Cisco Systems Release 4.2 manual Cisco VSM, Component and Reference Description Provided By

Chapter 1 Overview

Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System

provide additional overview information about each component. Your IP network may also include switches, routers, servers, and other network infrastructure hardware and software components.

Table 1-5	Cisco Video Surveillance System Components
Component and Reference		Description	Provided By
Cisco VSM, page 1-8.		A suite of software components	Cisco.
		that enable configuration,
		administration, management,
		and operation of video
		surveillance solutions.
Cisco Multi Services Platform,		Servers that run VSM software	Cisco.
page 1-9.		and provide video recording
		and storage.
Cameras, page 1-10.		Available as analog or IP	Cisco or
		devices, cameras capture video	third parties.
		surveillance that you can view
		and record.
Video Encoders, page 1-10.		Process incoming video signals	Cisco or
		from analog cameras and	third parties.
		convert them to IP video
		signals.
Client PCs, page 1-10.		VSOM client PCs provide	Third
		access the VSOM web-based	parties.
		interface. VSVM client PCs
		provide access to and control of
		live and recorded video.

Cisco VSM

Cisco VSM comprises a suite of software modules that function with other devices in an IP network to support video transmission, monitoring, recording, archiving, and display. In addition, VSM provides a comprehensive set of features and functions for configuring, administering, managing, and performing day-to-day operations of a video surveillance solution.

The VSM software components include the following:

	Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Getting Started Guide, Release 4.2/6.2
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