AXIS 243Q Blade - Troubleshooting 55

Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions

Problems setting the IP address

 

 

 

 

 

Using ARP/Ping

IP address must be set within two minutes after power has been applied to the video server.

 

 

Restart the server and try again. Ensure also the ping length is set to 408. (See the AXIS 243Q

 

 

Blade Installation Guide).

 

The video server is located on a

If the IP address intended for the AXIS 243Q Blade and the IP address of your computer are

 

different subnet

located on different subnets, you will not be able to set the IP address. Contact your network

 

 

administrator for an IP address on the same subnet as the computer you are performing the

 

 

installation from.

 

The IP address is being used by

Disconnect power from the AXIS 243Q Blade.

 

another device

Run the Ping command (in a Command/DOS window, type ping <IP address of unit>

 

 

If you receive: Reply from <IP address>: bytes = 32; time = 10 ms..... - this means that the IP

 

 

address may already be in use by another device on your network. You must obtain a new IP

 

 

address and reinstall the unit.

 

 

If you receive: Request timed out - this means that the IP address is available for use with your

 

 

video server. In this case, check all cabling and reinstall the unit.

The

AXIS 243Q Blade cannot be accessed from a web browser

 

 

 

 

Cannot log in

If the AXIS 243Q Blade has been configured to use HTTPS, check that the protocol in the URL

 

 

used to access the unit is correct. You may need to type this in manually (http or https) in the

 

 

browser’s address field.

 

The IP address has been changed

1) Move the AXIS 243Q Blade to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server.

 

by DHCP

Set the IP address again, using the ARP Ping command.

 

 

2) Access the unit and disable BOOTP and DHCP in the TCP/IP settings. Return the unit to the

 

 

main network. The unit now has a fixed IP address that will not change.

 

 

3) As an alternative to 2), if dynamic IP address via DHCP or BOOTP is required, select the

 

 

required service and then configure IP address change notification from the network settings.

 

 

Return the unit to the main network. The unit will now have a dynamic IP address, but will

 

 

notify you if the address changes.

 

Other networking problems

Test the network cable by connecting it to another network device, then Ping that device from

 

 

your workstation. See instructions above.

Cannot send notifications, uploads,

alarms, to a destination outside the local network

 

 

 

 

Firewall protection

The video server can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side

 

 

of a firewall/proxy server.

Your AXIS 243Q Blade is accessible locally, but not externally

 

 

 

 

Firewall protection

Check the Internet firewall with your system administrator.

 

Default routers required

Check if you need to configure the default router settings.

 

The Internet site is too heavily

Use a script on your web server to relay images from the AXIS 243Q Blade to the Internet.

 

loaded

 

The

Status indicator shows red and

the server is inaccessible

 

 

 

 

A firmware upgrade has been

A rescue firmware is running in the product. First, set the IP address using AXIS IP utility or ARP

 

interrupted or the firmware has

and Ping, (See the AXIS 243Q Blade Installation Guide). Then, using a web browser, access the

 

been damaged in some other

unit and download the latest firmware to the product, see Upgrading the firmware, on page 53.

 

way

 

No

images displayed in the Web interface

 

 

 

 

Problem with AMC

To enable the updating of images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow

 

(Internet Explorer only)

ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on

 

 

your workstation.

 

Installation of additional ActiveX

Configure your AXIS 243Q Blade to use a Java applet for updating the images under

 

component restricted or prohib-

Live View Config > Layout > Default Viewer for Internet Explorer. See the online help for more

 

ited

information.

Video Image Problems

 

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