User`s guide

83NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide
Any remote devices that are shared appear in the Navigation pane. Pod sharing allows you to monitor
your system without having to change the selected appliance in Advanced View or having to switch to
another application.
In Advanced View, remote devices are subdivided into one or more pods to share. For example, a
NetBotz Room Monitor 455 appliance includes a built-in camera as well as sensor ports. So a
NetBotz 455 will have two pods available for sharing: an integrated camera pod and an integrated sensor
pod. The maximum number of shared pods that an appliance can manage depends on the appliance.
Shared pods are designated using the Rack Access PX-HID & Pod Sharing icon in the Appliance
Settings area of the Configuration view. Once pods are shared, they appear in the Navigation pane. In
addition, from the Configuration view, icons appear in the Pod/Sensor Settings area for configuring the
shared sensor pods and camera pods. You configure shared pods in the same manner as sensor pods and
camera pods that are integrated with or connected to the appliance.
For more information on configuring shared pods, see “Sensor Pods” on page 61 and
“Camera Pods” on page 33.
Note: The maximum frame rate for shared IP cameras is limited to ten frames per second.
Item Description
1 IP network
2 Data center
3 Network closet
4 NetBotz Rack Monitor 550
5 NetBotz Room Monitor 455
6 Pelco IP camera
7Network switch
Appliance Shared Pod Capability
NetBotz 550 Can host up to 16 shared pods. The total shared pods can be physically
connected to or integrated with up to eight NetBotz appliances. Up to
four of the shared pods can be camera pods.
NetBotz 455 Can host up to four shared pods. Up to two of the shared pods can be
camera pods.
NetBotz 450 Can host one Rack Access PX-HID.
NetBotz 355 Does not have pod sharing capabilities.