Cisco Systems 2500 Series Configuration Item, Guidelines for Use, Reference, on page, Explanation

Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Configuration Overview

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		section on page 3-5.
		the 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.
Wireless options		Set various communication and	SSID is required, security	See the “Wireless Setup
(wireless model only)		security options for the wireless	options are recommended.	Window” section on page 3-7.
		IP camera.
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 3-11.
		Protocol (CDP) and it uses
		Bonjour, 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 3-14.
EAPOL		Configures Extensible	Optional.	See the “EAPOL Window”
		Authentication Protocol Over		section on page 3-14.
		LANs (EAPOL) for
		authenticating and controlling
		user traffic to a protected
		network
IP camera users		Sets the password for the IP	Optional.	See the “Users Window” section
		camera administrator, and sets		on page 3-16.
		log in credentials and privileges
		for up to 20 users.

Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series IP Camera User Guide

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