
                      Release Notes 93000419_G

                     Digi Port Authority - Remote
                           Version 3.03.46
                                 for
                          Microsoft Windows
                           40002187_G.exe

                       Supported OS Versions:
                        Microsoft Windows 98
                        Microsoft Windows ME
                          Microsoft NT 4.0
                       Microsoft Windows 2000
                        Microsoft Windows XP
                    Microsoft Windows Server 2003

                    Package Part Number 40002187_G

                            12/28/2004

1.  INTRODUCTION

    Digi Port Authority - Remote (DPAR)
    This software package provides a graphical interface to monitor 
    SNMP information for Digi devices.  It also features device 
    discovery and IP assignment utilizing Digi's ADDP (Advanced Device 
    Discovery Protocol).  Be sure to upgrade your devices firmware to
    gain the most functionality out of DPAR.

    On the various supported UNIX's, this package requires that an 
    X-Windows environment be installed in order to run.

    On all systems, this package requires a browser to display help 
    files.

    DPAR is available for many operating systems.  Visit support.digi.com
    to find DPAR and other software for your operating system.

2.  SUPPORTED PRODUCTS
    
      Digi Connect[1]
      Digi One RealPort
      Digi One IA RealPort
      Digi One TS
      PortServer II[2]
      PortServer TS

    NOTES:
      [1] Limited support.  (e.g. Processor Utilization and Memory
          Utilization readings are not available.)
      [2] Does not support ADDP or IP assignment.

3.  ENHANCEMENTS

    o Added support and product images for new devices:
       PortServer TS 1/2/4 MEI
       PortServer TS 1/2/4 P MEI
       PortServer TS 1/2/4 W MEI
       PortServer TS 1/2/4 H MEI
       PortServer TS 1/3 M MEI

    o Enabled the use of the Firefox browser on Windows platforms.

4.  BUG FIXES
    
    o N/A   
      
5.  KNOWN LIMITATIONS

    o Online help is only one page of general information.
    o Name resolving on Windows is sluggish.  Users can turn off
      the name resolver via the options dialog.

7.  PACKAGE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

    o The executable provided will launch an install wizard.

    o The program may be removed by running the Add/Remove Programs
      utility in Window's Control Panel.


8.  HISTORY

    Version 3.03.44
    ---------------
    October 28, 2004

       Enhancements:
       o Added limited support for the Digi Connect product line.
       o Added new fields for wireless interfaces (e.g. Signal Strength, 
         Channel)
       o Fixed a bug when rapidly clicking a port button.
       o Added serial power fields.
       o Previous revision restricted PPP monitoring.  Now, all PPP ports are
         displayed.
       o UNIX: Added a check to verify DISPLAY environment variable is set.

       Bug Fixes:
       o Digi Connect products were reporting "Not a Digi device".  Added 
         support for Digi Connect devices. For new Digi devices in the future,
         the message will be "Unsupported device".
       o MEI fields now displayed on all ports.  Previously, it only displayed 
         on port 1.

    Version 3.01.43
    ---------------
    March, 31, 2003
        
       Enhancements:
       o SNMP broadcast discovery.
       o Simplified the user interface for the discovery actions.
       o Updated product names reported by discovery.
    
       Bug Fixes:
       o Fixed a failure when trying to monitor a PortServer II with a
         Ports/Em module attached.
       o Fixed a failure on foreign Windows systems.
       o Fixed a failure when trying to monitor certain misconfigured
         devices.
      
    
    Version 2.03.36
    ---------------
    July 24, 2002
    
       Enhancements:
       o Added support for industrial automation protocols.
       o Added product images to the device monitor.
       o Added a new dialog when a default web browser is not found.
       o Pressing cancel while initiating a monitor session is now
         more responsive.
       o The port monitor data has been re-arranged to accommodate
         the addition of industrial automation data.
       o Graph scales can be adjusted by right-clicking the label.
       o Added 'Reset Counters' button.  The button is disabled for 
         devices that don't support it.
       o Added Digi logo to the About box.
       
       Bug Fixes:
       o Fixed an intermittent poll loop error.
       o Keyboard navigation fixed.
       o Fixed menu items that weren't getting grayed out when they
         should have been.
       o Port buttons turn green whenever there is data in/out. This
         wasn't always working correctly on previous versions.
    
    Version 2.01.20
    ---------------
    April 9, 2002
       
       Enhancements:
       o Added IP assignment to the ADDP protocol for devices with a
         0.0.0.0 IP address
       o Reduced the size of the package by removing unnecessary files
       o Newly discovered devices are updated in place instead of add-
         ing duplicate entries to the list
       o The list of discovered devices is now sortable by pressing the
         column headings
    
       Bug Fixes:
       o Disabled the pre-caching of MIBs which was causing errors when
         Digi MIBs were updated or added
       o Graphs and poll interval now update when pressing "Apply"
       o Corrected some product names as displayed in the list of dis-
         covered devices
       o PPP connections are no longer displayed as a Network Interface.
         Relevant information can still be gathered by monitoring the 
         port where the PPP connection is coming in.

    Version 2.00.07
    ---------------
    January 28, 2002
    
       Enhancements:
       o Added device discovery using SNMP
       o Added device discovery using Digi's ADDP (Advance Device
         Discovery Protocol)
       o Added more Options and the ability to save them
       o Provided a way to launch configure for devices that support it
       o Improved the "Most Recent" list handling
       o Using a tabbed notebook interface for the device monitor
       o Added a Modbus page for devices that support it
       o Added a field for MEI (Multi Electric Interface)
       o Added fields for Variable Power
       o Removed the Administrative Status field
       o Removed the Operational Status field
       
       Bug Fixes:
       o Fixed some error handling problems
       o Fixed window centering problems
       
    Version 1.01 (A1 package revision for Linux)
    ---------------
    Sept 29, 2001
    
       Enhancements:
       o Split common release notes into one per OS
       
       Bug Fixes:
       o Fixed RPM install for Connectiva

    Version 1.01 - Initial release
    ------------
    Sept 14, 2001 
    
       Enhancements:
       o Added labels that display each graph's current value
       o Added tab/shift-tab navigation to the port/net monitors
       o Improved graph scales
       
       Bug Fixes:
       o Solaris: Changed owner:group to root:sys for all files
       o AIX: Fixed a package installation problem                
       o All OS distributions:  Included the man page in the distribution
       o Improved scrolled frame.  The one used in beta had problems with 
         focus and resizing

    Version 0.10 - Initial beta release
    ------------
    July 9, 2001 


