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EMX - Smart Rack Controller
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The Raritan EMX is a central connection point for all of Raritan’s environmental sensors. The EMX smart rack controller offers up to eight sensor ports, eight feature ports for Raritan’s dynamic asset-tracking solution and eight RS-485 ports, all in a 1U form factor. Raritan’s rack monitoring solution helps data center and facilities managers:
The Raritan EMX is a central connection point for all of Raritan’s environmental sensors. The EMX smart rack controller offers up to eight sensor ports, eight feature ports for Raritan’s dynamic asset-tracking solution and eight RS-485 ports, all in a 1U form factor. Raritan’s rack monitoring solution helps data center and facilities managers:
• Minimize the hours needed to track IT assets.
• Ensure uptime by monitoring racks for possible hot spots.
• Save on cooling costs by confidently raising data center temperatures.
• Maintain cabinet security w/ USB webcams and contact closure sensors.
• Improve data center uptime by receiving environment alerts.
• Make strategic decisions on environmental design and modifications.
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EMX - Smart Rack Controller
Features
Sensors to Optimize Your Environment
Support for up to 128 optional external plug-and-play sensors that monitor and help manage critical environmental conditions.
USB Webcam Support
View real-time images and video remotely and maintain cabinet security with USB webcams and contact closure sensors.
Wired or WiFi Network Ready
Accessible via 10/100 Ethernet or Wi-Fi so you can use existing wired network infrastructure or avoid the cost of pulling cables.
Works with Raritan's DCIM Monitoring
Works with Raritan’s Power IQ Data Center Infrastructure Monitoring software which can consolidate data from several EMXs and PX iPDUs, making DC management easier.
Additional Features
Powerful Smart Controller
Built-in connectivity for environment sensors, serial, USB, wired or wireless network, and asset management tagging makes this the smartest Rack Monitoring controller available today.
Web Browser Accessible
Real-time remote monitoring of all sensor data and asset information and status of all devices in the rack.
Built-in LCD Display
At the rack visibility of all sensor data with capacitive touch buttons for easy operations.
Electronic Asset Tracking
With Raritan’s unique Asset Management Tags (AMTs) and Asset Management Sensors (AMSs), get accurate, automated, real-time inventory of all IT assets and their locations, down to the 1U level.
Receive Advanced Alerts
Users can define thresholds and receive alerts via SNMP, email, and syslog when thresholds are crossed for both asset and environmental events.
2 Models to Choose From
EMX-111 small form factor controller supporting up to 16 sensors and 1 rack of assets or EMX-888 1U controller for up to 128 sensors and 8 racks of assets.