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1. 2 User Interface 2 2 1 1 Device Display Table The display is separated into two panes e The Status Pane on the left includes only a column for IP Address and a Status Lamp Icon The size of this column is static and does not allow resizing e The Information Pane to the right includes all the remaining information columns see the list below The Information Pane is customizable in several ways e Each column may be moved in relation to the others by clicking on the column title and dragging it left or right across the pane e The entire display may be sorted on the basis of any one of the columns including the IP Address column Clicking on a column title will sort the whole list in increasing order of the items in that column Clicking again will sort in decreasing order e Each column may be resized by clicking and dragging the rightmost edge of a column title e Selected columns may be hidden altogether by disabling them in the View Menu Note that the MAC Address column cannot be hidden since it is the only piece of data that is guaranteed to be unique among devices 2 2 1 2 Color coded Indicators Row Color The row containing the data for a given device is displayed in a different background color depending on its status e 19216813 An IP address field displayed in a flashing yellow background indicates that the device has accepted the Flash LEDs command This state persists until a Stop flashing LEDs comm
2. RuggedExplorer Version 1 1 User Guide gt K pp el 1 EI i Pao So SS vw y e per b o k i d Et e hh 1 Y i i A i oe ee oo ot de rm i b o a paio a era ro sn O a a SE st gt Oen E gz E Ze en b es SE 9 3 E g EP 3 IIe Ka wem pr Fe e BEE LAA E Thee He Cl ADHD re 5 Oe Oe CEP RuggedCom Inc 30 Whitmore Road Woodbridge Ontario Canada L4L 724 Tel 905 856 5288 Fax 905 856 1995 Toll Free 888 264 0006 support ruggedcom com RuggedExplorer RuggedExplorer Version 1 1 User Guide Discovery tool for RuggedCom Networking Equipment RuggedCom Inc 30 Whitmore Road Woodbridge Ontario Canada L4L 724 Tel 905 856 5288 Fax 905 856 1995 Toll Free 888 264 0006 support ruggedcom com Version 1 1 September 3 2009 Disclaimer RuggedCom Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material RuggedCom Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Warranty This software comes with no warranty ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of RuggedCom Inc Registered Tra
3. is displayed when a single discovered device is selected Clicking this button displays the Device Configuration dialog box 13 Version 1 1 2 User Interface is displayed when multiple discovered devices are selected Clicking this button displays the Group Device Configuration dialog box Action The Action section on the main window gives options for the file transfer and maintenance features of RuggedExplorer The pull down menu has three options e Upload Upload files from RuggedExplorer to one or more ROS devices e Download Download files from one or more ROS devices to RuggedExplorer e Maintenance Gives the following three options e Clear logs e Reset device e Load factory defaults Interface The Interface list on the main window is used to select the network interface to be used by RuggedExplorer for network discovery and all device access except SSH The interface selection may be changed at any time without the need to restart RuggedExplorer 2 2 0 Main Window Menu Bar File Menu Commands Table Filter View Auto Discovery Help View Log Alt L View Download Directory Alk D Exit Figure 2 5 File Menu View Log Open RuggedExplorer s log file in a text editor View Download Directory Open the download directory into which RuggedExplorer writes files downloaded from discovered devices Exit Terminate RuggedExplorer Commands Menu File Table Filter View Auto Discovery Help Configure Device
4. Two more options are available for the file upload process e Selecting Clear logs before reset erases the contents of syslog txt and crashlog txt on the ROS devices to which files are being uploaded before they are reset e Selecting Load factory defaults after reset causes factory default setttings to be restored to the ROS devices to which files are being uploaded after they are reset Note ROS devices running version 3 6 or 3 7 automatically reset upon receiving an upload of a new system configuration file config csv 2 5 3 Maintenance RuggedExplorer performs maintenance operations on multiple selected devices sequentially S Device Maintenance Options Options List Clear logs Reset device Process ROS devices Figure 2 20 Device Maintenance Dialog Box Clear logs Delete all log files on the device Reset device Perform a device reset Load factory defaults Set all configurable device parameters to their factory default settings 2 5 4 Progress Indication After initiating a download upload or maintenance command for selected devices a dialog box will be displayed indicating the progress relative to each device Note that entries in green indicate devices RuggedExplorer 27 Version 1 1 2 User Interface that RuggedExplorer is accessing the corresponding device using encrypted SSH communications and entries in blue indicate devices that it is accessing using unencrypted RSH communications Si P
5. 7013 or subparagraphs c 1 and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicable B 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT a YOU HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE LICENSE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS b THIS LICENSE IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND RUGGEDCOM AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND c THIS LICENSE MAY NOT BE MODIFIED AMENDED OR IN ANY WAY ALTERED EXCEPT IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY BOTH YOU AND RUGGEDCOM RuggedExplorer 40 Version 1 1 Index Index A Address and Status Pane 11 C Compatibility 8 Configuration 21 Control 24 D Discovery 17 Auto Discovery Access Configuration 17 Automatic 17 Manual 18 Download 24 F Features 7 Information Pane 11 Initialization 10 Installation Notes 8 Introduction 7 M Main Window Buttons 13 Dialog 10 Menu Bar 14 Maintenance 27 O Operating Requirements 8 P Purpose 7 U Upload 25 Use Cases 7 RuggedExplorer 41 Version 1 1
6. Contents Display the HTML format of this User Guide About Display brief information about RuggedExplorer About Display the RuggedNMS web site http www ruggednms com in a web RuggedNMS browser 2 3 Device Discovery RuggedExplorer supports two device discovery mechanisms e Automatic Discovery uses the RuggedCom Discovery Protocol RCDP to discover devices running version 3 7 0 of ROS or newer e Manual Discovery uses TCP IP to find devices running ROS versions older than 3 7 0 The manual discovery process Is optional and is enabled by specifying an IP address range to scan for devices 2 3 1 Auto Discovery The Auto Discovery mechanism is started directly from the Auto Discovery Menu or in parallel with a Manual Discovery It relies only on having an Ethernet connection to the ROS based devices to be discovered Devices may have nothing more than factory settings and require no TCP IP configuration 2 3 1 1 Auto Discovery Access Configuration RuggedExplorer attempts to authenticate itself with every device that it discovers in order to access device parameters It uses default authentication parameters to access ROS based devices whose authentication parameters have not been changed from factory defaults In order to be able to access devices whose authentication parameters have been configured away from factory defaults RuggedExplorer must be provided with authentication credentials for those devices Multiple sets of
7. Discovery process must be configured via the specification of an IP range using this dialog box in order to enable it to run ck Manual Device Discovery Auto Discovery Always Runs Specify IP Range IP Range Parameters Starting IP Address 10 1 1 1 Ending IP Address 10 1 1 127 optional Timeout 200 msec Retry times Figure 2 13 Device Discovery Dialog Box RuggedExplorer 18 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Specify IP Range Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Username Password Timeout Retry OK Cancel Note Checking the box will enable Manual Discovery If this box is not checked then only the Auto Discovery will run Starting IP address for the ping sweep Ending IP address for the ping sweep If this field is left empty then only one device will be pinged the Starting IP Address The user name that RuggedExplorer will use when validating itself on discovered devices The password that RuggedExplorer will use when validating itself on discovered devices The ping timeout value used by Manual Discovery The number of ping retries before RuggedExplorer determines that no device exists at a given IP address Clicking OK will start the discovery process Devices discovered via RCDP will be entered directly into the Device Display Table Note that if a given device is discovered via TCP IP and also via RCDP then RCDP will take precedence and will be used for subsequent access to
8. Flash LEDs b Ping Figure 2 6 Commands Menu RuggedExplorer 14 Version 1 1 2 User Interface As with the buttons on the main window some items in the Commands menu are relevant only when a device is selected in the list When more than one device is selected in the list some menu items change name and function These special cases are noted below Rescan Rescan all discovered devices and update the parameters displayed in the main window Configure Device Group This menu item is displayed as Configure Device if only one device is highlighted in the main window and opens the Device Configuration dialog box If more than one device is highlighted in the main window the menu item is displayed as Configure Group and opens the Group Device Configuration dialog box Flash LEDs The Flash LEDs menu selection will start and stop a visual identifier on the selected devices This visual identification Is in the form of LEDs flashing on the selected devices This option is not available for devices discovered using the manual discovery mechanism Ping Ping a single device to see if it is reachable This menu item is only displayed if only one device is highlighted in the main window Note that ping is unreliable in certain IP addressing situations but if Automatic Discovery was used to discover the device it is still accessible using RuggedExplorer Table Menu File Commands Fiter View Auto Discovery Help Select All Chri A Unselec
9. a small number of parameters to be discussed in detail later in this document Using RuggedCom s proprietary Layer 2 RuggedCom Discovery Protocol RCDP RuggedExplorer is able to discover and configure ROS based devices irrespective of their IP network configuration including no IP configuration at all RuggedExplorer s Automatic Discovery mode requires RCDP support to be present in devices to be discovered This requires that devices be running ROS version 3 7 or newer RCDP is enabled on ROS based devices by default when they are shipped from the factory 1 2 Features e Automatic discovery of new unconfigured RuggedCom devices running ROS version 3 7 0 or greater using RCDP over Ethernet e Manual discovery of RuggedCom devices running ROS versions prior to 3 7 0 using TCP IP e Basic configuration of IP addressing and system identification parameters e Bulk firmware updating of multiple ROS based devices e Summary display of discovered devices their status and some basic parameters e Easy identification of devices via control of panel LEDs 1 3 Use Cases Some common uses of RuggedExplorer are e Commissioning of new devices Using RCDP RuggedExplorer allows a network of ROS devices to be commissioned in place in the network with no prior configuration necessary It is capable of discovering and configuring ROS devices that have been taken directly from the factory and connected to the network e Bulk configuratio
10. user name password credentials may be configured in RuggedExplorer for use during the Auto Discovery process Several sets of authentication credentials may be added to RuggedExplorer using the Auto Discovery Access dialog box accessible by selecting Enter Auto Discovery Credentials from the Auto Discovery Menu RuggedExplorer 17 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Auto Discovery Access EN Please enter non default Username amp Password For Auto Discovery Figure 2 12 Auto Discovery Access Dialog Box Username A user name to add to RuggedExplorer s database to be used during Auto Discovery Password A password to add to RuggedExplorer s database to be used during Auto Discovery Next Clicking Next adds the user name and password currently in the dialog and clears the dialog box s contents to be ready to accept another set of credentials Finish Clicking Finish adds the user name and password currently in the dialog and exits the dialog box All authentication credentials added to RuggedExplorer using this dialog box may be deleted at once by selecting Clear Auto Discovery Credentials from the Auto Discovery Menu 2 3 2 Manual Discovery Both the Automatic and Manual device discovery processes are initiated using the Manual Device Discovery dialog box which is accessible from the Main Window Buttons The Automatic Discovery mechanism is run as a part of every discovery process and has no configurable parameters The Manual
11. Explorer On The Same Computer RuggedExplorer 32 Version 1 1 Appendix A RuggedExplorer ini Configuration File Appendix A RuggedExplorer ini Configuration File The RuggedExplorer ini file located in the RuggedExplorer installation directory stores program defaults parameters specified and discovered at run time It is also possible to edit the file using a regular ASCII text editor in order to explicitly configure certain aspects of RuggedExplorer The file has a simple structure e section name denotes the start of one of the configuration file sections e Aline beginning with a semicolon is a comment e variable value A line of this form assigns a value to one of RuggedExplorer s configurable variables In the following sections the different sections of RuggedExplorer ini are presented as they appear in the file The configurable variables for each section are listed preceded by comment fields describing the function of each one A 1 Auto Configuration Parameters lauto config Last network mask used for Auto Configuration process net mask Last default gateway used for Auto Configuration process default_gw Last starting IP address used for Auto Configuration process Start ip A 2 Logging Parameters log Maximum size of the log file file max size 5000 Destination directory for log file If unspecified this defaults to the directory in which the RuggedExplorer executable
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13. OS system configuration file banner txt the optional ROS login banner text file fpga xsvf FPGA programming image file fpga416 xsvf Second FPGA programming image file specific to the RS416 RuggedExplorer takes a conservative approach to uploading firmware and configuration files to many ROS based devices at a time When a file upload operation is initiated on multiple devices with the reset option enabled RuggedExplorer begins by selecting a pilot device on which to test the complete operation before committing to performing the same operations on the whole list of selected devices The pilot device is defined to be the selected device with the lowest numeric IP address lf more than one file is chosen for upload at a time they are be uploaded in the following sequence 1 boot bm 2 main bin RuggedExplorer 26 Version 1 1 2 User Interface 3 config csv 4 other files Note that for some of these files it will be necessary to reset the device prior to uploading the next file RuggedExplorer will automatically select the corresponding Reset after upload check box accordingly The pilot remainder sequence described above is used for boot bin and main bin The config csv file is uploaded sequentially and never concurrently If an error occurs while uploading files to multiple ROS devices RuggedExplorer will exclude the affected device from the processing list but will continue to process the other devices in the list
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15. TFTP server to Disabled Set TFTP server back to Disabled Process completed Took 4 min 15 sec 29 Version 1 1 3 Theory Of Operation 3 Theory Of Operation This chapter provides information on how RuggedExplorer operates from a network perspective 3 1 Device Discovery Methods RuggedExplorer uses two different methods to discover ROS devices for management 3 1 1 Automatic RuggedCom Discovery Protocol based Device Discovery The Automated Discovery method is based on a proprietary Layer 2 Ethernet protocol called the RuggedCom Discovery Protocol RCDP ROS version 3 7 0 devices running RCDP actively listen for RCDP discovery messages sent as Ethernet multicasts from RuggedExplorer A ROS device must acknowledge the reception of a discovery message from RuggedExplorer to register itself with the management application and establish a session Upon completion of the session registration between RuggedExplorer and ROS RuggedExplorer can begin management of the device Since RCDP messages are based on Ethernet and its addressing mechanism and do not make any use of IP RuggedExplorer can communicate with ROS devices that have not been assigned an IP address As a result RuggedExplorer can be used to configure the IP address on ROS devices irrespective of their network configuration Moreover since RCDP is not dependent on IP it can be used to discover and display devices that have conflicting IP addr
16. alled and run with administrative privileges on a computer with an Ethernet network card The network card must be configured to use TCP IP and have a valid IPv4 address A web browser is required to make use of the online help feature accessed via help links within the software The installation program contains the RuggedExplorer application integrated online help PDF documentation and all supporting software libraries required by the application An Internet connection is not required to install and run RuggedExplorer Note As part of the RuggedExplorer software installation WinPcap the Windows Packet Capture Library is also installed If WinPcap IS already installed its installation routine will ask whether to continue or to cancel the WinPcap installation Selecting Cancel at this point cancels the reinstallation of WinPcap and not the installation of RuggedExplorer 1 5 Compatibility Operating Requirements RuggedExplorer is available in two different versions e The basic version of RuggedExplorer contains support for the RSH and TFTP protocols for remote command and file transfer e The Encrypted version additionally contains support for the SSH and SFTP protocols Note Please contact RuggedCom support in order to obtain a copy of the Encrypted version of RuggedExplorer Note ROS has a three digit version numbering system of the form X Y Z where e X represents the major revision number e Y represents the mi
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18. and is issued or until it reaches its internal timeout by default 5 minutes This state is EE at the same time as one of the others described below o 1 SEA En PE L tare LU 10 25 1 254 Entries displayed in a red background fave Fleet IP de When the SE IP address has been reconfigured its background will revert to plain white o e e 255 0 0 0 ruggedcom 0e 1a 20 RS900L HY AI NI RS900L HID L rnmslab Y Entries displayed in a blue background have been selected for further manipulation Device selection is made by clicking on an entry holding down the Shift key and selecting a range of entries holding down the Cirl key and clicking on additional entries in the standard Windows interface style Details of what can be done with selected devices will be discussed in detail throughout this guide Status Lamp Icon The Status Pane contains a lamp icon to the right of the IP address of the device indicating the status of the device Moving the mouse to pause over this icon will cause a tool tip window to be dislpayed with additional status information The status icon is displayed in one of three colors depending on the status of the device RuggedExplorer 11 Version 1 1 2 User Interface y An IP address field displayed with a green lamp icon indicates that RuggedExplorer has successfully established communication with the device An IP address field displayed with a red lamp icon indicates that RuggedExplorer has not
19. been able to establish communication with the device An IP address field displayed with a yellow lamp icon indicates that RuggedExplorer has detected some error condition on the device for example that a file transfer has failed 2 2 1 3 Operations on Table Entries Device entries in the Device Display Table support several operations and shortcuts e Clicking on a device entry selects it for further operations using the Main Window Menu Bar or the Main Window Buttons e Double clicking on a device entry brings up the Device Configuration dialog box e Right clicking on a device entry brings up a pop up menu 0 100 200 222 2s5 0 0 0 192 168 22 1 192 168 1 0 E Configure Device l Flash LEDs b Start Ping Stop This pop up menu contains yet another link to the Device Configuration dialog box the ability to start or stop flashing LEDs on the device and a single ping test to verify that the device is reachable via IP e Hovering over an IP address field displays a tool tip message containing a brief summary of the corresponding device s status for example 192 168 224 10 be POO 2002000 10 126 0 253 DEVICE CONNECTED OK USERNAME amp PASSWORD ARE VALID 2 2 1 4 Main Window Display Columns o RUGGEDEXPLORER ty Discovery Configure Group Action Download Go ROS Interface 10 128 10 252 255 0 0 0 IP Address Mask Default Gateway MAC address System Mame 05 Version Serial Nu
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21. ce capabilities Not supported Change configuration parameters Supported Supported Determine support for encryption when No Yes for version that supports encryption discovered only 3 2 Security Considerations In order for RuggedExplorer to authenticate itself to the devices it connects to it must be given the user names and passwords for these devices Note For security reasons user name and password device credentials are not stored permanently by RuggedExplorer Automatic Discovery requires a user to enter the credential pairs through the user interface using the Auto Discovery Access Configuration menu Manual Discovery asks for device credentials when the ping sweep is being configured The device credentials for each discovery type are only used by that type meaning that the information is not shared To manually discover devices with different credentials the ping sweep must be re run with a different user name and password Doing this does not discard any previously discovered devices unless a user chooses to remove them All user names and passwords entered via the user interface are discarded when RuggedExplorer is shut down RCDP does not send user names and passwords in its messages so this information remains secure The non encrypted version of RuggedExplorer does send user names and passwords in clear text and would be readable by someone snooping on the line The encrypted version of RuggedExplorer does not expose any
22. current running version of ROS on the discovered device The information in this column cannot be modified by RuggedExplorer The unique serial number assigned to this device by RuggedCom at the factory The information in this column cannot be modified by RuggedExplorer The order code of this device as set by by RuggedCom at the factory The information in this column cannot be modified by RuggedExplorer The configured location string of the discovered device This column could contain the default value of the device Location or any string that has been configured The information in this column can be modified by RuggedExplorer The configured contact information of the discovered device This column could contain the default value of the device Contact or any string that has been configured The information in this column can be modified by RuggedExplorer 2 2 2 Main Window Buttons o open Download ROS Interface Figure 2 4 Main Window Buttons Several buttons and controls are located in a row above the main display window These provide rapid and convenient access to the most commonly required functions of RuggedExplorer Discovery Clicking Discovery on the main window launches the Automatic and Manual device discovery processes Please refer to Device Discovery for more detail Configure Device Group This button is sensitive to context RuggedExplorer L is displayed when no discovered devices are selected
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24. d exclusive laws of the province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law and excluding the body of law applicable to choice of law and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods if applicable You irrevocably submit to the non exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario for the purpose of any suit action or other proceeding arising out of this License or the subject matter hereof If RuggedCom is obligated to go to court to enforce any of its rights against you or to collect any fees from you you agree to reimburse RuggedCom for its legal fees costs and disbursements if RuggedCom is successful RuggedExplorer 39 Version 1 1 Appendix B RuggedExplorer Software License B 8 ASSIGNMENT None of your rights duties or obligations under this License may be sold sublicensed assigned or otherwise transferred except as expressly provided in this License without the prior written consent of RuggedCom and any attempt to do so without RuggedCom s consent is void B 9 RESTRICTED RIGHTS The RuggedExplorer Software and related documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government or any instrumentality thereof is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 11 of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227
25. d the second field is selected from a pull down for the variable template based portion of the system name Two templates are available e ip the IP address of the device e sequence a sequence number automatically incremented for each device A sample system name based on the specified prefix and template is displayed below the System Name field 23 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Auto Configure All Devices Clicking on this button will start the autoconfiguration process Cancel Clicking Cancel will exit this dialog discarding any specified configuration changes 2 5 Device Control RuggedExplorer is capable of performing a selected set of operations on devices it has discovered One or more devices may be selected by highlighting them in the Main Window Device Display Table The following operations described in subsequent sections are performed on all highlighted devices e file downloads e file uploads e system management commands 2 5 1 Download The File Download dialog box presents a choice of files that may be downloaded from selected ROS based devices along with the option to create an archive file of all downloaded files RuggedExplorer downloads files from multiple selected devices concurrently Sl File Download Dialog Standard File List main bin boot bin config csv Factory txt syslog txt crashlog txt alarms Optional File List banner txt fpga xsv fpgad16 xsw
26. d to the following B 2 2 1 You agree to only permit authorised access to the RuggedExplorer Software and you shall ensure that anyone who is permitted access to the RuggedExplorer Software is made aware of and agrees to abide by the obligations imposed on you under this License B 2 2 2 You agree not to attempt to disassemble decompile or otherwise reverse engineer the RuggedExplorer Software B 2 2 3 You agree a not to make unauthorized copies of all or any portion of the RuggedExplorer Software b not to sell rent sublicense give or otherwise disclose distribute or transfer to any third party any portion of the RuggedExplorer Software or copies thereof and c not to install the RuggedExplorer Software on a service bureau or other remote access system whereby persons or entities other than you can obtain the benefits of use of the RuggedExplorer Software B 2 3 You agree that in the event of an unauthorized reproduction transfer or disclosure of any part of or all of the RuggedExplorer Software RuggedCom and the RuggedCom Licensors will suffer immediate RuggedExplorer 36 Version 1 1 Appendix B RuggedExplorer Software License and irreparable harm for which after such occurrence neither shall have an adequate remedy at law and you therefore agree that injunctive or other equitable relief will be a fair and appropriate remedy to restrain or prevent any such reproduction transfer or disclosure either threa
27. demarks RuggedExplorer RuggedServer RCDP and RuggedCom Discovery Protocol are trademarks of RuggedCom Inc ROS and RuggedSwitch are registered trademarks of RuggedCom Inc Other designations in this manual might be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes would infringe upon the rights of the owner Patent Information RCDP the RuggedCom Discovery Protocol is U S patent pending RuggedExplorer Table of Contents EE EEE E E E A A A 6 FVII sepitti PPP 6 Who Should Use RuggedExplorer seo ococcoiicnio src 6 DN NNN 6 More Information Feedback occcooccccccccncccccnnnononononnncnconoronononennononcnnonarnnonnnrnnnnnrnronnnrnnnnnnenennnos 6 1 Introduction to RuggedExplorerTM rrnrrernnnnervrnnernnnnrenrnnnrnnnnerennnnnsennnnrennnnssennnnsrnnnnssennnnsnnnnnsnene 7 FINNE a ce ee ee re 7 12 OAS verke een 7 EE OA oo en 7 1 4 Installation Notes 8 1 5 Compatibility Operating Requirements 8 2 NENNE isis eiii letales 10 PA 10 22 MAN VIET o AP 10 22 Als Man COW D rea 10 222 006 Window BI NE save runke 13 2 2 3 Main Window Menu Bar rrreneranernnrennnrnnanennnnnnnnennnnennnrnnanennnsnnnnennnsennsnnnunennnsnnnne 14 OS DENN persere keis OE UC UE aaa ni anra iii 17 Zoic AUTO DISCOV EI EE 17 2 Ee RE Ee a EEN 18 2 3 3 Rescanning Discovered Devices ooocccccoocccococcnccnoccnconnnnnonannnononcnnonnrononnnrnnonanennonos 20 2 4 Device Configuration cccccccc
28. device The single device dialog box below shows the parameters available for configuration RuggedExplorer 21 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Sl Device Configuration MAC RUGGEDCOM 0E 2F 60 S N RS80007T 0707 4020 ORDER RSS000T HI MM MS IP Address _ Auto Increment Network Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway System Name R5 8000 Location RNMS Lab Contact FP 654666683 Figure 2 16 Device Configuration Dialog Box IP Address Auto Increment Network Mask Default Gateway System Name Location Contact Update Cancel Note The IP address to be configured If this box is checked the IP address will be automatically incremented next time this dialog box is opened The network mask to be configured The default gateway to be configured The system name to be configured The location to be configured The contact information to be configured Clicking Update will commit the requested configuration changes to the selected device Clicking Cancel will exit this dialog discarding any specified configuration changes Attempting to configure an IP address that is already in use elsewhere in the network will cause RuggedExplorer to report an error 2 4 2 Group Device Configuration RuggedExplorer allows a user to select multiple devices in the user interface for group configuration When multiple devices are selected and Group Configuration is chosen the dialog box seen below is displa
29. ected Validating Active Devices starting 168 0 16 ALREADY IN THE LIST 165 1685 166 165 168 165 1685 165 168 15 validation has began 19 validation has began 17 validation has began 20 validation has began 21 ALREADY IN THE LIST 17 RSH FAIL RECEIVE DEVICE INFO 15 RSH OF 19 RSH OK 20 RSH OF 5000000050000 Phase 2 completed 3 devices found Manual Discovery completed Figure 2 14 IP Address Range Discovery Validation The manual discovery process is carried out in two phases e During Phase 1 RuggedExplorer determines which devices in the selected IP address range respond to IP ping requests e During Phase 2 RuggedExplorer probes those devices it discovered during phase 1 to verify that it can access them 2 3 3 Rescanning Discovered Devices RuggedExplorer can be made to update its information about the devices it has already discovered by selecting Rescan from the Commands Menu If a device was discovered using RCDP Auto Discovery it will be rescanned using RCDP If it was discovered using TCP IP Manual Discovery it will be rescanned using TCP IP RuggedExplorer 20 Version 1 1 2 User Interface l Rescan Validation Validating Active Devices This might take a several minutes validating Active Devices starting E ck LTL validation has began 10 25 1 32 validation has began 10 25 1 78 validation has beg
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31. ement of any diskette or other media type not meeting RuggedCom s Limited Warranty and which is returned to RuggedCom with a copy of your RuggedCom Purchase Order or RuggedExplorer 37 Version 1 1 Appendix B RuggedExplorer Software License B 4 1 2 lf RuggedCom is unable to deliver a replacement diskette or other media type which is free of defects in materials or workmanship you may terminate this License by returning the RuggedExplorer Software and any money paid to RuggedCom for the RuggedExplorer Software Fee will be refunded B 4 2 IN NO EVENT WILL RUGGEDCOM BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE RUGGEDEXPLORER SOFTWARE EVEN IF RUGGEDCOM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ANY CASE THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF RUGGEDCOM WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO RUGGEDCOM FOR THE RUGGEDEXPLORER SOFTWARE RUGGEDCOM ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR RUGGEDCOM ANY OTHER LIABILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF RUGGEDCOM PRODUCTS YOU AGREE THAT THIS EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY PROVISION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE IN THE COMMERCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS LICENSE B 5 INDEMNIFICATION B 5 1 Indemnification In Favour Of Yourself B 5 1 1 Notwithstanding S
32. esses and allow a user to reconfigure these devices To discover new devices added to the network or devices that were not initially discovered RuggedExplorer periodically sends rediscovery messages Only ROS devices that did not previously complete the registration process with RuggedExplorer will respond to the rediscovery messages to control network traffic The rediscovery process runs periodically after RuggedExplorer sends the initial discovery message 3 1 2 Manual TCP IP based Device Discovery The Manual Discovery method uses a ping sweep to discover ROS devices that have a valid IP address and do not support RCDP The manual discovery process has 2 phases e Phase 1 requires a user to select the discovery dialogue and enter a starting and ending IP address Clicking the OK button causes RuggedExplorer to start the pinging process which will sequentially go through the list of IP addresses and records IP addresses that respond e Phase 2 attempts to log on to the devices that responded to a ping with the provided user name and password to assess whether it is a ROS device or not At the end of phase 2 a list of devices is available for management by RuggedExplorer 3 1 3 RCDP Versus TCP IP Discovery Comparison The following table provides a brief comparison of the two discovery mechanisms used by RuggedExplorer RuggedExplorer 30 Version 1 1 3 Theory Of Operation Je pes Visual identification Supported based on devi
33. f Archive Option Figure 2 18 File Download Dialog Box Files To Download The files that may be downloaded from a ROS device are main bin the main ROS firmware image file boot bin the ROS bootloader firmware very infrequently updated config csv the ROS system configuration file RuggedExplorer 24 Version 1 1 2 User Interface syslog txt log of system events crashlog txt log of debilitating system events alarms list of active alarms banner txt the optional ROS login banner text file banner txt the optional ROS login banner text file fpga xsvf FPGA programming image file fpga416 xsvf Second FPGA programming image file specific to the RS416 The following files may optionally be erased from the device after having been downloaded Note that selecting Clear logs after download forces the download of both syslog txt and crashlog txt since these may not be deleted individually e syslog txt e crashlog txt e alarms Downloaded Files Downloaded files are placed in subdirectories of the download directory by default this is the downloads subdirectory of the RuggedExplorer installation directory Text files configuration logs etc downloaded from a particular device are placed in subdirectories whose name contains the device s IP address Every downloaded text file will be saved with an extended file name including a date stamp and a numeric identifier to guarantee that each downloaded fi
34. for all other devices Device Log 192 168 0 16 Download log Figure 2 23 Device Log 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 2009 05 15 RuggedExplorer Trying connect to device Established RSH session successful Loading device versions Device information loaded successtuly Loading device directory list Device directory loaded successfully Checking TFTP Server Current status is Disabled Setting TFTP server to Enabled TF TP server ready Preparing for file transfer Start downloading main bin File size 42229294 bytes Download completed 2422994 bytes transfered File C Documents and Settings ioorpeonte My Documents Preparing for file transfer Start downloading config csv File sige 25066 bytes Download completed 25068 bytes transfered Preparing for file transfer Start downloading svyslog txt File size 962 bytes Download completed 962 bytes transfered Remote file crashlog txt ia empty skipping file downl Clearing loge All logs vere successfully cleared on the device Start downloading alarms File Size is unknown Download completed 20 bytes transfered Setting
35. indow e Mask e Default Gateway e System Name e OS Version e Serial Number e Order Code e Location e Contact Auto Discovery Menu Fie Commands Table Filter View HTA Help Start Auto Discovery Enter Auto Discovery Credentials Clear Auto Discovery Credentials Figure 2 10 Auto Discovery Menu RuggedExplorer is capable of automatically discovering devices using the RuggedCom Discovery Protocol RCDP an Ethernet based protocol that allows RuggedExplorer to discover and manage devices irrespective of their IP network configuration At the time of writing only ROS based devices running ROS version 3 7 0 or greater have support for RCDP Start Auto Discovery Starts the automatic discovery Enter Auto Discovery Allows a user to enter user name and password credentials Credentials to validate RuggedExplorer on the target devices As many credentials can be entered as required The user names and passwords entered are kept secure in RuggedExplorer and not RuggedExplorer 16 Version 1 1 2 User Interface retained by the application after RuggedExplorer is shut down Credentials can be entered at any time even after discovery is run to display devices found by RuggedExplorer Clear Auto Discovery Clicking on this menu entry will clear all the credentials known Credentials by RuggedExplorer Help Menu File Commands Table Filter View Auto Discovery Help Contents Fi About About RuggedNMS Figure 2 11 Help Menu Help
36. ing and is available in both PDF and HTML formats More Information Feedback If you have questions or concerns about the contents of this guide or about the operation of RuggedExplorer please contact RuggedCom at support ruggedcom com Other documents of interest regarding RuggedCom equipment relevant to RuggedExplorer are available at http www ruggedcom com including e Rugged Operating System User Guide e RuggedSwitch Installation Guide Please check http www ruggedcom com periodically for updates to RuggedExplorer RuggedNMS is a fully featured enterprise grade network management software platform designed specifically for the rugged communications industry RuggedNMS provides a comprehensive platform for monitoring configuring and maintaining mission critical IP based communications networks such as those found in substation automation and Smart Grids for electric utilities intelligent transportation systems and advanced control and automation for industrial processes For more information on RuggedNMS please visit http www ruggednms com RuggedExplorer 6 Version 1 1 1 Introduction to RuggedExplorer 1 Introduction to RuggedExplorer 1 1 Purpose RuggedExplorer is a lightweight standalone tool providing limited management capabilities of ROS devices It allows a technician to discover identify and configure all ROS based devices The tool will only allow for the configuration of
37. le is unique For example the system log syslog txt from a device might be saved with the following file name Syslog 20090101 000101 txt Binary files are saved in the root of the download directory Duplicate files are not downloaded that is if multiple devices have the same firmware version the firmware file will only be downloaded once Binary files will be saved with extended file names including the firmware image name and version For example the ROS main firmware image main bin from a device running ROS version 3 6 1 would be saved with the following file name ROS CF52 Main vs 6 1 5B1Nn When the Create Archive option is selected a unique archive file name is automatically generated and presented in the File Name field for example downloads archive 20090802 181011 zip This file name can be overridden by editing the field The complete set of downloaded files is archived to this file name 2 5 2 Upload The File Upload dialog box presents a choice of files on ROS devices that may be uploaded for replacement RuggedExplorer 25 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Si File Upload Dialog File List Upload Options Clear logs before reset Load Factory defaults KEN Figure 2 19 File Upload Dialog Box The files that may be replaced via a file upload on a ROS device are main bin the main ROS firmware image file boot bin the ROS bootloader firmware very infrequently updated config csv the R
38. mber Order Code Location Contact Figure 2 3 Main Window Display Columns RuggedExplorer s main window displays columns of information captured from a device when the device is first discovered IP Address The IP address of the discovered device RuggedExplorer can discover devices with duplicate IP addresses when they are discovered using the Auto Discovery method Devices with duplicate IP addresses will be highlighted in red to visually differentiate them from unique IP addresses This is the only fixed column on the main window meaning that it cannot RuggedExplorer 12 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Mask Default Gateway MAC Address System Name OS Version Serial Number Order Code Location Contact be moved from its location The information in this column can be modified by RuggedExplorer The IP address mask of the discovered device The information in this column can be modified by RuggedExplorer The default IP gateway of the discovered device The information in this column can be modified by RuggedExplorer and may be blank The MAC address of the discovered device This is a fixed value and therefore this column is not modifiable by RuggedExplorer The configured system name of the discovered device This column could contain the default value of the device System Name or any string that has been configured The information in this column can be modified by RuggedExplorer This column will display the
39. n If a Claim is made or threatened against RuggedCom in respect of a Claim for which you owe an indemnity obligation pursuant to this Section 5 2 and if RuggedCom intends to seek indemnity with respect thereto RuggedCom shall notify you of such Claim and it shall be your duty to vigorously defend such claim or action without cost or expense to RuggedCom or its directors officers agents stakeholders or employees B 6 TERMINATION The rights granted under this License are effective until terminated You may terminate this License at any time by destroying all copies of the RuggedExplorer Software in your possession and providing written notice of such termination and destruction to RuggedCom This License will terminate automatically without notice if you violate any of the terms and conditions of this License You agree upon such termination to prompily destroy all copies of the RuggedExplorer Software in your possession and to certify in writing to RuggedCom that such action has been taken B 7 GOVERNING LAW In the event an action is commenced to enforce a party s right under this License the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable lawyer fees You agree that the closest and most convenient connection for this License and the transactions contemplated thereby is with the Province of Ontario Canada and you agree that this License will be governed by and construed in accordance with the sole an
40. n infringing provided that the equivalent functionality is performed by the replacement or modified RuggedExplorer Software If neither of these options is available to RuggedCom on commercially reasonable terms RuggedCom may terminate the right to use and or distribute the RuggedExplorer Software B 5 2 Indemnification In Favour Of RuggedCom You agree to hereby indemnify and saves harmless RuggedCom and its directors officers agents stakeholders and employees from all and against any and all claims demand litigation harm injury losses liabilities judgments damages and costs including taxes and all related expenses including reasonable legal fees and disbursements and costs of investigation litigation and settlement together with interest and penalties Claim suffered by RuggedCom as a result of or arising out of or in connection with the following a your use of or inability to use the RuggedExplorer Software b your breach of or failure to arising in negligence or otherwise in whole or in part perform any of the obligations representations warranties or covenants under this License c your violation of any applicable laws and regulations d any death or personal injury by reason of any act or omission whether negligent or otherwise to the extent caused by you in connection with this License and e your malicious fraudulent including fraudulent misrepresentation or criminal conduct whether by act or omissio
41. n or reconfiguration RuggedExplorer can be used to modify the network and identification configuration parameters of one or multiple ROS devices either one at a time or using a template based auto incrementing tool e Asset reporting RuggedExplorer can generate a report of ROS based network device assets on a network segment If RCDP is supported on all devices RuggedExplorer need not have any prior knowledge of IP addressing used by ROS devices e Network debugging RuggedExplorer can be used to report the occurrence of duplicate IP addresses or of inconsistencies in IP address allocation among ROS devices Note that RCDP support is required in order to detect certain IP addressing misconfigurations e Bulk firmware upgrade RuggedExplorer can be used to upgrade the firmware of one or multiple devices at once RuggedExplorer 7 Version 1 1 1 Introduction to RuggedExplorer e System backup The configuration firmware log and other ancillary files of one or multiple devices can be retrieved and archived in a single step e Diagnostic data retrieval Diagnostic data system logs and alarms from one or multiple devices can be retrieved and archived in a single step 1 4 Installation Notes RuggedExplorer is a Java based application with a graphical user interface that runs under Microsoft Windows It has been tested against and verified to operate correctly under Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 RuggedExplorer must be inst
42. nnnnnancnnnnnonnnnnonnannnnnnnanennns 23 218 Pile Download Dialog BOX secas caracter 24 219 EE 6 012 MBL 001 BOX EE 26 2 20 Device Maintenance Dialog BOX E 27 2 21 Progress Dialog Box Processing in Progress ccccocccccccncoccnccnncncnncncnnnnnonncncnnanononcncnnnnonannnss 28 2 22 Progress Dialog Box Processing Complete rrrrrrrrvnnnnnrvvnnnnnnrernnnnnrrrnnnnnrrennnnnrrennnnnnrennnnnn 28 22 A A A nn 29 3 1 Detecting Another Instance Of RuggedExplorer On The LAN rrrnranrrvnrnnnrnvnnrrnnnnnnennnnnennnnnne 32 3 2 Detecting Another Instance Of RuggedExplorer On The Same Computer 32 RuggedExplorer 5 Version 1 1 Preface Preface Foreword This guide documents RuggedCom s RuggedExplorer software utility for the discovery initial configuration and general maintenance of RuggedCom RuggedSwitch and RuggedServer networking products Who Should Use RuggedExplorer This software is intended to be used by technical support personnel who are familiar with the operation of data networks and with the configuration and deployment of ROS based products in particular Others who might find RuggedExplorer useful are network and system planners and system programmers Document Conventions This publication uses the following conventions Note Means Reader take note Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this guide This document uses UTF 8 Unicode character encod
43. nor revision number e Z represents the patch level RuggedExplorer 8 Version 1 1 1 Introduction to RuggedExplorer The different versions of RuggedExplorer and the different discovery methods it supports have different ROS version requirements from devices that it is to discover and manage e RuggedExplorer has been verified to operate correctly with the latest patch level of each minor release since ROS v3 0 0 e The Encrypted version requires ROS v3 5 3 or newer in order to make use of encrypted protocols e The Automatic Discovery mode requires RCDP support which is present in ROS v3 7 0 and newer In addition it is assumed that no VLANs tagged or untagged have been configured in the devices to be discovered and managed by RuggedExplorer In other words ROS devices must have default VLAN settings RuggedExplorer 9 Version 1 1 2 User Interface 2 User Interface 2 1 Initialization When RuggedExplorer is run for the first time on a computer system that has more than one network interface it will prompt the user to select a network interface to use Figure 2 1 Network Interface List Dialog Box If the computer system has only one network interface this dialog box will not be displayed 2 2 Main Window The RuggedExplorer main window is displayed upon program initialization RuggedExplorer configuration and control device discovery upload download and configuration are all accessed via but
44. resides directory_name A 3 General Parameters general Preferred communication protocol Valid values are ssh encrypted or rsh unencrypted pref_comm ssh Default administrator password used by the Layer 2 auto discovery protocol admin_pwd admin RuggedExplorer 33 Version 1 1 Appendix A RuggedExplorer ini Configuration File Last interface used by RuggedExplorer If this is empty RuggedExplorer will present a drop down list with all interfaces upon Start up management_ip Show a disclaimer when running the Encrypted version secure_ver_warning true Destination directory for device file downloads If unspecified this defaults to the directory in which the RuggedExplorer executable resides downloads downloads Whether to make use of SSH for encrypted communication with discovered devices Note that this has no impact on the unencrypted version of RuggedExplorer secure mode false Default administrator user name used by the Layer 2 auto discovery protocol admin username admin RuggedExplorer 34 Version 1 1 Appendix B RuggedExplorer Software License Appendix B RuggedExplorer Software License RuggedExplorer Software End User License Terms and Conditions THIS RUGGEDCOM RUGGEDEXPLORER SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LICENSE IS A CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY AND RUGGEDCOM FOR THE RUGGEDCO
45. rocessing Progress Download Status IP Address Last Update Status 192 168 0 1 2009 05 22 11 36 05 Downloading boot bin 192 168 02 E009 05 22 11 36 07 Downloading boot bin 192 168 0 3 009 05 22 11 36 02 Downloading boot bin 192 168 0 4 009 05 22 11 36 11 Downloading boot bin 192 168 0 5 009 05 22 11 36 09 Downloading boot bin 42 168 0 6 2009 05 22 11 36 09 Downloading boot bin 42 168 0 7 2009 05 22 11 36 09 Downloading boot bin 192 168 0 8 Poo9 05 22 11 36 08 Downloading boot Connecting over encrypted channel 192 168 0 9 009 05 22 11 36 09 Downloading boot bin 192 168 010 009 05 22 11 35 36 Downloading boot bin 92 168 016 P009 05 22 11 35 31 Downloading boot bin Figure 2 21 Progress Dialog Box Processing in Progress Note the Completed Devices Progress bar which indicates the proportion of devices for which RuggedExplorer has completed processing Moving the mouse over any given entry causes a tool tip window to be displayed indicating whether the device is being accessed using encryption Clicking the Cancel button aborts the multi device process S Processing Progress Download Status IP Address Last Update Status Progress 2009 05 22 11 44 16 Process completed 2009 05 22 11 44 16 Process completed 2009 05 22 11 44 15 Process completed 2009 05 22 11 44 20 Process completed 2009 05 22 11 44 17 Process completed 2009 05 22 11 44 18 Process completed 2009 05 22 11 44 18 Process comple
46. sensitive information Note RCDP is enabled by default on ROS devices running version 3 7 0 or newer 3 3 Duplicate Instance Detection While RuggedExplorer runs it monitors the network for other nodes that may be attempting to perform RCDP based discovery since the presence of more than one active RCDP master on the network is disruptive to the correct operation of the Automatic Discovery mechanism and of subsequent command and control of RCDP compliant devices If RuggedExplorer detects another instance running on the network it issues a warning similar to the following RuggedExplorer 31 Version 1 1 3 Theory Of Operation Detected second copy of application running on the network on computer with Mac Address 00 15 56 d9 e6 46 Please make sure only one copy of application running Running multiple instances of RuggedExplorer on the same network is not supported Figure 3 1 Detecting Another Instance Of RuggedExplorer On The LAN Note In order to be able to detect other instances on the network RuggedExplorer places the network interface in promiscuous mode lf RuggedExplorer detects another instance running on the same computer it issues a different warning Detected second copy of application running on the same computer Please make sure only one copy of application running Running multiple instances of RuggedExplorer on the same network is not supported Figure 3 2 Detecting Another Instance Of Rugged
47. t All Ctri ShiFt 4 Invert Selection Figure 2 7 Table Menu Select All Select highlight all devices displayed in the main window Unselect All Unselect remove the highlights from all selected devices Invert Selection Invert selection will select all currently unselected devices and unselect all currently selected devices as seen on the main window Filter Menu File Commands Table View Auto Discovery Help Show All by Duplicated IP addresses by Default IP addresses Figure 2 8 Filter Menu The Filter menu controls the display of discovered devices in the main window Only one of the three following filters is selected at once Show All Display all discovered devices by Duplicated IP addresses Display only devices with duplicate IP address settings RuggedExplorer 15 Version 1 1 2 User Interface by Default IP addresses Display only devices with the default IP address set Note that ROS devices ship with a default IP address of 192 168 0 1 View Menu File Commands Table Filter Auto Discovery Help w Mask w Default Gateway vw System Name vw O5 Version vw Serial Number w Order Code w Location w Contact Figure 2 9 View Menu The settings in the View menu select the fields that are displayed for each discovered device in the main window Clicking on an item in the view menu toggles its state A check mark beside the item indicates that a column for the corresponding field will be displayed in the main w
48. ted 42 168 0 8 2009 05 22 11 44 17 Process completed 42 168 0 9 2009 05 22 11 44 17 Process completed 42 168 0 10 2009 05 22 11 43 42 Process completed 42 168 0 16 2009 05 22 11 43 42 Process complet Connecting over non encrypted channe Open Folder Save Result Figure 2 22 Progress Dialog Box Processing Complete 22 160 0 2 JE Mee a 22 166 0 4 92 168 05 22 LES LE CECR E 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 2 Poos 05 22 11 44 16 192 168 0 3 POn9fos 22 11 44 15 192 168 0 4 POn9jos 22 11 44 20 192 168 0 5 POn9fos 22 11 44 17 192 168 0 6 POn9jos 22 11 44 18 192 168 0 7 POn9jos 22 11 44 18 192 168 0 8 Poos 05f22 11 44 17 192 168 0 9 POn9fos 22 11 44 17 192 168 0 10 Pon9jos 22 11 43 42 192 168 0 16 Poos 05 22 11 43 42 Clicking Save Result saves RuggedExplorer log files for each processed device Open Folder opens a file browser in the file download directory RuggedExplorer 28 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Note Uploading the Export version of ROS to a device that is currently running the Secure version will result in a lapse in RuggedExplorer s communication with the device It is recommended to avoid mixing ROS versions in this way Double clicking on an entry in the Processing Progress dialog box brings up a window displaying the log for the corresponding device The same information displayed here is also reflected in the RuggedExplorer 1log file although there it is interleaved with log data
49. tened or actual B 2 4 The provisions of this Section 2 shall survive any termination of this License B 3 LIMITED WARRANTY B 3 1 EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 3 THE RUGGEDEXPLORER SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND RUGGEDCOM DISCLAIMS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THERE IS NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE RUGGEDEXPLORER SOFTWARE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RUGGEDEXPLORER SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU B 3 2 RuggedCom does not warrant that the functions contained in the RuggedExplorer Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the RuggedExplorer Software will be uninterrupted or error free B 3 3 RuggedCom warrants the diskette s or other media type on which the RuggedExplorer Software is furnished to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 1 year 356 days from the Shipping Date as evidenced by a copy of your RuggedCom Purchase Order B 4 LIMITATION OF REMEDIES B 4 1 In the event of breach of the limited warranty in Section 3 3 RuggedCom s entire combined and aggregate liability and your exclusive remedy for all occurrences shall be strictly limited to B 4 1 1 The replac
50. the device Exit the dialog box and do not perform a discovery process Since ROS allows ten failed password attempts before disallowing logins please do not perform multiple manual device discovery runs on the same IP range in order to accomodate different sets of authentication credentials If possible try to group the IP ranges to discover by common authentication credentials In the extreme in which every device had different credentials it would be necessary to perform a manual discovery for each device in an IP range restricted to each device Note Discovering devices in IP address ranges that are not on the locally connected network requires that a default gateway be correctly configured on the PC running RuggedExplorer 2 3 2 1 IP Address Range Discovery Validation lf a manual device discovery is configured to run by specifying IP Range Parameters in the Manual Device Discovery Dialog Box the IP Address Range Discovery Validation dialog box will report its progress RuggedExplorer 19 Version 1 1 2 User Interface IP Address Range Discovery Validation Phase 2 Validating Active Devices This might take a several minutes Pinging IP Address Range starting 168 0 16 PING GE 168 0 17 PING OK 168 0 18 PING OK 168 0 19 PING OF 1600 20 PING OF 168 0 21 FING OK 168 0 22 PING FAIL 168 0 23 PING FAIL 166 0 24 PING FAIL 165 0 25 NON EUGGEDCON CO Q Phase 1 completed 6 device s det
51. tons and menu items located in the main window Devices discovered by RuggedExplorer are displayed in real time in the table that occupies most of the main window Al RuegedExplorer TM v 1 1 File Commands Table Filter View Auto Discovery Help A IP Address Default Gateway MAC address System Name OS Version Serial Number Order Code Location Contact 10 0 0 9 2 10 25 1 11 55 0 0 0 o eal ruggedcom 0e 30 80 R NMS 1600 v3 6 4 Apr 2 RS16007 0707 1 RS16007 HI Engineeringsidney 10 25 1168 Bss000 huggedrom 02 10 c8 RS 1600 Top v3 6 4 Apr 2 RS1600 0204 0031 RSL600T HI RNMS Lab Support VEE Le 255 0 0 0 ruggedcom De 1a 20 RS900L HY v 7 0 0840 RS900L 0707 0034 RSSOOL HID L rnmslab Yu 10 25 1 23 255 0 0 0 DETI ruggedcom O2 F7 80 Serial Server v3 6 4 Apr 2 R5400 0101 0001 R5400 HI TAT Our Lab Igor 10 25 1 32 g 255 0 0 0 192 168 0 254 uggedcom 02 16 48 RNMS RS8000 5 3 6 4 Apr 2 RS8000T 0304 1 RS8000T HI labs ruggedcom EES 25 Man j CIR Authenticated 3 of amp discovered devices Figure 2 2 Main Window 2 2 1 Main Window Display The main RuggedExplorer window consists chiefly of a list of discovered RuggedCom devices that is updated in real time As devices are discovered they are displayed in the list and sorted by IP address Each row in the table contains information about the corresponding device RuggedExplorer 10 Version 1 1
52. yed Group configuration enables the automated configuration of the selected devices RuggedExplorer 22 Version 1 1 2 User Interface Al Auto Configuration Settings Auto Configuration Setup Humber of devices 9 Starting IP address 192 168 0 1 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Maximum 254 devices can be configured for this subnet Default Gateway Contact Support For example sw 192 168 110 254 Auto Configure All 9 devices Cancel Please note that configuration changes will be permanent for all selected devices Figure 2 17 Group Configuration Dialog Box Number of Devices Starting IP address Network Mask Default Gateway Location Contact System Name RuggedExplorer This field displays the number of devices that were selected in the main window for configuration The selected devices will be assigned consecutive addresses Starting with this IP address IP addresses in the sequence that are detected to already be in use are simply skipped over and not used The specified mask will be applied to all selected devices The specified default gateway will be applied to all selected devices The specified location will be applied to all selected devices The specified contact information will be applied to all selected devices This field is used as a template to assign a different system name to each discovered device The first field is a static prefix to every device name an

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