Before connecting your ConnectCore 8M Mini to Remote Manager, you must create a new account if you don’t already have one.

Go to https://www.digi.com/products/cloud/digi-remote-manager for more information on setting up a new account.

1. Add your ConnectCore 8M Mini to Remote Manager

Before you can monitor and manage your ConnectCore 8M Mini device, you must add it to your Remote Manager account. To do so:

  1. Log in to your Remote Manager account (https://remotemanager.digi.com).

  2. Select Devices on the left bar.

  3. Click Add. The Add Devices dialog appears.

  4. Write the Ethernet MAC address of your ConnectCore 8M Mini and click Add Device.

    You can find the Ethernet MAC address on the front white label of the ConnectCore 8M Mini.

    A new entry for your device appears in your device inventory.

2. Obtain a vendor ID

A vendor ID is a unique 32-bit code identifying the manufacturer of a device. You need to obtain a vendor ID in order to connect your ConnectCore 8M Mini device to Remote Manager.

You can obtain a vendor ID for your Remote Manager account by following these steps:

  1. Log in to your Remote Manager account if you haven’t already.

  2. Click on the User menu at the upper-right corner and select Open Classic Remote Manager.

  3. Select the Admin tab from the navigation menu.

  4. Within the Vendor Information section of the page, click Register for new vendor id.

  5. The button you just clicked will be replaced by your assigned vendor ID number (0xXXXXXXXX).

3. Connect your ConnectCore 8M Mini to Remote Manager

Once the ConnectCore 8M Mini is added to your account and you have a vendor ID, connect the device to Remote Manager:

  1. Power on the ConnectCore 8M Mini.

  2. Open the Android Settings and go to System > Remote Manager.

  3. Click Vendor ID and enter the value that appears on your Remote Manager account (note that you have to enter the prefix 0x as well).

  4. Turn on the switch located in the top-right corner of the screen to connect the ConnectCore 8M Mini to Remote Manager.

    Enable the auto-connect option if you want your ConnectCore 8M Mini automatically connects to Remote Manager next time it boots.

    Remote Manager settings