Moxa IA261-I-T-LX [5/29] Moxa device manager 2 introduction

Moxa Device Manager 2.3 Introduction

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Overview

Moxa Device Manager (MDM for short) is an easy-to-use remote management tool for managing Moxa’s

ready-to-run embedded computers over the Internet. Moxa’s embedded computers make excellent front-end

computers at remote sites for on-site data collection and industrial control applications. MDM is designed to

make it easy for system administrators to manage their remote embedded computers. One of the key benefits

of MDM is that management tasks, such as configuring the network, managing and/or transmitting text and

binary files, and monitoring and controlling processes, can be handled easily using a Windows-based user

interface. In addition, MDM can be used to manage different models of embedded computer, and embedded

computers that use different operating systems, all from one centrally located computer. As long as the

individual embedded computers are preinstalled with an MDM agent, they can be recognized and managed by

the unified MDM tool from your PC. These features help ensure that MDM gives system integrators an efficient

tool for handling all remote devices from one computer.

Differences between MDM 2.3 and MDM 2.1

1. MDM 2.3 combines the MDM Agent and MDM Gateway as one program. Users do not need to install MDM

Agent and MDM Gateway separately.

2. MDM 2.3 allows users to customize the MDM Tool features based on dynamic loading for different categories.

By modularizing the different DLL files, users can easily and conveniently add or remove the features on the

tool bar.

NOTE In this manual, Moxa’s embedded computers are referred to as “computer,” “embedded

computer,” or simply as “device.”