and SSL/TLS (secure-socket) connections.
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Support RFC 2217, an extension of the telnet protocol.
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Serial data communication over UDP can automatically perform the following functions:
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Digi Connect products can automatically send serial data to one or more devices or
systems on the network using UDP sockets. Options for sending data include whether
specific data is on the serial line, a specific time period has elapsed, or after the specified
number of bytes has been received on the serial port.
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Control forwarding characteristics based on size, time, and patterns.
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Support incoming datagrams from multiple destinations.
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Support outgoing datagrams sent to multiple destinations.
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TCP/UDP forwarding characteristics.
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Extended communication control on TCP/UDP data paths.
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Timeout
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Hangup
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User-configurable Socket ID string (text string identifier on autoconnect only)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
You can use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to automatically assign IP addresses, deliver
IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and provide other
configuration information. For more details, see
Assign an IP address using DHCP
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Auto IP
The Auto-IP protocol automatically assigns an IP address from a reserved pool of standard Auto-IP
addresses to the computer on which it is installed. Digi devices automatically obtain their IP
addresses from a DHCP server. If the DHCP server is unavailable or nonexistent, Auto-IP assigns the
device an IP address. For more details, see
Assign an IP address using Auto-IP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) manages and monitors network Digi ConnectPort X
Family devices. The SNMP architecture enables a network administrator to manage:
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Nodes—servers, workstations, routers, switches, and hubs—on an IP network.
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Network performance, such as finding and solving network problems, and planning for network
growth.