User manual AXIS 230 MPEG-2

[. . . ] AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera User's Manual 2 AXIS 230 User's Manual About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and operators of the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware release 3. 10. Later versions of the document will be posted to the Axis Web site, as required. Previous experience of networking will be of use when installing and using this product. USA - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Safety Notices Used in This Manual Caution! [. . . ] This can be done from any computer on the network that can access the unit. Note: Online help is stored internally in the AXIS 230 and is available from the pages in the Web interface. Containing comprehensive details on all product parameters, the on-line help is your first point of reference when configuring and managing the unit. 30 The System Options AXIS 230 System Options Overview The table below provides a brief overview of the System Options. Each section is explained in more detail in the pages that follow. Administration Security - Users Security - Firewall Settings Date & Time Network - TCP/IP Settings Network - SMTP (email) Settings Network - RTP (multicast) settings Ports & Devices - I/O Ports Ports & Devices - RS-232 & RS-485 Maintenance Support - Overview Support - Logs & Reports Support - About Description Create and delete users and passwords, and modify the Administrator's password. Protect your AXIS 230 against unauthorized access, using the built-in firewall. Configure SMTP-settings for sending e-mail messages notifying recipients of recordings, error messages, system messages, etc. Configure the COM-ports for Generic TCP/IP, Generic HTTP or for a Pan Tilt device. Provides tools for restarting the camera and for resetting to the factory default settings. Provides links to various types of useful information, including how to contact Axis support services. Displays information about the development of the product. Users To prevent any unauthorized use of the product, the AXIS 230 supports multi-level and multi-user password protected access. An Administrator has unrestricted access to the product's administration tools and can determine the registration and rights for all other users. The administrator user name (root) is permanent and cannot be deleted. Important! · Note that if the root password is not changed, then the Enable anonymous viewer login checkbox will have no effect, checked or not. · The Enable anonymous viewer login checkbox will, after the root password has been changed, be disabled by default. · All Axis products are shipped with the same default Administrator password. · Changing the root password and, later, changing it back to pass will return the security function to its original state. AXIS 230 The System Options 31 Adding Users Click Add to add a new user. The following fields must then be completed: · User Name - Must contain at least one, but not more than fourteen characters. · Password - Must contain at least one, but not more than eight characters. · Confirm Password - Repeat the above password here. User Group - Check the appropriate box to define the access rights and privileges for the new user, where the level of access can be described as follows: · Viewer - Provides the lowest level of access, which only allows the user to see live images. If the controls for a PTZ unit and/or the Trigger Event button are displayed on the application page, then a user with viewing rights will also be able to use these. · Operator - An Operator has access to all of the settings not included in the System Options, that is, he/she can add and edit settings for event types, upload servers, audio and video, etc. · Administrator - An Administrator has unrestricted access to the whole camera and can determine the registration of all other users. [. . . ] BOOTP - A protocol that can automatically configure a network device (give it an IP address). A set of rules (or a program) that allows a Web Server to communicate with other programs. Firewall - A virtual barrier between a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, e. g. Frame Grabber card - Plug-in hardware for "grabbing" images FTP - File Transfer Protocol. [. . . ]