Release Notes PN 93000444_N2 for the 82000747_N2 firmware February 14, 2005 INTRODUCTION This is a production release of the firmware (EOS) for the Digi One TS and PortServer TS device server product family. These devices support TCP/IP, Telnet, Reverse Telnet, SNMP, PPP, SSHv2,Port Buffering, ARP-Ping, ADDP, DPA-Remote monitoring tool, and Digi's patented RealPort software for COM or TTY port redirection. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS Digi One TS PortServer TS 2/4 (1-port MEI, p/n 50000771) PortServer TS 2/4 MEI Digi One TS H PortServer TS 2/4 H Digi One TS W PortServer TS 2/4 W PortServer TS 1/3 + Modem New Device Names Below: ======================= PortServer TS 1/2/4 PortServer TS 1/2/4 MEI PortServer TS 1/2/4 P MEI PortServer TS 1/2/4 W MEI PortServer TS 1/2/4 H MEI PortServer TS 1/3 M MEI ENHANCEMENTS - Enhanced the IA Custom protocol to manage transaction buffers up to 8190 bytes; old maximum was 530 bytes. Includes a new telnet/CLI command "set ia serial range=y buffers=x" where x is 32 to 8190. - Enhanced PPP to allow use of IP addresses in the Ethernet subnet address range. - Added a Web Browser based PPP Wizard to help setup PPP usage. - Allows minimum base TCP socket port of 0 - In the TS 1/3 M (with embedded modem) the init string is sent to the modem for dev=min, mout, mio (incoming, outgoing, and bi-directional). Previously it only was sent for dev=mio. BUG FIXES - IA engine (Custom and Modbus protocol) is now included in the TS2 products. They were mistakenly excluded in "N" and "N1". - Fixed Modbus issue when different priorities are selected for multiple network masters - Fixed Modbus timeout issue with slow slave device that include gaps within the response. - Fixed Modbus issue when multiple serial ports are processing in parallel and responses return in different order than requests were received. - Fixed bug where port sharing settings were not being saved to backup file. - Fixed issues in IA Custom for half-duplex when Master is not strictly functioning in a half-duplex manner. KNOWN LIMITATIONS - since the modem init string is sent out for ALL dev types (min/mio/mout) the firmware does NOT force the ATS0=1 auto-answer out of the init string. This means on a TS1/3M set to modem out it MAY still auto-answer unless this setting has been removed from the init string. - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has a known problem where it displays the error message "Internet Explorer Cannot Open" when you use an HTTPS URL to access this Digi product. The following Microsoft article explains the problem: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=812935 POST & FIRMWARE UPDATE ****NOTE************************************************************** * If your device is running POST version 82001178_A or later, * * you will not need to update the POST. Ignore the instructions for * * updating the POST. * ********************************************************************** You can update the POST and/or firmware of your device server either through the device server's web interface or command line interface. NOTE: When updating the firmware of your device server to a new version, please ensure that you are running the most recent POST as well. If you need to update your POST, it must be done BEFORE the firmware update. For a wireless device server (Digi One TS W or PortServer TS 2/4 W), please ensure that you are running POST 82000826_D or higher. For a wired device server (Digi One TS, PortServer TS 2/4, etc.), please ensure that you are running POST 82000751_D or higher. POST update via the web interface --------------------------------- Log on to the device server's web interface. Go to Administration > Update Firmware. In the From a File section, select POST from the Update list. Click Browse... and navigate to the POST file. Click Open, then click Update. When the update process has finished, click Reboot to restart the device server. POST update via the command line interface ------------------------------------------ This option requires a TFTP server. First, copy the POST image to the TFTP server. Then, log on to the device server's command line interface and update the POST with the following command: WIRELESS: boot load-boot=:82000826_D.bin WIRED: boot load-boot=:82000751_D.bin When the update process has finished, restart the device server with the following command: boot action=reset Firmware update via the web interface ------------------------------------- Log on to the device server's web interface. Go to Administration > Update Firmware. In the From a File section, select Firmware from the Update list. Click Browse... and navigate to the firmware file. Click Open, then click Update. When the update process has finished, click Reboot to restart the device server. Firmware update via the command line unterface ---------------------------------------------- This option requires a TFTP server. First, copy the firmware image to the TFTP server. Then, log on to the device server's command line interface and update the firmware with the following command: boot load=:82000747_N2.bin When the update process has finished, restart the device server with the following command: boot action=reset HISTORY 2004-12-20: 82000747_N1 General enhancements: - Added support for new product naming convention. - Added ping watchdog feature for wireless devices. - Added support for new boot/POST code that is shared by the new devices. - Added support for virtual access points. - Improved the wireless user interfaces. - Wireless improvements. BUG FIXES - Fixed a hang or corupted data when there are 8 or more wireless access points. - Fixed a bug when connecting multiple net-slaves to the same IP address but different ports. - Fixed wlanReceiveSignalStrength SNMP response. It was reporting NULL when the radio was not associated with an access point. - Fixed a bug in the "display power" command. 2004-08-06: 82000747_N General enhancements: - Added support for Digi RPM products - Added Port Sharing - Increased maximum port buffer size from 64 kB to 1 MB - Simplified methodology of entering menus in web interface - Added one-stop wizard to web interface for configuring PPP IA related enhancements: - Added support for Modbus/UDP (Modbus/TCP format in UDP/IP) - Added support for 64 incoming and 64 outgoing sockets. Each serial or UDP Master reduces this number by 1. - Added support to allow all Master/Clients to route to all Slave/Servers. - Added support for up to 64 destination entries or routes per table. Previous version supported 12. - Added support for use of DNS names as destination entries or routes in tables. - Added support for use of slave address as final octet of IP address of destination entries (or routes) in tables. - The device now assumes an "own" IP for any missing octets in IP address of destination entries (or routes) in tables. - Multiple Masters can be defined for the same protocol now. - Masters can be defined as read-only (Modbus only). - Modbus Servers are discarding duplicate requests now. Bug Fixes: - Fixed issue when Modbus client rapidly open/closes sockets (i.e. Modicon PLC) - Fixed Windows RealPort issue where 0xFF values in Modbus/RTU affected - Reinitializing modem after a close on PortServer TS + Modem products now - Added WEP key index for PortServer TS W products 2004-04-13: 82000747_M1 - Fixed issue with RealPort being used with mio devtype on PortServer TS 1/3 + Modem 2004-01-26: 82000747_M - Added support for PortServer TS 1/3 + Modem products 2003-11-21: 82000747_K1 - Fixed "show wlan" command behavior with many access points available. - Fixed non-wireless behavior when network is unavailable at boot. 2003-09-14: 82000747_K - Added SSL/Secure RealPort - Added HTTPS, Secure Sockets, Authentication - Added Power Management - Added Reverse SSH - New web user interface for Configuration and Management - Added Wireless support to 82000747 (82000829 will no longer be used) - Added Device Discovery enhancements including discovery of misconfigured devices and enable/disable DHCP - Modem emulation enhancements including additional modem emulation AT commands and modem emulation now works with hunt groups - Added serial idle timer - Added the DHCP ignore keepalive - Added additional SNMP traps (RFC 1215) - Added Telnet 2217 support with modem emulation - Removed requirement that base socket be a multiple of 100 - DCD emulation on TCP socket connections - Added additional countries to the list of supported wireless countries - Fixed menues so that the admin command works correctly - Fixed a reboot problem when SSH is used via WAN into NAT - Fixed a SSH hang on Digi One TS - Fixed a bring-up filter problem on an outbound PPP connection