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