Chapter 4: Connecting External Equipment (Optional)35Connecting Composite Asset Sensors (AMS-Mx-Z)A composite asset sensor 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 sensor thatfunctions the same as regular MASTER asset sensors except for thefollowing differences: It has two RJ-45 connectors. Multiple composite asset sensors can be daisy chained. A composite asset sensor contains less tag ports than regular assetsensors.For example, AMS-M2-Z contains two tag ports and AMS-M3-Zcontains three tag ports only.The composite asset sensor is especially useful for tracking largedevices such as SAN boxes in the cabinet.The following diagram illustrates AMS-M3-Z.Two RJ-45 connectorsB Tag portsTo connect composite asset sensors to the EMX device:1. Connect a composite asset sensor to the EMX device via a standardnetwork patch cable (CAT5e or higher).a. Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port labeled "Input"on the composite asset sensor.b. Connect the other end of the cable to the FEATURE port on theEMX device.2. Affix an asset tag to the IT device. Then connect this asset tag to thecomposite asset sensor by plugging the tag connector into the tagport on the composite asset sensor. For details, see ConnectingRegular Asset Sensors to the EMX (on page 28).
