Raritan Computer EMX2-111 User Manual
Appendix A: Using Raritan Asset Management Sensors with the EMX
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Configuring the Asset Sensor
The EMX cannot detect how many rack units (tag ports) a connected
asset sensor supports, so you must provide this information manually.
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.
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.
sensor is connected.
To configure an asset sensor:
1. Connect the asset sensor to the EMX if it is not already.
2. Click on the Feature Ports folder in the navigation tree to expand it.
3. 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).
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.
sensor shown on the Dashboard page.
4. Click Setup in the Settings section. The Setup of Asset Strip dialog
appears.
5. Enter a name of the asset sensor.
6. Type the total number of rack units the selected asset sensor has in
the "Number of Rack Units" field. This field shows 48 by default.
7. Determine how to number all rack units on the asset sensor by
selecting an option in the Numbering Mode.
Top-Down: The rack units are numbered in the ascending order
from the highest to the lowest rack unit.
Bottom-Up: The rack units are numbered in the descending order
from the highest to the lowest rack unit.
8. In the Numbering Offset field, select the starting number. For
example, if you select 3, the first rack unit is numbered 3, the second
is numbered 4, the third is numbered 5, and so on until the final
number.
is numbered 4, the third is numbered 5, and so on until the final
number.
9. Indicate how the asset sensor is mounted in the rack in the
Orientation field. The rack unit that is most close to the RJ-45
connector of the asset sensor will be marked with the index number
1 in the web interface.
connector of the asset sensor will be marked with the index number
1 in the web interface.