Axis Communications AXIS 2420 user manual Configuring Your Camera, Configuration Using the Wizards

18 Configuring Your Camera AXIS 2420 User’s Manual

Configuring Your Camera

Before you begin:

Successful installation of the product is prerequisite to configuring the unit. You should therefore read the following information before commencing with this section:

•Installing on a Network, on page 12, or Installing via a Modem, on page 14, and then

•Choosing Your Application, on page 31.

Important!

Javascript must be enabled in your browser for the AXIS 2420 Web-based interface to work.

After installing the product, your AXIS 2420 is now attached directly to a local area network, or connected to a local PC using the supplied Null Modem Cable. You are now ready to proceed with the configuration of the unit.

This section describes how to use the product Wizards for configuring and integrating the AXIS 2420 into your application environment, and provides a general overview of the Web-based Administration Tools.

Note: On-line help is stored internally in the AXIS 2420 and is available from most pages in the Web interface. Containing comprehensive details on all product parameters, the on-line help is your first point of reference when configuring and managing the unit, and particularly useful for resolving any administration queries.

Configuration Using the Wizards

For speedy development of your application, the AXIS 2420 provides two easy-to-use Wizards; the Installation Wizard and the Application Wizard, both of which are recommended for novice and advanced users alike.

Important!

•When accessing the Administrator Tools for the first time, you will be assumed to be the administrator and will be logged in as such, with the user name root and default password pass.

•You must change the root password as soon as possible. Until this has been done, the security features in the product be will not be enabled. Furthermore, all Axis products are shipped with the same password by default. For further information, refer to System Security, on page 23.

•Prior to accessing the Installation Wizard or Administration Tools over a network, you must first set the IP address, using ARP as described on page 12, or with any alternative method as described in Appendix B - Other IP Setup Methods.