Release Notes PN 93000625_F Digi ConnectPort TS 8/16 82001474_F EOS May 20, 2015 INTRODUCTION This is a production release of firmware for the Digi ConnectPort TS 8, TS 8 MEI, TS 6 and TS 16 MEI. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS Digi ConnectPort TS 8, TS 8 MEI, TS 16. ENHANCEMENTS Add support for the new ConnectPort TS 16 MEI product Expose the 'altpin' serial setting in the devices Advanced Serial Settings web user interface. IP ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT NOTES The Digi ConnectPort TS supports three IPv4 assignment methods: * Static IP address * DHCP * Auto-IP If a static address is enabled, it will be used. If a static address is not enabled, and DHCP is enabled, the unit will use an address supplied by a DHCP server regardless of the state of Auto-IP configuration. If a static address is not enabled, and Auto-IP is enabled, it will be used to generate an address ONLY if DHCP is disabled, or if DHCP is enabled and a DHCP server has not responded to the DHCP query. If both are enabled, Auto-IP has assigned an address, and then a DHCP server responds, the Auto-IP address will be discarded and the DHCP address will be used. Ipv6 addresses are automatically set using the auto-configuration process. The IPv6 auto-configuration process includes creating a link-local address, verifying its uniqueness on a link and determining what information should be auto-configured. This implementation only supports obtaining IP addresses via the stateless mechanism, DHCPv6 is not supported. Site-Local addresses and global addresses are also supported. RESETTING THE UNIT One feature of the Digi ConnectPort TS firmware is an ability for a user to both soft reset the unit as well as reset the unit to its factory defaults. Both functions may be invoked via the "reset" hole between the power switch and the Ethernet ports. * If the unit is running, holding the button for a second and then releasing it will soft reset the unit. * If the button is pressed for more than 10 seconds from the power on of the unit, it will prepare to reset the unit to its factory default state. Once the unit is prepared to reset, it will blink "1-5-1" on the red LED. Releasing the button will then reset the configuration. ENABLING THE WEB USER INTERFACE The embedded web user interface is ALWAYS available at the following URL: http://ip-address-of-device/home.htm It is also available as the default configuration interface at the following URL: http://ip-address-of-device ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The configuration save and restore tools will save every configurable parameter (including IP configuration) except for some related to password authentication. On initial boot of this device, it will generate some encryption key material: an RSA key for SSL/TLS operations, and a DSA key for SSH operations. This process can take as long as 40 minutes to complete. Until the corresponding key is generated, the device will be unable to initiate or accept that type of encrypted connection. It will also report itself as 100% busy but, since key generation takes place at a low priority, the device will still function normally. On subsequent reboots, the device will use its existing keys and will not need to generate another unless a reset to factory defaults is done, which will cause a new key to be generated on the next reboot. PYTHON Release C of the ConnectPort TS 8/16 and release B of the ConnectPort TS 8 MEI makes available the Python programming language (http://www.python.org). To use Python on this product, you may need to download our Python standard library files from: http://ftp1.digi.com/support/sampleapplications/40002643_B.zip This file should be renamed 'python.zip' and placed on the product using the 'Applications -> Python' page in the products WebUI. Our implementation of Python, its limitations and capabilities are documented on the Digi Developer wiki at http://www.digi.com/wiki/developer/index.php/Python_Wiki. IPv6 NOTES Windows IPv6 installation * IPv6 cannot be installed on versions prior to Windows XP * Service Pack 2 or greater must be installed * Enter "IPv6 install" or "netsh inter ipv6 install" * Enter "ipconfig" and you should see both the IPv4 and IPv6 address Windows IPv6 command line applications * Ping6 is used for IPv6 addresses * "%x" is used at the end of the IPv6 address to specify the Ethernet interface # used for IPv6 (run ipconfig). IPv6 Discovery * ADDP currently only supports IPv4 * To find the IPv6 address of a unit use ADDP to discover the unit and go to the web page using the IPv4 address HTTPv6 * Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox do not let you enter the IPv6 address as a URL, you must use an FQDN. * Units do not support DDNS so you have to manually add a IPv6 DNS entry before you can access the unit via HTTPv6 * Linux users can specify a static computer host name to IP address mappings in network configuration => hosts to access the unit via HTTPv6 HISTORY May 4, 2009, 82001474_D ENHANCEMENTS Enabled Connectware Manager support Enabled IA Modbus support Enabled Pmodem CLI and SSL features Enabled PPP support Enabled critical event logging support Added RealPort authentication support (shared secret) New features for the ConnectPort TS 8 MEI Enabled Python support Enabled USB mass storage support Enabled watchdog timer support Added Web UI support for configuring MEI switches BUG FIXES Fixed a problem where SNMP MIB-2 ipAdEntNetMask was being reported incorrectly Pmodem improperly handled multiple DNS responses. Now the first IPv4 entry is correctly sought and used. KNOWN ISSUES For the most consistent experience with the user interface, it is suggested that you clear your Internet cache. 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 December 18, 2008, 82001474_C ENHANCEMENTS Enabled Python support Enabled USB mass storage support Enabled watchdog timer support April 25, 2008, 82001474_B ENHANCEMENTS Improvements in serial port implementation for improved robustness and better performance at higher speeds and at startup "Find Me" LED has been implemented BUG FIXES Altpin is now restored via RCI RCI file is now not allowed to be cached in Firefox browser Long RCI files no longer truncated in certain cases Fixed customized product logo intermittently not displayed Fixed SSHv2 connections that would leave hung sessions Fixed serial ports so that they ignore data streaming toward Digi device during cold boot Fix repeated char displayed in WebUI port logging buffer Fix PortLogging RCI output enable/disable Fix for Ethernet transmit lockup Keep serial receiver from locking after a receive flush if the receiver were to completely fill before the flush Fix to a socket status function Fix TCP socket reset serial hang Use consistent IPv6 naming convention 82001474_A Initial release.