The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For the purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product. Learn more about how Cisco is using Inclusive Language.
A
account
See user account
action
execution order 6-13
types 6-1
adding
analog camera 3-27
archive 5-31
child feed 5-15
encoder 3-21
IP camera 3-33
monitor 3-47
predefined view 5-37
role 7-12
server 3-8
user 7-8
view 5-37
VSMS 3-8
VSOM 3-8
VSVM 3-8
Administration page, Devices link 3-2
administrative user, configuring 1-11
administrator role 7-2
advanced setup, of VSM 1-16
alert
types 6-11
web-based 6-11
Alerts tab 6-19
analog camera
adding 3-27
bit rate 3-31
custom field values 3-31
deleting 3-29
description 3-26
editing 3-29
encoder
assigned to 3-30
channel 3-30
description 3-20
feed name 3-31
frame rate 3-31
media type 3-31
name 3-30
preview image 3-30
PTZ settings 3-31
quality of video 3-31
rights 3-32
VBR 3-31
analytics
See Cisco video analytics
application log file 6-32
application name, setting 6-31
archive
backup
description 5-34
information about 3-9
schedule 5-35
clip, creating 8-23
continuous loop 2-7, 5-33, 8-16
create time 10-12
defined, list of 5-29
deleting 5-36
description 8-15
downloadable clip 8-16
duration 5-30, 10-9, 10-10, 10-12
editing 5-36
end 3-17
feed 5-30
first frame time 3-17
forensic search 8-29
health 5-30
index 9-6
information about 10-7
last frame time 3-17
list of 5-30
managing 5-26
missing 3-12
motion-based 2-9
naming convention 1-13
one-time event 8-16
out of sync 3-12
pending, list of 5-29
recording rate 10-12
schedule
adding 5-31
recurring 5-28
simple 5-27
type 5-33
simple schedule 2-6
snapshot 8-29
soft trigger 5-27
start 3-17
state 5-31
storage path 10-10
switching to live 8-23
synchronizing 8-20
thumbnail summary 8-29
timestamp 8-46
type 3-17, 5-30, 8-16, 10-8, 10-10
VSMS 5-30
Archive Backup page 10-13
Archives page 10-7
Archives tab 3-16
aspect ratio 8-46
authentication
application database 10-32
encoder 3-24
Local login/password 7-5
auto focus 3-44
B
backlight 3-44
backup
archive 3-9
database 4-4
file 10-27
system settings 6-28
VSOM 10-34
backup server 3-7
Backup tab 5-35
basic deployment, of VSM 2-1
batch administration
copy and paste from spreadsheet 5-17
downloading template 5-24
filtering cameras 5-24
lock icon 5-25
parameters 5-20
settings 6-28
template 5-17
Batch Administration page 5-17
Batch Administration panel 5-23
bit rate
analog camera 3-31
IP camera 3-41
bookmark
event 6-5
predefined view 8-41
brightness 8-49
C
camera
deleting multiple 3-5
encoder 3-20
feed
description 5-1
name 3-15
naming convention 1-13
pool 8-9
settings 3-4
status 3-15
See also IP camera; analog camera
camera feed
adding child 5-15
child feed 5-14
child feed configuration 5-10
choosing 8-4
configuration
dual streaming 5-10
simple 5-9
configuring 5-11
editing 5-12
group-based operations 5-6
managing 5-9
media type 3-25
missing 3-12
name
default 5-11
out of sync 3-12
parent 5-10
resolution 3-16
settings 5-13
source 5-10
stream type 5-13
VBR 5-13
Camera Feeds page 5-11
Camera Firmware Upgrade 10-36
camera group
adding
camera to 5-14
changing name 5-7
child folder 5-2
copying feeds to 5-7
description 5-2
drag-and-drop interface 5-4
managing 5-2
moving feeds to 5-8
organizing 1-12
overview 1-12
renaming 5-5
search-based operations 5-6
Top folder 5-2
Cameras tab 3-24
Camera Tour area 5-38
child feed
adding 5-15
configuration 5-10
PTZ access 5-11
Choose Layout area 5-38
Cisco video analytics
analytics trigger 6-4
disabling 1-7
guidelines for use 1-6
overview 1-6
sending events 1-7
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager
See VSM
Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server
See VSMS
Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager
See VSOM
Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Matrix
See VSVM
client PC 1-5
clip
in Events inbox 8-58
of event 8-59
configuring
device 3-6
event 6-9
PTZ settings 3-44
strategies for 1-15
system settings 6-27
continuous loop archive 8-16
contrast 8-49
copying, encoder 3-23
CSV file, exporting data to 3-3
custom field label
creating 3-30
description 3-30
custom field labels 7-10
custom fields, IP camera 3-41
D
data, exporting to CSV file 3-3
database
back up 4-4
connection 10-29
name 10-30
password 10-30
restoring 4-5
server 10-29
status 10-31
type 10-29
username 10-30
VSOM 4-3
Database Backups panel 4-4
days to live 3-18
default view
appearing 8-2
assigning 8-5
description 8-5
deleting
analog camera 3-29
archive 5-36
encoder 3-22
IP camera 3-38
monitor 3-49
predefined view 5-39
schedule 6-27
server 3-11
user 7-9
view 5-39
VSMS 3-11
VSOM 3-11
deployment, basic 2-1
description
camera feed 5-13
health event 6-41
Details tab 3-13
device
configuring, overview 3-6
searching for 3-3
server 3-7
setting up, overview 3-6
trigger 6-2
Device Configuration report 6-31
Device Management pages
accessing 3-1
tasks 3-3
Devices, link on Administration page 3-2
digital
pan 8-49
disk
space 3-14
usage 3-14
documentation, downloading 4-2
downloadable archive clip 8-16
downloading
documentation 4-2
software 4-2
Drag-and-Drop Camera Groups panel 5-4
driver package
installing 10-21
list of 10-20
uninstalling 10-20
uploading 10-22
dual streaming camera feed configuration 5-10
DVR, controls for video 8-43
dwell time 3-50, 5-38, 8-9, 8-46
E
editing
analog camera 3-29
archive 5-36
camera feed 5-12
encoder 3-22
IP camera settings 3-38
monitor 3-49
schedule 6-27
server 3-11
user 7-9
VSVM 3-11
e-mail notification 6-11
encoder
adding 3-21
assigned to analog camera 3-30
authentication 3-24
copying 3-23
deleting 3-22
editing 3-22
health 3-24
host name 3-24
IP address 3-24
managing 3-20
multiple streams 3-20
name 3-24
naming convention 1-13
rights 3-25
type 3-24
Encoders panel 3-20
event
action 3-18
actions 6-1
alerts 6-11
bookmark 6-5
clip 8-59
configuring 6-9
description 8-55
device 3-17
displaying 8-56
history 6-30
history report 6-32
history reports 6-31
managing 8-56
monitor for 6-20
monitor for display 6-12
motion 6-18
name 3-17
naming convention 1-13
notification
e-mail 6-11
URL 6-11
order of action execution 6-13
overview 6-1
schedule 6-12
source 3-17
state 3-18
storage options 6-10
time to live 3-18
trigger
analytics 6-4
description 6-1
device 6-2
motion 6-4
soft 6-2
trigger options 6-7
type 3-18
viewing 8-55
creating clip in 8-58
hiding events 8-58
Events panel
accessing 6-4
options 6-4
Events tab 3-17
Event toolbar 8-55
expiration, of archive 3-17, 5-31
Export icon 4-1
exporting
data from VSOM Administration pages 4-1
data to CSV file 3-3
F
feed, for IP camera 3-41
feed/archive controls
dwell time 8-46
fixed aspect 8-46
full source display 8-46
toggle full screen 8-46
upload view to monitor 8-46
Feed/Archive Controls toolbar 8-38
fixed aspect 8-46
fixed view 5-38
fixed windows, in Operator page layout 3-50
focus 3-44
forensic search
description 8-29
performing 8-32
Forensic Search window 8-30
frame rate
analog camera 3-31
for camera 5-15
IP camera 3-41
H
health
encoder 3-24
event
description 6-41
Media Server associated with 6-40
name 6-40
severity 6-37
time of occurrence 6-40
IP camera 3-40
of archive 5-30
server 3-13
Health Dashboard
accessing 8-61
description 8-60
Health Events table 6-37
information displayed 8-62
overview 6-34
System Health Summary 6-34, 6-36
health event
critical 8-60
generation 6-34
history 6-41
warning 8-60
Health Events table
accessing 6-37
clearing information in 6-37
filtering 6-42
on Health Dashboard 6-34
sorting 6-42
Health History table
accessing 6-41
filtering 6-42
sorting 6-42
health monitoring
overview 6-34
settings 6-30
history, health event 6-41
home page, for VSM 10-33
host name
encoder 3-24
IP camera 3-40
video source 3-16
HTTP Mediaout connection 10-15
hue 8-48
I
image, quality 8-47
indexing, live or archived video 9-6
index settings
Data 9-4
Days to Keep Data 9-6
Processing 9-5
Scene Type 9-5
Sensitivity 9-5
Time of Interest 9-5
Installed Packages page 10-3
IP/network camera
See IP camera
IP address
changing for server 3-19
encoder 3-24
IP camera 3-40
video source 3-16
IP camera
bit rate 3-41
copying settings 3-39
custom fields 3-41
deleting 3-38
description 3-32
editing settings 3-38
feed name 3-41
frame rate 3-41
health 3-40
host name 3-40
IP address 3-40
media type 3-41
preview image 3-40
PTZ configuration 3-41
quality 3-41
quality settings 3-37
rights 3-42
type 3-40
iris 3-44
J
joystick
configuration 3-42
controls 8-55
jump, video 8-42
L
language, for VSOM GUI 6-27
layout, for monitor 3-50
LDAP
parameters 7-6
using 7-6
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
See LDAP
Local login/password 7-5
lock icon 5-25
log
httpd.access 10-14
httpd.errors 10-14
ims.log 10-14
level 10-29
snmpd.log 10-14
login, secure, enabling 6-28
logo
downloading 4-3
setting 6-31
M
Manage Drivers page 10-20
Management Console
accessing 10-1
Archive Backup page 10-13
Archives page 10-7
Camera Firmware Upgrade 10-36
configuration pages 10-17
exiting 10-3
Installed Packages page 10-3
Manage Drivers page 10-20
Management Console Password page 10-35
Mediaout page 10-15
Media Server Backup page 10-27
Media Server Configuration page 10-24
Monitoring pages 10-7
Operations Manager Backup page 10-34
Operations Manager Configuration page 10-28
overview 10-1
Overview pages 10-3
Reboot Server page 10-42
Restart Server page 10-42
Server Status page 10-17
Server Upgrade page 10-40
SNMP Trap Destinations page 10-18
Status Console page 10-4
System Log page 10-14
Virtual Matrix Configuration page 10-34
Management Console Password page 10-35
mask windows 6-21
Mediaout connection 10-15, 10-16
Mediaout page 10-15
Media Server, associated with health event 6-40
Media Server Backup page 10-27
Media Server Configuration page 10-24
media type
analog camera feed 3-31
camera feed 3-25
IP camera 3-41
missing
archive 3-12
camera feed 3-12
monitor
adding 3-47
deleting 3-49
description 3-47
editing 3-49
events 6-20
for display of events 6-12
layout 3-50
name 3-49
naming convention 1-13
number 3-49
rights 3-50
viewing video from 8-19
VSVM
client viewer name 3-49
that controls 3-49
motion
event, viewing 9-16
index, viewing images 9-11
motion-based archive, configuring 2-9
motion detection
configuration settings 6-22
event
enabling 6-17
overview 6-15
setting up 6-17
generating 5-28
overview 6-14
start and stop configuration 6-18
windows 6-20
Motion Index
creating an index 9-6
overview 9-1
Motion Index Settings window
description 9-2
index settings 9-4
N
name
analog camera 3-30
encoder 3-24
of health event 6-40
server 3-13
naming conventions, for devices 1-13
network address translation (NAT) 3-8
network camera
See IP camera
night mode 3-44
O
one-time event 8-16
on-screen programming (OSP) 3-44
Operations Manager Backup page 10-34
Operations Manager Configuration page 10-28
operator role 7-2
operator view 6-29
Operator window
control links 8-3
description 8-2
toolbar icons 8-4
Ops link 8-2
out of sync
archive 3-12
camera feed 3-12
P
pan, digital 8-49
pan-tilt-zoom
See PTZ
parent, of camera feed 5-10
password
pattern, PTZ 3-45
Pelco camera, OSP 3-44
performance, of VSMS 10-4
permissions, for role 7-3
playback, controls 8-40
predefined view
adding 5-37
administrator-defined 8-8
bookmark 8-41
creating 8-10
deleting 5-39
fixed 5-38
operator-defined 8-9
rotate 5-38
rotating 8-9
settings 5-40
preferences
operator 8-7
role 7-3
Preferences button 8-7
preview image
analog camera 3-30
IP camera 3-40
priority, PTZ 3-46
Pseudo Root 7-2
PTZ
configuration 3-42
configuring 3-43
controlling 8-52
enabled 3-24
for child feed 5-11
IP camera configuration 3-41
joystick controls 8-55
pattern 3-45
preset 3-46
preset commands 3-43
priority 3-46
schedule 3-46
settings for analog camera 3-31
using 3-43
PTZ Controls toolbar 8-52
Q
quality
analog camera video 3-31
IP camera 3-41
IP camera settings 3-37
live video 8-47
R
rebooting, VSM software 10-42
Reboot Server page 10-42
recording
length 8-28
live video 8-27
time 8-28
recurring schedule 5-28, 6-24, 8-16
renaming, camera group 5-5
report
application log file 6-32
Device Configuration 6-31
event history 6-32
generating 6-32
run-time statistics 6-32
settings 6-31
User Activity 6-31
repository
description 3-14
for backup 10-27
requirements, minimum for client PC 1-5
resolution, camera feed 3-16
restarting, VSM software 10-42
Restart Server page 10-42
restoring, database 4-5
rights
encoder 3-25
IP camera 3-42
monitor 3-50
role 7-4
server 5-14
role
adding 7-12
administrator 7-2
associating user with 7-15
configuring 7-12
information, displaying 7-16
operator 7-2
overview 7-2
permissions 7-3
preferences 7-3
Pseudo Root 7-2
rights 7-4
settings 7-16
user 7-11
root account 1-11
rotating source list 3-50
RTSP Mediaout connection 10-15
run-rime statistics 6-32
S
saturation 8-48
schedule
adding 6-25
continuous loop 5-33
deleting 6-27
editing 6-27
event 6-12
for archive backup 5-35
managing 6-23
overview 6-23
PTZ presets 3-46
recurring 6-26
recurring schedule 6-24
scheduled archive 2-6
Search-Based Camera Groups pane 5-6
searching, for device 3-3
secure login 6-28
server
adding 3-8
adding to VSM 2-2
backup 3-7
deleting 3-11
displaying information about 3-13, 3-24, 3-49
display settings 3-10
editing 3-11
health 3-13
IP address
changing 3-19
managing 3-7
name 3-13
synchronizing 3-12
type 3-13
Server Info tab 3-15
Server Status page 10-17
Server Upgrade page 10-40
severity, of health event 6-37
simple camera feed 5-9
skin, for VSOM GUI 6-27
Smart Search
description 9-1
downloading 4-3
launching 8-46
motion indexing overview 9-1
Search function overview 9-1
Send Event 9-16
using with saved video clips 9-19
Smart Search window 9-1
snapshot 8-29
SNMP
MIB 10-19
server 10-31
status 10-19
trap destination 10-19
SNMP Trap Destinations page 10-18
soft trigger
description 6-2
URL 6-3
soft trigger archive 5-27
software
upgrading 10-40
VSMS 10-40
software, downloading 4-2
Software and Downloads Page 4-2
source, of camera feed 5-10
speed, of video 8-42
start and stop configuration 6-18
Status Console Overview page 10-4
Status Console page 10-4
still image 8-29
storage, of events 6-10
stream, camera feed 5-13
streaming 8-46
synchronize video panes 8-42
synchronizing
server 3-12
user accounts 7-18
video playback 8-20
System Health Summary 6-34, 6-36
System Log page 10-14
system overview display 6-33
System Overview panel 6-33
system settings
application name 6-31
backups 6-28
batch administration 6-28
configuring 6-27
enable secure login 6-28
event history 6-30
health monitoring 6-30
language 6-27
logo 6-31
operator view 6-29
paging 6-28
skin 6-27
timeout 6-28
T
template, for batch administration 5-17, 5-24
thumbnail summary 8-29
time, of health event occurrence 6-40
timeout, session 6-28
timestamp, archive 8-46
toggle full screen 8-46
toolbar
Display Feed/Archive Controls 8-38
Event 8-55
for video playback 8-35
hiding 8-37
PTZ controls 8-52
showing 8-37
transparency 8-49
trap destination 10-19
trigger
analytics 6-4
device 6-2
motion 6-4
soft 6-2
type
encoder 3-24
U
upgrading
camera firmware 10-36
server 10-40
VSMS software 10-40
uploading, driver package 10-22
upload view to monitor 8-46
URL notification 6-11
user
account synchronization 7-18
adding 7-8
administrative 1-11
associating with role 7-15
authentication 7-5
custom fields 7-10
deleting 7-9
editing 7-9
information about 7-10
role 7-11
user account
adding 7-8
information in 7-1
LDAP 7-5
local login/password 7-5
managing 7-7
overview 7-1
root 1-11
User Activity report 6-31
utilities, in VSOM 4-1
V
variable bit rate
See VBR
VBR
description 3-31
quality settings 3-37
version, VSMS 3-15
video
archive
See archive
archive, choosing 8-4
bookmark 8-41
DVR controls 8-43
event 8-55
event clip 8-59
feed
description 5-1
See also video feed
index 9-6
archive 9-6
live 9-6
jump 8-42
live
recording 8-27
pane 8-4
pane, status 8-44
playback controls 8-40
quality 8-47
sending to monitor 8-19
snapshot 8-29
speed of play 8-42
status in pane 8-44
switching between archived and live 8-23
synchronizing playback 8-20, 8-42
toolbars 8-35
viewing 8-13
Video Surveillance Manager
See VSM
view
adding 5-37
deleting 5-39
fixed 5-38
naming convention 1-13
settings 5-40
viewing
archive 8-18
archived video 8-11
view option check boxes 8-45
Views panel 5-37
Virtual Matrix client
description 4-2
downloading 4-2
Virtual Matrix Configuration page 10-34
VSM
advanced setup 1-16
host 3-7
information in, organizing 1-12
overview 1-3
rebooting server 10-42
restarting 10-42
VSMS
adding 3-8
changing IP address 3-19
deleting 3-11
displaying information about 3-13
host name 3-8
overview 1-3
performance 10-4
version installed 3-15
VSMS-Backup server 3-7
VSOM
accessing 1-5
adding 3-8
backup 10-34
changing IP address 3-19
database 4-3
deleting 3-11
displaying information about 3-13
IP address 3-8
log in page, setting as default 1-3
overview 1-3
utilities 4-1
video client 4-2
VSOM Install-less video client
description 4-2
downloading 4-2
VSOM video client
description 4-2
downloading 4-2
VSVM
adding 3-8
changing IP address 3-19
deleting 3-11
displaying information about 3-13
for monitor 3-49
overview 1-3
W
white balance 3-44
window, motion detection 6-20
Z
zoom, digital 8-49