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About the AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series With an Axis Network Video recorder you get an easy-to-install and reliable surveillance solution in up to 4K Ultra HD adapted to Axis wide range of network products. Inside a network video recorder from the AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance series, you’ll find two parts: a computer and a switch.
The built-in switch’s DHCP server is enabled by default. As soon as you plug the cameras into the PoE ports, the cameras will power on and obtain an IP address and be accessible via AXIS Camera Station.
You can create a surveillance network within an existing network. This means that the surveillance network is separated from the existing network. Difficulty level Advanced Benefits Ability to use an AXIS Camera Station Client to connect to S2008 over the network. Network segregation. Limitations May require you to follow corporate network polices.
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AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Setup examples Actions needed Change the default password for the built-in switch. Register the AXIS Camera Station license. PoE enabled network connectors, port 1 — 8 Connectors used U2 server network (for connection to network) (Optional) USB 3.0 connector x2 (for keyboard and mouse)
Manage the built-in switch About the built-in switch The AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series comes with an integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch. You configure and manage the built-in switch from a webpage. The purpose of the switch is to segregate traffic on the network so that security cameras and related traffic managed by the switch (PoE ports and U1 network connections) are not shared with other networks.
Important If the switch’s DHCP server is enabled and the AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance is connected to an external network with its own DHCP server via the U1 or SFP 1 connectors, you will have IP address conflicts. This might result in the corporate network not working.
Manage the built-in switch How to reset the switch to factory default settings Note If you’ve forgotten your new IP address or password and can’t access the switch, contact Axis support. 1. Open the switch’s webpage. 2. Go to Admin > Maintenance.
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Manage the built-in switch The username and password are not included in the restore file. You have to login to the switch’s webpage with the same credentials as before you restored the settings. How to add a VLAN We recommend to create a separate VLAN for endpoints other than devices belonging to the surveillance system.
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AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Manage the built-in switch Serial number The device’s serial number. Can be useful for maintenance or when you need to track individual devices. Firmware version The firmware version installed on you device. Can be useful to determine whether you need to upgrade the switch firmware.
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Manage the built-in switch PoE tab In the PoE tab, you find formation about the setup and status of power over Ethernet (PoE) for each port and for the PoE enabled devices as a whole. This data is useful for setting, enabling, disabling, and managing the switch’s power budget.
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Manage the built-in switch Ports enabled The number of ports that are currently enabled for data providing power over Ethernet. Master PoE Allows you to enable or disable PoE for all ports in one command.
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Manage the built-in switch DHCP The switch’s DHCP server is only available on VLAN 1 (default). DHCP will display as enabled once the switch’s DHCP server is activated in the Network tab. If other VLANs require DHCP address assignment, an external DHCP server must be provided and accessible within the networks of VLANs 2 or greater.
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Manage the built-in switch DHCP server Enabled The status of the DHCP server. When the DHCP server is disabled, you must assign IP addresses manually to the cameras or use an external DHCP server accessible via the U1 network connection for IP assignment.
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Product overview Product overview Front Panel AXIS Camera Station S20 Series USB 2.0 connector x2 (not used) System power LED Disk activity LED Status LEDs, PoE port 1–8, 1–16 or 1–24...
AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series Product overview Back Panel AXIS Camera Station S20 Series Power connector PoE enabled network connectors, port 1–8, 1–16 or 1–24 U1 switch uplink, RJ45 connector SFP 1 switch uplink, SFP connector U2 server network, RJ45 connector USB 3.0 connector x2...