Cisco Systems Release 4.2 manual Planning for Your Installation, Activity Reference

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Chapter 1 Overview

Planning for Your Installation

	Table 1-1	How to Use this Manual

	Activity		Reference

	Learn about the system

Step 1	Review the introduction to the Cisco		See the “Introducing the Cisco Video
	video surveillance system components,		Surveillance System” section on
	including VSM software, Multi		page 1-7
	Services Platform devices, and other
	devices

Step 2	Review options for deploying a VSM		See the “Deployment Scenarios”
	system		section on page 1-11

	Prepare for deployment

Step 3	Plan for your installation and collect		See the “Planning for Your
	the information that you will require		Installation” section on page 1-2

	Install, set up, and configure the system

Step 4	Install, set up, and perform the initial		See Chapter 2, “Setting Up and
	configuration of your Cisco Multi		Configuring the Multi Services
	Services Platform device or devices		Platform”

Step 5	Set the VSOM Log In page to be the		See the “Setting the VSOM Log In
	default page that appears when you		Page as the Default Web Page” section
	access the MSP on which VSOM runs.		on page 3-1

Step 6	Perform the basic configuration of		See the “Configuring VSM” section on
	VSOM, which includes providing		page 3-4
	information about the VSM software,
	video encoders, and cameras that will
	operate in your VSM deployment, and
	scheduling video recording

Planning for Your Installation

The following sections describe items and information that may be required during an installation. You may find it convenient to collect these items and as much of the information as you can before you begin the installation.

•Items Required for Installation, page 1-3

	Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Getting Started Guide, Release 4.2/6.2
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Contents Release 4.2/6.2 Page N T E N T S Configuring Archives Where to Go from Here Overview OrganizationPreface How to Use this Manual OverviewPlanning for Your Installation Activity ReferenceItems Required for Installation DescriptionVsms Vsvm Vsom Information Required for Configuring VSM Configuration Task Required Information Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System Cisco VSM Component and Reference Description Provided ByCisco Multi Services Platform Client PCs CamerasVideo Encoders Deployment Scenarios 264 MixedSingle Site Deployment with One Multi Services Platform Single Site DeploymentMultiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management Multiple Site Deployment-Centralized VSM Management Multiple Site Deployment-Distributed VSM Management OL-19733-01 Services Platform Setting Up and Configuring the MultiUnpacking the Multi Services Platform Procedure Mounting the Multi Services Platform in a Rack Preparing to Rack MountRack Precautions Rack Mounting Attaching Inner Rack Rails Outer Rack Rails Placing the Server in a rack Installing Hard Drives Connecting to Power, the Network, and External Devices Powering On the System and Accessing the YaST Control Center Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform YaST Control Center window appears, as shown in Figure Configuring Network Settings YaST Control Center WindowYaST2 window appears, as shown in Figure YaST2 Window Choosing a Network Card 10 Network Address Setup Area 11 Hostname and Name Server Configuration Area Setting the System Time Clock and Time Zone area appears, as shown in Figure 13 Clock and Time Zone Area Configuring NTP 15 Change System Date and Time WindowTo configure NTP, follow these steps 17 Advanced NTP Configuration Area New Synchronization area appears, as shown in Figure Check the Use for Initial Synchronization check box Where to Go from Here OL-19733-01 Configuring VSM Setting the Vsom Log In Page as the Default WebManagement Console Icon Choosing Operations Manager Configuring VSM Choosing the Vsom Default HomeAccessing Video Surveillance Operations Manager Adding Servers Vsom OperatorAccessing the Servers Area Choosing to Add a Server 10 Server Name Field 12 Host IP/Name Field Adding Video Encoders 13 Choosing a Vsvm Server TypeProcedure 15 Accessing the Encoders Area 17 Choosing an Encoder Type 18 Encoder Name Field 20 Host IP/Name Field 22 New Password Field Adding Analog CamerasAnalog Camera area appears 26 Choosing to Add an Analog Camera Status Enabled 30 Encoder Drop-Down List 32 Server Drop-Down List 34 Format Drop-Down List 36 Transport Option 38 Frame Rate Drop-Down List Adding IP Cameras 41 Accessing the IP/Network Cameras Area 42 Choosing to Add an IP/Network Camera 45 Camera Type Drop-Down List 46 Host IP-Name Field 48 Server Drop-Down List 50 Format Drop-Down List 52 Transport Option 54 Frame Rate Drop-Down List 56 Camera Requires Authentication Check Box Confirm Password field see -59, reenter the password Configuring Archives Administration area appears61 Choosing Archives 62 Choosing to Schedule a New Archive 64 Archive Name Field 66 Status Drop-Down List 67 Force Start Drop-Down List 69 Options for Configuring One or More Recording Periods Configuring VSM 70 Options for Configuring a Weekly Recording Schedule Configuring VSM Where to Go from Here 73 Displaying Configured Cameras OL-19733-01

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