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Video Recording Manager MVM-BVRM en Software Manual.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
! 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. Video Streaming Gateway For integration of 3 rd party cameras Video Streaming Gateway provides an ONVIF interface.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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. Starting VRM Monitor 1.
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 devic.
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.
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.
i Notice! Only supported devices can be allocated. In the tree structure, these devices are marked with a red cross until they can be reached in the network. 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.
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.
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.
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.
5. If required, type a name for the camera in the VSG Camera Name column. 6. Click OK . 7. Click . See also – Add/Edit dialog box (Video Streaming Gateway), 35 Configuring multicast Main window >.
Configuring a failover server Main window > Devices tab > > General > VRM Settings tab VRM service is running on the master and on the failover server. Proceed as follows to configure a master and a failover server: 1. Create a failover group and a failover user with corresponding password.
Managing user groups and permissions You create users and groups for configuring VRM and access to live video and recordings. Configuring users and user groups Main window > Devices tab > > General > User Management tab Creating a user group To create a user group: 1.
Dual authorization (Security logon) VRM offers the option to create users who can only log on together according to the principle of dual authorization. To configure dual authorization: 1. Create a user group for which the Dual authorization option is activated.
Configuring Automated Network Replenishment Main window > Devices tab > Expand Devices > > Recording > Recording Management VRM supports Automated Network Replenishment (ANR) for devices with firmware version 4.0 or above. ANR technology gives the VRM system optimum protection against data loss in the event of network failure.
User interface This chapter contains information on all VRM related pages available in Configuration Manager. i Notice! Detailed information about the configuration options for a device can be found in the relevant device documentation and the online Help in the relevant Web browser view.
Use as failover server / Master server IP address / Password You can set up a computer as the master server, provided that VRM Server is started on it, and set up another computer as a failover server. The configuration settings of the master server are then synchronized on the failover server.
Add... Click to display the User or Group dialog box. Edit... Click to display the User or Group dialog box. Remove Click to display the Remove User or Remove Group dialog box. VRM Rights tab Click to configure rights for a selected user group. Password Type in a password for the selected user.
iSCSI System Access tab Main window > Devices tab > Expand > Expand Storage Systems > Desired iSCSI device: > iSCSI System Access tab Configuration password Enter the password that enables the VRM system to access the iSCSI storage system for configuration purposes.
Note: The values entered on the Load Balancing tab are only valid if the All or Restricted option is selected. Soft limit Enter a value smaller or equal to the value in the Hard limit field. If the values are not exceeded, data is written to the iSCSI device without internal reorganization.
LUN Assignment dialog box Main window > Devices tab > Expand > Expand Storage Systems > Expand iSCSI System Access > > Target Settings > LUN Assignment... Add individual LUNs to the system and configure them. You can add a backup LUN that has been used in another VRM system.
Add Only available if you click Recordings manually managed . Click to add a storage device to the list of managed storage media. Remove Only available if you click Recordings manually managed . Click to remove a storage device from the list of managed storage media.
The Recording preferences page is displayed for each encoder. This page only appears if a device is assigned to a VRM system. Note: When you configure the automatic recording mode, you cannot configure any settings here. VRM Settings tab, 26 Mode Select the required option.
VRM Server checks all 60 minutes, whether recordings are available that has exceeded the maximum and the minimum retention time. This data is deleted. Minimum retention time (days) Recordings cannot be deleted until this value is exceeded. This value is stored when the data is written to the disk.
Allows you to assign cameras to the selected VSG device and to configure the VSG cameras. Network scan In the list, select the camera type that you want to display.
Connect Click to connect to the device and to assign it to VSG. When logon is successful, configure the protocol settings if required. Skip Click to activate the configuration settings in the Protocol settings group. This button does not appear, if you configure a camera that was detected by network scan and added by clicking .
Entry in the Type list Available configuration settings Name Displays the display name of the profile if ONVIF Media Profile is selected. If multiple names are available, <multiple> is displayed. RTSP Select for adding a 3 rd party camera that supports the Real Time Streaming Protocol.
Streaming Click to enable continuous multicast streaming to the switch. This means that the multicast connection is not preceded by a RCP+ registration.
Index Numerics 3rd party camera, 20 A Activation key, 10 add 3rd party camera, 20 add Bosch camera, 19 add ONVIF camera, 20 add VSG, 19 admin, 23 ANR, 25, 31 application windows, 26 authentication, 15.
T TCP, 19 token, 36 Transient, 30 U UDP, 19 Users, 23 V Video Streaming Gateway, 19 multicast, 21 recording, 21 VRM Monitor, 6 40 en | Index Video Recording Manager 2012.
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