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Chapter 4 Configuring Controller Settings
Configuring RFID Tag Tracking
Configuring RFID Tag Tracking
The controller enables you to configure radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag tracking. RFID tags
are small wireless devices that are affixed to assets for real-time location tracking. They operate by
advertising their location using special 802.11 packets, which are processed by access points, the
controller, and the location appliance.
To know more about the tags supported by controller, see
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr46/pr147/ccx_wifi_tags.html. See Table 4-5 for details. The
location appliance receives telemetry and chokepoint information from tags that are compliant with this
CCX specification.
Note The Network Mobility Services Protocol (NMSP) runs on location appliance software release 3.0 or later
releases. In order for NMSP to function properly, the TCP port (16113) over which the controller and
location appliance communicate must be open (not blocked) on any firewall that exists between these
two devices. See the Cisco Location Appliance Configuration Guide for additional information on
NMSP and RFID tags.
The Cisco-approved tags support these capabilities:
• Information notifications—Enable you to view vendor-specific and emergency information.
• Information polling—Enables you to monitor battery status and telemetry data. Many telemetry data
types provide support for sensory networks and a large range of applications for RFID tags.
• Measurement notifications—Enable you to deploy chokepoints at strategic points within your
buildings or campuses. Whenever an RFID tag moves to within a defined proximity of a chokepoint,
the tag begins transmitting packets that advertise its location in relation to the chokepoint.
Table 4-5 Cisco Compatible Extensions for RFID Tags Summary
Partners AeroScout WhereNet Pango (InnerWireless)
Product Name T2 T3 Wheretag IV V3
Telemetry
Temperature X X — X
Pressure — — — —
Humidity — — — —
Status — — — —
Fuel — — — —
Quantity — — — —
Distance — — — —
Motion Detection X X — X
Number of Panic
Buttons
12 0 1
Tampering X X X
Battery Information X X X X
Multiple-Frequency Tags
1
1. For chokepoint systems, note that the tag can work only with chokepoints coming from the same vendor.
XX X