Important configurable settings
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NTP server settings
The ConnectPort X2e ZB uses Network Time Protocol (NTP) for time synchronization. Using NTP
requires an external NTP time server. Time synchronization is critical to the security of the device,
including validating the certificates that sign firmware update images, as well as to verify the
server certificate if/when connecting to iDigi. Steps are taken to preserve a sense of the time across
reboots, but the availability of an NTP server or servers is important to the long-term health of the
device.
The NTP servers can be configured in the web interface on the Configuration > Time page. In
environments where the device cannot directly connect to the Internet, configuration changes to
point to a local NTP server are important. Many users will not need to change the time server
setting. If already connected to iDigi, it is also possible to adjust the time server configuration.
iDigi remote device management
The ConnectPort X2e ZB, as with many of its predecessors, is compatible with the iDigi device and
data management platform. iDigi provides a mechanism to do more advanced device configuration
than is generally possible in the web interface Once the device has established network
connectivity to the iDigi server, it will be manageable remotely using the iDigi interface.
Configurable iDigi settings include:
iDigi Connectivity: Enabled by default. You may wish to disable this feature if you
have no use for iDigi, and wish to eliminate any iDigi-related network traffic.
iDigi Server Name: The value for this setting is generally a Fully Qualified Domain
Name (FQDN) pointing to one of the Digi iDigi servers. This setting is configurable
through the web interface, in the Configuration > iDigi Connectivity page, and through
iDigi, in the Advanced configuration settings.
iDigi Server Port: This setting is configurable on the iDigi Configuration page, not
through iDigi Manager Pro.
Proxy Server Name / Port: A path to an iDigi server can be made through a local
HTTP proxy, such as squid. provided that server is used to simply remap the target IP
address and port number, without extra authentication or other security measures.
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