Digi X2 - Manual (Page 138)

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RealPort profile
The RealPort profile maps a COM or TTY port to a serial port. This profile configures a
Digi device to create a virtual COM port on a PC, known as COM Port Redirection. The
PC applications send data to this virtual COM port and RealPort sends the data across the
network to the Digi device.
Data is routed to the serial device connected to the Digi device’s serial port. The network
is transparent to both the application and the serial device.
Important: On each PC that will use RealPort ports, RealPort software must be installed
from the Software and Documentation CD. and configured. Enter the IP address of the
Digi deviceand the RealPort TCP port number 771.
Console Management profile
The Console Management profile allows access to a device's console port over a network
connection. Most network devices such as routers, switches, and servers offer serial
port(s) for management. Instead of connecting a terminal to the console port, cable the
console port to the serial port of the Digi device. Then using Telnet features, network
administrators can access these consoled serial ports from the LAN by addressing the
appropriate TCP port.