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Chapter 4: Connecting External Equipment (Optional)
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Connecting Composite Asset Strips
A composite asset strip 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 strip that functions the
same as regular MASTER asset strips except for the following
differences:

It has two RJ-45 connectors.

Multiple composite asset strips can be daisy chained.

It contains less tag ports than regular asset strips.
For example, AMS-M2-Z contains two tag ports, and AMS-M3-Z
contains three tag ports only.
The composite asset strip is especially useful for tracking large devices
such as SAN boxes in the cabinet.
The following diagram illustrates AMS-M3-Z.
A
Two RJ-45 connectors
B
Tag ports
To connect composite asset strips to the PX3 device:
1. Connect a composite asset strip to the PX3 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 strip.
b. Connect the other end of the cable to the FEATURE port on the
PX3 device.
2. Affix an asset tag to the IT device. Then connect this asset tag to the
composite asset strip by plugging the tag connector into the tag port
on the composite asset strip. For details, see
Connecting Regular
Asset Strips to the PX3
(see "
Connecting Regular Asset Strips to
PX3
" on page 74).
3. If necessary, daisy chain additional composite asset strips to track
more IT devices.
a. Get a standard network patch cable that is within 2 meters.