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Raritan EMX series Quick Setup Manual

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EMX®
Quick Setup Guide
Thank you for purchasing the EMX rack management system and asset management sensors (asset sensors). This product provides
a rack management solution that integrates both asset management and environment monitoring capabilities in the data center and
server room.
This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the EMX. For additional information on any aspect of EMX, access the
product's online help from the application GUI or on the Raritan website in the Product Online Help section
(http://www.raritan.com/support/online-help/).
For more detailed information, see the latest release notes provided by Raritan.
Package Contents
The following describes the equipment shipped with an EMX
device. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the local
dealer or Raritan Technical Support for help.
The EMX device
Power cord
Bracket pack and screws
Asset sensors (optional)
Asset tags (optional)
QS R ule
Before You Begin
Prepare the installation site. Make sure the installation area is
clean and not exposed to extreme temperatures or humidity.
Allow sufficient space around the EMX for cabling and asset
sensor connections.
QS R ule
Mounting a Zero U EMX Device
This section describes how to mount a Zero U EMX device
using L-brackets and two buttons.
Raritan EMX Quick Setup Guide
QSG-EMX-0I-v2.5.0  255-80-6106-00 RoHS
To mount Zero U models using L-brackets and two
buttons:
1. Align the two edge slots of the L-bracket with the two
screw holes on the top of the EMX device.
2. Screw the L-bracket to the device and ensure the bracket
is fastened securely.
3. Repeat Steps 1 to 2 to screw another L-bracket to the
bottom of the device.
4. After both L-brackets are installed on the device, you can
choose either of the following ways to mount the device in
the rack.
Using rack screws, fasten the device to the rack
through two identical holes near the edge of each
L-bracket.
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  • Page 1 This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the EMX. For additional information on any aspect of EMX, access the product's online help from the application GUI or on the Raritan website in the Product Online Help section (http://www.raritan.com/support/online-help/).
  • Page 2 To connect the EMX device to a power source: 1. Install the cable retention clip by inserting both ends into the tiny holes on two hexagon screws adjacent to the power socket. Raritan EMX Quick Setup Guide QSG-EMX-0I-v2.5.0  255-80-6106-00 RoHS...

  • Page 3: Connecting The Emx To A Computer

    2. Plug one end of the Raritan-provided power cord into the 2. Run dominion-serial-setup-2.0.exe. A Dominion Serial power socket, and press the cable retention clip toward Console Driver Setup Wizard appears. the power cord until it holds the cord firmly.

  • Page 4: Configuring The Emx

    Authentication a. At the Username prompt, type admin and press Enter. <method> method b. At the Password prompt, type raritan and press <method> = psk or eap Enter. network wireless PSK <psk> 5. You are prompted to change the password if this is the first time you log in to the EMX.
  • Page 5 <version> gateway <ip e. After enabling the IPv4 or IPv6 protocol in the earlier IPv4 or IPv6 address> step, configure the IPv4 or IPv6 network parameters. gateway <ip address> = gateway's IP address Raritan EMX Quick Setup Guide QSG-EMX-0I-v2.5.0  255-80-6106-00 RoHS...
  • Page 6 The following diagram illustrates some asset sensors. Note To set Use this command that Raritan provides more types of asset sensors than the diagram. network <version> IPv4 or IPv6 primaryDNSServer <ip address> primary DNS server <ip address> = IP address of the primary DNS server network <version>...
  • Page 7 2. Affix an asset tag to the IT device and connect this asset tag to the AMS-M2-Z by plugging the tag connector into the tag port on the AMS-M2-Z. See Connecting Asset Sensors to the EMX (on page 7) for details. Raritan EMX Quick Setup Guide QSG-EMX-0I-v2.5.0  255-80-6106-00 RoHS...

  • Page 8: Connecting Blade Extension Strips

    RJ-45 connector labeled "Output" on the AMS-M2-Z servers. being connected to the EMX. Raritan's blade extension strip functions similar to a Raritan c. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 asset sensor but requires a tag connector cable for connector labeled "Input"...
  • Page 9 QS R ule Connecting Contact Closure Environmental Sensors to EMX (Optional) With Raritan environmental sensors connected, the EMX 3. Connect one end of an asset tag to a blade server and device can remotely monitor environmental factors, such as connect the other end to the blade extension strip.
  • Page 10 Devices with Removable Terminal Modules (on page 10). To connect environmental sensors to EMX devices: 1. Plug one Raritan environmental sensor into one of the SENSOR ports on the EMX device. To connect additional sensors, repeat this step. 2. To connect two third-party probes to the termination points labeled CONTACT SENSOR, follow the procedure: 4.
  • Page 11 Note: If the detector/switch plugged into the contact closure sensor is Raritan's floor water sensor, verify that the total cable length from the port of the EMX to the water detector does not exceed 30 meters/100 feet.

  • Page 12: Additional Information

    SENSOR panel. Raritan's products use code licensed under the GPL and LGPL. You can request 7. Tighten the two screws on each side of the terminal a copy of the open source code. For details, see the Open Source Software module to secure it onto the CONTACT SENSOR panel.

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