Integration overview for the Traka Asset Management plugin - 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

You can integrate a Traka system into Security Center using the Traka Asset Management plugin by following a sequence of steps.

Step Task Where to find more information
Understand prerequisites and key issues before deploying
1 Learn what you can do using the plugin.
2 Before installing the plugin, read the release notes to learn about the new features, the known issues, and the limitations.
3 Learn about the different components and how they connect together.
4 Ensure that the server where the plugin will be installed meets the recommended system requirements and is running a compatible version of Security Center.
Prepare Security Center
5 (Optional) In Security Center, create a map.

Later, you can place the Traka cabinets on the image of your floor plan, site, or campus.

6 If you have video surveillance cameras, make sure that the Omnicast™ features are enabled, and that all cameras are added to Security Center and are functioning as required.
7 (Optional) Deploy your Synergis™ access control system.
8 Verify that the Security Center license has a valid certificate for the plugin. Go to the Config Tool home page, click About > Certificates, and confirm that Traka Asset Management is in the list.
Deploy the plugin
9 On a Security Center server, download the plugin and install it.
10 Grant users the privileges that they need to use the plugin.
11 In Config Tool, create the Traka Asset Management plugin role.
12 Schedule regular cleaning and backing up of the plugin database.
13 (Optional) Enable a fail over server for the plugin role.
Add a Traka system to Security Center
14 Using Traka Web administration software, prepare the Traka system for integration with Security Center
15 If users must enter a keypad ID (code) to open a Traka cabinet, create a custom card format.
16 Select the card formats used to open Traka cabinets.
17 Select the Traka events to monitor, and associate those events to Security Center alarms and custom events.
18 Connect to the Traka system.
Add Traka cabinets to Security Center
19 Import the cabinets.
20 Describe the physical layout of the cabinets.
21 (Optional) Link cameras to cabinets and iFob receptors.
Create access rules that grant access to assets
22 Create groups of assets.
23 Create access rules that grant access to Traka cardholders for a specified schedule.
24 Assign the access rules to the item access groups.
Create rules to control the return of assets
25 Create deny-access rules for doors, and assign them to assets (iFobs).
Add Traka users to Security Center
26 You have mature Traka and Security Center systems.

Your personnel already have Traka user accounts and a Security Center cardholder accounts.

You want to manage your personnel's access to assets and doors in Security Center.

Choose one of these methods:
  1. Delete all of the users from the Traka system.
  2. Add your Security Center cardholders to access rules that are assigned to assets in Traka asset groups.

OR

  1. Import the Traka users. You now have duplicate cardholders.
  2. Move the credentials from the old Security Center cardholder to the new Traka cardholder.
  3. Deactivate the old Security Center cardholder.
27 Manage your Traka users in Security Center.
28 Give an existing Security Center cardholder access to assets in Traka cabinets.

OR

29 Give a new employee access to Traka cabinets.