AnywhereUSB 8 Plus components

Verify that you have the following included and required additional equipment. A list of optional equipment is also included below.

Included equipment

Equipment Description
AnywhereUSB 8-port device

For information about the hardware, see:
Power supply

Connect the power supply to the Hub and tighten the screws to secure.

See Step 4: Connect the power supply.
Rack mounting brackets and screws

Two rack mounting brackets and a set of eight (8) 6-32 x ¼” flat-head Philips screws are included.

Use the screws provided to attach the mounting brackets to the device. You can then attach the device to your rack.
Loose label sticker

A loose label sticker that includes the unique device password is included in the box. This default password will be needed if the device is factory reset and you want to access the web UI on the device.

Retain this label sticker with your hardware records.

See QR code definition for information about the information contained in the QR code.

Required additional equipment

Equipment Description
Ethernet cable

STP Cat 7 Ethernet cable

See Step 5: Connect to the Hub using an Ethernet LAN connection.
Power cord

IEC power cord

See Step 4: Connect the power supply.

Optional additional equipment

Equipment Description
SFP+ module

Connect an SFP transceiver module for fiber connection, such as Finisar Network FTLX8574D3BCL SFP+.

Note Digi recommends that you use either the Ethernet cable or the SFP+ module. If both the Ethernet cable and the SFP+ module are connected, data is sent and received by SFP+ only. Ethernet is not used to send or receive data.
Console cable

RS232 DB9 Console cable

Use the console cable to establish a serial connection from the console port on your device to your local laptop or PC. See Console port.
Regional power cable

For information about regional power cable requirements, see Additional power and cabling requirements: AnywhereUSB Plus 8 and 24.

Optional additional equipment for connecting to a cellular network

This equipment is required only if you want to connect to a cellular network. See OPTIONAL: Use the CORE module to connect to the cellular network (AnywhereUSB 8 and 24 port devices ONLY).

Equipment Description
Digi CORE® module
SIM card

An activated SIM card provided by your cellular network operator. You can insert up to two SIM cards in the CORE module.

The CORE module supports the standard mini-SIM cards (2FF).

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