- Overview of Cisco Analog Video Gateway Software Installation
- Installing Cisco Analog Video Gateway Module on a New System
- Upgrading Software Using the Online Installer (No Backup and Restore Required)
- Installing Software Using the Boot Helper
- Backing Up Files
- Restoring Files
- Verifying Cisco IP Video Surveillance Installation
- Index
Overview of Cisco Analog Video Gateway Software Installation
This guide provides the set of Cisco Analog Video Gateway command-line interface (CLI) commands and graphical user interface (GUI) options for installing and upgrading the Cisco Analog Video Gateway software.
Features for version 1.2.2 and earlier versions of the Cisco Analog Video Gateway network module are supported. To view the product feature history, see the Release Notes for the Cisco Video Management and Storage System, which lists feature support for the Cisco Analog Video Gateway versions.
Complete the appropriate tasks and procedures in this guide before you perform the administrative tasks described in the Cisco Analog Video Gateway CLI Administrator Guide and in the Cisco Analog Video Gateway XML API Guide.
This guide is describes installation of the Cisco Analog Video Gateway software. It does not provide information on installing Cisco routers or other Cisco network modules. For information about those topics, see the "Additional References" section.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Types of Cisco Analog Video Gateway Software Installations and Upgrades
•Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images
Software Upgrade Process
For a complete list of versions and the upgrade processes available for them, see the software upgrade process matrix in the Release Notes for the Cisco Video Management and Storage System.
Upgrading an existing Cisco Analog Video Gateway system involves the following procedures:
1. Follow the appropriate upgrade process.
2. If necessary, run the initialization wizard. See the Cisco Analog Video Gateway XML API Guide for the procedure for running the initialization wizard.
3. Configure new features, if appropriate. See the Cisco Analog Video Gateway CLI Administrator Guide or the Cisco Analog Video Gateway XML API Guide.
Types of Cisco Analog Video Gateway Software Installations and Upgrades
When you receive the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module, the application software required to configure and run the module is preinstalled at the factory. After the module hardware is installed in your ISR and connected to the network, the application software only needs to be installed again if the original software has been corrupted or if you need to upgrade the application. There are several software installation methods to install new or upgrade software on the Cisco Analog Video Gateway software. Choosing a procedure depends on the type of installation required.
Software Installation and Upgrade Prerequisites
Before installing or upgrading the Cisco Analog Video Gateway software, complete the following steps to ensure a successful installation or upgrade:
1. Stop both the live and archive video streaming of all directly connected Cisco Video Management and Storage System modules.
2. Log into the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module CLI as a privileged EXEC user and configure the module.
3. Use the show video session connection command to verify that no active stream is running on the system.
Note It may take up to a minute for all the video streams to be removed.
4. Configure the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module and use the write command to save the newly changed running configuration.
5. Install or upgrade the Cisco Analog Video Gateway software using the procedure option selected in "Software Installation and Upgrade Options" section.
6. After rebooting the module, restart the live and archive video streaming on the Cisco Video Management and Storage System module.
Software Installation and Upgrade Options
•Upgrade installation—Follow this procedure to upgrade from a previous software version to the current one. Upgrade using the online installer with the software install upgrade command. Backup of your configuration and data files is not required for this procedure. See the "Upgrading Software Using the Online Installer (No Backup and Restore Required)" chapter for details.
•Clean installation—Follow one of the following two processes to install software, depending on whether the system is operational or offline:
–Clean installation without boot helper—Installs new software using the online installer with the software install clean command. The system remains operational while the new software files are downloaded in the background. For a new software image, you must back up and restore your configuration and data files. See "Installing New Software Using the Online Installer (Backup and Restore Required)" chapter for details.
–Clean installation using boot helper—Installs software upgrades using the boot helper with the reload *** boothelper command. This procedure is used for downloading new software versions when the system is offline or other upgrade procedures are unsuccessful. This installation erases the hard drive memory before loading the new files on the disk.
Note This procedure does not perform incremental upgrades.
You must back up and restore your configuration and data files. See "Installing Software Using the Boot Helper" for details.
Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images
Cisco Analog Video Gateway software applications use a set of commands that are similar in structure to Cisco IOS software commands. However, the Cisco Analog Video Gateway commands do not affect the Cisco IOS configuration.
The Cisco Analog Video Gateway hardware module and platform uses the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) commands for its operation.
See the Release Notes for the Cisco Video Management and Storage System for detailed information about the Cisco Analog Video Gateway hardware and software platforms.
Uninterruptible Power Supply Recommendations
We highly recommend attaching an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the router that houses the Cisco Analog Video Gateway network module. Any reliable UPS unit provides continuous power to maintain the operation of both the router and the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module. Consider the unit's capacity and run time because power consumption differs among Cisco platforms. Ideally, a UPS should include a signaling mechanism that directs the router to shut down the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module properly; the UPS then powers off the router.
Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)T supports automatic switchover to the UPS device if the following configuration is added to the router:
line aux 0
privilege level 15
modem Dialin
autocommand service-module service-engine slot/0 shutdown no-confirm
where slot is the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module slot number.
Additional References
The following sections provide references related to the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module.
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