Release Notes PN 93000307 Digi PortAssist Manager Version 1.2.0 Software Package PN 40001636 Software Documentation PN 92000289 03/09/2000 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS 3. ENHANCEMENTS 4. BUG FIXES 5. KNOWN LIMITATIONS 6. INSTALLATION 7. HISTORY 1. INTRODUCTION PortAssist Manager is a hardware management and reporting software tool to be employed by users of Digi products. The target user base for this tool is a small-to-medium size network shop that does not already use expensive and sophisticated SNMP-based network management programs like HP OpenView and IBM NetView. The three primary purposes for using PortAssist Manager are: o Real-time (10-second minimum display update rate), status monitoring of Digi International boards o Alerting of alarm conditions related to the operation of Digi International boards o Troubleshooting aide and support to Digi International technical support in assisting you in determining whether or not to remove the board from the server for repair For more information about PortAssist Manager and how it works, go to www.portassist.com. 2. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS +----------+----------+ | Windows* | Novell** | | NT 4.0 | NetWare | ---------------------+----------+----------+ DataFire RAS 24 PT1 | X | X | DataFire RAS 48 PT2 | X | X | DataFire RAS 30 PE1 | X | X | DataFire RAS 60 PE2 | X | X | DataFire DSP 24 cPCI | X | X | DataFire DSP 48 cPCI | X | X | DataFire DSP 30 cPCI | X | X | DataFire DSP 60 cPCI | X | X | DataFire RAS 4 B4U | X | X | DataFire RAS 4 B4ST | X | X | AccelePort RAS 4 | X | X | AccelePort RAS 8 | X | X | ---------------------+----------+----------+ * Windows NT 4.0 Release F drivers or newer, PN 40001974 ** Novell NetWare Release F drivers or newer, PN 40001908 3. ENHANCEMENTS The following enhancements were made: o The ability to busy out any channel on a DataFire RAS 24/48 or AccelePort RAS adapter irregardless of whether it is used as a modem or B Channel o The ability to hang up any modem or B Channel call currently active on a DataFire RAS or AccelePort RAS adapter o The ability to conduct a soft or hard reset on any arbitrary modem on a DataFire RAS or AccelePort RAS adapter o Additional fields for transmit rate, received and transmitted byte counts, and error counts on the line summary and modem summary screens for both DataFire RAS and AccelePort RAS adapters o Digi DataFire DSP cPCI adapters are supported o Speed ups to the communication between the PortAssist Manager server and the systems being viewed 4. BUG FIXES The following bugs were fixed: o The modem summary screen for AccelePort RAS adapters displays accurate data on idle channels o The "Digi PortAssist Manager" program group is removed when PortAssist Manager is uninstalled o Configuration details for a Digi DataFire 30/60 adapter displays correct data for an E1 interface o PortAssist Manager functions using Java 2 compliant Virtual Machines o The data rate for 56K ISDN B Channel calls is displayed properly in the line summary and B Channel summary screen for DataFire RAS adapters o The installation and configuration will not let you pick a HTTP port if it is already in use. o The D channel is not considered a B channel on Digi DataFire 30/60 adapters o Servers with very high CPU utilization are less likely to have inactive links, or "Agent not responding" messages 5. KNOWN LIMITATIONS The following are known limitations found in this release: o As of release F of the Digi DataFire RAS and Sync drivers, the PortAssist Communication Agent uses UDP port 2362 (IANA:digiman) to communicate with the PortAssist Manager server. In addition, port 8080 and 9090 are used by the PortAssist Manager server to provide web-based management services. For general security reasons, Digi always recommends to protect your corporate network against any potential threats like outright attacks and improper usage, which could originate from both outside or within your own company. In the case of PortAssist Manager, system administrators are advised to alter their firewall settings accordingly to prevent unauthorized access to the management capabilities of all PortAssist components by restricting access to the respective ports to trusted users/peers only. o Some new PortAssist Manager features and enhancements are not supported by older drivers and firmware. These features may appear as grayed out text and disabled. Other unsupported enhancements may appear as the words "Not Avail." In order to benefit from these new features and enhancements, it is recommended that you update your drivers to the latest version available from Digi for your product. Go to www.portassist.com for further assistance in obtaining the latest drivers for supported products. 6. INSTALLATION Please refer to the PortAssist Manager Users Guide (PN 92000289) to find detailed instructions on installing, configuring, and uninstalling PortAssist Manager software. 7. HISTORY Version 1.1.0 09/13/1999 - Initial product release.