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Cisco Video Surveillance Manager
Getting Started Guide, Release
4.2/6.2
Release 4.2/6.2
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THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE
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CONTENTS Preface v Overview v Organization v Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines vi CHAPTER 1 Overview 1-1 How to Use this Manual 1-1 Planning for Your Installation 1-2 Items Required for Installation 1-3 Information Required for Configuring a Multi Services Platform 1-4 Information Required for Configuring VSM 1-5 Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System 1-7 Cisco VSM 1-8 Cisco Multi Services Platform 1-9 Cameras 1-10 Video En
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Contents Mounting the Multi Services Platform in a Rack 2-4 Preparing to Rack Mount 2-4 Rack Mounting 2-6 Installing Hard Drives 2-10 Connecting to Power, the Network, and External Devices 2-11 Performing the Initial Configuration of the Multi Services Platform 2-11 Powering On the System and Accessing the YaST Control Center 2-12 Configuring Network Settings 2-15 Setting the System Time 2-21 Configuring NTP 2-24 Where to Go from Here 2-29 CHAPTER 3 Configuring VSM 3-1
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Preface Overview This manual is intended for those who will install and configure a video surveillance solution that includes Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) release 4.2/6.2 software components that are installed on Cisco Multi Services Platform devices. Organization This manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1, “Overview” Explains how to use this manual, introduces the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager system and components, explains how to plan for an installation, and describ
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Preface Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines For information about obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html Subscribe to the What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed and set
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CHAPTER1 Overview This chapter explains how to use this manual and how to plan for an installation. It also provides overviews of the components that make up a Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM)-based video surveillance system and describes common options for deploying such a system. After reviewing this information, you will be ready to install and configure your system. This chapter includes these topics: • How to Use this Manual, page 1-1 Planning for Your Installation, page 1-2
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Chapter 1 Overview Planning for Your Installation Table 1-1 How to Use this Manual Activity Reference Learn about the system Step 1 Review the introduction to the Cisco See the “Introducing the Cisco Video video surveillance system components, Surveillance System” section on including VSM software, Multi page 1-7 Services Platform devices, and other devices Step 2 Review options for deploying a VSM See the “Deployment Scenarios” system section on page 1-11
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Chapter 1 Overview Planning for Your Installation Information Required for Configuring a Multi Services Platform, page 1-4 Information Required for Configuring VSM, page 1-5 Items Required for Installation Table 1-2 describes the items that a typical installation requires. Table 1-2 Required Items Item Description Items required for all installations Power source and power protection. The Multi Services Platform connects to a standard 110 volt AC outlet. Network connectivity. The M
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Chapter 1 Overview Planning for Your Installation Table 1-2 Required Items Item Description Medium Phillips-head screwdriver. Used to attach rack rails to the Multi Services Platform chassis. Assistance from at least one other A Multi Services Platform is heavy. person. Information Required for Configuring a Multi Services Platform Table 1-3 lists the information that you need as you perform the initial configuration of a Multi Services Platform. You may find it convenient to determine
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Chapter 1 Overview Planning for Your Installation Description Default gateway for the Multi Services Platform (if needed). Value Default gateway Description Domain name for the Multi Services Platform (if needed). Value Domain name Description IP addresses of up to 3 DNS servers for the Multi Services Platform (if needed). Value DNS Server IP addresses Description Domains for searching (if needed). Value Domains Description IP address or host name of your NTP server (required if you wi
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Chapter 1 Overview Planning for Your Installation Table 1-4 Overview of Basic VSM Configuration Tasks Configuration Task Required Information Adding servers—Configure Obtain the IP address or host name of each server information about each that you are adding. Multi Services Platform that All VSOM clients that access a Multi Services will run VSMS and each Platform that runs VSMS must use same IP Multi Services Platform that address to access that Multi Services Platform. will run
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Chapter 1 Overview Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System Table 1-4 Overview of Basic VSM Configuration Tasks (continued) Configuration Task Required Information Adding analog cameras— Obtain the following information for each analog Configure information about camera: each analog camera in your Video encoder that it connects to. VSM deployment. Video encoder input port that it connects to VSMS that is to manage the camera. In addition, determine the video encoding typ
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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
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Chapter 1 Overview Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server (VSMS)—Manages cameras, records and archives video, and provides access to live and recorded video. Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager (VSOM)—Provides a web-based user interface for configuring, managing, displaying, and controlling video throughout an IP network. Also provide features for managing video devices and users. Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Matrix
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Chapter 1 Overview Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System Cameras Cameras provide video images and, depending on the camera, audio. VSM supports a wide variety of fixed and movable pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) cameras of these types: Analog cameras—Capture video and (on some models) audio and output this information in one or two analog streams (depending on the model). An analog camera requires a video encoder to convert this stream to a digital stream that can be processed by
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Chapter 1 Overview Deployment Scenarios CPU—Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650, 3.0 Ghz (Hewlett-Packard xw4600 workstation) Memory—4 GB DDR2 (3.5 GB usable) Graphics card—ATI4850, 512 MB Browser—Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7 Network connection—Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) For standard definition video streams, client PCs with this configuration support the loads that Table 1-6 shows. For high definition video streams, client PCs with this configuration support the loads that Table
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Chapter 1 Overview Deployment Scenarios The following sections provide overviews of common VSM deployment scenarios. For more information about these and other deployment options, refer to VSM design guides or contact Cisco or your Cisco partner. Single Site Deployment, page 1-12 Multiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management, page 1-13 Single Site Deployment In a single site deployment, one or more Multi Services Platforms are located at the same facility. If there are
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Chapter 1 Overview Deployment Scenarios Figure 1-2 Single Site Deployment with Several Multi Services Platforms Multiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management In a multiple site deployment, Multi Services Platforms at separate locations connect through a wide area network (WAN). Each location can have one or more Multi Services Platforms and client systems can access VSM if they can connect to the network. These deployments can be designed for centralized or distributed mana
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Chapter 1 Overview Deployment Scenarios Figure 1-3 Multiple Site Deployment—Centralized VSM Management In a distributed VSM management deployment, one Multi Services Platform at each site runs VSOM. Other VSM software may also run on that server, or may run in any combination on other Multi Services Platforms at the site. VSM is configured and managed independently at each site. A deployment of this type might be appropriate for an enterprise with autonomous branch locations that wan
