Resonate RFID Reader Management 2.1 User Guide

Using Resonate Device Initializer in Device-Discovery Mode

Using
Resonate Device Initializer
in Device-Discovery Mode

The following steps describe how to run

Resonate Device Initializer

in device-discovery mode.

To initialize your RFID readers, you must have device_create
and

device_edit

roles.

Ensure that your RFID readers are powered on and that their passwords either all match or all are still set to the factory-default password.

If necessary, change all reader passwords to match or restore all readers to their factory-default state. For details on performing a factory reset, refer to the reader's Integration Guide.

Extract

rm-device-initializer-<VERSION>.exe

from the

resonate-<VERSION>.tar.gz

file, into a folder on a Windows machine located onsite and on the same subnet as your RFID readers.

You can connect remotely to the Windows machine to place the utility and run it.

Each subnet with readers to manage must use the same DNS domain and requires its own instance of

Resonate Device Initializer

Copy the

settings.yaml

file that was configured during

Resonate

installation into the same folder.

The file contains your

Resonate server

's FQDN, besides other information.

On the Windows machine with the executable, open a Command Prompt or PowerShell window, navigate to the folder, and run the following command:

.\rm-device-initializer-<VERSION>.exe --id <SITE ID>

Replace

with the ID of a site that you have set up in the

Site Manager

page of the

web interface

. For example, if the site ID is 1, run:

.\rm-device-initializer-<VERSION>.exe --id 1

When prompted, enter the readers' password. If the readers are using the factory-default password, simply press

Enter

Accept or reject the certificate message if it appears.

Resonate Device Initializer

performs a validation check to ensure the

Resonate RFID Reader Management

certificate is both valid and signed by a user-trusted certificate authority (CA). If the certificate is trusted,

Resonate Device Initializer

proceeds without interruption. If not trusted, it opens a web page, prompting you to grant permission to use the certificate with the RFID readers.

Screenshot of the error that occurs if the Resonate RFID Reader Management certificate is not valid or signed.

If you obtain this certificate error, perform one of the following:

Click

Reject

. This rejects the certificate and stops

Resonate Device Initializer

. Replace your

Resonate RFID Reader Management

certificate with the one provided by your certificate authority (CA); then, restart the steps in this topic.

Click

. This accepts the certificate and

Resonate Device Initializer

continues its process.

You have 30 seconds to click an option, after which

Resonate Device Initializer

stops and displays a timed-out message.

After the certificate is accepted,

Resonate Device Initializer

prompts you to grant it access to communicate with

Resonate RFID Reader Management

. It opens the default browser and takes you to the

Resonate

After you successfully log in, the utility prompts you to grant it access permission.

Click

Yes

Resonate Device Initializer

receives authorization to proceed with RFID reader discovery and initialization.

For the utility to proceed, you must allow certain firewall rules; Windows Defender Firewall displays a message, prompting you to grant it access to open the necessary firewall ports.

Click

Allow Access

This grants the application listed in the warning access to all ports for the specific networks selected.

If this alert is not prompted for some reason, and the firewall is turned on, a firewall rule is required to allow UDP ports 3702 and 12345 inbound to this application for the

Resonate Device Initializer

to work.

Upon successful authentication and port access,

Resonate Device Initializer

starts to scan the current subnet for supported RFID readers. If a discovered RFID reader's make, model, and part number are compatible with

Resonate

, the utility initializes the reader and installs the

Resonate Agent

on it. The reader is then visible in the

web interface

. The utility ignores other RFID readers, listing them with an unsupported message in the console.

Open the

web interface

, and navigate to

Infrastructure

Discovered Devices

In the Command Prompt or PowerShell window, press

CTRL+C

when all readers are listed in the

web interface

Although discovered, you must now select the readers that

Resonate RFID Reader Management

should manage. Refer to Selecting from Discovered Devices.