User's Manual

Appendix B: Integrating EMX and Asset Management Sensors with dcTrack
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4. Select Add a New Item from the Actions drop-down in the toolbar.
At a minimum, complete all of the required fields on the Detail 1
page. Complete additional fields as needed.
5. Enter the probe name. Required
6. Select the make and model. Required
7. Select the cabinet and rail position of the probe. Required
8. If login credentials are required to access the EMX or you are using
SNMP on the EMX, click the EMX Credentials and SNMP v3
Settings button to open the EMX Credentials and SNMP v3 Settings
dialog.
Note: For SNMP v2, enter the SNMP v2 community string in the
DataPort field for that probe when you create a data port.
a. Enter the username, password and password confirmation
information for the login credentials (if applicable).
b. Enable or disable the use of the device's SNMP settings.
9. Click Create Ports. The Create Ports dialog opens.
a. Select Asset Strip from the Port Type drop-down.
b. Enter a name for the port. Required
c. Select the cabinet and position of the port. Required
d. Enter comments as needed.
e. Click Create Port. A confirmation that the port was created is at
the top of the dialog. Click Close.
10. Create a comm port for the EMX and assign it the IP address used to
locate the device on the network. Click Create Ports in the Comm
Ports section of the page. The Create Ports dialog appears.
Note: After adding a Humidity/Temperature sensor to an EMX, make
sure that the Order column in dcTrack is the same order on the EMX.
a. Create the port manually or by selecting it from the port library.
 Manually select or enter the port name in the Port Name drop-
down, then select the connector, media, protocol and speed.
Required
Or
 If the port is available in the Port Library, it is displayed in the
"Create from the Model's Port Definition in the Library" list at the
bottom of the dialog. Select the appropriate port and click Use
Selected.
a. Assign an IP address to the port. Required