Accessing The Ip Camera - Cisco Video Surveillance 3000 Series Configuration Manual

Accessing the IP Camera

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Accessing the IP Camera
After you perform the initial configuration as described in the
of the IP Camera,"
windows to make configuration settings, view live video, or perform other activities.
You access these windows by connecting to the IP camera from any PC that is on the same network as
the IP camera and that meets these requirements:
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Cisco Video Surveillance 3000 Series IP Camera Configuration Guide
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Two-way audio communication—Audio can be encoded with the video. With the internal or
optional external microphone and optional external speaker, you can communicate with people at
the IP camera location while you are in a remote location and viewing images from the IP camera.
Day/night switch support—An IR-cut filter provides increased sensitivity in low-light conditions.
Multi-protocol support—Supports these protocols: DHCP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, RTP, RTSP,
SMTP, SSL/TLS, and TCP/IP.
Web-based management—You perform ongoing administration and management of the IP camera
through web-based configuration menus.
Motion detection—The IP camera can detect motion in user-designated fields of view by analyzing
changes in pixels and generate an alert if motion is detected.
Flexible scheduling—You can configure the IP camera to respond to events that occur within a
designated schedule.
Syslog support—The IP camera can send log data to a Syslog server.
IP address filter—You can designate IP addresses that can access the IP camera and IP addresses
that cannot access the IP camera.
User-definable HTTP/ HTTPS port number—Allows you to define the port that is used to
connect to the camera through the Internet.
DHCP support—The IP camera can automatically obtain its IP addresses in a network in which
DHCP is enabled.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) support—Allows the IP camera to calibrate its internal clock with
a local or Internet time server.
Power options—The IP camera can be powered with 12 volts DC or 24 volts AC, which is provided
through an optional external power adapter, or through PoE (802.3af), which is provided through a
supported switch.
Camera access control—You can control access to IP camera configuration windows and live video
by configuring various user types and log in credentials.
Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) 2.0—ONVIF is an open industry forum for the
development of a global standard for the interface of IP-based physical security products. The
following features are supported:
Device Discovery Service
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Device Service
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Media Service
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Apps—You can extend the functionality of a supported Cisco IP Camera by uploading and running
an app on the camera.
follow the steps in this section each time that you want to access the IP camera
Operating system—Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2, "Performing the Initial Setup
Overview
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