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Bosch Video Management System

Main window > Devices

Displays the Device Tree and the configuration pages.

The count of items below an entry is displayed in square brackets.

Allows you to configure the available devices, such as mobile video services, ONVIF encoders,

Bosch Video Streaming Gateway devices, encoders, decoders, VRMs, local storage encoders,

analog matrices, or peripheral devices like ATM / POS bridges.

To add NVRs, decoders, and encoders to the system, click . The network is scanned for new devices. NVRs and decoders are automatically added to your system. Encoders must be manually assigned to NVRs, even if they are not recorded.

To add VRMs, iSCSI storage, encoders (live only, local storage, recorded), click VRM & iSCSI

Devices Scan.

Unassigned encoders do not appear in the Device Tree. They are not part of your system until you assign them to a VRM or NVR.

Note:

Video data from encoders that are assigned to an NVR, is always encoded with MPEG-4.

Devices are represented in a tree and grouped by the physical network structure and the device categories.

Video sources like encoders are grouped under VRMs. Digital video recorders such as DiBos

are listed separately.

NVR & Decoder Scan

Click to display the NVR & Decoder Scan dialog box.

Scans the network for NVRs, decoders, and encoders. When the scan process is finished, a dialog box for assigning the detected encoders to NVRs is displayed.

Failover NVR Manager

Click to display the Failover NVR Manager dialog box.

IP Device Configuration

Click to display the IP Device Configuration dialog box.

Type in a string and press the ENTER key to filter the displayed items. Only items containing the string and their corresponding parent items (only in trees) are displayed. The count of filtered items and the total count of items is provided. An active filter is indicated by . Enclose strings with double quotes to find them exactly, for example "Camera 1" exactly filters the cameras with this name, not camera 201.

To cancel filtering, click .

4 Click a tree item to display the corresponding page.

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Server List page

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Main window > Devices > Enterprise System > Server List

You can add multiple Management Server computers for simultaneous access in an Bosch VMS

Enterprise System.

Add Server

Click to display the Add Server dialog box.

Delete Server

Click to remove the Management Server entries.

Management Server

Displays the names of all added Management Server computers. You can change each entry.

Private Network Address

Displays the private network addresses of all added Management Server computers. You can change each entry.

Public Network Address

Displays the public network addresses of all added Management Server computers. You can change each entry. You need the public network address for accessing this Management

Server computer via remote access.

Server Number

Displays the logical numbers of all added Management Server computers. You can change each entry.

Server Description

Type in a description for this Management Server. You need this description to find it in the list of all available servers when you want to access the Management Server exclusively, for example to clarify an alarm coming from another management system.

Click to get a step-by-step instruction:

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Configuring the Server List for Enterprise System, page 128

Add Server dialog box

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Main window > Devices > Enterprise System > Server List

Server Name:

Type in the display name of the Management Server.

Private Network Address:

Type in the private IP address or DNS name of the Management Server.

Public Network Address:

Type in the public network address or DNS name used for routed access.

Server Description:

Type in a description for the Management Server.

Initial Device Scan dialog box

Main window > Hardware menu > Initial Device Scan... command

Displays the devices which have duplicate IP addresses or a default IP address (192.168.0.1).

Allows you to change such IP addresses and subnet masks.

You must enter the correct subnet mask before changing an IP address.

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NVR & Decoder Scan dialog box


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Main window > Devices > NVR & Decoder Scan

Displays detected encoders, NVRs, and decoders.

Allows you to assign detected encoders to an NVR. This is required to store the video data of

the encoder on an NVR and to manage events of their assigned devices.

Unassigned devices do not appear in the Device Tree.

Notice!

Only devices in the local subnet are detected automatically. If a device is located in another subnet, add it manually to the Device Tree. To perform this, right-click the required node (for example an NVR), click Add Encoder, type the IP address of the device, click the Network tab and enter the subnet mask of the device.

Unassigned Encoders

Displays the unassigned encoders that were detected.

Assigned Encoders and NVRs

Displays assigned encoders and NVRs. NVRs are automatically assigned when they are detected. For assigning encoders you must drag them from the Unassigned Encoders list to an NVR.

Decoders

Displays the detected decoders.

Configure Devices

Click to display the IP Device Configuration dialog box.

Next >

Click to display the next page of this dialog box. If the device names differ from their names in

Bosch VMS, a dialog box is displayed for changing the names as required.

Finish

Click to confirm the scan results and the assignments of encoders and close the dialog box.

Failover NVR Manager dialog box

Main window > Devices >

Displays status information on your Failover NVRs.

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Displays the following properties of the available IP devices:

– Device name and type

– Connection type (BVIP or ONVIF)

– IP address

– Subnet mask

– System password

– Firmware version


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– Gateway IP address

Allows you to set the following properties of the available IP devices:

– Display name

– IP address

– Firmware version

You can configure display names, IP addresses and firmware versions for multiple devices at once.

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Click to refresh the state information for all devices (not available on every page). You can refresh the state of a single device: Right-click the device and click Refresh state.

Note: When you have a large system with several 1000 devices configured, the process of refreshing states can take a long time.

Update Firmware

Click to update the firmware version of the selected device.

Show Passwords

Click to clear when you want the configured passwords being displayed in readable form.

Type in a string and press the ENTER key to filter the displayed items. Only items containing the string and their corresponding parent items (only in trees) are displayed. The count of filtered items and the total count of items is provided. An active filter is indicated by . Enclose strings with double quotes to find them exactly, for example "Camera 1" exactly filters the cameras with this name, not camera 201.

To cancel filtering, click .

Apply

Click to configure the devices with the entered values without closing the dialog box.

Set IP Addresses dialog box

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Main window > Devices > > IP Device Configuration dialog box > Right-click two or more entries > Click Set IP Addresses...

Allows you to set the IP addresses for multiple IP devices.

Start with:

Type the first IP address.

End with:

Displays the last IP address for the selected devices after having clicked Calculate.

Calculate

Click to calculate the range of IP addresses for the selected devices.

Set Display Names dialog box

Main window > Devices > > IP Device Configuration dialog box > Right-click two or more entries > Click Set Display Names...

Allows you to set the display names for multiple IP devices.



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Start with:

Type the first name.

End with:

Displays the last name for the selected devices after having clicked Calculate.

Calculate

Click to calculate the range of display names for the selected devices.

NVRs / Failover NVRs / Redundant NVRs page

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23.8.2

Main window > or

Main window > or

Devices > Expand > Expand >

Devices > Expand > Expand >

Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand >

Displays the property pages of a selected NVR, Failover NVR, or Redundant NVR.

4 Click a tab to display the corresponding property page.

Global Settings page

Main window > tab or

Devices > Expand > Expand > > Global Settings

Main window > tab

Devices > Expand

Displays the following information:

> Expand > > Global Settings

–

DNS name or IP address of the NVR.

This name is used for display in the Device Tree. You can only change this name in the

Windows settings of the computer serving as NVR.

– Several network related settings like MAC address or Default Gateway.

Allows you to configure a Failover NVR for the currently selected NVR.

Switch over to:

Select a Primary NVR to change its role to a Failover NVR.

Disk Storage page

Main window > or

Devices > Expand > Expand > > Disk Storage tab



Main window > or

Devices > Expand > Expand > > Disk Storage tab

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Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > > Disk Storage tab

Allows you to configure the disks and network directories for storing the video data.

Caution!

We recommend to store all video data on only one storage drive. Do not use multiple paths.

Even if you must use more than 2 TB you can achieve such a large partition with appropriate formatting settings.

Add Network Path

Click to display a dialog box for selecting a network path.

Add Local Drive

Click to display a dialog box for selecting a local drive. This button is active only when a not configured local drive is available. You cannot select drive C:\ for storage.

Remove Storage

Click to display a dialog box for removing an added storage drive.

Use

Select a check box to select a drive for storage.

Drive

Displays the letter and the name of the drive.

Usage

Displays how much GB are used.

Camera Storage page

Main window > tab

Devices > Expand > Expand > > Camera Storage

Allows you to configure the backup settings for video data for assigned cameras.

Name

Displays the camera name as configured on the Cameras and Recording page.

Location

Displays the location of the camera as configured on the Maps and Structure page.

Min Time [days]

Click a cell to edit the minimum number of days that video data from this camera is to be retained. Recordings younger than this number of days are not deleted automatically.

Max Time [days]

Click a cell to edit the maximum number of days that video data from this camera is to be retained. All recordings including protected recordings older than this number of days are deleted automatically.

Caution!

Select the maximum number of days according to the available disk space or enlarge the disk space. Ensure that maximum 85% of the available disk space is used.



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Caution!

Recordings with a time stamp lying between minimum and maximum time except for protected recordings are automatically deleted when disk space is low.

Keep Protected Recordings

Select the check box to ensure that protected recordings are not deleted when their time stamp exceeds the maximum storage time. If this option was configured for a camera that has been removed from the Device Tree afterwards, all recordings including protected recordings of this camera are deleted after exceeding the maximum storage time.

Export on

Select the computer where videos are exported for backup. You can select the Management

Server computer or this NVR computer. Exporting on the NVR is faster because exporting on

the Management Server creates an additional network load.

Caution!

If you select the Primary NVR computer, video data that has been recorded on a Failover NVR

during a downtime of the Primary NVR is not backed up.

Backup of video data uses as much network bandwidth as possible. Ensure that enough network performance is available.

Path

Select the path for the backup.

Schedule

Select the schedule for the backup.

Time [h]

Enter the number of hours into the past beginning with the scheduled time that you want to back up.

Assigned NVRs page

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Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > > Assigned NVRs tab

Displays the Primary NVRs in your system and their assignment to the selected Failover NVR.

Allows you to assign or un-assign the available NVRs as required.

Remove NVR

Click to move the selected Primary NVRs to the Time [h] column.

Export on

Displays all Primary NVRs that are assigned to the selected Failover NVR.

Add NVR

Click to move the selected Primary NVRs to the Export on column.

Time [h]

Displays all Primary NVRs that are not assigned to the selected Failover NVR.

Assigned NVR page

Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > > Assigned NVR tab

Displays the Primary NVRs in your system and their assignment to the selected Redundant

NVR.

Allows you to assign or un-assign the available NVRs as required.



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Click left to the Primary NVR name to configure this Primary NVR to be mirrored by the selected Redundant NVR.

Backup

Click to use the same camera storage settings as the Primary NVR. If you clear, the Camera

Storage tab becomes active and you can configure specific camera storage settings for this

Redundant NVR.

Add Network Path dialog box

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Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand

Add Network Path button

Allows you to add a network path as storage location.

> > Disk Storage tab >

UNC path (e.g. \\VideoStorage2\NVR4)

Type a network path. Use the syntax required for UNC paths: \\<computer_name>\<directory>

...

Click to display a dialog box for selecting a network path.

Logon necessary

Select the check box if the network path is protected by a user ID.

User name

Type the required user name.

Password

Type the required password.

Add Local NVR Drive dialog box

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Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > > Disk Storage tab >

Add Local Drive button

Allows you to add a local drive of the selected NVR as storage location. Select a check box to activate the corresponding drive.

Select All

Click to select all check boxes.

Clear All

Click to clear all check boxes.

Vidos NVRs page

Main window > Devices > Expand

Allows you to add and configure VIDOS NVRs.

> Expand

You cannot configure VIDOS systems from within Bosch VMS.

Network Address:

Type the DNS name or the IP address of your VIDOS NVR.

User Name:

Type the user name for logging on to the VIDOS NVR.

Password:

Type the password for logging on to the VIDOS NVR.

>



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DiBos page

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23.10.4


Main window > Devices > >

Displays the property pages of a selected DiBos system.

Allows you to integrate a DiBos system into your system.

Notice!

You do not configure the DiBos system itself but only the Bosch VMS related properties.


Add DiBos System dialog box

Main window > Devices > Right-click > Add BRS/DiBos System command

Allows you to add a DiBos system to your Bosch VMS.


Type the DNS name or the IP address of your DiBos system.

User name:

Type the user name for logging on to the DiBos system.

Password:

Type the password for logging on to the DiBos system.

Settings page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Settings tab

Displays the network settings of the DiBos system connected to your system. Allows you to change the settings if required.

Cameras page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Cameras tab

Displays all cameras available on the DiBos system connected to your system.

Allows you to remove cameras.

Inputs page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Inputs tab

Displays all inputs available on the DiBos system connected to your system.

Allows you to remove items.



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Relays page

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Main window > Devices > Expand > > Relays tab

Displays all relays available on the DiBos system connected to your system.


DVR (Digital Video Recorder) page

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23.11.2


Displays the property pages of a selected DVR.

Allows you to integrate a DVR into your system.


Notice!

You do not configure the DVR itself but only the integration of the DVR device into

Bosch VMS.

Click below to get detailed information on the available pages:

–

Settings tab, page 151

–

Cameras tab, page 152

–

Inputs tab, page 152

–

Relays tab, page 152

Click below to get step-by-step instructions:

–

Adding devices, page 81

–

Configuring the integration of a DVR, page 85

Add DVR dialog box

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Add DVR Recorder

Allows you to manually add a DVR device.


Type the DNS name or the IP address of your DVR.

User name:

Type the user name for connecting to the DVR.

Password:

Type the password for connecting to the DVR.

Click below to get step-by-step instructions:

–


Settings tab

Main window > Devices > > > Settings tab

Displays the network settings of the DVR connected to your system. Allows you to change the settings if required.



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Cameras tab

Main window > Devices > > > Cameras tab

Displays all video channels of the DVR as cameras. Allows you to remove cameras.

Inputs tab

Main window > Devices > > > Inputs tab

Displays all inputs of the DVR.


Relays tab

Main window > Devices > > > Relays tab

Displays all relays of the DVR. Allows you to remove items.

Matrix Switches page

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23.12.2


Displays the property pages of the Bosch Allegiant device.

You do not configure the Bosch Allegiant device itself but only the Bosch VMS related properties. For connecting an Allegiant device with Bosch VMS, see the Concepts chapter in this Online Help. This chapter provides background information on selected issues.

You can additionally configure control priorities for Allegiant trunk lines.


Connection page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Connection tab

Displays the name of the Bosch Allegiant configuration file.

Bosch VMS can read out a configuration file in structured storage format with the names and configuration information of all cameras connected to the Bosch Allegiant device.

Update Configuration

Click to select an updated Bosch Allegiant configuration file.

Cameras page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Cameras tab

Displays a camera table of the cameras that are connected to the Bosch Allegiant device.

No.

Displays the consecutive number of the camera.

Logical Number

Displays the logical number of the camera.

Camera Name

Displays the name of the camera.



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Outputs page

23.12.4


Main window > Devices > Expand > > Outputs tab

Allows you to configure the usage of a Bosch Allegiant device output and to assign an encoder

to an output.

To store the video data of a Bosch Allegiant device output in Bosch VMS, you must assign an encoder to the output. This encoder must be connected to the output.

No.

Displays the number of the output.

Allegiant Logical No.

Displays the logical number of the output within Allegiant.

Bosch VMS Logical No.

Allows you to change the logical number of the output within Bosch VMS. If you enter an already used number, a message is displayed.

Name

Displays the name of the output.

Usage

Allows you to change the usage of the output.

If you select Digital Trunk, you can assign an encoder to this output in the Encoder field. The

Allegiant output becomes network-compatible.

If you select Allegiant Monitor, in the Operator Client the user can assign the camera signal to a hardware monitor. PTZ control is possible if the camera is configured as PTZ camera. In the

Operator Client, the user cannot drag this camera on an Image pane.

If you select Unused, the user cannot assign a monitor to an Allegiant camera.

Encoder

Allows you to assign an output to an encoder. You can only select an encoder when you have checked Digital Trunk. The encoder is locked for the Logical Tree. If you assign an encoder that is already in the Logical Tree, it is removed from there. In the Operator Client, the user can drag the camera to an Image pane.

Inputs page

Main window > Devices > Expand >

Allows you to add inputs to a Bosch Allegiant device.

> Inputs tab

Add Input

Click to add a new row in the table for specifying a new input.

Delete Input

Click to remove a row from the table.

Input No.

Type the required number of the input. If you enter an already used number, a message is displayed.

Input Name

Type the required name of the input.



23.13

Workstation page


23.13.1


Allows you to configure the following settings for a workstation:

– Add a CCTV keyboard connected to a Bosch Video Management System workstation.

–

Assign a Command Script that is executed on startup of the workstation.

– Select the data stream for live display.

– Enable Forensic Search.

–

Assign analog monitor groups to a workstation.

A workstation must have the Operator Client software installed.

To add a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard that is connected to a decoder, expand

To assign an analog monitor group, configure such a group in

Settings page

> >

, click

.

.

Main window > Devices > Expand > > Settings tab

Allows you to configure a script that is executed when the Operator Client on the workstation is started.

Allows you to configure which stream of an IP device is used for live display.

Allows you to enable Forensic Search for this workstation.

And you can configure the keyboard that is connected to this workstation.

Network address:

Type the DNS name or the IP address of your workstation.

Startup script:

Select the desired script that you want to be started when the workstation’s Operator Client is started. You create or import such a script on the Events page.

Override recording settings

Select the check box to enable selecting the desired stream for live view. The other one is used for continuous, motion, and alarm recording for this workstation.

See dual streaming in the glossary.

Enable Forensic Search

Click to enable Forensic Search for this workstation.

Use direct playback from storage

Select the check box to send the video stream directly from the storage device to this workstation. Now the stream is not sent via VRM. The workstation still needs connection to the VRM to ensure correct playback.

Retrieve Live video from Streaming Gateway instead of camera

Displays the list of Video Streaming Gateway devices. Select the desired entries to enable the transmission of video data via low bandwidth segments between the video source and this workstation.

Keyboard type:

Select the type of the keyboard that is connected to your workstation.



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Port:

Select the COM port that is used to connect your keyboard.

Baudrate:

Select the maximum rate, in bits per second (bps), that you want data to be transmitted through this port. Usually, this is set to the maximum rate supported by the computer or device you are communicating with.

Data bits:

Displays the number of data bits you want to use for each character that is transmitted and received.

Stop bits:

Displays the time between each character being transmitted (where time is measured in bits).

Parity:

Displays the type of error checking you want to use for the selected port.

Port type:

Displays the connection type that is used to connect the Bosch IntuiKey keyboard with the workstation.

Assigned Analog Monitor Groups page

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Main window > tab

Devices > Expand > > Assigned Analog Monitor Groups

Allows you to assign an analog monitor group to this workstation. Beforehand you must have

added an analog monitor group in > > .

Assigned Analog Monitor Groups

Select the check box to assign the analog monitor group to this workstation. In the Options dialog box, you can configure that all other workstations can also control analog monitor groups.

Analog Monitor Group

Displays the name of each analog monitor group.

Decoders page

23.14.1


Allows you to add and configure decoders.

>

See Encoders / Decoders page, page 183 for details.

Add Encoder / Decoder dialog box


Add Encoder > Add Encoder dialog box or

> Expand > Right-click > Click


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Main window > Devices > Expand > Right-click > Click Add Decoder >

Add Decoder dialog box

Allows you to add an encoder or decoder manually. This is especially useful when you want to

add any BVIP encoder (not for NVR).

IP address:

Type in a valid IP address.

Encoder type:

For a device with known device type, select the appropriate entry. It is not necessary that the device is available in the network.

If you want to add any BVIP encoder, select <Auto Detect>. The device must be available in the network.

Related Topics

–


Edit Encoder / Decoder dialog box


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Main window >

Edit Decoder dialog box

Devices > Expand > Right-click > Click Edit Decoder >

Allows you to check and update the device capabilities of a device. On opening this dialog box the device is connected. The password is checked and the device capabilities of this device are compared with the device capabilities stored in Bosch VMS.

Name

Displays the device name. When you add a BVIP encoder, the device name is generated. If

required change the entry.

Network address

Type in the network address of the device.

User name

Displays the user name used for authenticating at the device.

Password

Type in the valid password for authenticating at the device.



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Show password

Click to enable that the entered password is displayed. Be careful that nobody can spy out this password.

Authenticate

Click to authenticate at the device with the credentials entered above.

Device Capabilities

You can sort the displayed device capabilities per category or alphabetically.

A message text informs you whether the detected device capabilities match the current device capabilities. Click to apply the changes of the device capabilities after an upgrade of the device.

Related Topics

–

Updating the device capabilities, page 69

Analog Monitor Groups page


Allows you to add and configure analog monitor groups. You assign an analog monitor group to

a Bosch VMS workstation in .

Caution!

You cannot control an analog monitor group from within Operator Client when the connection to the Management Server is lost or when Operator Client with Enterprise System is used.

Settings page 23.15.1


Allows you to perform the following tasks:

–

Configure an analog monitor group

–

Assign decoders to an analog monitor group

> > Settings tab

– Enable quad view for decoders that support quad view

Name:

Type the name of the analog monitor group.

Columns:

Enter the number of columns for the analog monitor group. The result is displayed.

Rows:

Enter the number of rows for the analog monitor group. The result is displayed.

Unassigned Decoder Channels

Drag a decoder to an available analog monitor.

Monitor image

The white number, if present, displays the logical number of the initial camera. The black number displays the logical number of the decoder.

Right-click an analog monitor image to toggle between single view and quad view. On the

Advanced Configuration page, the Quad View column displays the corresponding setting.



23.15.2


To un-assign a decoder, right-click the analog monitor image and click Clear Monitor.

Advanced Configuration page


Allows you to perform the following tasks:

> > Advanced Configuration tab

– Configure the logical number of a decoder or decoder channel.

– Enable quad view for decoders that support quad view

–

Configure the OSD.

Notice!

We do not recommend configuring quad view for H.264 cameras.

Note the following hints on switching the decoder between quad view and single view in the

Operator Client:

– The user can manually switch the decoder back to single view when it is configured as quad view.

– When the decoder is switched to single view or to quad view and a sequence is just running, only the last video stream remains visible.

– When the user switches to quad view, the last cameras that have been displayed on

Image pane 2-4 are reconnected.

–

This is also valid for trunk lines. There is only one limitation: If the matrix camera cannot

be reconnected, this is ignored without an error message. A black Image pane is visible.

– When switching to single view, all trunk lines that are displayed on Image pane 2-4 are disconnected. Only the camera number is stored for a later switch to quad view.

Decoder Name

Displays the display name of the decoder.

Network Address

Displays the IP address of the decoder.

Logical Number

Enter the logical number of the decoder. If you enter an already used number, a message is displayed.

Quad

Displays the position of the decoder on the quad view. 1 is left upper corner, 4 is right lower corner.

Quad View

Select the check box to enable quad view for this decoder. On the Settings page, the corresponding analog monitor image displays the quad view. Logical numbers are created automatically. If you want the Operator Client user to be able to switch between quad view and single view, then check Quad View. If you clear Quad View, the Operator Client user cannot switch.

AMG

Displays the analog monitor group that the decoder in this row is assigned to.

Initial Camera

Click to select the camera that is displayed initially on the monitor after having started the

Operator Client. The logical number of the initial camera is displayed as the white number on the monitor image in the Settings page.



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OSD Camera Name

Check to display the camera name as OSD.

OSD Camera No.

Check to display the logical number of the camera as OSD.

OSD Position

To set the location of an OSD, select the desired entry.

Monitor Wall page


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Allows you to add a monitor wall application. This application allows for controlling the monitor wall hardware from within Operator Client. No server is involved in controlling the monitor wall. This ensures that the user of Operator Client is always able to control the monitor wall even if the Management Server is offline.

See also

–

Adding a monitor wall, page 88

Add Monitor Wall dialog box

Main window > Devices > Right-click > Click Add Monitor Wall

Add the required decoder to your Bosch VMS before you add the monitor wall.

Decoder:

Select the decoder that is connected to the monitor wall.

Max. number of monitors:

Type in the number of used decoder channels if you do not want to use all available channels.

If you leave the field empty, the maximum number of channels that is supported by the decoder, is displayed in Operator Client.

Enable thumbnails

Click to check if you want to display a snapshot in Operator Client for each monitor. This snapshot is regularly updated.

See also

–

Adding a monitor wall, page 88

Communication Devices page


Allows you to add or configure a communication device.

You can configure the following communication devices:

– E-mail

–

SMS (GSM or SMSC dial-up provider)



23.17.1

E-mail/SMTP Server dialog box


23.17.2

Main window > Devices > Expand > Right-click

Device command

Allows you to add an e-mail server to your Bosch VMS.

Name:

Type the display name of the e-mail server.

Add SMS Device dialog box

> Add E-mail/SMTP

Main window > Devices > Expand command

Allows you to add an SMS device to your system.

> Right-click > Add SMS Device

Name:

Type the name of the SMS server that is used for being displayed.

GSM modem

Click to add a GSM modem.

SMSC dial up

Click to add a Hayes compatible modem which can connect to an SMSC provider.

SMTP Server page 23.17.3


Allows you to configure the e-mail settings of your system. On the Events page, you can assign

an event to an e-mail. When this event occurs, the systems sends an e-mail. You cannot receive

e-mails in Bosch VMS.

SMTP Server Name:

Type the name of the e-mail server. You get the information about the required entry from your

provider. Usually this is the IP address or DNS name of your e-mail server.

Port:

Type the required network port number for outgoing mails. You get the information about the required entry from your provider.

Connection time-out [s]:

Type the number of seconds of inactivity until the connection is disconnected.

Authentification:

Select a check box for the required authentication method. You get the information about the required entry from your provider.

Username:

Type the user name for authenticating at the e-mail server. You get the information about the required entry from your provider.

Password:

Type the password for authenticating at the e-mail server. You get the information about the required entry from your provider.

Send Test E-mail

Click to display the Send Test E-mail dialog box.



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Send Test E-mail dialog box


Main window > Devices > Expand button

Allows you to send a test e-mail.

From:

Type the e-mail address of the sender.

To:

Type the e-mail address of the recipient.

Subject:

Type the subject of the e-mail.

Message:

Type the message.

Send Test E-mail

Click to send the e-Mail.

GSM Settings / SMSC Settings page

> Expand > > Send Test E-mail

23.17.5


Allows you to configure the SMS settings of your Bosch VMS. On the Events page, you can assign an event to a short message. When this event occurs, the system sends a short message. If the number of entered characters exceeds the highest permitted number (usually

160), an SMS is divided into multiple parts.

Device:

Select the required COM port where the external modem is connected to. If your computer has an internal modem, select the corresponding entry.

Speed:

Select the required transfer rate.

Pin: (for GSM device only)

Type the personal identification number for authenticating at the device.

Data format: (for SMSC device only)

Select the required data format. You get the information about the required entry from your provider.

Unicode (for GSM device only)

Select the check box to enable unicode characters. This reduces the highest number of permitted characters to 80.

Dial string: (for SMSC device only)

Type the number to connect to the SMSC dial-up provider. You get this number from your provider.

Password: (for SMSC device only)

Type the password that the device needs to connect to the SMSC dial-up provider if required.

You get the information about the required entry from your provider.

Protocol: (for SMSC device only)

Select the required protocol that the device uses to connect to the SMSC dial-up provider.

You get the information about the required entry from your provider.



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Recipient:

Type the mobile phone number of the recipient of the short messages. Include the country prefix without + sign (e.g. 0049170123456).

Message (max. 160 chars):

Type the text for the short message.

SMS Test Message

Click to send a test short message.

POS + ATM page

23.18.1


Allows you to add and configure peripheral devices, for example, a Bosch ATM/POS Bridge.

If you want to add multiple bridges at one server, you must use different ports.

Add Bosch ATM/POS-Bridge dialog box

Main window >

Bridge command


Allows you to add a Bosch ATM/POS Bridge.

Name:

Type an appropriate name for the device.

IP address:

Type the IP address of the device.

> Right-click > Add Bosch ATM/POS-

Port 1:

Type the appropriate port number used for transmitting the keep alive signal (every 5 seconds).

Port 2:

Type the appropriate port number used for transmitting messages from the device.

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Main window >

Bridge tab


Allows you to configure a Bosch ATM/POS Bridge.

> Expand

IP address:

Type the IP address of the device.

> > Bosch ATM/POS-

Port 1:

Type the appropriate port number used for transmitting the keep alive signal (every 5 seconds).

Port 2:

Type the appropriate port number used for transmitting messages from the device.

Inputs page 23.18.3

Main window >

Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH


Configuration Manual

> Expand > > Inputs tab



23.18.4

Allows you to configure an ATM device.

ATM Settings page

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Allows you to configure an ATM device.

> Expand

Serial Port:

In the list, select the appropriate port.

Inputs

Select a check box to enable the corresponding input.

Virtual Inputs page

>

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Displays the virtual inputs configured in your system.

Allows you to add new virtual inputs and to delete existing ones.

Add Inputs

Click to display a dialog box for adding new virtual inputs.

Delete Inputs

Click to delete a selected virtual input.

Number

Displays the number of the virtual input.

Name

Click a cell to modify the name of the virtual input.

Add Virtual Inputs dialog box


Allows you to add new virtual inputs.

Start:

Select the first number of the new virtual inputs.

> Add Inputs button

End:

Select the last number of the new virtual inputs.

Name:

Type in the name of each new virtual input. A consecutive number is appended.

Add

Click to add the new virtual inputs.

SNMP page


Allows you to add or configure an SNMP measurement for maintaining the network quality.



23.20.1

Add SNMP dialog box

23.20.2


Main window > Devices > Expand > Right-click

Allows you to add a network monitoring system to your Bosch VMS.

> Add SNMP command

Name:

Type a name for the network monitoring device.

SNMP Trap Receiver page

23.20.3


Allows you to select devices for monitoring and to select SNMPtrapOIDs that trigger an event

for the selected device when they are received.

Notice!

You must enter the IP address of the Bosch Video Management System Management Server as the trap receiver in your devices that you want to monitor.

SNMP Trap Sending Devices:

Allows you to enter a range of IP addresses of the monitored network devices. To monitor a single device enter the corresponding IP address in the Range From cell.

Be careful when changing these addresses. Entering a wrong address stops network monitoring of this device.

SNMP Trap Filter Rules:

Allows you to enter OIDs and corresponding values. You can use wildcards as * and ? to enhance the filter range. If you enter OIDs and values in more than one row, these filter rules must match simultaneously to trigger an event. In both columns, you can enter a regular expression in {}. If there are characters outside the brackets, the regular expression is not evaluated.

Show Trap Logger Tool

Click to display the SNMP Trap Logger dialog box for tracing SNMP trap OIDs.

SNMP Trap Logger dialog box

Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Select a generic SNMP

Trap Receiver > Click Show Trap Logger Tool

Allows you to trace SNMPtrapOIDs. You can receive traps from all devices in your network or

only from selected ones. You can filter the traps to be received and you can add OIDs and values of selected traps to the SNMP Trap Filter Rules: table.

Start/Pause

Click to start or stop a tracing process.

Only Traps From Sender

Enter the IP address or DNS name of a device. Only traps from this device are traced.

Only Traps Containing

Enter a string a trap can contain. You can use * and ? as wildcards. Strings in {} are treated as regular expressions. Only traps containing such a string are traced.



Received Traps

Displays the traps that are received by a tracing process.

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Click to remove all entries in the Received Traps field.

Trap Details

Displays the trap details. You can copy the OID and the Value entry to the SNMP Trap Filter

Rules: table.

Assign Keyboard page


Allows you to add a VideoTec DCZ keyboard (connected to a Bosch VMS workstation) or a

Bosch IntuiKey keyboard (connected to a Bosch VMS workstation or to a decoder).

Add Keyboard

Click to add a row to the table for configuring a keyboard.

Delete Keyboard

Click to remove the selected row.

Keyboard Type

Displays the type of the keyboard that is connected to your workstation or decoder.

Click a cell to select the required keyboard type.

– IntuiKey Keyboard

Select this type if you have attached an IntuiKey keyboard from Bosch.

– VideoTec DCZ

Select this type if you have attached a VideoTec DCZ keyboard.

Connection

In a cell, select the device your keyboard is connected to. If you select a workstation, the keyboard is also added to the >

Port

In a cell, select the desired COM port.

page.

Baudrate

In a cell, select the maximum rate, in bits per second (bps), that you want data to be transmitted through this port. Usually, this is set to the maximum rate supported by the computer or device you are communicating with.

Data bits

Displays the number of data bits you want to use for each character that is transmitted and received.

Stop bits

Displays the time between each character being transmitted (where time is measured in bits).

Parity

Displays the type of error checking you want to use for the selected port.

Port type

Displays the connection type that is used to connect the Bosch IntuiKey keyboard with the workstation.



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I/O Modules page


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23.22.2

23.22.3


Allows you to add or configure an I/O module.

Currently only ADAM devices are supported.

ADAM page

>


Displays information on the selected ADAM device.

>

Allows you to change the display name of an ADAM device.

ADAM type:

Select the appropriate device type.

> ADAM tab

Inputs total:

Displays the total number of inputs available with this device type.

Relays/Outputs total:

Displays the total number of relays available with this device type.

Inputs page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > > Inputs tab

Allows you to change the display names of the inputs of the selected ADAM device.

Number

Displays the logical number of the input.

Name

Click a cell to change the display name of an input.

Relays page

Main window > Devices > Expand > > > Relays tab

Allows you to change the display names of the relays of the selected ADAM device.

Number

Click a cell to change the logical number of a relay.

Name

Type the display name of the relay.

Allegiant CCL Emulation page 23.23


Allows you to activate the Bosch AllegiantCCL emulation. This emulation starts an internal

Bosch VMS service that translates CCL commands of the Matrix Switch into Bosch VMS. You configure a COM port of the Management Server to listen to these CCL commands. The CCL



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Bosch Video Management System emulation helps to exchange existing Allegiant devices with Bosch Video Management System or to use Bosch Video Management System with applications that support the Allegiant CCL commands.

Allegiant CCL commands supported in Bosch VMS lists the CCL commands supported in

Bosch Video Management System.

Note:

Do not configure the Allegiant CCL emulation and an Allegiant device to the same COM port. If for both devices the same COM port is configured, the Allegiant device wins. The access of the

Allegiant CCL emulation device fails with an appropriate message.

To solve this, the Management Server must have two different COM ports or connect the

Allegiant device to another computer.

Enable Allegiant CCL Emulation

Select the check box to enable the emulation.

Baud rate

Select the value for the transmission rate in bit/s.

Stop bits

Select the number of stop bits per character.

Parity check

Select the type of parity check.

Interface mode

Select the desired protocol for the serial interface.

Half-duplex mode

Select the setting appropriate for your application.

Mobile Video Service page


Allows you to add one or more transcoding service entries to your Bosch VMS. This transcoding service adapts the video stream from a camera configured in Bosch VMS to the available network bandwidth. This enables mobile video clients like an iPhone, iPad or Web

Client to receive live or playback video data via unreliable network connections with limited bandwidth.

See also

–

Adding a Mobile Video Service, page 90

Add Mobile Video Service dialog box 23.24.1

Main window > Devices > Right-click > Click Add Mobile Video Service

URI

Type in the URI of your Mobile Video Service. Follow the syntax rules of the example:

https://www.MyDomain.org/mvs

You must start the entry always with https://, even when you did not configure an encrypted access to your Web server.

See also

–

Adding a Mobile Video Service, page 90



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VRM Devices page

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Allows you to add and configure VRM devices. A VRM device needs at least an encoder, an

iSCSI device, and a LUN assigned to the iSCSI device, and a storage pool. See the Release

Notes and the data sheet for current firmware versions.

Caution!

After you have added an iSCSI device with respective encoders to your Bosch VMS, you must add the IQN of each encoder to this iSCSI device (valid for some iSCSI device types).

See Configuring an iSCSI device, page 64 for details.

Caution!

Ensure that the time of the VRM computer is synchronized with the Management Server.

Otherwise you can loose recordings.

Configure the time server software on the Management Server. On the VRM computer, configure the IP address of the Management Server as time server using standard Windows procedures.

VRM Settings page

Main window > Devices > Expand > >

VRM Server name

Type a name that is displayed in the device tree of Bosch Video Client.

Server initiator name

Displays the iSCSI initiator name of VRM Server.

System-wide CHAP password

Enter the password that you have configured in the iSCSI storage device. The CHAP password is valid for the VRM and is sent to all devices automatically. Replay clients do not need additional configuration. You must configure the iSCSI systems manually with the CHAP password. If you are using a CHAP password, all storage systems have to be configured to use the CHAP password. Only one system wide CHAP password is supported by the VRM system.

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. If the master server fails, the failover server automatically takes over the management of the VRM system.

Check Now

Click to reassign the devices of all storage pools to their iSCSI storage systems. This is only being performed on storage pools with Automatic recording mode.



23.26.1

SNMP page

23.26.2



1. SNMP host address 2. SNMP host address

VRM supports the SNMP V2 (Simple Network Management Protocol) for managing and monitoring network components, and can send SNMP messages (traps) to IP addresses. The unit supports SNMP MIB II in the unified code. If you wish to send SNMP traps, enter the IP addresses of one or two required target units here.

Some events are sent as SNMP traps only. Refer to the MIB file for descriptions.

Advanced page


Activate the different logs for VRM Server and Configuration Manager, and specify the retention time for log files in days. We recommend that you configure a logging retention time not less than the longest minimum retention time of the cameras.

The log files for VRM Server are stored on the computer on which VRM Server has been started, and can be viewed or downloaded with VRM Monitor.

The log files for Configuration Manager are stored locally in the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\My Documents\Bosch\Video Recording Manager\Log

Complete memory dump file

Only activate this option if necessary, for example if the Technical Customer Service team requests a complete summary of the main memory.

Telnet support

Activate this option if access with the Telnet protocol is to be supported. Only activate if necessary.

Caution!

Extensive logging requires considerable CPU power and HDD capacity.

Do not use extensive logging in continuous operation.

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Allows you to configure recording settings valid for all devices that are collected in this storage pool.

Recording preferences mode

– Failover

Recordings are saved only to primary target. If it is not possible to save to this target, the recording will be saved to the target entered under secondary target.

A failure situation is reached if the primary target does not provide storage blocks due to whatever reason: system down, network error, no capacity left.

You can leave the second list empty. In this case no failover is possible but the number of required iSCSI sessions is reduced and no disk space on secondary target is allocated.

This reduces system overhead and extends the system retention time.

– Automatic



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Load balancing is configured automatically. Each encoder is automatically assigned

2 iSCSI targets and blocks on these 2 iSCSI targets are assigned to the encoder.

Sanity check period (days)

Move the slider to configure the required time period. After this time period the iSCSI target is checked and blocks are reassigned if needed.

Secondary target usage

Enable or disable the use of a secondary target.

Block reservation for downtime

Enter the number of days that the assigned encoders will be recorded although the

VRM Server is down.

For example, if you set 4, the encoders will be recorded during approximately 4 days of

VRM Server downtime.

If your system has encoders with low bit rate, you can significantly reduce the pre-allocated disk space. This ensures a proper distribution of storage capacity and extends the retention time.

Further information

– iSCSI storage pool

Add Encoder / Decoder dialog box













Main window > Devices > Expand > Right-click > Click Add Decoder >

Add Decoder dialog box

Allows you to add an encoder or decoder manually. This is especially useful when you want to

add any BVIP encoder (not for NVR).

IP address:

Type in a valid IP address.



23.27.2


Encoder type:

For a device with known device type, select the appropriate entry. It is not necessary that the device is available in the network.

If you want to add any BVIP encoder, select <Auto Detect>. The device must be available in the network.

Related Topics

–


Edit Encoder / Decoder dialog box








> Click Edit Encoder > Edit Encoder

> Click Edit Encoder > Edit Encoder




Main window >

Edit Decoder dialog box

Devices > Expand > Right-click > Click Edit Decoder >



Allows you to check and update the device capabilities of a device. On opening this dialog box the device is connected. The password is checked and the device capabilities of this device are compared with the device capabilities stored in Bosch VMS.

Name

Displays the device name. When you add a BVIP encoder, the device name is generated. If

required change the entry.

Network address

Type in the network address of the device.

User name

Displays the user name used for authenticating at the device.

Password

Type in the valid password for authenticating at the device.

Show password

Click to enable that the entered password is displayed. Be careful that nobody can spy out this password.

Authenticate

Click to authenticate at the device with the credentials entered above.

Device Capabilities

You can sort the displayed device capabilities per category or alphabetically.


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23.27.4

A message text informs you whether the detected device capabilities match the current device capabilities. Click to apply the changes of the device capabilities after an upgrade of the device.

Related Topics

–

Updating the device capabilities, page 69

Change Pool for dialog box


Pool ... command > Change Pool for dialog box or

> > Right-click > Change

Main window > Devices > Expand or

> Expand > >


Allows you to change the pool assignment of a device.

> >

Current Pool:

Displays the number of the pool which the selected device is currently assigned to.

New Pool:

Select the desired pool number.

Related Topics

–

Moving an encoder to another pool, page 68

–

Moving an iSCSI system to another pool, page 65

–

Moving a VSG to another pool, page 72

Add iSCSI Device dialog box


Device > Add iSCSI Device dialog box

> Expand

Allows you to add an iSCSI devices to a VRM.

Name

Type in a display name for the device.

Network Address

Type in a valid network address of the device.

iSCSI Device Type

Select the appropriate device type.

Password

Type in the password for authenticating at the device.

Related Topics

–

Adding a VRM device with iSCSI device, page 62

Add DSA E-Series Device dialog box

> Right-click > Add iSCSI

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Main window > Devices > > Expand

Series Device > Add DSA E-Series Device dialog box

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> Right-click > Add DSA E-



23.27.6


Allows you to add a DSA E-Series iSCSI device. This device type has a management IP address different from the IP address of the iSCSI storage. Via this management IP address the device is automatically detected and configured.

Name:

Type in a display name for the device.

Management address:

Type in the IP address for automatic configuration of the device.

Password:

Type the password of this device.

DSA E-Series type:

Displays the device type.

Network address iSCSI port:

Displays the IP address of the iSCSI port of the device. If available you can select another IP address.

Management address:

Displays the IP address for automatic configuration of the second controller if available. If available you can select another IP address.

Network address iSCSI port:

Displays the IP address of the iSCSI port of the second controller if available. If available you can select another IP address.

Connect

Click to detect the settings of the device.

If connection is established, the fields in the Controller group and the 2nd Controller group are filled.

Related Topics

–

Adding a DSA E-Series iSCSI device, page 63

Basic Configuration page


> Basic Configuration tab

> Expand > Expand > Click

Allows you to perform a basic configuration of your iSCSI device. You create LUNs on the

iSCSI hard drive and format these LUNs.

Only displayed if the device is one of the iSCSI storage systems supported by Bosch, for example DSA or DLS 1x00.

The displayed options can differ depending on the used type of iSCSI storage system.

Notice!

After the basic configuration of an E-Series the system needs many hours (or even days) to initialize. In this phase the full performance is not available and in phase 1.5 formatting can fail.

Physical capacity [GB]

Information on the total capacity of the storage system.

Number of LUNs

You can change the number of LUNs.



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Caution!

If you change the number of LUNs, the entire iSCSI system is reorganized and any sequences saved on the system are lost.

Therefore, before making changes, check the recordings and back up any important sequences.

Capacity for new LUNs [GB]

This option is only displayed for E-Series.

As 256 is the maximum number of LUNs of a storage array, the LUN size should not be set to a too small value (otherwise no more LUNs can be created in the future, if an additional shelf is installed).

Target spare disks

Number of spare disks the user wants the system to have.

Actual spare disks

Number of spare disks which are currently in the system. This number can differ from the number above, e.g. if the storage system is reconfigured manually or if disks are broken.

Initialization status (%)

Additional information is displayed during initialization. When initialization is complete

(100%), you will also have the opportunity to delete all LUNs again.

Note: On FAS storage systems, it can take several hours before LUNs are fully deleted. During that time, the total capacity of newly created LUNs can be reduced. You can only create new

LUNs with full capacity after the old LUNs have been completely deleted.

RAID-DP (reliability focused)

Activate this option if you do not wish to use the specified RAID type RAID-4, but would prefer to use the more reliable RAID type RAID DP.

RAID 6 (reliability focused)

Activate this option if you do not wish to use the specified RAID type RAID-5, but would prefer to use the more reliable RAID type RAID 6.

Clear

Clears the configuration, i.e. deleting all LUNs.

Defaults

Sets the storage system back to its factory default. Additionally to clear the storage system name and all iSCSI IP addresses are deleted. Only management addresses and the configuration password are retained.

Serial number

The serial number needed for support cases. It is only correct if the controller is not moved to a different shelf.

Delete all LUNs

As already stated above the user should wait some hours before he creates new LUNs.

Additional information

Additional information is displayed here, for example information that the storage system is not configured correctly and that therefore no setup is possible.

Load Balancing page

Main window >

Load Balancing tab


Devices > Expand > Expand

Configuration Manual

> Expand > >



23.27.8


Prerequisite: Configure the Automatic recording mode.

Set the upper limits for the permitted bit rate and the number of simultaneous iSCSI

connections for each iSCSI system. If these limits are exceeded, data is no longer being

written to the iSCSI system and is lost.

For supported systems (for example Bosch RAID, NetApp, DLA), use the default values. For another device see the documentation of this device. Start testing with small values.

Hard limit

These values represent a security margin in relation to the soft limit values. If the write accesses are in this range, internal allocation of addressed blocks must be reorganized. This does not affect the current recording.

If this value is also exceeded, the recording is interrupted for a few seconds and the internal allocation of addressed blocks is reorganized.

If the system as a whole does not provide sufficient bandwidth or iSCSI connections for the allocated devices, this can result in recordings being impossible on a regular basis. If this is the case, increase the available overall bandwidth and/or the number of possible iSCSI connections by adding further storage systems, or reduce the number of cameras recording on the iSCSI system.

iqn-Mapper dialog box

23.27.9


> Map IQNs

Allows you to start the IQN mapping process.

LUNs page

> Expand > Expand > Right-click


>

Allows you to add, remove, or format LUNs.

Add

Click to display the Add LUN dialog box.

Remove

Click to remove the selected LUNs. A message box is displayed.

Format LUN

Click to format the selected LUN. A message box is displayed.

Note:

In the Format column, click the check box for the desired LUN.

> Expand > Expand



23.27.10

Add LUN dialog box

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> > Click Add

Allows you to add a LUN.

Id

Enter the ID of the desired LUN.

Video Streaming Gateway device page

> Expand > Expand

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Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Expand

Allows you to add and configure Video Streaming Gateway devices.

See also

–

Adding a Video Streaming Gateway device, page 72

Assignment tab (Video Streaming Gateway)

>

Main window >

Assignment tab

Devices > Expand > Expand > Expand > >

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.

Click to assign or de-assign selected cameras to or from VSG.

Note: When you select multiple cameras in the Network scan list, select only cameras of the same type, for example only Bosch cameras or only ONVIF cameras. Otherwise the button is disabled.

Refresh

Click to update the list of scanned cameras.

VSG cameras

Displays the cameras that are assigned to a Video Streaming Gateway device and the lines that are available for assigning a camera.

Add...

Click to display the Add/Edit dialog box for assigning a camera to your Video Streaming

Gateway device. Allows you to configure properties like IP address or protocol settings.

Note: When you add multiple ONVIF cameras in the Network scan list, in the Token list only the common tokens are displayed.

Edit... (only available if you select an entry in the VSG cameras list)

Click to display a dialog box for editing the properties of a VSG camera.



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See also

–

Adding a Bosch camera to a VSG, page 73

Add/Edit dialog box (Video Streaming Gateway)


Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Expand

URL

In the list, select the IP address or the URL of the desired VSG device.

Bosch device: IP address or DNS name

ONVIF: URL (starts with http)

User name

Type in the user name for logon to the device, usually service.

> > Add...

Password

Type in the password for logon to the device.

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 . The button appears, if you select a line in the VSG cameras list and click the Add... or the Edit... button.

Protocol settings

Make the desired protocol settings. Note that the available configuration settings change with the selected entry in the Type list.

Type

Note: The available configuration settings change with the selected entry.

Entry in the Type list

Bosch RCP+


Available configuration settings

Video input

Select the number of the desired camera if you configure a multichannel device.

Stream

Select the number of the stream of the selected camera.

Protocol

TCP

Used for transmission in the Internet and / or for lossless data transmission. Ensures that no data packet gets lost.

Bandwidth requirement can be high.

Use if the device is located behind a Firewall. Does not support multicast.

UDP

Used for connectionless and lightweight data transmission in private networks. Data packets can get lost. Bandwidth requirement can be low.

Supports multicast.

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Entry in the Type list

ONVIF

Available configuration settings

Stream

ONVIF Media Profile

Contains advanced settings including a specific camera including amongst others the encoding settings.

Video source

Contains basic video settings including a specific camera.

Corresponds to a physical video input.

Token

Select a profile number. If you selected Video source, usually only one entry is available.

Name

Displays the display name of the profile if ONVIF Media

Profile is selected. If multiple names are available,

<multiple> is displayed.

Table 23.1: Protocol settings

VSG Camera Name

Change the camera name if required. This name is used for VRM and for Bosch Video Client.

See also

–

Adding a Bosch camera to a VSG, page 73

–

Adding an ONVIF camera to a VSG, page 73

Recording profiles tab (Video Streaming Gateway)


Recording tab > Recording Profiles tab

Allows you to switch recording on or off for each VSG camera.

Recording

In the list, select the desired entry.

> Expand

See also

–

Switching on VSG recording, page 74

Multicast tabs (Video Streaming Gateway)

> >

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Network tab > Multicast tab

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Allows you to configure multicast for the assigned cameras.

Enable

Click to enable multicast for this camera.

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Multicast Address

Insert a valid multicast address (in the range 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255).

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Type in 1.0.0.0. A unique multicast address is automatically inserted based on the MAC address of the device.

Port

When a firewall is used, enter a port value that is configured as non-blocked port in the firewall.

Streaming

Click to enable continuous multicast streaming to the switch. This means that the multicast connection is not preceded by a RCP+ registration. The encoder streams always all data to the switch. The switch in return (if no IGMP multicast filtering is supported or configured) sends this data to all ports, with the result that the switch will flood.

You need streaming when using a non-Bosch device for receiving a multicast stream.

See also

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Configuring multicast for VSG, page 74

Advanced tab (Video Streaming Gateway)

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Service tab > Advanced tab

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Allows you to activate logging for Video Streaming Gateway.

Live Only page

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Allows you to add and configure encoders used for live only. You can add Bosch encoders and

ONVIF network video transmitters.

ONVIF Encoder page


Displays information on a live only ONVIF network video transmitter added to your Bosch VMS.

Name

Displays the name of the ONVIF device. You can rename it in the Device Tree directly.

Network Address

Displays the IP address of the device.

Video Inputs

Displays the number of cameras connected to this encoder.

See also

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Adding a live only encoder, page 68



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Add ONVIF dialog box

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Main window > Devices > Right-click > Click Add ONVIF Encoder

Network Address

Type in the IP address of your ONVIF encoder.

Number of video inputs

Type in the number of cameras connected to this encoder.

See also

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Adding a live only encoder, page 68

Local Storage page


Allows you to add and configure encoders with local storage.


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