EMX Quick Setup Guide
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The following diagram illustrates some asset strips. Note that
Raritan provides more types of asset strips than the diagram.
8U MASTER asset strip with 8 tag ports
8U SLAVE asset strip with 8 tag ports
5U "ending" SLAVE asset strip with 5 tag ports
Note: Unlike general slave asset strips, which have one DIN
connector respectively on either end, the ending slave asset
strip has one DIN connector on only one end. An ending asset
strip is installed at the end of the asset strip assembly.
QS Rule
Introduction to Asset Tags
You need both asset strips and asset tags for tracking IT
devices.
Asset tags provide an ID number for each IT device. The asset
tags are adhered to an IT device at one end and plugged in to
an asset strip at the other.
The asset strip is connected to the EMX, and the asset tag
transmits the ID and positioning information to the asset strip.
The following diagram illustrates an asset tag. Note that there
are two types of asset tags: non-programmable and
programmable tags. The only difference is that
programmable asset tags allow you to customize each tag's
ID or barcode number while non-programmable ones have
factory default ID or barcode numbers, which you cannot
change.
A
Barcode (ID number), which is available on either
end of the "non-programmable" asset tag
B
Tag connector
C
Adhesive area with the tape
Note: The barcode of each "non-programmable" asset tag is
unique and is displayed in the EMX device's web interface for
identification.
QS Rule
Assembling Regular Asset Strips
Before connecting regular asset strips to the EMX, you must
assemble them.
To assemble regular asset strips:
1.
Connect all regular asset strips up to 64U. For detailed
information, see the user documentation accompanying
Raritan asset strips.
a.
The MASTER asset strip is installed as the first one in
the asset strip assembly.
b.
All SLAVE asset strips are connected following the
MASTER asset strip.
c.
The "ending" slave asset strip is installed as the final
one.
2.
Vertically attach the asset strip assembly to the rack, next
to the IT equipment, making each tag port horizontally
align with a rack unit.
The asset strips are automatically attracted to the rack
because of magnetic stripes on the back.
QS Rule
Connecting Regular Asset Strips to EMX
The EMX supports a cabling distance up to 10 meters for each
connected asset strip assembly.
For EMX2-111, a Raritan X cable is required for connecting
asset strips, or the EMX2-111 CANNOT detect them.
