Digi AnywhereUSB Plus User manual

AnywhereUSB® Plus
User Guide
Firmware version 21.8

Revision history—90002383
Revision Date Description
M September
2021
AnywhereUSB updates:
nAdded information about how to manually configure the PCand
assign an IPaddress to a Hub.
nAdded AnywhereUSBManager Linux installation instructions.
nAdded Digi AnywhereUSB Plus regulatory and safety statements
information.
Release of DigiAnywhereUSB Plus firmware version 21.8:
nAdded LXC container support for running localized containers on
the device.
nAdded support for maintenance windows triggers to control
when a device is available for Digi Remote Manager maintenance
activity.
nWi-Fi enhancements:
lRemoved requirement to set a Wi-Fi SSID and passphrase to
initially configure the device.
lAdded support for 40Mhz channel bandwidth on 2.4GHz.
nVPNenhancements:
lAdded support for L2TPv3 tunneling.
lNew option to enable, disable, or force IPsec IKE
fragmentation.
nImproved options for creating a custom default configuration:
lsystem backup CLI commands for generating a custom
default config file based on the active config settings on the
device.
lNew section on the File System page of the Web UI for
loading a configuration backup file as the custom default
config
lNew persistent files folder accessible through Digi Remote
Manager where users can upload a configuration backup.
lAdded ability to clear a custom default configuration by
performing by pressing the RESET button, waiting for the
device to reboot, then pressing the RESET again.
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Revision Date Description
nAdded ability to override or edit SSH server options.
nAdded options for filtering Wi-Fi scanner results based off of MAC
addresses or RSSI signal strength.
nAdded options for sending local device event logs to Digi Remote
Manager.
nNew system time CLI command for manually setting the local
date and time.
nNew firewall packet filter options to allow/deny packets based off
of a range of source or destination MAC addresses.
nNew monitoring metrics upload CLI command to send on-
demand health metrics to Digi Remote Manager.
nAdded support for the configuration of custom scripts that will be
run manually, and a new system script start CLI command to
run manual scripts.
nAdded datapoint.upload_multiple function to digidevice python
module for uploading multiple datapoints to DigiRM at once.
nAdded clear dhcp-lease command to remove all dynamic DHCP
leases or certain DHCP leases based on MAC address or IP
address.
nAdded speedtest command for performing on-demand iPerf or
nuttcp speedtests.
nLocal users are now required to be assigned to an authentication
group.
nNew Network → Advanced → Sequential DHCP address allocation
configuration setting for controlling if DHCP addresses are
assigned sequentially or randomly (disabled by default).
nAdded ability to control if DHCP addresses are assigned
sequentially or randomly (disabled by default).
nAdded 802.1x port-based network access control, configurable
per network interface.
L July 2021 Added Safety warnings.
Updated Change the client ID.
Added complete section Interfaces.
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Revision Date Description
K June 2021 New AnywhereUSB features:
nAnywhereUSB Manager connection status messages
nCreate a new client ID from the CLI
nCycle the power to a USB device connected to the Hub from the
AnywhereUSBManager
nCycle the power to a port on a Hub from the web UI
nCommands: power cycle and powercycle port
nAdditional power and cabling requirements:AnywhereUSB Plus 8
and 24
nQR code definition
Updated topics:
nSpecify search, response, and keepalive intervals for a Hub.
nAnywhereUSBManager USB Device Status pane with Port on
Hub information.
nUpdated Open the web user interface.
nUpdated Configure and manage client IDs.
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Revision Date Description
Release of Digi AnywhereUSB Plus firmware version 21.5:
nWi-Fi enhancements:
lAdded support for WPA3 Wi-Fi encryption:
oWPA2/WPA3 Personal
oWPA3 Enhanced Open
oWPA3 Personal
lAdded support for WPA and WPA/WPA2 mised mode with
TKIP.
nCellular enhancements:
lAdded support for modem firmware update to the Admin CLI.
lAdded support for over-the-air (OTA) modem firmware
update to check, list, and update to new modem firmware
from the Digi firmware server.
lAdded the ability to scan for cellular carriers on the Modem
status page and the ability select a particular PLMN/network
to use.
nAdded commands for over-the-air (OTA) system firmware update
to check, list, and update to new firmware from the Digi firmware
server.
nAdded a show dns command to the Admin CLI to display active
DNS servers and their associated interface.
nAdded a show ntp command to the Admin CLI to display the
status of the NTP service.
nExpanded Port forwarding option to support a range of ports,
including one-to-one and many-to-one port mappings.
nAdded options to control packet filtering for the network
analyzer.
nVPN enhancements:
lIPsec enhancements:
oAdded support for multiple remote endpoints and the
ability to use round-robin or to randomly select an
endpoint to establish a tunnel to.
oAdded configurable options to control IKE transmit
interval, tunnel retry interval, and tunnel retry timeout.
lLDAP enhancements:
oAdded a login attribute to provide the ability to match the
attribute set on an Active Directory server.
nSureLink enhancements
lAdded the ability to configure how many times a SureLink
test must run, and must fail, before the interface is restarted
or the device is rebooted.
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Revision Date Description
lAdded the ability to configure how many times a SureLink
test must pass before an interface is considered to be
working.
lAdded the ability to test another interface's status.
nSNMPv2 supported added.
nSimple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) supported added.
nUpdated python to version 3.6.13.
nAdded the default digi.device local domain.
J March 2020 Release of Digi AnywhereUSB Plus firmware version 21.2:
nLocation services added, including:
lThe ability to define a static latitude and longitude as a
location for the device.
lReporting location information as health metrics to Digi
Remote Manager.
lGeo-fencing: Allow you to define one or more circular or
polygonal geo-fence areas and then perform a set of actions
when the device enters or leaves that area.
lPython support for location information through the
digidevice.location python module.
nCellular modem carrier scanning and locking:
lNew modem scan CLI command for listing available carriers
for the current modem and SIM.
lManual carrier selection option to allow you to lock the SIM
to a specific carrier.
nEnhanced serial support:
lCertificate management control for TCP and autoconnect
serial port setups.
lAutoconnect.
nLocal RESTAPI for automated configuration of the device.
nSupport for remote CLI commands through Digi Remote Manager.
nSupport for automatically checking for device and modem
firmware updates.
New features:
nRight-click method to Add a Hub to the known Hub list.
nUse all Hub addresses for connection to the Hub.
nCycle the power to a USB device connected to the Hub from the
AnywhereUSBManager.
nCreate support log file.
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Revision Date Description
H February
2021
Updated the Get Started section.
Updated the components list for all variants.
Updated Console port section.
Added information on how to define a static IP address.
Added information about client IDlength.
Added Cannot uninstall the Manager from the Windows Apps screen.
G December
2020
Release of Digi AnywhereUSB Plus firmware version 20.11:
nModem firmware update commands added to the Admin CLI.
nNetwork bridging enhanced to use the MAC address of the first
active device listed in Network >Bridges >Bridge name >
Devices as the MAC address for the bridged interface.
nIPsec enhancements:
lSupport for full IPsec IPv6 tunnels: IPv6-over-IPv4, or IPv4-
over-IPv6 tunnels.
lIPsec tunnels are now treated like network interfaces, which
allows tunnels to be selected for routing and routing priority
and access control lists.
lIPSec tunnels now wait for Surelink tests, if configured, to
pass prior to initiating outbound tunnels.
nPolicy-based routing enhancements:
lAdded a DSCP option to match the routing rule by the type of
DSCP field in the packet.
lAdded a Defaultroute option for matching policy-based
routes to the device's active default route.
nPython pip support for installing external modules and libraries.
nLink speed and duplex options added to Ethernet port
configuration.
nssh command added to Admin CLI.
nServices >Ping responder allows you to control the interfaces
and firewall zones on which the DAL device will respond to ICMP
requests.
nEnhanced policy-based routing:
lAdded a DSCP option to match the routing rule by the type of
DSCP field in the packet.
lAdded a Defaultroute option for matching policy-based
routes to the device's active default route.
nAdded a link to User Guide under the User menu in the Web UI.
Additional changes:
nUpdated latency graph information.
nAdded information for Always on top option.
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Contents
AnywhereUSB® Plus User Guide
User roles 20
Terminology 21
Supported OS 21
Get started with your AnywhereUSB
Initial connection: Administrators only 22
Next steps after initial connection 22
Optional 22
Step 1: Verify product components 23
AnywhereUSB 2 Plus components 24
AnywhereUSB 8 Plus components 26
AnywhereUSB 24 Plus components 28
Step 2: Determine how to run AnywhereUSBManager: Service or stand-alone 31
Mode interactions with AnywhereUSBfeatures 31
Warnings 32
Step 3: Install the AnywhereUSB Manager 34
Step 4: Connect the power supply 37
Step 5: Connect to the device using an Ethernet LAN connection 37
Step 6: Verify initial connection 38
Step 7: Update the firmware on the AnywhereUSB 40
Step 8: Create and connect to groups 40
Step 9: Configure the Hub 41
OPTIONAL: Use the COREmodule to connect to the cellular network
(AnywhereUSB 8 and 24 port devices ONLY)
Connect the hardware and connect to the cellular network 42
Create groups and assign to client IDs
Create groups and assign ports to the group 44
Assign a group to a client ID 45
Connect to a group or USB device in the AnywhereUSBManager
Connect to a group or a USB device in the AnywhereUSB Manager 46
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Connect to a group 47
Connect to a USB device 47
Manage the Hubs using the AnywhereUSB Manager
Launch the AnywhereUSB Manager 50
Rename AnywhereUSB Hubs, groups, and USBdevices 50
Assign a local name to a Hub 50
Assign a local name to a group 51
Assign a local name to a USBdevice 51
Change the admin password on the Hub 51
Disconnect from a group or USB device 52
Disconnect from a group 52
Disconnect from a USB device 53
Configure auto connect 53
Manage the list of known Hubs 54
Add a Hub to the known Hub list 54
Remove a Hub from the known Hub list 55
Working with the known Hubs list and the Autofind Hubs option 55
Hide an individual Hub 56
Hide a Hub that displays in the AnywhereUSBManager 57
Hide a Hub that does not currently display in the AnywhereUSB Manager 57
Display a hidden Hub 57
Hide all unauthorized Hubs 58
Automatically hide unauthorized Hubs 58
Display unauthorized Hubs 58
Use all Hub addresses 58
Minimize the AnywhereUSB Manager when launched 59
Autofind Hubs in the AnywhereUSBManager 59
Specify search, response, and keepalive intervals for a Hub 59
Cycle the power to a USB device connected to the Hub from the AnywhereUSBManager 60
Manage Hub credentials 61
Enable and disable the auto-register Hub certificate 61
Update a Hub certificate 61
Remove a Hub certificate 62
Add a Hub certificate 62
View latency graph 62
Create support log file 63
Always display the AnywhereUSB Manager on top 63
View the AnywhereUSB Manager system messages 64
View AnywhereUSB version and license information 64
Restore AnywhereUSBManager default configuration 64
Keep the current client ID 65
Change the client ID 65
Access the online help from the AnywhereUSBManager 65
AnywhereUSB Manager window 65
AnywhereUSB Manager icons and toolbar 66
AnywhereUSBManager menu options 66
AnywhereUSB Manager Hub menu options 67
AnywhereUSBManager group menu options 67
AnywhereUSB Manager USBdevice menu options 67
AnywhereUSBManager Status pane 68
AnywhereUSBManager Hub Status pane 69
AnywhereUSBManager Group Status pane 70
AnywhereUSBManager USB Device Status pane 71

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AnywhereUSB Manager connection status messages 72
Set Hub preferences 77
Exit the AnywhereUSB Manager 78
Configuration and management
Review AnywhereUSB Plus default settings 80
Local WebUI 80
Digi Remote Manager 80
Default interface configuration 80
Other default configuration settings 81
Change the default password for the admin user 81
Configuration methods 82
Open the web user interface 83
Open the web UIfrom the AnywhereUSB Manager 83
Open the web UIfrom a browser window 83
Using Digi Remote Manager 85
Access Digi Remote Manager 85
Use the local RESTAPI to configure the AnywhereUSB Plus device 85
Use the GETmethod to return device configuration information 85
Use the POST method to modify device configuration parameters and list arrays 87
Use the DELETE method to remove items from a list array 88
Using the command line 90
Access the command line interface 90
Log in to the command line interface 90
Exit the command line interface 91
Configure the AnywhereUSB in the web user interface
AnywhereUSBConfiguration page 93
AnywhereUSBStatus page 94
Rename a Hub and the groups in a Hub 95
Rename the Hub 96
Rename a group 96
Configure and manage client IDs 96
Configure a client ID 97
Manually add a client ID 97
Remove a client ID 98
Cycle the power to a port on a Hub from the web UI 98
View Hub system information 99
Configure device identity settings 100
View current connections to the Hub 101
Manually configure the PCand assign an IPaddress to a Hub 101
Interfaces
Define a static IPaddress 104
IPaddress and netmask 104
Wide Area Networks (WANs) 105
Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) 106
Configure WAN/WWAN priority and default route metrics 106
WAN/WWAN failover 109
Configure SureLink active recovery to detect WAN/WWAN failures 110

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Configure the device to reboot when a failure is detected 118
Disable SureLink 127
Example: Use a ping test for WAN failover from Ethernet to cellular 130
Using Ethernet devices in a WAN 133
Using cellular modems in a Wireless WAN (WWAN) 133
Configure a Wide Area Network (WAN) 155
Configure a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 162
Show WAN and WWAN status and statistics 172
Delete a WAN or WWAN 174
Default outbound WAN/WWAN ports 175
Local Area Networks (LANs) 176
About Local Area Networks (LANs) 177
Configure a LAN 177
Show LAN status and statistics 183
Delete a LAN 185
DHCP servers 187
Create a Virtual LAN (VLAN) route 203
Default services listening on LANports 206
Bridging 207
Edit the preconfigured ETH2 bridge 208
Configure a bridge 211
Console port
Services
Allow remote access for web administration and SSH 217
Configure the web administration service 220
Configure SSHaccess 229
Use SSH with key authentication 236
Generating SSH key pairs 236
Configure DNS 237
Show DNS server 243
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 245
SNMP Security 245
Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 245
Download MIBs 249
Location information 251
Configure the location service 252
Configure the device to use a user-defined static location 253
Configure the device to accept location messages from external sources 255
Forward location information to a remote host 259
Configure geofencing 265
Show location information 277
System time 279
Configure the system time 279
Manually set the system date and time 282
Network Time Protocol 283
Configure the device as an NTP server 283
Show status and statistics of the NTP server 288
Configure a multicast route 289
Ethernet network bonding 293
Enable service discovery (mDNS) 295
Use the iPerf service 299

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Example performance test using iPerf3 303
Configure the ping responder service 304
Example performance test using iPerf3 307
User authentication
AnywhereUSB Plus user authentication 310
User authentication methods 310
Add a new authentication method 312
Delete an authentication method 314
Rearrange the position of authentication methods 315
Authentication groups 317
Change the access rights for a predefined group 318
Add an authentication group 320
Delete an authentication group 324
Local users 326
Change a local user's password 327
Configure a local user 329
Delete a local user 336
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) 339
TACACS+ user configuration 340
TACACS+ server failover and fallback to local authentication 341
Configure your AnywhereUSB Plus device to use a TACACS+ server 341
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) 345
RADIUS user configuration 346
RADIUS server failover and fallback to local configuration 346
Configure your AnywhereUSB Plus device to use a RADIUS server 347
LDAP 350
LDAP user configuration 352
LDAP server failover and fallback to local configuration 353
Configure your AnywhereUSB Plus device to use an LDAP server 353
Configure serial authentication 358
Disable shell access 360
Set the idle timeout for AnywhereUSB Plus users 361
Example user configuration 363
Example 1: Administrator user with local authentication 363
Example 2: RADIUS, TACACS+, and local authentication for one user 365
Firewall
Firewall configuration 372
Create a custom firewall zone 372
Configure the firewall zone for a network interface 374
Delete a custom firewall zone 374
Port forwarding rules 375
Configure port forwarding 375
Delete a port forwarding rule 380
Packet filtering 382
Configure packet filtering 382
Enable or disable a packet filtering rule 386
Delete a packet filtering rule 387
Configure custom firewall rules 389
Configure Quality of Service options 391

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System administration
Review device status 404
Configure system information 405
Update system firmware 407
Manage firmware updates using Digi Remote Manager 407
Certificate management for firmware images 407
Downgrading 407
Dual boot behavior 411
Update cellular module firmware 412
Update modem firmware over the air (OTA) 413
Update modem firmware by using a local firmware file 415
Reboot your AnywhereUSB Plus device 416
Reboot your device immediately 416
Schedule reboots of your device 416
Erase device configuration and reset to factory defaults 418
Configure the AnywhereUSB Plus device to use custom factory default settings 421
Locate the device by using the Find Me feature 423
Configuration files 425
Save configuration changes 425
Save configuration to a file 426
Restore the device configuration 427
Schedule system maintenance tasks 430
Disable device encryption 434
Re-enable cryptography after it has been disabled. 435
Configure the speed of your Ethernet ports 437
Monitoring
intelliFlow 440
Enable intelliFlow 440
Use intelliFlow to display average CPU and RAMusage 443
Use intelliFlow to display top data usage information 444
Use intelliFlow to display data usage by host over time 446
Configure NetFlow Probe 447
Central management
Digi Remote Manager support 453
Configure Digi Remote Manager 453
Collect device health data and set the sample interval 459
Enable event log upload to Digi Remote Manager 462
Log into Digi Remote Manager 463
Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device 464
Add a device to Digi Remote Manager 465
View Digi Remote Manager connection status 465
Configure multiple devices using profiles 466
Learn more 466
Diagnostics
Perform a speedtest 468
Generate a support report 468

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View system and event logs 470
View System Logs 470
View Event Logs 472
Configure syslog servers 474
Configure options for the event and system logs 476
Analyze network traffic 481
Configure packet capture for the network analyzer 482
Example filters for capturing data traffic 491
Capture packets from the command line 492
Stop capturing packets 493
Show captured traffic data 493
Save captured data traffic to a file 495
Download captured data to your PC 496
Clear captured data 497
Use the ping command to troubleshoot network connections 498
Ping to check internet connection 498
Stop ping commands 498
Use the traceroute command to diagnose IProuting problems 498
File system
The AnywhereUSB Plus local file system 501
Display directory contents 501
Create a directory 502
Display file contents 503
Copy a file or directory 503
Move or rename a file or directory 504
Delete a file or directory 505
Upload and download files 506
Upload and download files by using the WebUI 506
Upload and download files by using the Secure Copy command 507
Upload and download files using SFTP 508
Routing
IP routing 511
Configure a static route 512
Delete a static route 515
Policy-based routing 516
Configure a routing policy 517
Routing services 525
Configure routing services 525
Show the routing table 528
Dynamic DNS 529
Configure dynamic DNS 529
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) 534
VRRP+ 534
Configure VRRP 534
Configure VRRP+ 538
Example: VRRP/VRRP+ configuration 545
Configure device one (master device) 546
Configure device two (backup device) 550
Show VRRP status and statistics 555

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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
IPsec 558
IPsec data protection 558
IPsec modes 558
Internet Key Exchange (IKE) settings 558
Authentication 559
Configure an IPsec tunnel 559
Configure IPsec failover 585
Configure SureLink active recovery for IPsec 588
Show IPsec status and statistics 594
Debug an IPsec configuration 595
Configure a Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol client 597
Example: SCEP client configuration with Fortinet SCEP server 601
OpenVPN 607
Configure an OpenVPN server 608
Configure an OpenVPN Authentication Group and User 617
Configure an OpenVPN client by using an .ovpn file 621
Configure an OpenVPN client without using an .ovpn file 623
Configure SureLink active recovery for OpenVPN 628
Show OpenVPN server status and statistics 635
Show OpenVPN client status and statistics 636
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) 638
Configuring a GREtunnel 638
Show GRE tunnels 642
Example: GRE tunnel over an IPSec tunnel 643
NEMO 658
Configure a NEMO tunnel 658
Show NEMO status 664
L2TPv3 665
Configure an L2TPv3 tunnel 665
Show L2TPV3 tunnel status 669
Command line interface
Access the command line interface 672
Log in to the command line interface 672
Exit the command line interface 673
Execute a command from the web interface 673
Display help for commands and parameters 674
The help command 674
The question mark (?) command 674
Display help for individual commands 675
Use the Tab key or the space bar to display abbreviated help 676
Auto-complete commands and parameters 676
Available commands 677
Use the scp command 678
Display status and statistics using the show command 679
show config 679
show system 680
show network 680
Device configuration using the command line interface 680
Execute configuration commands at the root Admin CLI prompt 681
Display help for the config command from the root Admin CLI prompt 681

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Configuration mode 682
Enable configuration mode 683
Enter configuration commands in configuration mode 683
Save changes and exit configuration mode 683
Exit configuration mode without saving changes 684
Configuration actions 684
Display command line help in configuration mode 685
Move within the configuration schema 687
Manage elements in lists 688
The revert command 690
Enter strings in configuration commands 692
Example: Create a new user by using the command line 692
Command line reference 695
analyzer 696
clear 696
cp 698
help 699
ls 700
mkdir 701
modem 702
monitoring 709
more 710
mv 711
ping 712
reboot 714
rm 715
scp 716
show 717
speedtest 724
ssh 724
system 726
traceroute 731
config service anywhereusb enable 734
config service anywhereusb port 735
config service anywhereusb groups 736
config service anywhereusb clients 738
USEALLHUBADDRS 739
Configure the AnywhereUSB Manager from the command line
How to use the CLIcommands 740
Get a device or group address, or a Hub name 740
Create a new client ID from the CLI 740
autoconnect clear all 742
autoconnect clear group 743
autoconnect group 745
autofind 747
connect device 749
connect group 751
device info 752
device name 753
disconnect device 754
disconnect group 755
exit 757
group info 758

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group name 759
hidden hub add 760
hidden hub list 761
hidden hub remove 762
hidden hub remove all 763
help 764
hub info 765
hub name 766
known hub add 767
known hub list 768
known hub remove 769
known hub remove all 770
list 771
list full 772
power cycle 774
Example 774
powercycle port 776
Example 776
Security
ClientID 777
Client ID length 777
Assign a client ID to a user account 777
Troubleshooting
AnywhereUSBManager client IDis not unique 780
No remote Hubs found 780
Hide a group in the AnywhereUSB Manager 780
Services turned off and locked out of the Hub 781
Microsoft Windows restrictions 781
Hubs and virtual machines 781
Allow remote access to USBdevices 781
Hub connection is taking too long 782
Red X icon next to a Hub in the AnywhereUSB Manager 782
Cannot uninstall the Manager from the Windows Apps screen 782
Hardware
AnywhereUSB 2 Plus: Front panel 785
AnywhereUSB 2 Plus: Back panel 787
Attach a DIN rail clip (AnywhereUSB Plus 2-port ONLY) 787
AnywhereUSB 8 Plus: Front panel 788
WWAN Service and WWANSignal LED descriptions 789
AnywhereUSB 8 Plus: Back panel 790
AnywhereUSB 24 Plus: Front Panel 791
WWAN Service and WWANSignal LED descriptions 792
AnywhereUSB 24 Plus: Back panel 794
Additional power and cabling requirements:AnywhereUSB Plus 8 and 24 795

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Software and reference
Uninstall the AnywhereUSBManager using Windows 795
Install and uninstall the AnywhereUSB Manager using Linux 797
QR code definition 798
Safety warnings
English 800
Bulgarian--български 801
Croatian--Hrvatski 802
French--Français 803
Greek--Ελληνικά 804
Hungarian--Magyar 805
Italian--Italiano 806
Latvian--Latvietis 807
Lithuanian--Lietuvis 808
Polish--Polskie 809
Portuguese--Português 810
Slovak--Slovák 811
Slovenian--Esloveno 812
Spanish--Español 813
Digi AnywhereUSB Plus regulatory and safety statements
European Community - CE Mark Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 814
CE and UKCA OEM labeling requirements 814
CE labeling requirements 814
UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) labeling requirements 815
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (IC) certifications 815
Product disposal instructions 815

AnywhereUSB® Plus User Guide
AnywhereUSB® Plus is a Remote USB 3.1 Hub that implements USB over IP® technology over Gigabit
Ethernet networks. The Hub enables communication with USB-enabled devices from virtualized
systems and from remote host computers. You can securely deploy AnywhereUSB® Plus Remote USB
3.1 Hubs in non-secure environments, making it ideal for point-of-sale, kiosks, surveillance, industrial
automation, or any mission-critical enterprise application. This Gigabit Ethernet-attached solution
provides 2, 8, or 24 USB 3.1 ports to connect a wide range of peripheral devices such as USB license
dongles, scanners, printers, cameras, storage media, or other USB devices. The 8- and 24-port models
provide support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and include SFP+ interfaces.
User roles
The different user roles that work with the AnywhereUSBPlus Hub are described in the table below.
Role Description
Windows Administrator The Windows administrators have the Windows permissions to
install the AnywhereUSB Manager software on the computer.
The Administrator can start, stop, and configure the
AnywhereUSB Manager if it is run as a service.
Hub administrator The Hub administrators have access to the Hub password. This
enables the administrators to access and perform all activities
to configure and maintain the Hub using the web UI and the
Hub CLIcommands.
User A user can log into their computer and access the
AnywhereUSBManager that has been installed on the
computer by the Windows administrator and is not running as a
service.
Within the AnywhereUSBManager, the user can connect to the
groups on the remote Hubs to which they have been given
access by a Hub administrator.
A user cannot access the web UI or use the Hub or
AnywhereUSB Manager CLI commands.
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