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Video Recording Manager
MVM-BVRM
en Software Manual
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Video Recording Manager Table of Contents | 3 Table of contents 1 Introduction 5 2 System overview 6 2.1 VRM Functions 6 2.2 VRM Server 6 2.3 Configuration Manager 6 2.4 VRM Monitor 6 2.5 Video Streaming Gateway 7 3 Installation 8 3.1 Installing 8 3.1.1 Installing Video Streaming Gateway 8 3.2 Configuring a Firewall 8 3.3 Verifying installation 9 3.4 Uninstalling 9 4 Licensing 10 4.1 Licensing the software 10 5 Used icons 11 6 Getting started 13 6.1 Starting VRM Monitor 13 6.2 Starting Configura
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4 | Table of Contents Video Recording Manager 9 Configuring a failover server 22 10 Managing user groups and permissions 23 10.1 Configuring users and user groups 23 10.2 Configuring camera permissions 24 11 Configuring Automated Network Replenishment 25 12 User interface 26 12.1 Device Allocator dialog box 26 12.2 Failover VRM Server information 26 12.3 VRM Settings tab 26 12.4 User Management tab 27 12.4.1 User dialog box 28 12.4.2 Group dialog box 28 12.5 iSCSI System Access tab 29 12.6 Defau
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Video Recording Manager Introduction | 5 1 Introduction This manual is intended for persons responsible for setting up, using Configuration Manager to configure the VRM Video Recording Manager. For detailed help and step-by-step instructions read the Operator’s Manual or use the Online Help. You find the manual as PDF file on your Setup CD. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Software Manual 2012.05 | v1 | DOC
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6 en | System overview Video Recording Manager 2 System overview You use VRM Video Recording Manager to organize video recordings in a CCTV system. This involves recording video sequences that are provided in the system by an IP camera or an encoder (for example a Dinion IP camera or VIP X1600) on iSCSI RAID arrays. Recordings managed by the VRM system can be played back, exported and, if necessary, burnt to CD or DVD using Bosch Video Management System or Bosch Video Client. rd Video Streaming
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Video Recording Manager System overview | en 7 Caution! For playback from within VRM Monitor you must have installed Video SDK V. 4.4x. Playback ! does not work correctly with Video SDK V. 5.x. 2.5 Video Streaming Gateway rd For integration of 3 party cameras Video Streaming Gateway provides an ONVIF interface. rd Additionally you can integrate 3 party cameras via RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) or JPEG. Video Streaming Gateway (via HTTP) provides NVR-like recording for Bosch cameras. This i
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8 en | Installation Video Recording Manager 3 Installation For system requirements and recommended Bosch server hardware see the data sheet for Video Recording Manager in the Online Product Catalog on http://www.boschsecurity.com > Video > Management Systems > VRM - Video Recording Manager. (The navigation path is subject to change). VRM Server The VRM Server service is installed on a Windows platform. Ensure that a possibly installed web server does not interfere with VRM's HTTP and HTTPS ports
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Video Recording Manager Installation | en 9 3.3 Verifying installation The Video Recording Manager service is started automatically after installation and every time the computer is started up. Follow the steps below to check that VRM Server has been installed correctly: 1. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. Select Administrative Tools. 3. Select Component Services. 4. Select Services (Local). 5. Search for the Bosch Video Recording Manager entry in the list of all installed services. The following
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10 en | Licensing Video Recording Manager 4 Licensing When you purchase VRM Video Recording Manager, you are provided with an authorization number. This number can be found in an envelope that is included with the scope of delivery or you receive it via e-mail. Using this number and the installation code that you can access via the Configuration Manager program, go to the Bosch Software Licensing Manager Internet platform and generate the activation keys. These keys are then entered using Config
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Video Recording Manager Used icons | en 11 5 Used icons VRM Server Failover VRM Server iSCSI storage device Save Click to apply and save your changes. Online Help... Click to display the Online Help. Device is available. Device cannot be accessed. Devices that cannot be accessed, for example because the network connection has been interrupted, are indicated by a red cross. Device is password-protected. Devices that are protected by a password are indicated by a padlock until you have authe
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12 en | Used icons Video Recording Manager Camera has an error. Cameras for which an error has been identified are indicated by a yellow triangle containing an exclamation mark. Camera is in ANR mode. Cameras in ANR mode are indicated by a half-filled square. While a network connection exists, the filling is green; otherwise, it is gray. 2012.05 | v1 | DOC Software Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
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Video Recording Manager Getting started | en 13 6 Getting started The Configuration Manager program is used to set and adjust the VRM system. The program can be installed on any PC with network access to the computer on which VRM Server has been started and to the devices that are to be managed. 6.1 Starting VRM Monitor 1. Start Internet Explorer on a PC that has network access to the VRM Server computer. 2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the VRM Server computer and press . I
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14 en | Configuring a VRM system Video Recording Manager 7 Configuring a VRM system To configure a VRM system perform the following tasks: – Adding a VRM to the system, 14 – Managing iSCSI Systems, 14 – Allocating detected devices, 15 – Clearing device allocations, 16 – Creating groups of allocated devices, 16 – Allocating a device manually, 16 – Managing recording, 17 – Configuring manual recording mode, 18 – Configuring automatic recording mode, 18 – Configuring logs, 18 7.1 Adding a VRM to th
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Video Recording Manager Configuring a VRM system | en 15 The type of a LUN (standard/read-only/backup) is stored on the LUN itself, so if configuration is lost, the LUN can be added without risk of data loss. The correct type of the LUN is read out and is set correctly. 1. Right-click an iSCSI system and click LUN Assignment... to add new LUNs. The LUN Assignment dialog box appears. The left pane displays the LUNs that are available for this target and have not yet been added to the system. The
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16 en | Configuring a VRM system Video Recording Manager Enter the access data for an encoder so that you do not have to repeat authorizing after each restart of Configuration Manager. For VRM it is mandatory to select the user called service and the corresponding password. To authenticate permanently: 1. In the Device access pane, enter the user name and password. 2. Click . 7.5 Clearing device allocations Main window > Tools menu > Device Allocator... command > Device Allocator dialog box You
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Video Recording Manager Configuring a VRM system | en 17 Notice! Only supported devices can be allocated. i In the tree structure, these devices are marked with a red cross until they can be reached in the network. 7.8 Managing recording As soon as an encoder is added to the system, all necessary changes for management by the VRM system are usually carried out automatically. The following sections describe the settings for VRM storage management. A distinction is made between devices with firmwa
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18 en | Configuring a VRM system Video Recording Manager 7.9 Configuring manual recording mode Main window > Devices tab > Expand > Expand Devices > > Recording > Recording Preferences Allows you to configure manual recording mode for this encoder. To configure the recording mode: 4 Select the required option in the Mode list. 1. Under Primary target, select the entry for the required target, if you have selected a setting other than All. All storage systems entered under Storage Systems will
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Video Recording Manager Configuring Video Streaming Gateway | en 19 8 Configuring Video Streaming Gateway This chapter contains descriptions of the tasks that you can perform to configure Video Streaming Gateway. Not all tasks might be required for your system. Notice! If you assign one camera to a Video Streaming Gateway repeatedly or assign this camera to i multiple Video Streaming Gateway instances, the camera can be overloaded. Configure multi- cast to avoid. Caution! For each device that yo
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20 en | Configuring Video Streaming Gateway Video Recording Manager 3. In the Type list, select Bosch RCP+. 4. In the Video input and Stream and Protocol lists make the required settings. 5. If required, type a name for the camera in the VSG Camera Name column. 6. Click OK. 7. Click . See also – Assignment tab (Video Streaming Gateway), 34 – Add/Edit dialog box (Video Streaming Gateway), 35 8.3 Adding an ONVIF camera to a VSG Main window > Devices tab > Expand > Expand Devices > Video Streami
