Getting Started; Running The Configuration Wizard; Adding Netlinx Systems As Rooms; Adding And Configuring Groups - AMX RMS Administrator's Manual

Getting Started

Running the Configuration Wizard

The RMS Configuration Wizard runs during your initial installation of the RMS application. Thereafter, to
access the wizard click on the Start button, select Programs, AMX Resource Management Suite, and select
RMS Configuration Wizard.
For information concerning the RMS Configuration Wizard, consult the RMS Configuration Wizard section on
page 15.

Adding NetLinx Systems As Rooms

All NetLinx systems in the RMS application must be associated with a room to enabled equipment
monitoring. When new NetLinx systems connect to the RMS application, they automatically show up in the
Hot List and can be added as a room directly from the Hot List.
1.
Click on Hot List in the navigation menu.
2.
Unassigned systems are listed at the bottom of the page. Click the Add Room link for the NetLinx system
you wish to add.
3.
The next screen is the Create New Room page. The room information is provided by NetLinx but in the
event it is not present, you must enter the information.
4.
After all information has been provided, click Save.
For more information read the Creating a New Room section on page 87.

Adding And Configuring Groups

Rooms are displayed in a tree view based on these groups
Please note:
1.
To add a group, first select Management > Groups under Administration from the navigation list.
2.
Click Create New Group. The Create New Group page opens.
3.
Enter a group name. Select if it is a group of groups or a group of rooms.
4.
Click Save to save, Cancel to cancel.
For more information, see the Create New Room Page section on page 83.

Adding Users

A user must be in place in order for the RMS application to send notifications. In addition, the concept of users
is also used to control access to the system. Once a user has been created, notifications can be assigned.
1.
Select Management > Users under Administration in the navigation menu.
2.
Click Create New User. The Create New User page opens.
3.
First Name, password, and at least one email is required. All other information is optional but these are
the methods by which the RMS application will send notifications to that user.
For more information, see the Creating a New User section on page 90.
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The room scheduling settings are set to Yes by default.
If you are using an external scheduling system you must click Configure to set it.
The room properties are set by the server settings.
A group can contain either rooms or sub groups, but never both.
If it is a group of groups, select parent group if any.
If it is a group of rooms, select parent and add the desired rooms to the group.
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