Lantronix I/O 2100 User manual

Part Number 900-474
Revision B March 2012
IntelliBox®-I/O 2100
User Guide

IntelliBox-I/O 2100 User Guide 2
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Patents
Patent #4,972,470; other patents pending.
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Disclaimer & Revisions
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which
case the user, at his or her own expense, will be required to take whatever measures
may be required to correct the interference.
Attention: This product has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when operating in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy,
and if not installed and used in accordance with this guide, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil num′erique de la classe A est conforme ′a la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void the
user's authority to operate this device.
The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide.
Revision History
Date Rev. Comments
May 2007 A Initial Document.
March 2012 B Updated for firmware version 1.4.0.0.

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Contents
List of Figures ______________________________________________________ 10
List of Tables_______________________________________________________ 12
1: Preface 14
Purpose and Audience _______________________________________________ 14
Summary of Chapters________________________________________________ 14
Additional Documentation_____________________________________________ 15
2: Introduction 16
IntelliBox-I/O 2100 Overview __________________________________________ 16
Features _____________________________________________________________ 17
Typical Devices________________________________________________________ 17
EventTrak™ Overview _______________________________________________ 19
Automated Monitoring and Control _________________________________________ 19
Automated Reporting ___________________________________________________ 19
Evolution OS™ _____________________________________________________ 19
Web-Based Configuration and Troubleshooting _______________________________ 19
Command-Line Interface (CLI) ____________________________________________ 20
SNMP Management ____________________________________________________ 20
XML-Based Architecture and Device Control _________________________________ 20
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) __________________________________________ 20
Enterprise-Grade Security________________________________________________ 20
Troubleshooting Capabilities______________________________________________ 21
Applications________________________________________________________ 21
Building Automation/Security______________________________________________ 22
Industrial Automation____________________________________________________ 22
Medical/Healthcare _____________________________________________________ 22
Retail Automation/Point-of-Sale ___________________________________________ 22
Traffic Management ____________________________________________________ 23
Product Information Label_____________________________________________ 23
3: EventTrak 24
Overview __________________________________________________________ 24
Automated Device Management, Monitoring, and Control _______________________ 24
Automated Reporting ___________________________________________________ 24
Examples _________________________________________________________ 24
Industrial _____________________________________________________________ 24

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Other Examples________________________________________________________ 25
Inputs and Outputs __________________________________________________ 26
Events ____________________________________________________________ 26
Actions ___________________________________________________________ 26
Chain Definitions____________________________________________________ 26
Definitions or Monitoring and Control Settings ________________________________ 26
Automated Reporting ________________________________________________ 27
4: Installation 28
Package Contents___________________________________________________ 28
User-Supplied Items _________________________________________________ 28
Identifying Hardware Connectors _______________________________________ 29
Screw Terminal Serial Connectors _________________________________________ 30
Ethernet Port__________________________________________________________ 30
Terminal Block Power Connector __________________________________________ 31
Digital I/Os____________________________________________________________ 31
Relay Port ____________________________________________________________ 32
LEDs ________________________________________________________________ 32
Reset Button __________________________________________________________ 33
Physically Installing the IntelliBox-I/O 2100 _______________________________ 33
Finding a Suitable Location_______________________________________________ 33
Connecting the IntelliBox-I/O 2100 _________________________________________ 33
5: Getting Started 35
Using DeviceInstaller ________________________________________________ 35
Starting DeviceInstaller __________________________________________________ 35
Viewing IntelliBox-I/O 2100 Properties ______________________________________ 37
Configuration Methods _______________________________________________ 38
Configuring from the Web Manager Interface _________________________________ 38
Configuring via an SSH/Telnet Session or Serial Port Using the CLI _______________ 39
Configuring from the XML Interface_________________________________________ 39
6: Configuration Using the Web Manager 40
Accessing the Web Manager through a Web Browser_______________________ 40
Navigating Through the Web Manager___________________________________ 42
Understanding the Web Manager Pages _________________________________ 49
Device Status Page__________________________________________________ 50

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7: Network, Serial Line, Tunnel, and Modbus Settings 51
Network Configuration Page___________________________________________ 51
Line Settings Pages _________________________________________________ 54
Line - Configuration Page ________________________________________________ 55
Line – Command Mode Page _____________________________________________ 58
Tunnel Pages ______________________________________________________ 60
Tunnel – Statistics Page _________________________________________________ 60
Tunnel – Serial Settings Page_____________________________________________ 61
Tunnel – Start/Stop Characters Page _______________________________________ 62
Tunnel – Accept Mode Page______________________________________________ 64
Tunnel – Connect Mode Page_____________________________________________ 67
Tunnel – Disconnect Mode Page __________________________________________ 70
Tunnel – Packing Mode Page _____________________________________________ 71
Tunnel – Modem Emulation Page__________________________________________ 72
Modbus Pages _____________________________________________________ 74
Modbus – Statistics Page ________________________________________________ 74
Modbus – Configuration Page_____________________________________________ 75
8: Terminal and Host Settings 76
Terminal Settings ___________________________________________________ 76
Host Configuration __________________________________________________ 78
9: Services Settings 79
DNS Page_________________________________________________________ 79
SNMP Page _______________________________________________________ 80
FTP Page _________________________________________________________ 82
TFTP Page ________________________________________________________ 83
Syslog Page _______________________________________________________ 84
HTTP Pages _______________________________________________________ 85
HTTP Statistics Page ________________________________________________ 85
HTTP Configuration Page_____________________________________________ 85
HTTP Authentication Page ____________________________________________ 88
RSS Page _________________________________________________________ 90
LPD Pages ________________________________________________________ 91
10: Security Settings 94
SSH Pages ________________________________________________________ 94
SSH Server: Host Keys Page _____________________________________________ 94
SSH Client: Known Hosts Page ___________________________________________ 97
SSH Server: Authorized Users Page________________________________________ 98

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SSH Client: Users Page _________________________________________________ 99
SSL Page ________________________________________________________ 101
11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings 104
Filesystem Pages __________________________________________________ 104
Filesystem Statistics Page_______________________________________________ 104
Filesystem Browser Page _______________________________________________ 105
Diagnostics Pages _________________________________________________ 107
Diagnostics: Hardware Page_____________________________________________ 107
MIB-II Network Statistics Page ___________________________________________ 108
IP Sockets Page ______________________________________________________ 109
Diagnostics: Ping Page_________________________________________________ 110
Diagnostics: Traceroute Page____________________________________________ 111
Diagnostics: DNS Lookup Page __________________________________________ 112
Diagnostics: Memory Page ______________________________________________ 113
Diagnostics: Buffer Pool ________________________________________________ 114
Diagnostics: Processes Page ____________________________________________ 115
System Page______________________________________________________ 117
Query Port Page ___________________________________________________ 118
12: Advanced Settings 120
Input/Output Page__________________________________________________ 120
Input/Output Page_____________________________________________________ 120
Email Pages ______________________________________________________ 122
Email Statistics Page___________________________________________________ 122
Email Configuration Page _______________________________________________ 122
CLI Pages ________________________________________________________ 125
Command Line Interface Statistics Page____________________________________ 125
Command Line Interface Configuration Page ________________________________ 126
XML Pages _______________________________________________________ 129
XML Configuration Record: Export System Configuration Page __________________ 129
XML Status Record: Export System Status__________________________________ 131
XML: Import System Configuration Page ___________________________________ 133
Protocol Stack Page ___________________________________________________ 135
IP Address Filter Page ______________________________________________ 138
13: EventTrak Pages 139
EventTrak – Status Page________________________________________________ 140
EventTrak – Monitoring Page ____________________________________________ 141
Match String Examples _________________________________________________ 143
EventTrak – Control Page_______________________________________________ 144

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14: Updating Firmware 150
Obtaining Firmware_________________________________________________ 150
Upgrading Using DeviceInstaller_______________________________________ 150
Loading New Firmware _________________________________________________ 150
Updating Firmware ____________________________________________________ 150
CLI Settings_______________________________________________________ 151
Diagnostics Settings ________________________________________________ 151
Email Settings_____________________________________________________ 152
EventTrak Settings _________________________________________________ 152
FTP Settings ______________________________________________________ 153
HTTP Settings_____________________________________________________ 153
Input/Output Settings _______________________________________________ 154
IP Address Filter Settings ____________________________________________ 154
Modbus Settings ___________________________________________________ 154
Network Configuration Settings _______________________________________ 155
Query Port Settings_________________________________________________ 155
RSS Settings______________________________________________________ 156
Serial Port Line Settings _____________________________________________ 156
Configuration_________________________________________________________ 156
Command Mode ______________________________________________________ 157
SNMP Settings ____________________________________________________ 157
Syslog Settings ____________________________________________________ 158
System Settings ___________________________________________________ 158
TFTP Settings_____________________________________________________ 158
Tunnel Settings____________________________________________________ 159
Serial Settings________________________________________________________ 159
Start/Stop Characters __________________________________________________ 159
Accept Mode _________________________________________________________ 159
Connect Mode________________________________________________________ 160
Disconnect Mode______________________________________________________ 161
Packing Mode ________________________________________________________ 161
Modem Emulation _____________________________________________________ 161
AES Keys ___________________________________________________________ 162
SSL _____________________________________________________________ 163
Benefits of SSL _______________________________________________________ 163
How SSL Works ______________________________________________________ 164
Digital Certificates _____________________________________________________ 164
SSH_____________________________________________________________ 165

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How Does SSH Authenticate?____________________________________________ 165
What Does SSH Protect Against?_________________________________________ 165
Tunneling ________________________________________________________ 166
Tunneling and the IntelliBox _____________________________________________ 167
Connect Mode________________________________________________________ 167
Accept Mode _________________________________________________________ 168
Disconnect Mode______________________________________________________ 169
Packing Mode ________________________________________________________ 169
Modem Emulation__________________________________________________ 169
Command Mode ______________________________________________________ 170
Overview _________________________________________________________ 172
Examples ________________________________________________________ 173
Modbus/TCP Master Talking to Modbus/TCP Slave___________________________ 173
Modbus/TCP Master Talking to Modbus/RTU Serial Slave______________________ 173
Local Slave __________________________________________________________ 174
Absolute Maximum Ratings __________________________________________ 178
Electrical Characteristics_____________________________________________ 179
Declaration of Conformity _______________________________________________ 185

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 IntelliBox-I/O 2100 Device Server (Front) ................................................ 17
Figure 4-1 Front View of the IntelliBox-I/O 2100........................................................ 29
Figure 4-2 Back View of the IntelliBox-I/O 2100........................................................ 29
Figure 5-1 Lantronix DeviceInstaller.......................................................................... 36
Figure 6-1 Prompt for User Name and Password...................................................... 40
Figure 6-2 Web Manager Device Status Page .......................................................... 41
Figure 6-3 Web Manager Menu Structure (1 of 5)..................................................... 44
Figure 6-4 Web Manager Menu Structure (2 of 5)..................................................... 45
Figure 6-5 Web Manager Menu Structure (3 of 5)..................................................... 46
Figure 6-6 Web Manager Menu Structure (4 of 5)).................................................... 47
Figure 6-7 Web Manager Menu Structure (5 of 5)..................................................... 48
Figure 6-8 Components of the Web Manager Page.................................................. 49
Figure 6-9 Device Status Page (IntelliBox-I/O 2100)................................................. 50
Figure 7-1 Network Configuration.............................................................................. 51
Figure 7-2 Line – Statistics Page............................................................................... 54
Figure 7-3 Line – Configuration Page........................................................................ 55
Figure 7-4 Line – Command Mode Page................................................................... 58
Figure 7-5 Tunnel - Statistics Page............................................................................ 60
Figure 7-6 Tunnel – Serial Settings Page.................................................................. 61
Figure 7-7 Tunnel – Start/Stop Chars Page .............................................................. 62
Figure 7-8 Tunnel – Accept Mode Page.................................................................... 64
Figure 7-9 Tunnel -- Connect Mode Page ................................................................. 67
Figure 7-10 Tunnel – Disconnect Mode Page ........................................................... 70
Figure 7-11 Tunnel – Packing Mode Page ................................................................ 71
Figure 7-12 Modbus – Statistics Page....................................................................... 74
Figure 7-13 Modbus – Configuration Page................................................................ 75
Figure 9-1 DNS Page................................................................................................. 79
Figure 9-2 SNMP Page.............................................................................................. 80
Figure 9-3 FTP Page.................................................................................................. 82
Figure 9-4 TFTP Page ............................................................................................... 83
Figure 9-5 Syslog Page ............................................................................................. 84
Figure 9-6 HTTP Statistics Page ............................................................................... 85
Figure 9-7 HTTP Configuration Page ........................................................................ 86
Figure 9-8 HTTP Authentication Page....................................................................... 89
Figure 9-9 RSS Page................................................................................................. 90
Figure 10-1 SSH Server: Host Keys Page................................................................. 95
Figure 10-2 SSH Client: Known Hosts Page ............................................................. 97
Figure 10-3 SSH Server: Authorized Users Page ..................................................... 98
Figure 10-4 SSH Client: Users Page......................................................................... 99
Figure 10-5 SSL Page ............................................................................................. 101
Figure 11-1 Filesystem Statistics Page.................................................................... 104
Figure 11-2 Filesystem Browser Page..................................................................... 105
Figure 11-3 Diagnostics: Hardware Page................................................................ 107
Figure 11-4 Diagnostics: MIB-II Network Statistics Page........................................ 108
Figure 11-5 Diagnostics: IP Sockets Page .............................................................. 109
Figure 11-6 Diagnostics: Ping Page ........................................................................ 110
Figure 11-7 Diagnostics: Traceroute Page.............................................................. 111
Figure 11-8 Diagnostics: DNS Lookup Page........................................................... 112
Figure 11-9 Diagnostics: Memory Page................................................................... 113
Figure 11-10 Diagnostics: Buffer Pools Page.......................................................... 114
Figure 11-11 Diagnostics: Processes Page............................................................. 116