Raritan PX3-3000 series, User Manual

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Appendix L: Integration
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Asset Management Strips and dcTrack
If any asset strips are connected to the PX3, the PX3 can transmit their
information to Sunbird's dcTrack. All you have to do is to add the PX3 to
dcTrack, and also add each IT item where an asset tag is attached to
dcTrack.
Note: For instructions on connecting asset strips, see Connecting Asset
Management Strips
(on page 71).
If SNMP is enabled, event information can be transmitted to dcTrack.
Specifically, Sunbird's Power IQ detects when an asset tag is connected
or disconnected from an asset strip. Power IQ then generates a
connection or disconnection event. When dcTrack polls Power IQ, the
connection/disconnection events are pulled into dcTrack, and displayed
in the dcTrack Web Client.
To poll and display asset management events in dcTrack

The PX3 that the asset strip is connected to must exist in dcTrack.
EMX devices are identified as probes in dcTrack; Raritan PDUs are
identified as sensors.

Each IT item connected to the asset strip via an asset tag must exist
in dcTrack.
You do not need to manually enter the asset tag IDs for IT items that
already exist in dcTrack as long as these items are in the Installed
status.
Simply, plug the item's asset tag into an asset strip that is connected
to the PX3 that exists in dcTrack. dcTrack automatically assigns the
asset tag ID to the existing IT item.
Note: If needed, the asset tag number can be overwritten.
For more information on dcTrack as well as how asset strips work with
dcTrack, contact Sunbird Professional Services and Support from the
http://support.sunbirddcim.com.