Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Network Setup Windows

Table 3-11 Time Settings Window Options (continued)

Option

Description

NTP Server Settings Area

Note These options do not apply if you choose the Manually Configure Time option.

Primary NTP Server

If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server,

 

identify the primary NTP server by choosing IP Address or Hostname from

 

the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the

 

corresponding field.

 

 

Primary NTP Server

If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server, enter

Port

the primary NTP server port number.

 

Valid values are 123 and 1024 through 65535. The default port is 123.

 

 

Secondary NTP Server

If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server,

 

identify the secondary NTP server by choosing IP Address or Hostname

 

from the drop-down list and entering the IP address or host name in the

 

corresponding field.

 

 

Secondary NTP Server

If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server, enter

Port

the optional secondary NTP server port number.

 

Valid values are 123 and 1024 through 65535. The default port is 123.

 

 

Discovery Settings Window

The Discovery Settings window provides options for configuring the IP camera to work with Cisco Discovery Protocol or Bonjour. These applications facilitate monitoring and management of your network.

To display the Discovery window, access the configuration windows as described in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on page 2-5, click Network Setup, then click Discovery.

If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save Settings button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. Save Settings appears at the bottom of the window. You may need to scroll down to it.

Table 3-12describes the options in the Discovery Settings window.

Table 3-12 Discovery Settings Window Options

Option

Description

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Area

Enable CDP

Check this check box if CDP is enabled in your network and you want the

 

IP camera to broadcast CDP discovery messages.

 

 

Show Neighbors button

Displays a new window with information about CDP-enabled device

 

neighbors in your network.

 

 

Bonjour Area

 

 

 

Enable Bonjour

Check this check box if Bonjour is enabled in your network and you want the

 

IP camera to broadcast Bonjour discovery messages.

 

 

 

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