Administration

The Administrator windows let you perform several general administrative operations, including enabling HTTP and HTTPS access to the IP camera, configuring users, resetting or rebooting the IP camera, and updating firmware.

The following sections describe the Administration windows in detail:

•Initialization Window

•User Window

•Maintenance Window

•Firmware Window

•Device Processes Window

•Password Complexity Window

Initialization Window

The Initialization window provides options for configuring passwords for the IP camera default administrator accounts, and for configuring which protocols can be used to access the IP camera.

The IP camera always has an HTTP/HTTPS administrator who can access the IP camera through an HTTP or HTTPS connection. The name of this administrator is admin. The password is configurable.

If you want to access the IP camera through SSH, you must configure a password for an SSH administrator. The name of this administrator is root. The password is configurable.

To display the Initialization window, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.

Step 2 Click Administration to expand the menu.

Step 3 From the Administration menu, click Initialization.

The Initialization window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You might need to scroll down to it.

Table 6-1 describes the options in the Initialization window.

Table 6-1 Initialization Window Options 

Option
Description

Administrator Accounts Area

Protocol

Display only. Indicates the protocol that the corresponding administrator can use to access the IP camera: HTTP/HTTPS or SSH.

User Name

Display only. Indicates the default user name for the corresponding administrator: admin or root

Password

Enter a password for the corresponding administrator. The password is case sensitive and must contain from 8 to 32 characters, which can be letters, numbers, and special characters, but no spaces. Special characters are: ! $ ( ) - . @ ^ _ ` { } ~

Confirm Password

Re-enter the password for the corresponding administrator.

Access Protocols Area

Enable HTTP

Check this check box if you want to allow HTTP connections to the IP camera.

HTTP Port

Enter the HTTP port that is used to access the IP camera. Valid port numbers are 80 and 1024 through 32767. The default port is 80.

If you configure the HTTP port to a value other than 80, you must specify the port number in the URL for the IP camera when you access it through an HTTP connection. For example, if the IP address of the IP camera is 192.168.1.100 and the HTTP port is 1024, enter this URL for the IP camera: http://192.168.1.100:1024.

Enable HTTPS

Check this check box if you want to allow HTTPS connections to the IP camera.

HTTPS Port

Enter the HTTPS port that is used to access the IP camera. Valid port numbers are 443 and 1024 through 65535. The default port is 443.

If you configure the HTTPS port to a value other than 443, you must specify the port number in the URL for the IP camera when you access it through an HTTPS connection. For example, if the IP address of the IP camera is 192.168.1.100 and the HTTPS port is 1024, enter this URL for the IP camera: https://192.168.1.100:1024.

Enable Secure Shell (SSH)

Check this check box if you want to allow access to the camera through an SSH connection.

Secure Shell (SSH) Port

Enter the SSH port that is used to access the IP camera. Valid port numbers are 22 and 1024 through 65535. The default port is 22.


User Window

The User window lets you configure the following types of IP camera users:

•Administrator—Can access all IP camera windows, features, and functions.

•Viewer—Can access only the Camera Video & Control window and all features in that window except:

–Video controls

–Camera Settings

–Motion Detection controls

–Privacy Zone

There is always at least one user with Administrator privileges configured. The user name of this user is "admin." You can configure up to four additional users and assign privilege levels to each one.

When you configure users, follow these guidelines:

•After you enter a name, password, and privilege level for a user, click Add next to the user information to save your changes.

•To change the password for an existing user, click Change next to the user name.

•To remove a user, click Delete next to the user. If you delete a user who is logged into the IP camera, the user remains logged in and can continue access the IP camera.

•To change the name of a user, you must delete the user then create a new user.

To display the User window, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.

Step 2 Click Administration to expand the menu.

Step 3 From the Administration menu, click Users.

The User window appears.

Table 6-2 describes the options in the User window.

Table 6-2 User Window Options 

Option
Description

User List Area

User Name

Enter a unique name for the user.

The user name is case sensitive and can include up to 64 letters, numbers, and special characters, but no spaces. Special characters are: ! % ( ) + , - = @ _ ~

There is always one user named admin (all lower case), which cannot be deleted.

Password

Enter a password for the user.

The password is case sensitive and must contain from 8 to 32 characters, which can be letters, numbers, and special characters, but no spaces. Special characters are: ! $ ( ) - . @ ^ _ ` { } ~

Confirm Password

Re-enter the password for the user.

Privilege Level

Select the desired privilege level for the user:

•Administrator—Can access all IP camera windows, features, and functions.

•Viewer—Can access the Camera Video & Control window with limited controls, and can access the Refresh, Logout, About, and Help links from that window.

Change button

Click this button to change the password of the corresponding user.

Add button

Click this button to add the corresponding user. That user can then log in to the IP camera.

Delete button

Click this button to remove the corresponding user. This user can no longer log in to the IP camera.


Maintenance Window

The Maintenance window provides options for setting or restarting the IP camera, saving configuration information from the IP camera, and uploading the configuration information to the IP camera.

Saving and uploading configuration is useful for these activities:

•Configuring multiple IP cameras—If your network includes several IP cameras that should have similar configurations, you can configure one IP camera, save that configuration, and upload it to other IP cameras. Then, instead of manually configuring all options on each IP camera, you manually configure only the options that are unique, such as the IP address, if not obtained from DHCP.

•Backing up configuration—If you save the configuration from the IP camera, you can upload it to the IP camera to restore the configuration if it is lost. You can upload it to a replacement IP camera, if needed.

To display the Maintenance window, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.

Step 2 Click Administration to expand the menu.

Step 3 From the Administration menu, click Maintenance.

The Maintenance window appears.

Table 6-3 describes the options in the Maintenance window.

Table 6-3 Maintenance Window Options 

Option
Description

Factory Default Area

Restore button

Click the Restore button to reset all IP camera settings to their factory default values.

To confirm the restore procedure, click OK in the confirmation pop-up window. Otherwise, click Cancel.

This action has the same effect as pressing and holding the Reset button on the IP camera for at least 15 seconds. After you perform this procedure, follow the steps in the Chapter 2 "Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera."

Reset button

Click the Reset button to reset all IP camera settings except the static IP address, gateway IP address, and log in credentials (user name and password) to their factory default values.

To confirm the restore procedure, click OK in the confirmation pop-up window. Otherwise, click Cancel.

Reboot Area

Reboot button

Click the Reboot button to reboot the software on IP camera.

To confirm the reboot procedure, click OK in the confirmation pop-up window. Otherwise, click Cancel.

This action has the same effect as pressing and immediately releasing the Reset button on the IP camera, or powering the IP camera down and then powering it up.

Device Configuration Area

Export Configuration from Camera

Click the Export button to save the current IP camera configuration information to a binary file.

When you click this 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.

Import configuration to camera

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 and the "IP Addressing Window" section.

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.

Camera Logs Area

Export Logs from Camera

Click the Export button to save the current IP camera log information. Downloading the logs might take some time depending on their size.

When you click this button, the File Download window appears. Use this window to save the log file.


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:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6918/Products_Sub_Category_Home.html

After you upgrade firmware, the IP camera restarts automatically. It retains all configuration information.

To display the Firmware window, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.

Step 2 Click Administration to expand the menu.

Step 3 From the Administration menu, click Firmware.

The Firmware window appears.

Table 6-4 describes the options in the Firmware window.

Table 6-4 Firmware Window Options 

Option
Description

Device Information Area

IP Address

Display only. IP address of the IP camera

MAC Address

Display only. MAC address of the IP camera.

Device Name

Display only. ID of the IP camera, as configured in the Basic window. For more information, see the "Basic Window" section.

Firmware Maintenance Area

Firmware Version

Version of the firmware that is installed on the IP camera.

Firmware Released Date

Release date of the current firmware.

Details button

Click this button to display a pop-up window with additional information about the firmware on the IP camera (for example, bootloader version).

Firmware Upgrade

To upgrade the firmware on the IP camera, begin by entering the path and folder where the new firmware file for the IP camera is stored. The upgrade file might be stored on another PC. Click Browse to find this location.

Upgrade button

After entering the path and folder for the firmware file, click this button to load the firmware upgrade on the IP camera.

Do not power down the IP camera during the upgrade procedure.


Device Processes Window

The Device Processes window displays the processes that occupy TCP or UDP ports, and lets you stop any of these processes.

Note To stop any process, click the Delete button that appears to the right of the process in the window.

Take care when stopping processes because some processes are required for the camera to operate properly. Processes that you stop in this window can restart the next time that you log in to the IP camera. If you delete a required process and the camera stops functioning, exit your web browser and then log back in to the IP camera to restart the process. If the process does not restart, power the IP camera off and then back on.

To display the Device Processes window, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.

Step 2 Click Administration to expand the menu.

Step 3 From the Administration menu, click Device Processes.

The Device Processes window appears.

Table 6-5 describes the options in the Device Processes window. All options are for display only.

Table 6-5 Device Processes Window Options 

Option
Description

Protocol

Port (tcp or udp) that the process occupies

Local Address

IP address of the device that the process is listening to

Foreign Address

IP address and port number of the client device that is connected for the process

State

State of the process

Program Name

Name of the process


Password Complexity Window

IP camera administrator and user passwords must always meet the requirements that are described in the "User Window" section. The Password Complexity window provides options for configuring additional requirements for the IP camera passwords.

To display the Password Complexity window, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1 From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.

Step 2 Click Administration to expand the menu.

Step 3 From the Administration menu, click Password Complexity.

The Password Complexity window appears. If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save button to save the changes. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. The Save button appears at the bottom of the window. You might need to scroll down to it.

Table 6-6 describes the options in the Password Complexity window.

Table 6-6 Password Complexity Window Options 

Option
Description

Password must contain at least three of the following: lower case letters, upper case letters, digits, and special characters

Password must contain characters from at least 3 of these categories:

•Lower case letters (a through z)

•Upper case letters (A through Z)

•Digits (0 through 9)

•Special characters: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~

Password cannot include any character that occurs three or more times consecutively

Administrator password cannot include any character that occurs 3 or more times in a row.

Password cannot be a repeat or reverse of the user name

Password cannot be the same as the user name either forward of reversed.