Configure the device using the Digi ConnectPort X Family web interface
Configuration through the web interface
Digi ConnectPort X Family
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Enable Remote Manager SMS
: Select this option to enable Remote Manager SMS support.
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Phone Number
: The phone number or short code of the Remote Manager platform. For more
information about the Remote Manager SMS Phone Number and Service ID fields, contact your
Digi sales Representative, or use the Remote Manager
Provision
command.
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Service Identifier
: The Service Identifier (prefix) for Remote Manager. This field is an optional
setting that you can use when you are using a shared short code. Redirecting the message to a
specific service under that short code requires an identifier (prefix).
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Adjust Device SMS Settings to Remote Manager recommended values
: This setting applies
several Global SMS configuration options (as described in
) that are
required by the Remote Manager SMS feature.
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Restrict Sender
: Only process inbound messages for Remote Manager from the number
specified in the
Phone Number
setting. Messages from other phone numbers will be passed
on to other SMS Services on the device.
Advanced Remote Manager settings
The default settings for Remote Manager remote management work for most situations. The
advanced settings allow you to configure the idle timeout for the connection between the Remote
Manager-registered device and Remote Manager, and the keep-alive settings of the various interfaces
(TCP and HTTP for mobile and Ethernet network connections). You should only change the advanced
settings when the defaults do not properly work.
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Connection Settings
: These settings configure the idle timeout for the connection between
the Remote Manager-registered device and Remote Manager.
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Disconnect when the Remote Manager Connection is idle
Idle Timeout
: Enables or disables the idle timeout for the connection. When enabled, an
idle connection ends after the amount of time specified in the
Idle Timeout
setting.
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Authenticate to Remote Manager with a password
Password
: These fields are only applicable when your Remote Manager account was
configured to expect a password from the Remote Manager-registered device. Typically,
you can set this option through Remote Manager, since you need to configure the Remote
Manager-registered device and Remote Manager identically.