Denying access to doors when an asset (iFob) is out of the Traka cabinet - TRAKA Asset Management 3.2

Traka Asset Management Plugin Guide 3.2

Applies to
TRAKA Asset Management 3.2
Last updated
2023-06-02
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
TRAKA Asset Management
Version
3.2

By assigning deny-access rules to an iFob, you can stop a cardholder from leaving an area until they have returned the iFob to the correct slot in the Traka cabinet. When a cardholder takes the iFob out of its cabinet, the cardholder is assigned to the deny-access rule. This functionality lets you better control your inventory, protect your assets, and help your personnel remember to return assets before leaving the building.

What you should know

  • Deny-access rules created in the Access Control task cannot be used.
  • The same deny-access rule can be assigned to multiple iFobs.
  • Rules apply to both side A and side B of a door.

Procedure

  1. In Config Tool, open the Traka Asset Management plugin role.
  2. Create the deny-access rule:
    1. Click the Access Rules tab, then click Deny access to doors.
    2. Click Add a rule ().
    3. In the dialog box, enter a unique and descriptive name for the rule.
    4. Click Add doors (), and select the doors.
    5. Click Save.
      The deny-access rule is added to the list of deny-access rules.
  3. Assign the deny-access rule to iFobs:
    1. Click the Cabinets tab.
    2. Select a cabinet from the list.
    3. For each iFob, in the Deny access to doors rule column, select a deny-access rule.
  4. Click Apply.

Results

  • When a Traka cardholders takes the asset, that cardholder is added to the deny-access rule.
  • While this cardholder has the asset, access to the doors specified in the deny-access rule are denied.
  • If the cardholder returns the asset to the wrong receptor, the deny-access rule is still in effect.
  • When the cardholder returns the asset to the correct receptor in the cabinet, the cardholder is removed from the deny-access rule, and the cardholder can open the doors.