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Part Number 900-405
Revision G December 2010

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  • Page 1 XPort AR User Guide Part Number 900-405 Revision G December 2010...
  • Page 2 Copyright & Trademark © 2010 Lantronix. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of Lantronix. Printed in the United States of America.

  • Page 3: Revision History

    December 2006 Added V3.0 software information. March 2007 Corrected pin numbers. June 2009 Updated to firmware V4.0.0.0R16. May 2010 Updated to firmware V5.1.0.0R10. December 2010 Updated for firmware version 5.2.0.0R21. Added improvements to SNMP, logging and SSL. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    IP Address ___________________________________________________________ 17 Port Numbers _________________________________________________________ 17 Product Information Label ___________________________________________________ 17 3: Using DeviceInstaller Accessing XPort AR Using DeviceInstaller ______________________________________ 19 Device Details Summary ____________________________________________________ 19 4: Configuration Using Web Manager Accessing Web Manager ___________________________________________________ 21 Device Status Page ____________________________________________________ 22...
  • Page 5 CPM: Groups ____________________________________________________________ 57 View Groups __________________________________________________________ 57 9: Service Settings DNS Settings _____________________________________________________________ 62 PPP Settings ____________________________________________________________ 63 SNMP Settings ___________________________________________________________ 64 FTP Settings ____________________________________________________________ 66 TFTP Settings ___________________________________________________________ 66 Syslog Settings ___________________________________________________________ 67 HTTP Settings ____________________________________________________________ 68 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 6 IP Address Filter __________________________________________________________ 97 Query Port ______________________________________________________________ 98 Diagnostics ______________________________________________________________ 99 Hardware ____________________________________________________________ 99 MIB-II Statistics _______________________________________________________ 100 IP Sockets __________________________________________________________ 101 Ping _______________________________________________________________ 101 Traceroute __________________________________________________________ 103 Log ________________________________________________________________ 104 Memory _____________________________________________________________ 106 Buffer Pools _________________________________________________________ 106 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 7 Import Configuration from External File _________________________________ 120 Import Configuration from the Filesystem _______________________________ 121 Import Line(s) from Single Line Settings on the Filesystem __________________ 123 13: Branding the XPort AR Web Manager Customization _______________________________________________ 125 Short and Long Name Customization _________________________________________ 125...

  • Page 8: List Of Figures

    Figure 11-6 ICMP Protocol _________________________________________________________ 94 Figure 11-8 ARP Protocol Page _____________________________________________________ 95 Figure 11-10 SMTP_______________________________________________________________ 96 Figure 11-12 IP Address Filter Configuration ___________________________________________ 97 Figure 11-14 Query Port Configuration ________________________________________________ 98 Figure 11-15 Diagnostics: Hardware__________________________________________________ 99 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 9 Figure 12-13 XML: Import from Filesystem ___________________________________________ 121 Figure 12-14 XML: Import Configuration from Filesystem ________________________________ 122 Figure 12-15 XML: Import Line(s) from Single Line Settings on the Filesystem ________________ 123 Figure 13-1 System Branding ______________________________________________________ 126 Figure 14-1 Update Firmware ______________________________________________________ 127 XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 10: List Of Tables

    Table 12-6 CLI Configuration ______________________________________________________ 115 Table 12-8 XML Export Configuration________________________________________________ 117 Table 12-10 XML Export Status ____________________________________________________ 119 Table 12-16 XML: Import Line(s) from Single Line Settings _______________________________ 124 Table 16-1 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table____________________________________ 129 XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 11: 1: About This Guide

    About This Guide This guide provides the information needed to configure, use, and update the XPort AR™. It is intended for software developers and system integrators who are embedding the XPort AR in their designs. Chapter and Appendix Summaries A summary of each chapter is provided below.

  • Page 12: Additional Documentation

    Detailed information about the comands. Alos provides details for XML configuration and status. XPort AR Getting Started Guide Instructions for getting the XPort AR on the evaluation board up and running. DeviceInstaller Online Help Instructions for using the Lantronix Windows-based utility to locate the device and to view its current settings.

  • Page 13: 2: Introduction

    Consult the Integration Guide for more detailed hardware information. Power Supply: Regulated 3.3V input required.  Controller: A Lantronix DSTni-EX CPU with 256 kB zero wait state SRAM and 16 Kbytes of  boot ROM. Memory: 4 MB Flash and 1.25 MB SDRAM.

  • Page 14: Protocol Support

     TFTP, FTP, and HTTP for firmware upgrades and uploading files.  Evolution OS™ The XPort AR incorporates The Lantronix Evolution OS™. Key features of the Evolution OS™ include: Built-in Web server for configuration and troubleshooting from Web-based browsers ...

  • Page 15: Additional Features

    XPort AR. XML-Based Architecture and Device Control XML is a fundamental building block for the future growth of M2M networks. The XPort AR supports XML-based configuration setup records that make device configuration transparent to users and administrators. The XML is easily editable with a standard text or XML editor.

  • Page 16: Terminal Server/Device Management

    Moreover, the XPort AR cannot be used to bring down other devices on the network. You can use the XPort AR with the Lantronix 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.

  • Page 17: Addresses And Port Numbers

    For example, a Telnet server commonly uses port number 23. The following is a list of the default server port numbers running on the XPort AR: TCP Port 22: SSH Server (Command Mode configuration) ...

  • Page 18: Figure 2-2 Product Label

    2: Introduction Product Revision  Part Number  Hardware Address (MAC Address or Serial Number)  Figure 2-2 Product Label Product ID (Name) MAC Address Revision Part Number Serial Number XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 19: 3: Using Deviceinstaller

    When DeviceInstaller starts, it will perform a network device search. To perform another search, click the “Search” button. 2. Expand the XPort AR folder by clicking the + symbol next to the XPort AR folder icon. The list of available Lantronix XPort AR devices appears.
  • Page 20 Provides additional information on the firmware version. Online Status Shows the XPort AR status as Online, Offline, Unreachable (the XPort AR is on a different subnet), or Busy (the XPort AR is currently performing a task). IP Address Shows the XPort AR current IP address. To change the IP address, click the Assign IP button on the DeviceInstaller menu bar.

  • Page 21: 4: Configuration Using Web Manager

    1. Open a standard web browser. Lantronix supports the latest version of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Chrome or Opera. 2. Enter the IP address of the XPort AR in the address bar. The IP address may have been assigned manually using DeviceInstaller (see the XPort AR Quick Start Guide) or automatically by DHCP.

  • Page 22: Device Status Page

    Device Status Page The Device Status page is the first page that appears after you log into the Web Manager. It also appears when you click Status in the Main Menu. Figure 4-1 Web Manager Home Page XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 23: Web Manager Page Components

    On some pages, you must also select the item you are configuring, such as a line or a tunnel. In the middle of many pages, you can select or enter new configuration settings. Some  pages show status or statistics in this area rather than allow you to enter settings. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 24: Navigating The Web Manager

    Note: There may be times when you must reboot the XPort AR for the new configuration settings to take effect. The chapters that follow indicate when a change requires a reboot. Summary of Web Manager Pages...

  • Page 25: Figure 9-16 Rss

    Shows statistics and lets you change the current configuration for the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. Tunnel Lets you change the current configuration settings for a tunnel. Lets you export XML configuration and status records, and import XML configuration records. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 26: 5: Network Settings

    To view the network interface status: 1. Click Network on the menu. 2. Then click Network 1, Interface, and Status at the top of the page. The Network 1 (eth0) Interface Status page appears. Figure 5-1 Network 1 (eth0) Interface Status XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 27: Network 1 (Eth0) Interface Configuration

    1. Click Network 1 > Interface > Configuration at the top of the page. The Network 1 (eth0) Interface Configuration page appears. Figure 5-2 Network 1 (eth0) Interface Configuration Note: MTU is not supported on XPort AR. 2. Enter or modify the following settings: XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 28: Table 5-3 Network 1 (Eth0) Interface Configuration

    If DHCP or BOOTP fails, AutoIP intervenes and assigns an address.A new DHCP negotiation is attempted every 5 minutes to obtain a new IP address. When the DHCP is enabled, any configured static IP address is ignored. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 29: Network 1 Ethernet Link

    Select the Ethernet link duplex mode. Default is Auto. 3. Click Submit. The changes take effect immediately. Note: The following section describes the steps to view and configure Line 1 settings; these steps apply to other line instances of the device. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 30: 6: Line And Tunnel Settings

     XPort Pro and EDS1100. However, other device networking products (such as EDS2100, EDS4100, XPort AR, and EDS8/16/32PR) support additional lines and tunnels. Line Settings You can view statistics and configure the serial interfaces (referred to as lines) by using the Line web page.

  • Page 31: Line Configuration

    Indicates whether the current line is enabled. To change the status, select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down menu. Protocol Select the protocol from the drop-down menu. The default is Tunnel. Baud Rate Select the baud rate from the drop-down menu. The default is 9600. XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 32 (minimum 1 ms). Threshold The driver will also forward received characters after Threshold bytes have been received. 3. Click Submit. 4. Repeat above steps as desired, according to additional line(s) available for your product. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 33: Line Command Mode

    Use both Serial String and CP Group = the serial string and the value of the CP group must be matched to enable Command Mode.  Disabled = turns off Command Mode. Wait Time Enter the wait time for the serial string during boot-up in milliseconds. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 34: Tunnel Settings

    Connect Mode: the XPort AR actively makes a connection. The receiving node on the  network must listen for the Connect Mode’s connection. Connect Mode is disabled by default. Accept Mode: the XPort AR listens for a connection. A node on the network initiates the  connection. Accept Mode is enabled by default.

  • Page 35: Tunnel - Statistics

    Tunnel – Statistics Displays statistics for the available lines. For example, Completed Accepts, Completed Connects, Disconnects, Dropped Accepts, Dropped Connects, etc. The XPort AR logs statistics for tunneling. The Dropped statistic shows connections ended by the remote location. The Disconnects statistic shows connections ended by the XPort AR.

  • Page 36: Tunnel - Serial Settings

    Packing can be configured based on threshold (size in bytes, timeout (milliseconds), or a single character. Size is set by modifying the threshold field. When the number of bytes reaches the threshold, a packet is sent immediately. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 37: Figure 6-9 Tunnel 1 Packing Mode (Mode = Disable)

    Depending on the Mode selection, different configurable parameters are presented to the user. The following figures show the display for each of the three packing modes. Figure 6-9 Tunnel 1 Packing Mode (Mode = Disable) Figure 6-10 Tunnel 1 Packing Mode (Mode = Timeout) XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 38: Figure 6-11 Tunnel 1 Packing Mode (Mode = Send Character)

    This is (Appears for Send an optional setting. If a trailing character is defined, this character is Character Mode) appended to data put on the network immediately following the send character. 3. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 39: Tunnel - Accept Mode

    Controls how a tunnel behaves when a connection attempt originates from the network. In Accept Mode, the XPort AR waits for a connection from the network. The configurable local port is the port the remote device connects to for this connection. There is no remote port or address. The default local port is 10001 for serial port 1 and increases sequentially for each additional serial port, if supported.

  • Page 40: Figure 6-13 Tunnel 1 Accept Mode

    Enter the time, in seconds, the device waits during a silent connection before checking if the currently connected network device is still on the network. If the unit then gets no response after 8 attempts, it drops that connection. XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 41 Select whether the device sends an email when a connection is closed. Select None if you do not want to send an email. Otherwise, select the Email profile to use for sending. 3. Click Submit. 4. Repeat these steps to configure additional tunnels as applicable. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 42: Tunnel - Connect Mode

    Have a remote port is configured  Enter the remote host address as an IP address or DNS name. The XPort AR device will make a connection only if it can resolve the address. For DNS names, the XPort AR will re-evaluate the address after being established for 4 hours.

  • Page 43: Figure 6-15 Tunnel 1 Connect Mode

    1. Select Tunnel > Connect Mode at the top of the page. The Tunnel 1 Connect Mode page appears. Note: The CP Output option displayed in the screenshot is only supported in XPort Pro and XPort AR. Figure 6-15 Tunnel 1 Connect Mode XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 44: Table 6-16 Tunnel Connect Mode

    Select the method to be used to attempt a connection to a remote host or device. Choices are:  Always = a connection is attempted until one is made. If the connection gets disconnected, the XPort AR retries until it makes a connection. (default)  Disable = an outgoing connection is never attempted. ...
  • Page 45 Connection value—Specifies the value to set the CP Group to when a  connection is established. Disconnection value—Specifies the value to set the CP Group to when the  connection is closed. 3. Click Submit. The host is configured. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 46: Tunnel - Disconnect Mode

    The following settings end a connection: The XPort AR receives the stop character.  The timeout period has elapsed and no activity is going in or out of the XPort AR. Both  Accept Mode and Connect Mode must be idle for the time frame.

  • Page 47: Tunnel - Modem Emulation

    All of these commands behave like a modem. For commands that are valid but not applicable to the XPort AR, an “OK” message is sent (but the command is silently ignored). The XPort AR attempts to make a Command Mode connection as per the IP/DNS/port numbers defined in Connect Mode.

  • Page 48: Figure 6-20 Tunnel 1 Modem Emulation

    When using ATDT and ATDP, enter 0.0.0.0 to switch to the Command Line Interface (CLI). Once the CLI is exited by using the CLI exit command, the XPort AR reverts to modem emulation mode. By default, the +++ characters are not passed through the connection. Turn on this capability using the modem echo pluses command.

  • Page 49: Table 6-21 Tunnel Modem Emulation

    It is a customized string sent with the “CONNECT” modem response code. Display Remote IP Selects whether the incoming RING sent on the Serial Line is followed by the IP address of the caller. Default is Disabled. 3. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 50: 7: Terminal And Host Settings

    Host Configuration  The Terminal Login Connect Menu feature allows the XPort AR device to present a menu of predefined connections when the device is accessed via telnet, ssh, or a serial port. From the menu, a user can choose one of the presented options and the device automatically makes the predefined connection.

  • Page 51: Table 7-2 Terminal On Line 1 Configuration

    Applies only to Connect Mode Telnet connections, not to Accept Mode. Only disable Echo if your terminal echoes, in which case you will see double of each character typed. 3. Click Submit to save changes. 4. Repeat these steps to configure additional lines as necessary. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 52: Network Terminal Configuration

    Echo Applies only to Connect Mode Telnet connections, not to Accept Mode. Only disable Echo if your terminal echoes, in which case you will see double of each character typed. 3. Click Submit to save changes. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 53: Host Configuration

    Enter an IP address for the host to which the device will connect. Remote Port Enter the port on the host to which the device will connect. 3. Click Submit to save changes. 4. Repeat these steps to configure additional hosts, as needed. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 54: 8: Configurable Pin Manager

    CP into a group. Default Groups XPort AR has several predefined CP groups used to assign a CP to a needed function. For instance, when working with an RS485 driver that requires a signal to be asserted when in half–...

  • Page 55: View Cps

    1. Click CPM on the menu bar and then CPs at the top of the page. The CPM: CPs page appears. Figure 8-1 CPM: CPs The Current Configuration table shows the current settings for each CP. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 56: Table 8-2 Cpm Cps Current Configuration

    To modify a CP, all groups in which it is a member must be disabled. To change a CP output value: 1. Select the CP number (in CP column) from the current configuration table. 2. Enter the CP value in the CP Status table. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 57: Cpm: Groups

    Only an enabled group can be a trigger. View Groups 1. Click CPM on the menu bar and then Groups at the top of the page. The CPM: Groups page appears. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 58: Figure 8-4 Cpm: Groups

    Figure 8-5 CPM Groups Current Configuration CPM – Groups Current Description Configuration Group Name Shows the CP group’s name. State Indicates whether the group is enabled or disabled. CP Info Indicates the number of CPs assigned to this particular group. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 59: Figure 8-6 Cpm: Group Status

    Group Status Name Shows the CP Group name. State Shows the current state of the CP group. Locked groups are Lantronix default groups and cannot be deleted. Use the button in this field to enable or disable the group. Value Shows the CP group’s current value.
  • Page 60 To enable or disable a CP group: 1. Click CPM > Groups. 2. Select the Group name in the table representing the group you wish to enable. The Group Status information for this group appears in a table below. XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 61 1. Click CPM > Groups. 2. Select a the group in the Group Name column that contains the CP to be removed. 3. Select the CP from the drop-down list beside the Remove button. 4. Click Remove. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 62: 9: Service Settings

    When a DNS name is resolved using a forward lookup, the results are stored in the DNS cache temporarily. The XPort AR checks this cache when performing forward lookups. Each item in the cache eventually times out and is removed automatically after a certain period, or you can delete it manually.

  • Page 63: Ppp Settings

    (both of which are external devices). Use the XPort AR Web Manager or CLI to configure a network link using PPP over a serial line. Turn off Connect Mode, Accept Mode, and Command mode before enabling PPP. The XPort AR device acts as the server side of the PPP link;...

  • Page 64: Snmp Settings

    The peer must be configured to use the same username. Password Enter a password if authentication is to be used on the PPP interface. The peer must be configured to use the same password. 3. Click Submit. SNMP Settings XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 65: Figure 9-4 Snmp Configuration

    The Cold Start trap is sent on device boot up, and the Linkdown trap is sent when the device is rebooted from software control. Traps Primary Destination Enter the primary SNMP trap host. Traps Secondary Enter the secondary SNMP trap host. Destination XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 66: Ftp Settings

    Enter the password to use when logging in via FTP. 3. Click Submit. TFTP Settings In the TFTP web page, you can configure the server and view the statistics about the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 67: Syslog Settings

    XML configuration file for update. An attempt to import configuration is recognized based on the name of the file. Note: TFTP cannot authenticate the client, so the device is open to malicious update. 3. Click Submit. Syslog Settings XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 68: Http Settings

    From the drop-down box, select the minimum level of system message the device should log. This setting applies to all syslog facilities. The drop-down list is in descending order of severity (e.g., Emergency is more severe than Alert.) 3. Click Submit. HTTP Settings XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 69: Http Statistics

    Figure 9-11 HTTP Statistics Note: The HTTP log is a scrolling log, with the last Max Log Entries cached and viewable. You can change the maximum number of entries that can be viewed on the HTTP Configuration Page. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 70: Http Configuration

    Enter the port for the HTTP server to use. The default is 80. Secure Port Enter the port for the HTTPS server to use. The default is 443. The HTTP server only listens on the HTTPS Port when an SSL certificate is configured. XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 71 %r - first line of request (same as '%m %U%q <version>')   %s - return status Authentication The timeout period applies if the selected authentication type is either Timeout Digest or SSL/Digest. After this period of inactivity, the client must authenticate again. 3. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 72: Http Authentication

    HTTP Authentication HTTP Authentication enables you to require usernames and passwords to access specific web pages or directories on the XPort AR's built-in web server. To configure HTTP authentication settings: 1. Click HTTP on the menu bar and then Authentication at the top of the page. The HTTP Authentication page opens.

  • Page 73: Rss Settings

    Web users. Instead of actively searching for XPort AR configuration changes, RSS feeds permit viewing only relevant and new information regarding changes made to the XPort AR via an RSS publisher. The RSS feeds may also be stored to the file system cfg_log.txt file.
  • Page 74 Max Entries Sets the maximum number of log entries. Only the last Max Entries are cached and viewable. 3. Click Submit. 4. In the Current Status table, view and clear stored RSS Feed entries, as necessary. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 75: 10: Security Settings

    Two instances require configuration: when the XPort AR is the SSH server and when it is an SSH client. The SSH server is used by the CLI (Command Mode) and for tunneling in Accept Mode.

  • Page 76: Ssh Server Host Keys

    Browse button to select the key. Key Type Select a key type to use: RSA = use this key with SSH1 and SSH2 protocols.  DSA = use this key with the SSH2 protocol.  Note: RSA is more secure. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 77: Ssh Server Authorized Users

    SSH Server Authorized Users On this page you can change SSH server settings for Authorized Users. SSH Server Authorized Users are accounts on the XPort AR that can be used to log into the XPort AR using SSH. For XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 78: Figure 10-3 Ssh Server: Authorized Users

    Enter the path and name of the existing public DSA key you want to use with this user or use the Browse button to select the key. If authentication is successful with the key, no password is required. 3. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 79: Ssh Client Known Hosts

    Browse button to select the key. Note: These settings are not required for communication. They protect against Man-In- The-Middle (MITM) attacks. 3. Click Submit. 4. In the Current Configuration table, delete currently stored settings as necessary. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 80: Ssh Client User

    10: Security Settings SSH Client User On this page you can change SSH client settings for users. To configure the XPort AR as an SSH client, an SSH client user must be both configured and also exist on the remote SSH server.

  • Page 81: Table 10-8 Ssh Client Users

    1024 bits long. It can work with larger keys (up to 2048 bit) if they are imported or otherwise created. 3. Click Submit. 4. In the Current Configuration table, delete currently stored settings as necessary. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 82: Ssl Settings

    Hashing provides tamper detection. Applications that can make use of SSL are Tunneling, Secure Web Server, and WLAN interface. The XPort AR supports SSlv3 and its successors, TLS1.0 and TLS1.1. Note: An incoming SSlv2 connection attempt is answered with an SSlv3 response. If the initiator also supports SSLv3, SSLv3 handles the rest of the connection.

  • Page 83: Ssl Certificates

    PEM. Certificate and key can be in the same file or in separate files. The key can be encrypted with a password or not. The XPort AR currently only accepts separate PEM files. The key needs to be unencrypted.

  • Page 84: Ssl Utilities

    SBR changes the format it uses to store these strings and becomes incompatible with the current XPort AR release. We will add support for this and other formats in future releases. Free Radius—Linux open-source Radius server. It is versatile, but complicated to configure.

  • Page 85: Ssl Configuration

    10: Security Settings SSL Configuration To configure SSL settings: 1. Click SSL from the main menu. The SSL page appears. Figure 10-10 SSL XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 86: Table 10-11 Ssl

    Sales department, enter Widgets for the organization. Organization Unit Enter the organizational unit to be associated with the new self-signed certificate. Example: If your company is setting up a web server for the Sales department, enter Sales for your organizational unit. XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 87 Rivest Shamir and Adleman. Used for encryption and signing.  DSA = Digital Signature Algorithm also based on large prime numbers, but can only be used for signing. Developed by the US government to avoid the patents on RSA. 3. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 88: 11: Maintenance And Diagnostics Settings

     Filesystem Settings The XPort AR uses a flash filesystem to store files. Use the Filesystem option to view current file statistics or modify files. There are two subsections: Statistics and Browse. The Statistics section of the Filesystem web page shows current statistics and usage information of the flash filesystem.

  • Page 89: Filesystem Browser

    5. Click Format in the Actions row. The configuration gets retained. Filesystem Browser To browse the filesystem: 1. Click Filesystem on the menu bar and then Browse at the top of the page. The Filesystem Browser page opens. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 90: Figure 11-2 Filesystem Browser

    4. Enter or modify the following settings: Note: Changes apply to the current directory view. To make changes within other folders, click the folder or directory and then enter the parameters in the settings listed below. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 91: Table 11-3 Filesystem Browser

    Enter the IP address or name of the host involved in this operation. Port Enter the number of the port involved in TFTP operations on which the specified TFTP get or put command will be performed. Transfer Click to perform the TFTP transfer. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 92: Protocol Stack Settings

    Standard implementation waits for an ACK before sending a packet less than the maximum length. Select Expedited to send data whenever the window allows it. Max Retrans Enter the maximum number of retransmissions of a packet that will be attempted before failing. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 93: Ip Settings

    It is the number of hops allowed before a Multicast packet is discarded. Enter the value to be greater than one to intentionally propagate multicast packets to additional routers. 4. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 94: Icmp Settings

    3. Select the appropriate state. ICMP Settings Table 11-7 Protocol Stack Description ICMP Settings State The State selection is used to turn on/off processing of ICMP messages. Enabled This includes both incoming and outgoing messages. Choose Disabled 4. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 95: Arp Settings

    Protocol Stack Description ARP Settings ARP Timeout This is the maximum duration an address remains in the cache. hours minutes seconds Enter the time, in IP Address Enter the IP address to add to the ARP cache. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 96: Smtp Settings

    SMTP is configuration for a basic SMTP proxy. An SMTP proxy in this sense is a simple forwarding agent. Note: Lantronix does not support SMTP AUTH or any other authentication or encryption schemes for email. Please see Email Settings on page 111 for additional information.

  • Page 97: Ip Address Filter

    11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings IP Address Filter The IP address filter specifies the hosts and subnets permitted to communicate with the XPort AR device. Note: If using DHCP/BOOTP, ensure the DHCP/BOOTP server is in this list. To configure the IP address filter: 1.

  • Page 98: Query Port

    To configure the query port server: 1. Click Query Port on the menu bar. The Query Port page opens to display the current configuration. Figure 11-14 Query Port Configuration 2. Select On to enable the query port server. 3. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 99: Diagnostics

    11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings Diagnostics The XPort AR has several tools to perform diagnostics and view device statistics. These include information on: Hardware  MIB-II  IP Sockets  Ping  Traceroute   Memory  Buffer Pools ...

  • Page 100: Mib-Ii Statistics

    MIB-II Statistics The MIB-II Network Statistics page shows the various SNMP-served Management Information Bases (MIBs) available on the XPort AR. To view MIB-II statistics: 1. Click Diagnostics on the menu bar and then MIB-II at the top of the page menu. The MIB-II Network Statistics page opens.

  • Page 101: Ip Sockets

    Figure 11-18 IP Sockets Ping XPort AR uses 56 bytes of data in a ping packet. Ping size is not configurable. To ping a remote device or computer: 1. Click Diagnostics on the menu bar and then Ping at the top of the page. The Diagnostics: Ping page opens.

  • Page 102: Table 11-20 Diagnostics: Ping

    Timeout Enter the time, in seconds, for the device to wait for a response from the host before timing out. The default is seconds. 3. Click Submit. The results of the ping display in the page. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 103: Traceroute

    11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings Traceroute Here you can trace a packet from the XPort AR to an Internet host, showing how many hops the packet requires to reach the host and how long each hop takes. If you visit a web site whose pages appear slowly, you can use traceroute to determine where the longest delays are occurring.

  • Page 104: Log

    1. Click Diagnostics on the menu bar and then Log at the top of the page. The Diagnostics: Log page opens. Figure 11-23 Diagnostics: Log 2. Click the Output type and select one of the following: Disable (default)  Filesystem  Line1  Line 2  Line 3  Figure 11-24 Diagnostics: Log (Filesystem) XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 105: Figure 11-25 Diagnostics: Log (Line 1)

    3. If you selected Filesystem or Line1 Output types also complete additional selections: Max Length (for Filesystem only) limits the size in Kbytes of the log (/log.txt).  Severity Level specifies the level of system message to be logged.  4. Click Submit. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 106: Memory

    Memory page appears. Figure 11-26 Diagnostics: Memory Buffer Pools Several parts of the XPort AR system use private buffer pools to ensure deterministic memory management. To display the buffer pools: 1. Click Diagnostics on the menu bar and then Buffer Pools at the top of the page. The Diagnostics: Buffer Pools page opens.

  • Page 107: Processes

    To display the processes running and their associated statistics: 1. Click Diagnostics on the menu bar and then Processes at the top of the page. Note: The Adobe SVG plug-in is required to view the CPU Load Graph. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 108: Figure 11-28 Diagnostics: Processes

    11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings Figure 11-28 Diagnostics: Processes XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 109: System Settings

    11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings System Settings The XPort AR System web page allows for rebooting the device, restoring factory defaults, uploading new firmware, configuring the short and long name, and viewing the current system configuration. To configure system settings: 1.
  • Page 110 Close and reopen the web manager browser upon a firmware update. Name Enter a new Short Name and a Long Name (if necessary). The Short Name maximum is 32 characters. The Long Name maximum is 64 characters. Click Submit. Changes take place upon the next reboot. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 111: 12: Advanced Settings

     Command Line Interface Settings  XML Settings  Email Settings The XPort AR allows you to view and configure email alerts relating to the events occurring within the system. Please see SMTP Settings on page 96 additional information. Note:...

  • Page 112: Email Configuration

    12: Advanced Settings Email Configuration The XPort AR allows you to view and configure email alerts relating to the events occurring within the system. To configure email settings: 1. Click Email on the menu bar and then Email 1 and Configuration at the top of the page. The Email 1 - Configuration page opens to display the current Email configuration.
  • Page 113 3. Click Submit. 4. To test your configuration, you can send an email immediately by clicking Send Email at the top of the page. Refer back to the Statistics page for a log of the transaction. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 114: Command Line Interface Settings

    CLI Configuration On this page you can change CLI settings. To configure the CLI: 1. Click CLI on the menu and then Configuration at the top of the page. The Command Line Interface Configuration page appears. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 115: Figure 12-5 Cli Configuration

    Select Disabled to disable SSH access. SSH is enabled by default. SSH Port Enter the SSH port to use for SSH access. The default is 22. SSH Max Sessions Maximum number of simultaneous SSH sessions. 3. Click Submit XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 116: Xml Settings

    XML Settings The XPort AR allows for the configuration of devices by using XML configuration records (XCRs). You can export an existing configuration for use on other XPort AR devices or import a saved configuration file. On the XML: Export Configuration web page, you can export the current system configuration in XML format.

  • Page 117: Figure 12-7 Xml: Export Configuration

    If you select this option, enter a file name for the XML configuration record. Export secrets Only use this with extreme caution. If selected, secret password and key information will be exported. Use only with a secure link, and save only in secure locations. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 118: Xml: Export Status

    1. Click XML on menu bar and then Export Status at the top of the page. The XML: Export Status page appears. 2. Enter or modify the following settings: Figure 12-9 XML: Export Status XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 119: Xml: Import Configuration

    1. Click XML on the menu bar and then Import Configuration at the top of the page. The XML: Import Configuration web page appears. Figure 12-11 XML: Import Configuration 2. Click one of the following radio buttons: Configuration from External file. See Import Configuration from External File on page 120.  XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 120: Import Configuration From External File

    This selection shows a field for entering the path and file name of the entire external XCR file you want to import. You can also browse to select the XCR file. Figure 12-12 XML: Import Configuration from External File XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 121: Import Configuration From The Filesystem

    Import Configuration from the Filesystem This selection shows a page for entering the filesystem and your import requirements – groups, lines, and instances. Figure 12-13 XML: Import from Filesystem 1. Enter or modify the following settings. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 122: Figure 12-14 Xml: Import Configuration From Filesystem

    <i> and each <g>:<i> value is separated by a semi-colon. If a group has no instance, then specify the group name <g> only. Use this option for groups other than those affected by Lines to Import. 2. Click Import. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 123: Import Line(S) From Single Line Settings On The Filesystem

    The import file may only contain records from a single line instance; this is done by selecting a single Line to Export when exporting the file. To modify Single Line Settings on the Filesystem: Figure 12-15 XML: Import Line(s) from Single Line Settings on the Filesystem XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 124: Table 12-16 Xml: Import Line(S) From Single Line Settings

    You may check or uncheck any group to include or omit that group from import. To import all of the groups, click the Select All but Networking link to import all groups. To clear all the checkboxes, click the Clear All link. 2. Click Import. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 125: 13: Branding The Xport Ar

    13: Branding the XPort AR This chapter describes how to brand your XPort AR by using Web Manager and Command Line Interface (CLI). It contains the following sections on customization: Web Manager Customization  Short and Long Name Customization ...

  • Page 126: Figure 13-1 System Branding

    13: Branding the XPort AR To change the short and long names with the web manager: 1. Click System in the menu bar. The System page opens. Figure 13-1 System Branding 2. In the Short Name field, enter the new short name for the device (up to 32 characters).

  • Page 127: 14: Updating Firmware

    2. Click Browse to browse to the firmware file. 3. Highlight the file and click Open. 4. Click Upload to install the firmware on the XPort AR. The device automatically reboots on the installation of new firmware. 5. Close and reopen the web manager internet browser to view the device’s updated web pages.

  • Page 128: Appendix - Technical Support

    Status of the unit when the problem occurred (please try to include information on user and  network activity at the time of the problem) Additionally, it may be useful to export and submit the XML Configuration and XML Status files  XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 129: Appendix - Binary To Hexadecimal Conversions

    4C). Use the following table to convert values from binary to hexadecimal. Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Table 16-1 Decimal Binary 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 130: Scientific Calculator

    1. On the Windows Start menu, click Programs > Accessories > Calculator. 2. On the View menu, select Scientific. The scientific calculator appears. 3. Click Bin (Binary), and type the number you want to convert. 4. Click Hex. The hexadecimal value appears. XPort AR User Guide...

  • Page 131: Appendix - Compliance

    Appendix - Compliance (According to ISO/IEC Guide 17050-1, 17050-2 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Lantronix 167 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Product Name Model: XPort AR Embedded Device Server Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents:...
  • Page 132 167 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Tel: 949-453-3990 Fax: 949-450-7249 RoHS Notice All Lantronix products in the following families are China RoHS-compliant and free of the following hazardous substances and elements: Product Family Name Toxic or hazardous Substances and Elements...

  • Page 133: Index

    Diagnostics Log 104 Branding 125 Diagnostics Settings 88 Web Manager Customization 125 Direct & Indirect ESD 131 Break Duration 51 Disconnect Mode 34 Disconnect Mode 46 DNS 14 DNS Settings 62 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol 63 CHAP 63 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 134 Hex 130 Login Connect Menu 51 Hexadecimal 129 Login Password 115 Host 44 Logout 23 Host Configuration 53 Long Name 126 Host Configuration 53 Hostname 28 HTTP 14 Authentication 72 Change Configuration 70 MAC Address 17 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 135 Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity 131 Settings 75 Power Supply 13 Security Settings 75 PPP 14 SSL Certificates and Private Keys 83 PPP Peer Device 63 SSL Cipher Suites 82 PPP Settings 63 SSL RSAor DSA 83 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 136 System Description 65 Upload New Firmware 110 System Location 65 URI 72 System Name 65 Username 64 System Settings 109 Voltage Dips and Interrupts 131 TCP 14 TCP Keep Alive 40 TCP Settings 92 Technical Support 128 XPort AR User Guide...
  • Page 137 Web-Based Configuration 15 Whole Groups to Import 122 WLAN Settings Network 1 Ethernet Link 29 Write Community 65 XML 17 Export Configuration 116 Export Status 118 Import System Configuration 119 XML Settings 116 XML-Based Architecture 15 XPort AR User Guide...

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