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C O N T E N T S
Planning for Your Installation
Multiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management
Configuring Network Settings
Configuring Archives
Where to Go from Here
Configuring VSM
Preface
Overview
Organization
Chapter 2, “Setting Up and
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
How to Use this Manual
Overview
How to Use this Manual, page Planning for Your Installation, page
C H A P T E R
Planning for Your Installation
Installation” section on page
Install, set up, and configure the system
See Chapter 2, “Setting Up and
Items Required for Installation
Information Required for Configuring a Multi Services Platform, page
Information Required for Configuring VSM, page
Items required for all installations
Information Required for Configuring a Multi Services Platform
Description
Information Required for Configuring VSM
Table 1-4 Overview of Basic VSM Configuration Tasks
Configuration Task
Required Information
Configuration Task
Table 1-4 Overview of Basic VSM Configuration Tasks continued
Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System
Required Information
Cisco VSM
Cisco Multi Services Platform
Component and Reference
Description
Cisco Multi Services Platform
Cameras
Video Encoders
Client PCs
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Deployment Scenarios
Motion JPEG
H.264
Mixed
Single Site Deployment
Single Site Deployment, page
Multiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management, page
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Multiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management
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Figure 1-3 Multiple Site Deployment-Centralized VSM Management
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Figure 1-4 Multiple Site Deployment-Distributed VSM Management
Chapter 1 Overview Deployment Scenarios
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Chapter 1 Overview Deployment Scenarios
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Services Platform
Setting Up and Configuring the Multi
C H A P T E R
Task
Unpacking the Multi Services Platform
Unpacking the Multi Services Platform, page
Mounting the Multi Services Platform in a Rack, page
Installing Hard Drives, page
Procedure
Preparing to Rack Mount
Mounting the Multi Services Platform in a Rack
Preparing to Rack Mount, page Rack Mounting, page
Choosing a Location
General Precautions
Rack Precautions
Rack Mounting Considerations
Rack Mounting
Procedure
b. Slide the rail toward to front of the chassis
b. Attach the outer rack rails to the rack, following these guidelines
Figure 2-3 Placing the Server in a rack
Procedure
Installing Hard Drives
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Connecting to Power, the Network, and External Devices
Performing the Initial Configuration of the Multi Services Platform
Procedure
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Powering On the System and Accessing the YaST Control Center
Powering On the System and Accessing the YaST Control Center, page
Configuring Network Settings, page Setting the System Time, page
Configuring NTP, page
The server desktop appears
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Figure 2-5 Accessing the YaST Control Center
Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform
Performing the Initial Configuration of the Multi Services Platform
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Configuring Network Settings
Procedure
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Figure 2-6 YaST Control Center Window
Figure 2-7 Accessing Network Configuration Options
Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform
Performing the Initial Configuration of the Multi Services Platform
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Step 4 Take these actions
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Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform
Performing the Initial Configuration of the Multi Services Platform
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Figure 2-9 Choosing a Network Card
a. Click the Static Address Setup radio button
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Step 6 In the Routing Configuration area, take these actions
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Procedure
Setting the System Time
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Figure 2-12 Accessing System Time Options
Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform
Performing the Initial Configuration of the Multi Services Platform
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Figure 2-13 Clock and Time Zone Area
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Selecting UTC
Configuring NTP
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Figure 2-16 Accessing NTP Options
Procedure
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Figure 2-18 Choosing the During Boot Radio Button
Figure 2-17 Advanced NTP Configuration Area
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Step 7 The New Synchronization area appears, as shown in Figure
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c. Check the Use for Initial Synchronization check box
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Where to Go from Here
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Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform
Where to Go from Here
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Configuring VSM
Setting the VSOM Log In Page as the Default Web Page
Setting the VSOM Log In Page as the Default Web Page, page
Configuring VSM, page Where to Go from Here, page
Step 2 Take either of these actions to access the Management Console
Figure 3-3 Choosing Operations Manager
Configuring VSM
Accessing Video Surveillance Operations Manager, page
Configuring Archives, page
Adding Servers, page Adding Video Encoders, page
Accessing Video Surveillance Operations Manager
Procedure
Adding Servers
Procedure
The Administration area appears
Figure 3-8 Choosing to Add a Server
Figure 3-9 Choosing a VSMS Server Type
Figure 3-10 Server Name Field
Description Field
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Figure 3-12 Host IP/Name Field
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Adding Video Encoders
Figure 3-13 Choosing a VSVM Server Type
Procedure
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The Encoders area appears
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Figure 3-17 Choosing an Encoder Type
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Figure 3-18 Encoder Name Field
Figure 3-20 Host IP/Name Field
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Username Field
Adding Analog Cameras
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Procedure
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Figure 3-26 Choosing to Add an Analog Camera
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Figure 3-27 Camera Name Field
Status Enabled
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Figure 3-30 Encoder Drop-Down List
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Figure 3-31 Encoder Channel Drop-Down List
Chapter 3 Configuring VSM Configuring VSM
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Figure 3-32 Server Drop-Down List
Figure 3-33 Media Type Drop-Down List
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Figure 3-35 Resolution Drop-Down List
Figure 3-34 Format Drop-Down List
Figure 3-36 Transport Option
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Figure 3-37 Bitrate Drop-Down List
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Figure 3-38 Frame Rate Drop-Down List
Adding IP Cameras
Procedure
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Quality Slider
The Administration area appears
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Chapter 3 Configuring VSM Configuring VSM
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Figure 3-42 Choosing to Add an IP/Network Camera
Figure 3-43 Camera Name Field
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Figure 3-45 Camera Type Drop-Down List
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Figure 3-46 Host IP-Name Field
Figure 3-47 Status Drop-Down List
The options in this list depend on the camera model that you chose
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Figure 3-51 Resolution Drop-Down List
Figure 3-50 Format Drop-Down List
Chapter 3 Configuring VSM Configuring VSM
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Figure 3-52 Transport Option
Figure 3-53 Bitrate Drop-Down List
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Chapter 3 Configuring VSM Configuring VSM
Figure 3-54 Frame Rate Drop-Down List
Step 7 In the Camera requires authentication area in the Camera Type tab, take these actions
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d. In the Confirm Password field see Figure 3-59, reenter the password
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Procedure
Configuring Archives
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Figure 3-61 Choosing Archives
Figure 3-62 Choosing to Schedule a New Archive
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Figure 3-63 Choosing to Schedule a New Archive
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Figure 3-64 Archive Name Field
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Figure 3-66 Status Drop-Down List
Figure 3-67 Force Start Drop-Down List
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Figure 3-68 Keep On Server Drop-Down List
1. Click the Simple Schedule radio button
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1. Click the Recurring Schedule radio button
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1. Click the Continuous Loop radio button
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Where to Go from Here
Procedure
Step 8 Click Submit
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Step 3 Click the camera from which you want to display video
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