Chapter 1: Introduction to the EM2100 This chapter provides an introduction to the EM2100 appliance. It includes the following top- ics. 1.1 Description of the EM2100 5 1.2 Items Supplied with the EM2100 5 1.3 How to Get Help 6 1.1 Description of the EM2100 The EM2100 is a computing appliance with a processor capable of running the Fleet Oper- ations Workspace Core suite. It has the ability to connect to, communicate with, and control the AMR fleet and its operation. The EM2100 appliance can be configured with the following functionality.
l Standalone Fleet Manager l Primary Fleet Manager l Secondary Fleet Manager Installation of the EM2100 appliance is the same regardless of which function the appliance will be used for. Additional Information : Details for the use and configuration of the functions above can be found in the Fleet Operations Workspace Core User's Guide. NOTE: The EM2100 appliance can operate as an EM100 appliance to support legacy AMR fleet management. To configure the EM2100 for use with legacy fleets, refer to the Fleet Operations Workspace Migration Guide. 1.2 Items Supplied with the EM2100 The EM2100 appliance is supplied with the following items.
l Rack-mount rail kit for a four-post data center rack l Power cable set, including cables for use in various locales world-wide Additional Equipment used with the EM2100 The following equipment is used during the normal operation of the EM2100. l An uninterruptable power supply (UPS) is recommended (refer to Power Requirements on page 39 for more information). If your manufacturing execution system or enterprise resource planning system is maintained by a UPS, including this for the EM2100 will help ensure that the integrity of these systems is maintained through any brief power 20569-000 Rev. A EM2100 Installation Guide 5