Cisco Systems CIVS-IPC-2600 manual Configuration Item Explanation Guidelines for Use Reference

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 the		section on page 3-5.
		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.
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 3-7.
		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 3-10.
EAPOL		Configures Extensible	Optional.	See the “EAPOL Window”
		Authentication Protocol Over		section on page 3-11.
		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 3-12.
		log in credentials and privileges
		for up to 20 users.
Video options		Sets video resolution and quality,	Optional, depending on your	See the “Video Window” section
		whether you use one or two	requirements.	on page 3-16.
		video streams, streaming mode,
		picture appearance, whether
		video includes a time stamp or
		text overlay, and how the IP
		camera handles day and night
		vision modes.

Cisco Video Surveillance 2600 IP Camera User Guide

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