Cisco Video Surveillance 7 Documentation Roadmap

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Table of Contents

Cisco Video Surveillance 7 Documentation Roadmap

Server and Storage Platform Documentation

Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Documentation

Troubleshooting Documentation

Design Documentation

Virtual Machine Deployment

Cisco Video Surveillance 7 Documentation Roadmap

Revised: May 19, 2016

This document describes the user documentation available for the Cisco Video Surveillance release 7 products, including the server platforms and software. To find a document on-line, click one of the links in this roadmap.

Tip Go to www.cisco.com/go/physicalsecurity/ for information on all Cisco Physical Security Products.

Server and Storage Platform Documentation

Refer to the following documentation for information about Cisco Video Surveillance servers, storage solutions, and virtual machine platforms.

 

Table 1 Server and Storage Platform Documentation

Topic
Document
Description

Software installation

Cisco Video Surveillance Install and Upgrade Guide

Instructions to install, upgrade, and recover the various software components used in a Cisco Video Surveillance deployment.

Physical servers pre-installed with
Release 7.7 or higher

Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series Servers:

Instructions to install and set up the Cisco VSM server appliance deployed on the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS Platform Series servers:

  • CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCS-2RU-K9

Note For more information, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Server Documentation Roadmap.

Virtual machine (VM) deployment

Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Machine Deployment and Recovery Guide for UCS Platforms

This document includes instructions to do the following:

  • Deploy a virtualized Cisco Video Surveillance server on a supported Cisco Unified Computing System platform.
  • Recover a virtual machine image (.OVA), and configure high availability.

External Storage

Cisco Video Surveillance Storage System:

Instructions to install and administer the Cisco Video Surveillance Storage System (CPS-SS-4RU and CPS-SS-4RU-EX).

Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Documentation

Refer to the following documentation for additional information about Cisco Video Surveillance, including server setup, system configuration, video monitoring, and other features.

 

Table 2 Cisco Video Surveillance Documentation

Topic
Document
Description

Documentation Roadmap (this document)

Cisco Video Surveillance 7 Documentation Roadmap

Descriptions and links to Cisco Video Surveillance documentation, server and storage platform documentation, and related documentation.

Technical documentation homepage

Cisco Video Surveillance Manager documentation website

The website providing links to all Cisco Video Surveillance technical documentation.

Data Sheets and Use Cases

Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Data Sheets and Literature

See the Data Sheet for descriptions of the main features and part numbers for the Cisco Video Surveillance solution.

This site also includes case studies, user cases, and other information.

Release Notes

Release Notes for Cisco Video Surveillance Manager

Describes the new and changed features, open and resolved caveats, and other information.

System Design

Cisco Video Surveillance Solution Design Guide

Describes the deployment scenarios, network considerations, best practices, and features used to design a Cisco Video Surveillance Manager system, release 7.7.

Network design and planning

Cisco Video Surveillance Solution Reference Network Design Guide

Summarizes high-level design recommendations and best practices for implementing IP Video Surveillance on the enterprise network infrastructure.

Performance and Scalability

Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Release 7 Server Performance Guidelines

Describes the core capabilities and performance of a supported Video Surveillance Manager server for use when designing and deploying Cisco Physical Security solutions.

This document provides the scalability limits for server platforms supported in Cisco Video Surveillance Release 7.0.1 and higher.

Management Console

Cisco Video Surveillance Management Console Administration Guide

Use the browser-based Cisco VSM Management Console to set up and maintain a Cisco VSM server. Tasks include server software and driver pack upgrades, Media Server backups.

Browser-based configuration and monitoring

Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager User Guide

Use the browser-based Operations Manager to configure and manage a Cisco VSM deployment.

The Operation Manager can also be used to monitor live and recorded video.

Workstation application for video monitoring

Cisco Video Surveillance Safety and Security Desktop User Guide

Use the Cisco Video Surveillance Safety and Security Desktop (Cisco SASD) application to view cameras, video and alerts on a graphical map. You can also display a video grid on a separate monitor, view Video Walls on multiple workstations, or create unattended workstations.

Video clip player

Cisco Video Surveillance Review Player User Guide

Use the Cisco VSM Review Player desktop application for basic playback of multi-pane video clips.

Mobile device video monitoring

Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager Mobile App User Guide

Use an Android-based mobile device to monitor live and recorded video.

Workstation Profiler Tool

Using the Cisco Video Surveillance Monitoring Workstation Profiler Tool

Describes how to use the Cisco Video Surveillance Workstation Profiler Tool to analyze the ability of a PC client to render video.

Workstation requirements

Cisco Video Surveillance Monitoring Workstation Performance Baseline Specification

Baseline performance specifications for a video surveillance monitoring workstation.

Restore or repair the server software

Instructions to repair or restore the Cisco VSM server software.

  • 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.

API Reference
  • Cisco Video Surveillance API Programming Guide
  • Cisco Video Surveillance API Reference Guide

Describes the application programming interface (API) used to display video using third party applications.

Note These documents are available on the Cisco Developer Network (CDN). See your Cisco support representative for more information.

Migrating a 6.3.2 system to release 7

Cisco Video Surveillance Migration Guide, Release 6.3.2 to 7

Describes how to migrate a release 6.3.2 Cisco VSM deployment to release 7.0, 7.1 or 7.2.

Migrating a Cisco Video Surveillance deployment from release 6.3.2 to release 7.x is a one-time process that is performed using a special set of Cisco utilities. You can migrate the entire deployment, including all Media Servers at a single time, or migrate the Media Servers over an extended period of time.

Note To access this document, contact PDI, Cisco Advanced Services or your Cisco support representative for more information.

Troubleshooting Documentation

 

Table 3 Troubleshooting Documentation

Topic
Document
Description

Operations Manager HA

Cisco VSM Operations Manager High Availability Troubleshooting Guide

Solutions and workarounds to common issues encountered when configuring or managing Operations Manager High Availability (HA).

Design Documentation

For more information to design a Cisco Video Surveillance deployment, see the following resources:

 

Table 4 Design Documentation

Design Documentation
Subject Or Document
Description and Location

Deployment planning

Cisco Video Surveillance Solution Design Guide

Introduces the main Cisco VSM components and features, and describes how to design and deploy Cisco VSM in a variety of scenarios.

Network design and planning

Cisco Video Surveillance Solution Reference Network Design Guide

Summarizes high-level design recommendations and best practices for implementing IP Video Surveillance on the enterprise network infrastructure.

Related Design Guides

Network Readiness Assessment for IP Video Surveillance

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Video/IPVS/IPVS_Network_Assessment.pdf

Cisco Validated Designs

http://www.cisco.com/go/cvd

Cisco Design Zone

http://www.cisco.com/go/designzone

See the Cisco IP Video Surveillance Design page at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/solutions/ns340/ns414/ns742/ns819/landing_vid_surveillance.html

Designing a Campus Network for High Availability

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Campus/HA_campus_DG/hacampusdg.html

HA Campus Recovery Analysis

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Campus/HA_recovery_DG/campusRecovery.html

Not All Packets Are Equal, Part 1:

Streaming Video Coding and SLA Requirements

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns524/ns610/jg-je-ab-ieee-int-comp-jan09.pdf

Network Security

Cisco SAFE: Security Blueprints for Enterprise Networks

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/ns340/ns414/ns742/ns744/landing_safe.html

At-a Glance

Cisco Enterprise Campus and Branch Network Architecture for IP Video Surveillance - At-a-Glance

 

Cisco IP Video Surveillance Solution Offering - At-a-Glance Document

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps6918/ps9692/ps9944/at_a_glance_c45-528372.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps6918/ps6921/ps6937/product_data_sheet0900aecd80456f3e.pdf

MediaNet

Design Zone for Medianet/Video:

IP Video Surveillance

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/ns340/ns414/ns742/ns819/landing_vid_surveillance.html

Overview of a Medianet Architecture: IP Video Surveillance

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Video/vrn.html

 

Cisco Medianet website

http://www.cisco.com/go/medianet

 

Cisco Medianet FAQ

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns856/ns156/ns1094/qa_C67-511731.html

 

Medianet Reference Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Video/Medianet_Ref_Gd/medianet_ref_gd.html

 

Auto Smartports Configuration Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/auto_smartports/15.0_1_se/configuration/guide/asp_cg.html

IP and Standards

TCP/IP Illustrated Vol 1: The Protocols, 2nd Edition

http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0132808218

IEEE Standards Organization

http://www.ieee.org/portal/index.jsp

Virtual Machine Deployment

For more information about Cisco UCS servers and blades, VMWare and deploying Cisco Video Surveillance OVA images, see the following resources:

 

Table 5 Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Machine Deployment

VM Documentation
Description
URL

Virtual machine (VM) deployment, recovery and high availability
  • Deploy a virtualized Cisco Video Surveillance server on a supported Cisco Unified Computing System platform.
  • Recover a virtual machine image (.OVA), and configure high availability.
  • Deploy a Cisco VSM 7.0 VM using VMware HA.

Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Machine Deployment and Recovery Guide for UCS Platforms

Physical Security Virtualized Applications for UCS

Information to deploy virtualized physical security applications on Cisco UCS platforms.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12689/index.html

Data Sheets

Data Sheets for virtualized Cisco Video Surveillance on the UCS platforms.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10818/products_data_sheets_list.html

Cisco UCS Platform

Cisco Unified Computing and Servers general information

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10265/index.html

Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guides

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

VMware

Installing and Configuring VMware Tools (EN-000478-01)

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware-tools-installation-configuration.pdf

VMware ESXi Configuration Guides

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html

vSphere High Availability Deployment Best Practices (White Paper)

www.vmware.com

Troubleshooting VMware High Availability (HA) in vSphere (KB 1001596)

www.vmware.com

Cisco UCS Manager

Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10281/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

UCS B- & C-Series Platforms

Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/site_prep/guide/ucs_site_prep.html

Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/switch/install/ucs6100_install.html

Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/hw/chassis/install/ucs5108_install.html

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Installation and Upgrade Guides

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Cisco UCS Servers RAID Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/sw/raid/configuration/guide/RAID_GUIDE.html

Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers VMware Installation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/b/os/vmware/install/bseries-vmware-install.html

UCS E-Series Platform

Data sheets and installation and configuration guides

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12629/index.html

UCS Express

Data sheets and installation and configuration guides

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11273/index.html

 

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