Raritan EMX2-888, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Connecting External Equipment (Optional)
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Connecting Composite Asset Sensors (AMS-Mx-Z)
A composite asset sensor is named AMS-Mx-Z, where x is a number,
such as AMS-M2-Z or AMS-M3-Z. It is a type of asset sensor that
functions the same as regular MASTER asset sensors except for the
following differences:

It has two RJ-45 connectors.

Multiple composite asset sensors can be daisy chained.
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A composite asset sensor contains less tag ports than regular asset
sensors.
For example, AMS-M2-Z contains two tag ports and AMS-M3-Z
contains three tag ports only.
The composite asset sensor is especially useful for tracking large
devices such as SAN boxes in the cabinet.
The following diagram illustrates AMS-M3-Z.
Two RJ-45 connectors
B
Tag ports
To connect composite asset sensors to the EMX device:
1. Connect a composite asset sensor to the EMX device via a standard
network patch cable (CAT5e or higher).
a. Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port labeled "Input"
on the composite asset sensor.
b. Connect the other end of the cable to the FEATURE port on the
EMX device.
2. Affix an asset tag to the IT device. Then connect this asset tag to the
composite asset sensor by plugging the tag connector into the tag
port on the composite asset sensor. For details, see
Connecting
Regular Asset Sensors to the EMX
(on page 28).