Honeywell K14392V1 manual Replacing a Unit, System Password Extras

Security for a Multi-Media System

System Password Extras

Older system password

If you do not know the system password at a site, you will run into some difficulty using the procedure "Remove on One of Many Units" in Removing a System Password, on p. 169. Table 10–2on p. 169, shows that reports of “Yes; set.” or “No; set.” indicate that the system password on the unit is not current.

If a unit reports “Yes; set.” or “No; set.”, run a Maintenance Session to update security on the unit, as explained in Updating Security on a Multi-Media Unit, on p. 131; or in part 3 of Changing the System Password, Part 1 (of 3): Using Admin, on p. 168.

When there are many Multi-Media units in a Rapid Eye system

What you want to avoid when there are many Multi-Media units in your Rapid Eye system, is to avoid changing the system password then updating security on only a few units. Doing so repeatedly, to different unit subsets, serves no security purpose and can lead to unnecessary confusion, should repair or sale of units occur. Changing a system password means you need to update the security on every unit in your Multi db.

Using another Multi central database

Using other Multi dbs to run your system can be considered only for:

•Troubleshooting new installations before a system password is added

•Databases using identical system passwords.

After a system becomes established and a system password is added to your system, Honeywell does not recommend using many Multi databases.

Honeywell cannot recommend using many databases for the same unit(s) if the Multi dbs use different system passwords. System passwords should match on all Multi dbs.

What to avoid

The warning above means that using the LVP utility to connect to units protected by the system password of in another Multi database is an abuse of system function and could jeopardize your organization’s ability to respond to alarms and to requests for video clips/stills. See also High- Security Considerations, on p. 184.

Replacing a Unit

New unit

When you replace a Multi-Media unit at a site with a fresh, factory unit, the factory unit’s “last valid password” (LVP) is blank.

When a system password is in use: LVP

If you replace a Multi-Media unit and your Multi database is set to a system password (see System Password), you need to use the LVP utility to match the site definition to the blank password on the unit.

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