Firmware Window - Cisco Video Surveillance 3000 Series Configuration Manual

Firmware Window

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Option
Device Configuration Area
Export Configuration
from Camera
Import Configuration to
Camera
Camera Logs Area
Export Logs from
Camera
Clear Logs from
Camera
Firmware Window
The Firmware window lets you view information about the firmware that is installed on the IP camera
and upgrade the firmware.
Before you upgrade firmware, download the firmware file to a PC that is accessible on your network and
unzip the file if it is zipped. To download firmware, go to this web page:
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Maintenance Window Options (continued)
Description
Click the Export button to save the current IP camera configuration
information to a binary file.
Check the Exclude Network Basic and IP Addressing Setting check box if
you do not want the configuration to contain network basic configuration
information and the IP address of the camera.
When you click the Export button, the File Download window appears. Use
this window to save the configuration file.
You can then load this configuration information to any same-model IP
camera in the network. This feature is useful for creating a backup of this
configuration and for configuring other IP cameras based on this
configuration.
Path and folder where a configuration file is stored. You can click Browse to
find this location. After you enter this information, click Import to load the
configuration file to the IP camera.
After you upload a configuration file to the IP camera, the IP camera restarts
automatically.
If you upload configuration from another IP camera that is active in your
network, make sure to configure this IP camera with a name, description, and
unique IP address (if not obtained through DHCP). To change these options,
see the "Basic Window" section on page 5-1
Window" section on page
A configuration file that you upload includes the passwords that are
configured for the administrator and for users. If you change any passwords
after saving the configuration file, be aware that uploading the file overwrites
the new passwords with the saved ones.
Click the Export button to save the current IP camera log information in
.tar.gz format.
When you click this button, the File Download window appears. Use this
window to save the log file.
Depending on the size of logs it may take some time to download the logs.
Click the Clear button from the Camera Logs section to clear the camera log
information from the IP camera. Depending on the amount of log
information, it may take some time to clear the information.
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