Moxa EM-1220-LX [7/29] Installation

Moxa Device Manager 2.3 Installation

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Installation

To use MDM to remotely monitor and manage Moxa’s embedded computers, you need to install the following

software applications in different locations:

MDM Agent: This program must be installed on embedded computers at remote sites so that they can be

easily monitored and managed remotely.

MDM Gateway: This program must be installed on the computer(s) used as the MDM Gateway. It serves as a

portal between two programs, allowing them to share information by communicating between protocols on the

same computer or between computers. MDM Gateway can be used to connect to many embedded computers

at remote sites, so that a centralized management architecture can be established.

However, please note that both MDM Agent and MDM Gateway programs have been combined as MDM Agent

and Gateway. Users only need to install one program on the computers that are used as MDM Agent or MDM

Gateway.

MDM Tool: This program is installed on the computer (usually a PC or a laptop) in the control center. It allows

users to connect to the MDM Gateway to monitor and manage the remote embedded computers.

MDM Architectures

Users can establish the network structure in different ways.

1. Both the MDM Gateway and devices are located at the remote site. In this case, you may set up a

remote computer as the MDM Gateway. This computer needs to install the MDM Agent and Gateway, but

only the MDM Gateway function needs to be activated. In addition, the MDM Agent and Gateway need to be

installed on the remote devices, and the MDM Agent function needs to be activated.

With this structure, you may also assign a remote device to be the MDM Gateway. Install the MDM Agent

and Gateway on this device, and active the Gateway and Agent functions. Because of this, the remote

computer working as the MDM Gateway can be omitted.

2. The local computer is used as the MDM Gateway and the computer used to control the remote

devices. In this case, you only need to install MDM Tool on this computer. When the MDM Tool program is

launched, both MDM Tool and MDM Gateway will be activated. You will need to install the MDM Agent and

Gateway on the remote devices and activate the MDM Agent functions.