User's Manual

Appendix B: Integrating EMX and Asset Management Sensors with dcTrack
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EMX Asset Sensor Management
Before asset sensors can be managed in dcTrack
™
, they must be
configured in EMX, the EMX needs to be added to dcTrack as a probe
item, and the data center item the asset management tag is adhered to
must exist in dcTrack.
dcTrack supports the EMX2-111 and EMX2-888 models.
If you have a large number of EMXs to add, consider using the Import
Wizard. See Import Wizard.
Note: dcTrack does not support asset management blade extension
strips.
Setting Up Asset Sensors in EMX
Before asset sensors can be managed in dcTrack
™
, they must be
configured in EMX, and the EMX needs to be added to dcTrack as a
probe item.
Configuring Asset Sensors in EMX
The EMX cannot detect how many rack units (tag ports) a connected
asset sensor supports, so you must provide this information manually.
You can name the asset sensor or determine the numbering way for all
rack units in the web interface. Additionally, you can provide a
description to identify each asset sensor.
The customized name is followed by the label in parentheses.
Note: In this context, the label refers to the port number where the asset
sensor is connected.
See Connecting Asset Sensors to the EMX (on page 24) for
information on connecting asset sensors.
To configure asset sensors:
1. If you have not already done so, log in to the EMX.
2. Connect the asset sensor to the EMX if it is not already.
3. Click on the Feature Ports folder in the navigation tree to expand it.
4. Click the desired asset sensor. The page specific to that asset
sensor opens in the right pane, showing the asset sensor settings
and information of all rack units (tag ports).
Note: You can also access this dialog by double-clicking the asset
sensor shown on the Dashboard page.