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Two new Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series servers are available to support Cisco VSM Release 7.7 and higher, including Release 7.7.0. These servers are available in 1RU and 2RU configurations and include the following features:
Table 1 Supported Hardware Feature Comparison
Feature
CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9
CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9
Form-Factor
1 RU
2 RU
Processor
Single Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series processor
Dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series processors
Memory
16GB
32GB
HDD
Up to 24TB in four 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) SAS hard drives
Up to 72TB in 12 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) SAS hard drives.
More information:
Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9
The Cisco SASD user interface was updated to improve usability and enable additional options for viewing and analyzing video. Changes include a new timeline and video playback controls.
Additional improvements include:
You can display events in the timeline and jump from event to event.
Audible alerts—Cisco SASD can play a beep or narrate incoming alerts (English language only). All columns in the incoming alert row are read aloud.
Users can now add comments to alerts.
Event Suppression
Event Suppression (ES) allows users to stop all configured actions for events on a camera, except Security alerts. ES mode is useful when the system is in Maintenance mode to prevent the Alerts list from reporting alerts while you are working on an issue.
This feature is supported on Cisco cameras running firmware release 2.7.0.
Event recording analysis allows users to analyze recorded video based on events. They can select an event to analyze from the configured event types, and then jump from one event to the next while playing video. This feature allows users to quickly find and view all the events of a given type in a video recording.
Use this feature with other features in performing video analysis. For example, you can use Event Recording Analysis with a camera that can switch from low resolution to high resolution when triggered by an event to easily view all recorded video for certain events in high resolution.
Cisco SASD Upgrades
The Cisco SASD application can now be upgraded from a button on the login screen. This appears if the Cisco SASD version and server version are out of sync.
Support for 360° Panoramic Cameras
The Cisco VSM Operations Manager and the Cisco SASD support the Cisco 7070 360° Panoramic camera. Use 360° camera views to monitor different regions in the field of view, or set the Video Wall to a multiple pane view from one 360° camera. You must mount 360° cameras perfectly flat, on either a vertical or horizontal surface. For example, do not install the camera on a cathedral ceiling.
Since a 360° camera image is not a typical, flat image (he image is round and distorted, which is the result of capturing an ultra-wide field of view), a new Dewarp mode allows users to flatten or dewarp the image to make it accessible to the operator.
Release 7.7 supports the Cisco CIVS-IPC-7070 for 360 degrees of viewing.
PTZ Zoom to Region
Supported cameras allow operators to use PTZ controls to zoom to a specific region in the viewing pane. Operators can select part of the full image and perform the PTZ controls within that region.
In Release 7.7, the Axis Q6045 camera supports PTZ zoom to region.
Importing and Updating the Location Hierarchy
The location hierarchy can be imported using a comma separated value (CSV) file that includes configuration details for each Location required in your deployment. This same method can be used to update the existing configuration.
You can also use this method to defines the physical location of the entry on a map. For example, the Latitude, Longitude and Zoom coordinates.
Camera Tamper Events
Camera Tamper events cause cameras to raise a critical alert if tampered with. For example, a tamper event occurs if the camera field of view is blocked or darkened, or if the camera is manually moved to redirect the field of view.
The tamper events appear in the Cisco SASD Alert Workspace, allowing an operator to take appropriate action, or you can use Advanced Events to automatically trigger an action.
This feature is supported on Cisco cameras running firmware release 2.7.0.
Using “Smart Stream Selection” to Merge Recorded Streams
A camera’s recordings from Stream A and Stream B can now be played through a single timeline. For example, you can record continuous video throughout the night at a lower quality, but also record higher-quality video whenever an event occurs. The video is displayed in a single timeline.
Merging the recording streams can make playback easier since the higher quality video is automatically displayed when an event occurs.
Preset Camera Settings
A new Camera Settings feature allows you to create preset configurations that can be applied to cameras when they are added to Cisco VSM. For example, you can select the Camera Setting when adding a camera manually, when the device is discovered on the network, or when adding multiple devices using a CSV file. If the cameras are already added to Cisco VSM, use Bulk Actions to apply the Camera Settings to multiple devices.
Note Camera settings are the device-specific settings that are not included in the camera templates. For example, motion detection configuration, camera tamper settings, NTP and timezone settings are all configured on each individual device.
Recovered Events
Cisco VSM can recover motion, Camera Apps, and Contact Closure events that occur when a camera is disconnected from the Cisco Media Server. This feature is supported on Cisco 3xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx, 36xx, 66xx, 69xx, and 28xx cameras.
Alert Emails (Notification Policies) can now be sent for security events, such as soft trigger, motion, contact open/close, etc.
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is supported for backup and upgrade operations.
Connected Edge Storage—You can now automatically copy video from a camera’s SD card to the Media Server when an event occurs. For example, when the action for an event is “Record for some time”, video for each event is automatically saved to the camera storage (such as an SD card) and to the Media Server. This feature is supported on Cisco cameras running firmware release 2.7.0.
Base Layer Maps—Maps are displayed in Cisco VSM when a user clicks a location. Typically, these images are provided by a mapping service (such as Mapquest) configured in Cisco VSM. If your deployment does not have access to the public Internet, or if you prefer not to use a mapping service, you can now manually add the base and location map images.
Pruning Events and Logs—Old records (such as Events, Alerts and Audit logs) can now be pruned to remove unneeded information and free up disk space. (refer Page 19-39 in VSOM guide).
Preserve MS IP on camera delete—Cameras can be configured with a “Preferred Media Server List” for use in camera discovery.
Auto Create Map Markers —A camera marker can be automatically created on the location map when a camera is manually added or imported from a CSV file.
Replace Configuration can be applied using Bulk Actions on multiple cameras.
Connected Device—The hardware port that the camera is connected to (such as a network switch) is displayed to verify and locate Cisco cameras in the network. This information is available only for Cisco cameras that support CDP neighbor discovery. This information is not displayed for non-Cisco cameras.
A new alert is displayed if any media repository goes down or offline.
Getting Started
Cisco VSM Release 7.7.0 is pre-installed on new servers, can be installed as a virtual machine, or used to upgrade an existing deployment.
Table 2 Cisco VSM Installation and Upgrade Options
Option
Description
Notes
Pre-installed
Release 7.7.0 is pre-installed in new installations on the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series servers, including the following:
Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series Servers (Release 7.2 and Higher)
Cisco VSM Release 7.7.0 is pre-installed on new installations of the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series when ordered with the Cisco VSM software installed.
Cisco VSM can be upgraded using a .zip upgrade file that includes all required software packages. Installing the.zip file upgrades all components and ensures that all packages are running the required versions.
Release 7.5 and later—Use the Software Management page on the browser-based Operations Manager to upgrade all of the servers in your deployment.
Release 7.2 and earlier—Upgrades to release 7.7 are supported only from releases 7.5.x and 7.6. To upgrade from an earlier release, you must first upgrade to 7.5 or 7.6, and then upgrade to 7.7.
Clear the cache in each user’s web browser after upgrading Cisco VSM. If not cleared, the browser may attempt to use outdated content and display the error message “Operation failed: Authentication failed, this request is not allowed” until the page is refreshed.
Always upgrade using the Cisco VSM user-interfaces. Do not perform the upgrade using the Linux CLI.
Platform Notes
Release 7.0 was pre-installed on the Cisco Multiservices Platform (Cisco MSP) servers, including the CPS-MSP-1RU-K9, CPS-MSP-2RU-K9, CIVS-MSP-1RU, CIVS-MSP-2RU and CIVS-MSP-4RU.
Release 7.2 to Release 7.7 is pre-installed on the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series (CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCS-2RU-K9).
Release 7.7 is also pre-installed on the CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9 servers.
Release 7.7—The CIVS platform is not supported and cannot be upgraded to VSM 7.7
Virtual Machine (VM) installations can also be upgraded using the Cisco VSM Management Console.
Recovery/Factory Image
You can also create a bootable USB flash drive that can be used to recover an installation or perform a a factory installation of Cisco VSM 7 on a supported physical server that shipped with Cisco VSM 7 pre-installed. This includes:
Release 7.7.0 and higher—Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series servers CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9.
Release 7.2.0 and higher—Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS series servers CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCS-2RU-K9.
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager release 7.7 resolves CSCur71072, the vulnerability to CVE-2014-3566- Poodle. Cisco recommends that you upgrade to this latest release.
Clear the cache in each user’s web browser after upgrading Cisco VSM. If not cleared, the browser may attempt to use outdated content and display the error message “Operation failed: Authentication failed, this request is not allowed” until the page is refreshed.
Copy on Event
This feature automatically copies video from the camera’s SD card to the Cisco Media Server when an event occurs. The video from the time of the event is recorded directly on the Media Server, while the prebuffer video is copied from the camera SD card to the Media Server.
There is a limit on the number of such events the Media Server can simultaneously process. Before implementing this feature, we recommend that the area being monitoring not have high (frequent) activity. You should also limit the total number of cameras on which this feature is enabled, or the Media Server can become overloaded with too many simultaneous copy requests from the cameras.
Smart Stream Selection
When “Smart Stream Selection” recording is enabled, the option for “iFrame only for H264/MPEG” is not supported.
If any overlapping recordings occur, only the image from Stream A will be displayed. All Event Triggers are supported (such as soft triggers, motion start, etc).
Video clips (such as virtual clips and MP4 clips) can be created from merged streams. If the codec changes during the clip segment, only virtual clips can be created. Codec changes are indicated by a small red triangle on the timeline in the Operations Manager. The triangle is not displayed in Cisco SASD.
The Stream B grooming is most effective if the event recording on Stream A is at least 10 minutes long. Event recordings with a duration 5 minutes or less will not conserve storage.
– When “Smart Stream Selection” is enabled, stream A cannot be configured for Continuous Recording or Record on Motion and Continuous Recording for 24x7 recording.
When “Smart Stream Selection” is enabled, stream A and stream B cannot have the same event types. For example, stream A and B cannot both be configured for motion recording.
Metadata generation is not supported when ‘Smart Stream Selection’ is enabled.
Upgrading Operations Manager HA Servers
When upgrading Cisco VSM Operations Manager servers from release 7.6 to 7.7 that are in a high availability (HA) configuration, do not manually restart or reboot the servers until both servers have been fully upgraded. Restarting or rebooting the server can cause the previously uploaded software image to be lost, which requires that the software image be uploaded again to the Operations Manager server.
“Synchronization was not successful” Error Message
When using synchronization mode in Cisco SASD there are some special cases where synchronization will not succeed. This can happen when there are multiple archives being synchronized and one of the archives starts before others. Cisco SASD will show this on the timeline display as a dotted area where not all the archives have video and a green area where there is video in all of the archives. Sometimes, when seeking to video in the dotted area at the end of one of archives, you may see a pop-up message that says: “Synchronization was not successful. You have passed the end of an archive where no video is available. Please seek to a new time”. If this occurs, seek to a time in the green area of the timeline and play forward to resume synchronized playback.
Supported Devices
The following sections provide information about the devices that this version of Cisco VSM supports:
1.The minimum firmware is required for video streaming and recording functionality. The latest firmware may be required to support new features, as indicated in the feature columns or descriptions. For more information, including caveats and supported features, see the release notes for the camera model and firmware version.
4.The minimum firmware is required for video streaming and recording functionality. The latest firmware may be required to support new features, as indicated in the feature columns or descriptions. For more information, including caveats and supported features, see the release notes for the camera model and firmware version.
6.The minimum firmware is required for video streaming and recording functionality. The latest firmware may be required to support new features, as indicated in the feature columns or descriptions. For more information, including caveats and supported features, see the release notes for the camera model and firmware version.
8.The minimum firmware is required for video streaming and recording functionality. The latest firmware may be required to support new features, as indicated in the feature columns or descriptions. For more information, including caveats and supported features, see the release notes for the camera model and firmware version.
10.The minimum firmware is required for video streaming and recording functionality. The latest firmware may be required to support new features, as indicated in the feature columns or descriptions. For more information, including caveats and supported features, see the release notes for the camera model and firmware version.
12.The minimum firmware is required for video streaming and recording functionality. The latest firmware may be required to support new features, as indicated in the feature columns or descriptions. For more information, including caveats and supported features, see the release notes for the camera model and firmware version.
Additional Notes on Cisco Devices
Cisco 4500 and 4500E support video analytics.
Redundancy is supported for all Cisco devices some exceptions for the 2400, 2500, 2900 and 5000 series. The 2400, 2500, 2900 and 5000 series do not support sending events to the redundant server such motion detection and contact closure events.
Cisco 5000 series does not support motion detection at video bit-rates above 4,000 (4 Mbps). The “H” video preset in Templates has been chosen to not exceed this, so motion detection will work.
The Cisco 5000 and 2900 camera series do not allow changes to the authentication settings (username/password) or networking settings (DHCP/Static, DNS, etc.) through Cisco VSM. These values can only be changed using the camera web interfaces.
Focus, Auto Focus and Zoom support are not available for Cisco 6000P, 3421V, 3520, 3530, 3535, and 3050 camera models.
When Cisco VSM manages a Cisco 6930, 2830, or 2835 camera, it automatically enables the HTTP protocol on the camera and uses this protocol to send PTZ commands to the camera. Other configuration commands continue to use the HTTPS protocol.
The Cisco 2830, 2835, 3000 series, 6000 series and 7030 cameras now support MJPEG primary streams.
Cisco 3421V and 6050 cameras does not support Contact Closure, Cisco 7030 camera supports 3 input ports. All other Cisco 3000, 6000 series cameras support 1 input port.
In PTZ Tour Configuration, the configured transition time configured includes the time that it takes the camera to move from the one preset position to the next preset position in addition to the time that the camera is expected to stay in the preset position. If the transition time is configured to a value that is less than the time that it takes the camera to move from one preset position to the next, the camera moves between the first and second presets positions only, instead of touring between all preset positions that are configured in the tour.
The minimum firmware version required to support camera applications is 2.5.0-10.
The minimum firmware version required to support connected edge storage is 2.0.
Supported Devices: Arecont
Table 9 provides information about Arecont devices that this Cisco VSM release supports.
Table 9 Supported Arecont Cameras
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Media Types
Dual Stream
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
AV2115
2MP IP Camera
65218
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV5155
5MP IP Camera
65152
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV5115
5MP IP Camera
65220
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV10XX5
10MP IP Camera
65218, 65202
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV8185DN
4 Sensor 2MP Panoramic IP Camera
65187
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV8365DN
4 Sensor 2MP Panoramic IP Camera
65170
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV12186DN
4 Sensor 3MP Panoramic IP Camera
65184
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV20365DN
4 Sensor 5MP Panoramic Camera
65170
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
AV20185DN
4 Sensor 5MP Panoramic Camera
65183
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
Additional Notes on Arecont Devices
AV20185, AV20365, AV12186, AV8365 and AV8185 are 4-channel IP cameras. In order to support multiple video channels from a single device, Cisco VSM 7 models these devices as “Encoders”.
Arecont devices have not yet been qualified to support redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.
Secondary streams are not supported in H, M, L template settings for Arecont Devices. However secondary stream can be configured using Custom templates.
Arecont cameras divide the Maximum FPS the camera supports by the number of streams. This could result in lower FPS when both primary and secondary streams are configured for these cameras.
Arecont AV10XX5, AV5115, AV2115 support VBR and multicast streaming.
There is a restriction with motion detection for Arecont multi-sensor cameras. False motion events are generated if both half and full resolution size images are requested simultaneously using Cisco VSM or Arecont Camera Web Interface or a third party Media Player.
Supported Devices: Axis
Table 10 provides information about Axis devices that this Cisco VSM release supports.
Table 10 Supported Axis Devices
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Video Format
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
Stream Mirroring
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
Zoom to Region
233D
IP Camera
4.48.4
NTSC / PAL
MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
243SA
Encoder
4.45
NTSC / PAL
MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
241Q
Encoder
4.47.5
NTSC PAL
MPEG-4 MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
241S
Encoder
4.40
NTSC PAL
MPEG-4 MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
243QBlade
Encoder
4.46.1
NTSC / PAL
MPEG-4 MJPEG
NA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
247S
Encoder
4.42
NTSC / PAL
MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
M3006
IP Camera
5.55.1.2
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
M3007
Panoramic Camera
5.40.13.2
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P1214
IP Camera
5.40.12.3
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P1353
IP Camera
5.40.19.1
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P3301
IP Camera
5.40.92
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P3364
IP Camera
5.40.17.1
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P3367
IP Camera
5.50.3
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P3915
IP Camera
5.55.3
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
P7214
Encoder
5.50.2
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Q1604
IP Camera
5.50.3
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Q6045
IP Camera
5.55.11
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Q7401
Encoder
5.50.2
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Q7404
Encoder
5.20
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Q7406
Encoder
5.11.1
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Q7424
Encoder
5.50.02
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Additional Notes on Axis Devices
Axis P3301 IP camera and Q7401, Q7404, and Q7406 encoders have been qualified to support redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.0.1.
Axis 233D supports contact closure configuration and events.
Support for 0.1fps MJPEG stream for all supported Axis models.
The following table documents the various Field-Of-Views supported for the Axis M3007 panoramic cameras and support for PTZ and Motion Detection for these Field-Of-Views.
Table 11 Axis M3007 Options
Model
Field Of View
PTZ
Motion Detection
Axis M3007
360° view
No
Yes
Panoramic view (180 degree view)
No
No
Double Panoramic view(2 panoramic view of 180 degree)
No
No
Quad view (view area 1,2,3,4)
No
No
View Area 1
Yes
No
View Area 2
Yes
No
View Area 3
Yes
No
View Area 4
Yes
No
The Axis M3007 camera allows the user to configure various mounting options directly in the camera web interface that affects the possible values for Field-Of-Views that can be configured on the camera. The table below provides this mapping:
Table 12 Axis M3007 Field-Of-View Options
Field of View /
Mount Point
Wall
Ceiling
Desktop
360 Degree View
Yes
Yes
Yes
Panoramic View
Yes
Yes
Yes
Double Panoramic View
No
Yes
Yes
Quad View
No
Yes
Yes
View Area 1/2/3/4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Supported Devices: IQinVision
Table 13 provides information about IQinVision devices that this Cisco VSM release supports.
Table 13 Supported IQinVision Devices
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Video Format
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
Stream Mirroring
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
IQ032SI-V11
IP Camera
V3.4/5
NTSC
H.264
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
IQM32NE-B5
IP Camera
V3.4/5
NTSC
H.264
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
IqeyeA35N
IP Camera
V3.4/5
NTSC
H264
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Iqeye765N
IP Camera
V3.4/5
NTSC
H264
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Iqeye755
IP Camera
V3.1/2
NTSC
MJPEG
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Additional Notes on IQinVision Devices
IQinVision devices have not yet been qualified to support redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.
Support configuring NTP on the IQinVision cameras to synchronize with their Cisco VSM Media Server.
Added support for Firmware upgrade for all supported models.
Added support for Camera Discovery for H.264 models.
Supported Devices: Mobotix
Table 14 provides information about Mobotix devices that this Cisco VSM release supports.
Table 14 Supported Mobotix Devices
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Video Format
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
x10
IP Camera
M10 v.2.0
NTSC
MPEG-4 MJPEG
No
No
No
No
Additional Notes on Mobotix Devices
Moboitx M10 and D10 IP cameras running with M10 series firmware work with the x10 Model.
Mobotix devices are not qualified to support redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.
Supported Devices: Panasonic
Table 15 provides information about Panasonic devices that this Cisco VSM release supports.
Table 15 Supported Panasonic Devices
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Video Formats
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
NP 244
IP Camera
1.80 E4
NTSC
MPEG-4 MJPEG
NA
No
Yes
No
NS 202A
IP Camera
2.74P0
NTSC
MPEG-4 MJPEG
No
No
Yes
No
NP 304
IP Camera
1.64E0_1.06
NTSC
MPEG-4 MJPEG
No
No
Yes
No
SW 458
Panoramic Camera
1.42
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
No
SF 438
Panoramic Camera
1.42
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
No
NF 302
IP Camera
1.64E0_1.06
NTSC
MPEG-4 MJPEG
No
No
Yes
No
Additional Notes on Panasonic Devices
Panasonic devices have not yet been qualified to support redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.
Only same field of views can be configured on primary and secondary streams on Panasonic cameras SW458/SF438.
The following table documents the various Field-Of-Views supported for the Panasonic SF 458 and SF 438 panoramic cameras and support for PTZ and Motion Detection for these Field-Of-Views.
Table 16 Panasonic SF 458 and SF 438 Field-Of-Views Support
Model
Field Of View
PTZ
Motion Detection
Panasonic SW458 and SF438
Panoramic 360 degree view
No
Yes
Double Panorama view(2 panoramic view of 180 degree)
No
Yes
Panorama view (180 degree view)
No
Yes
Quad view
No
No
Single view
Only with View Area 1
No
Supported Devices: Pelco
Table 17 provides information about Pelco devices that this release supports.
Table 17 Supported Pelco Devices
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Video Formats
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
Pelco ExSite
IP Camera
TXB-N-1.9.2.12-20131118-1.2084-O1.10263
NTSC, PAL
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pelco Spectra IV TXB IP (MPEG4)
IP Camera
01.02.0018
NTSC
MPEG4, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
No
Pelco NET5404T
Encoder
1.8.2.18-20121109-1.3081-O3.8503
NTSC, PAL
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Pelco NET5401T
Encoder
1.9.2.1-20130619-3.3081-O3.9819
NTSC, PAL
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Additional Notes on Pelco Devices
Pelco devices have not yet been qualified to support Redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.
Audio volume controls are not supported for NET540XT
For Pelco NET540xT PTZ to work, the analog camera should be chosen as Pelco Analog Camera (pelco_sarix) in Operations Manager and not as Pelco D.
The user needs to directly configure the Serial protocol on the Pelco NET540XT encoder outside of Cisco VSM.
The Pelco Spectra IV TXB-N (H.264 capable model) run Pelco Sarix firmware and can be supported in Cisco VSM as a Pelco Sarix Generic IP camera (additional details in the Generic IP camera section).
Supported Devices: Sony
Table 18 provides information about Sony devices that this release supports.
Table 18 Supported Sony Devices
Model
Type
Supported FW Version
Video Formats
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
HM662
Panoramic Camera
1.1.1
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
No
Yes
No
No
RX 530
IP Camera
3.15
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
No
Yes
No
RX 570
IP Camera
3.15
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
No
Yes
No
RX 550
IP Camera
3.14
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
No
Yes
No
Additional Notes on Sony Devices
Sony devices have not yet been qualified to support redundancy in Cisco VSM 7.
These Sony devices do not support motion detection with the H.264 media type.
The Sony SNC-RX5x0 cameras stop streaming video when the Object Detection window is opened in the camera’s web interface.
For Sony HM662 Panoramic camera, only the 360 degree view is supported. De-warped views are not supported.
Supported Devices: Generic IP Cameras
Cisco VSM Release 7.7.0 provides the following device drivers to support IP cameras from various vendors. The functionality they support will depend on the particular device that they are used with. They are intended to provide a quick and easy way to support devices for which there isn’t yet a specific driver available for Cisco VSM. Since these drivers may not be tested with a specific device, some issues may be encountered. When using these drivers with a device, failover and redundancy are not supported.
Note The vendor specific generic driver should always be used before a non-vendor specific driver such as ONVIF.
Table 19 Supported Generic Devices
Type
Supported Version
Video Formats
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
PTZ
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
ONVIF
2.2
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MPEG-4 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Generic Axis
3.0 / Firmware 5.x
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Generic Axis
2.0 / Firmware 4.3
NTSC / PAL
MPEG4 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Arecont
Arecont Non Panoramic Models
NTSC
H.264 MJPEG
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
IQEye JPEG
V3.1/2
NTSC
MJPEG
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
IQEye H264
V3.4/5
NTSC
H264 MJPEG
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Mobotix
MX Series
NTSC / PAL
MJPEG
No
No
No
Yes
No
Panasonic
-
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MPEG-4MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Pelco Sarix
Only IP cameras with Sarix Firmware
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Sony
6th Generation IP cameras
VMxxx and
VBxxx
NTSC / PAL
H.264 MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Sony
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation Sony IP cameras
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MPEG-4, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Known Limitations
Supports only IP Cameras, no support for Encoders
No Motion Detection support
No contact closure support
Multicast streaming is supported only for the primary stream
Multicast port must be an even number within the range 16000:19999
Audio Multicast issues are observed on most of the ONVIF cameras. Hence do not enable audio when multicast is enabled for video.
Capture Mode on the camera cannot be changed using ONVIF APIs. So, it is assumed that the camera is in the desired capture mode before adding it to VSOM using ONVIF
Device Specific Limitations
This ONVIF driver has been tested with a limited number of camera models from Axis, Sony, Panasonic, Bosch, Pelco, Samsung, J2000IP, Hikvision and Cohu. We have found that these cameras have some variations in how they have implemented the ONVIF specification. Hence there may be compatibility issues when using this ONVIF driver with a particular device that is ONVIF compliant.
Some of the known caveats are listed below:
AXIS
ONVIF user account—Some Axis cameras require a special ONVIF user account, which can be created on the camera's web interface before adding an AXIS ONVIF camera to the VSOM. This page is at Setup --> System Options --> Security --> ONVIF --> Add
Camera and VSMS (Media Server) Time Synchronization—ONVIF camera and VSMS server to which ONVIF camera is being added should have their time synchronized ideally using NTP.
HIKVISION
Codec Change through VSOM—Hikvision camera requires a reboot after the codec is changed from VSOM.
SAMSUNG
Megapixel Mode setting on the camera SND-7080
To support the resolutions (1600*1200) and (2048*1536), change the Megapixel Mode to 3-Megapixel in the following page on the camera browser: Settings -> Audio & Video -> video profile -> Megapixel mode
COHU
Enable Authentication on the camera before adding it to VSOM In the camera browser, go to Camera Setup -> Configuration -> User Settings. Select User and enable “Require Password” field.
Media Transport Type— Only UDP is supported. Streaming fails if TCP is selected.
Unsupported Resolutions —Streaming fails for the resolutions 176*144, 176*120, 160*120
Codec Change through VSOM— Switching from H264 to JPEG or vice-versa requires a camera reboot. And camera needs to be deleted and added in VSOM after camera is up.
Support for Audio— Camera does not support ONVIF Audio
BOSCH
Frame rate— Only Framerate 30 is supported
Dual Streaming— Secondary configuration overwrites the primary configuration. So, dual streaming is not supported on Bosch cameras using ONVIF.
PANASONIC
Capture Mode Setting— If the camera is added in VSOM using Multicast, changing the capture mode on the camera browser manually causes the streaming to fail. After this, only the unicast streaming works
User Authentication— User Authentication should be enabled in the camera browser as follows - Setup -> User mng -> User auth. Choose ON for User auth.
SONY
Media Transport Type— Only UDP is supported. Streaming fails if TCP is selected
Support for Audio— Camera does not support ONVIF Audio
Set Configuration Issues — Camera returns success even if one or more of the parameters are not valid for that camera/video stream. ONVIF profile gets updated with values but Camera still uses the previous correct value. Recommend to configure only the values as allowed in the camera browser.
Support for Password change on the camera— Camera does not support password change for the administrator users using ONVIF API.
Supported Devices: Analog Cameras
This Cisco VSM release provides support for the following analog cameras.
Table 20 Supported Devices: Analog Cameras
Type
Video Formats
Serial Protocol Support
Generic
NTSC / PAL
No
Bosch
NTSC / PAL
Yes
Panasonic
NTSC / PAL
Yes
Generic Pelco-D
NTSC / PAL
Pelco-D
Generic Pelco P
NTSC / PAL
Pelco P
Pelco Min-Spectra
NTSC / PAL
Pelco-D
Pelco Analog Camera
NTSC / PAL
Encoder Dependent (for use with only PelcoNET540xT encoders)
Cyberdome I
NTSC
Yes
Cyberdome II
NTSC
Yes
Notes on Cyberdome devices
The Cyberdome I and Cyberdome II devices also have On Screen Display Menu support.
Device Models Validated in Cisco VSM as Generic IP Cameras
The camera models listed in Table 21 have been tested with VSM 7.7 as generic IP cameras.
Table 21 Supported Generic IP Cameras
Model
Type
Firmware
Format
Media Types
Audio
Dual Stream
PTZ
Motion Detection
Firmware Upgrade
Arecont AV1355
Arecont
65151
NTSC / PAL
H.264
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Arecont AV3115
Arecont
65218
NTSC / PAL
H.264
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Axis 215
Axis VAPIX 2.0 /Firmware 4.3
4.48.4
NTSC / PAL
MPEG4, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Axis 3301
Axis VAPIX 3.0/Firmware 5.x
5.41.2
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Axis 3367
Axis VAPIX 3.0/Firmware 5.x
5.50.3
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Axis Q6034
Axis VAPIX 3.0/Firmware 5.x
5.41.1.2
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Axis Q6034-E
ONVIF 2.0
5.41.1.2
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Axis Q6045
ONVIF 2.2
5.55.1.1
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
IQinVision IQ755
IQEye JPEG
V3.1/2
NTSC
MJPEG
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
IQinVision IQ853
IQEye Jpeg
V3.1/2
NTSC
MJPEG
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
IQinVision IQA35N
IQEye H264
V3.4/6
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
IQinVision IQM32N
IQEye H264
V3.4/6
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Panasonic NP-502S
Panasonic
1.81
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Panasonic SC384
Panasonic
1.44
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Panasonic SF538
ONVIF 2.1.1
1.31
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
No
No
Panasonic SW458
ONVIF 2.0
1.42
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Panasonic SW458
Panasonic
1.42
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Pelco IDS0DN-AD AURX7
Pelco
1.8.2.20-20130211-2.9110-03.9240
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Pelco ISXOC
Pelco
1.9.2.2-20130717-1.9080-A1.9926
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Samsung SND-7080
ONVIF 2.1.0
1.10_110819
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
No
No
Samsung SND-7080
ONVIF 2.0
2.00_121004
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
No
Yes
No
No
No
Sony CH 240
Sony 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation Sony IP cameras
1.79.00
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Sony CH180
ONVIF 2.2
1.34.00
NTSC
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Sony VM 631
Sony 6th Generation IP cameras VMxxx and VBxxx
1.3.0
NTSC / PAL
H.264, MJPEG
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Clipping Support By Application
You can create and view video clips using the following Cisco VSM applications:
13.MP4 clips are saved to the Media Server and play immediately after being downloaded to the monitoring PC. Third-party video players (such as VLC media playerTM) can also be used to view MP4 clips.
14.Create MP4 clips using the Federator Thumbnail Search.
15.Federator clips must be downloaded and played using either Cisco Review Player or VLC.
16.Double-click the virtual clip in Federator Clip Search to launch the player.
17.SASD allows CVA clipping for multi-pane in Sync Mode only.
20.Cisco video archive (CVA) files can only be opened in applications that support the CVA format (such as the Cisco Review Player).
Note When converting a virtual clip to an MP4 file, only the entire duration of the virtual clip can be saved, not a segment.
Obtaining and Installing Licenses
To install a license, purchase the license and obtain the license file, then upload the file to the Operations Manager.
Table 23 lists the part numbers for the Cisco VSM licenses. Multiple camera and VSMS licenses can be included in a single license file. For example, a single license file might include support for 25 additional cameras and two additional VSMS devices.
Table 23 License Part Numbers
Part
Description
Physical Server Licenses (for Server Services)
FL-CPS-MS-SW7
License for 1 Media Server on a physical server (Cisco UCS or MSP)
FL-CPS-OM-SW7
License for 1 Operations Manager on a physical server (Cisco UCS or MSP)
L-CPS-MS-SW7=
eDelivery license for 1 Media Server on a physical server (Cisco UCS or MSP)
Virtual Machine (VM) Licenses (for Server Services)
L-CPS-VSMS7-B-VM=
eDelivery license for one Media Server on a VM running on a Cisco UCS B Series
L-CPS-VSOM7-B-VM=
eDelivery license for one Operations Manager on a VM running on a Cisco UCS B Series
L-CPS-VSMS7-C-VM=
eDelivery license for one Media Server on a VM running on a Cisco UCS C Series
L-CPS-VSOM7-C-VM=
eDelivery license for one Operations Manager on a VM running on a Cisco UCS C Series
L-CPS-VSMS7-E-VM=
eDelivery license for one Media Server on a VM running on a Cisco UCS E-Series
L-CPS-VSOM7-E-VM=
eDelivery license for one Operations Manager on a VM running on a Cisco UCS E-Series
Cisco VSM Federator Licenses
L-CPS-VSM7-FD=
eDelivery license for one base Cisco VSM 7 Federator
L-CPS-FD-VSOM=
eDelivery license for one Operations Manager in Federator
L-CPS-FD-VSOM-X=
eDelivery license for one Operations Manager Express in Federator
Cisco SASD Licenses
L-CPS-SASD-7=
eDelivery license for 1 SASD with Cisco VSM 7
Camera Licenses
L-CPS-VSM7-1CAM=
eDelivery license for 1 camera connection with Cisco VSM 7
Camera App Licenses
Note The following licenses are used when managing Camera Apps using Cisco VSM Operations Manager. These licenses are different than those used when installing and managing the Camera Apps directly on the device (using the device UI).
L-FL-AA-CA-VSM=
Car Alarm Detection Application for Cisco IP Cameras for VSM
L-FL-AA-GB-VSM=
Glass Break Detection App for Cisco IP Cameras for VSM
L-FL-AA-GS-VSM=
Gun Shot Detection Application for Cisco IP Cameras for VSM
L-FL-C-AP1-VSM=
Tier 1 Cisco Application for Cisco IP Cameras for VSM
L-FL-C-AP2-VSM=
Tier 2 Cisco Application for Cisco IP Cameras for VSM
L-FL-IVVA-T1-VSM=
Tier 1 Cisco IP Camera Intuvision Video Analytic App for VSM
Notes
A license for 10,000 Cisco cameras is included by default (you do not need to purchase and install an additional license for Cisco cameras).
You can add 1 Media Server and 10 non-Cisco cameras without a license for initial setup purposes only. This feature is removed when you add any permanent license.
Procedure
Step 1 Purchase additional licenses:
a. Determine the part number for the license you want to purchase (see Table 23).
c. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the form and enter the Product Authorization Key (PAK). When you are done, a license file with the extension.lic is sent to your e-mail address.
d. Transfer the file to the drive of the PC used for the configuration.
Step 3 Install the license file in Cisco VSM:
a. Log in to the Operations Manager.
b. Select System Settings > Software Licensing.
c. Click Add and select the license file located on your local drive.
d. Click Save to install the file and activate the additional capacity.
The additional capacity is available immediately. You do not need to restart the server or take additional steps.
Table 24 describes the different types of software and firmware that are installed on servers, cameras, and encoders.
Table 24 Cisco VSM Software Types
Software Type
Description
System software
System software denotes the Cisco VSM software, including Media Server, Operations Manager, Cisco VSM Management Console, Safety and Security Desktop and Multipane clients. All servers running the Operations Manager and associated Media Server services must run the same software version.
After the VM setup is complete, use the Management Console to complete the configuration.
USB Recovery Disk image
Use the USB Recovery Disk image to create a Cisco VSM 7 Recovery Flash Drive (for example, on a USB stick). The recovery disk can be used do the following:
Repair: reinstalls the Operating System files and partitions without erasing video files stored on the server. You must backup the Cisco VSM database before using the recovery image, and then restore the database after the recovery process is complete. This action also preserves the RAID configuration.
Factory Restore: Restores the server to its factory default settings, reinstalls the operating system, and clears and reconfigures the RAID. This action deletes all data, configurations, software and video files from the appliance, and then reinstalls the operating system and Cisco VSM software. Perform this procedure only if necessary.
Device firmware is provided by the device manufacturer. The firmware for Cisco devices can be upgraded using Operations Manager. Firmware for other manufacturers is upgraded using a direct connection.
Device driver packs are the software packages used by Media Servers and the Operations Manager to interoperate with video devices, such as cameras. Driver packs are included with the Cisco VSM software, or may be added to a server at a later time to add support for new devices or features.
Install new driver packs to add support for additional devices.
Upgrade existing driver packs to enable support for new features.
Note We strongly recommend upgrading driver packs using the Operations Manager interface (see the “Driver Pack Management”sectionof the Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager User Guide).This allows you to upgrade multiple servers at once. Driver packs must be upgraded to the same version on each server where the Media Server and Operations Manager services are enabled or a driver pack mismatch error occurs. Templates cannot be revised when a driver pack mismatch error is present.
Language Packs
Language packs can be added to display the Cisco VSM user interfaces in non-English languages.
You can use the Bug Search Tool to find information about most caveats for Cisco VSM releases, including a description of the problems and available workarounds. The Bug Search Tool lists both open and resolved caveats.
To access Bug Search Tool, you need the following items:
Internet connection
Web browser
Cisco.com user ID and password
To use the Software Bug Search Tool, follow these steps:
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