Cisco Systems CIVS-IPC-2500 manual Configuration Overview

Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Configuration Overview

Configuration Overview

There are many settings and options that you can configure for the IP camera. The items that you configure depend on several factors, including your camera model, operational requirements, and connected external devices.

Table 3-1provides general information to help you determine what items you need to configure for your situation. Use this table as a guide as you configure your IP camera and as a reference if you need to change configurations in the future.

Table 3-1			Guidelines for Configuring the IP Camera
	Configuration Item			Explanation	Guidelines for Use	Reference
	IP camera name and			Identifies the IP camera.	Recommended.	See the “Basic Setup Window”
	description					section on page 3-5.
	LED operation			Determines whether the LEDs	Optional.	See the “Basic Setup Window”
				on the front of the IP camera		section on page 3-5.
				light or remain off.
	Time information			Sets the date and time for the IP	Recommended.	See the “Basic Setup Window”
				camera. Also determines how the		section on page 3-5.
				IP camera obtains the date and
				time, its time zone, and whether
				it adjusts for daylight saving
				time.
	Network options			Determine how the IP camera	IP address is required if DHCP is	See the “Basic Setup Window”
				obtains its IP address, and	not enabled in your network,	section on page 3-5.
				provides options for configuring	other items depend on your
				subnet mask, gateway, and DNS	network configuration.
				servers.
	Advanced network			Determine whether the IP	Optional, depending on your	See the “Advanced Setup
	and protocol options			camera uses Cisco Discovery	network and requirements.	Window” section on page 3-7.
				Protocol (CDP), configure
				alternate ports for HTTP or
				HTTPS connections, configure
				RTP or RTSP options, and
				configure QoS.
	IP address filters			Controls access to the IP camera	Optional.	See the “IP Filter Window”
				by IP address.		section on page 3-9.
	IP camera users			Sets the password for the IP	Optional.	See the “Users Window” section
				camera administrator, and sets		on page 3-10.
				log in credentials and privileges
				for up to 20 users.
	Video options			Sets video resolution and quality,	Optional, depending on your	See the “Video Window” section
				whether you use one or two	requirements.	on page 3-14.
				video streams, picture
				appearance, whether video
				includes a time stamp or text
				overlay, and how the IP camera
				handles day and night modes.
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