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Cisco Video Surveillance System IP Camera User Guide
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APPENDIX
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Using the IP Camera with Cisco VSM
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) is a suite of powerful and flexible video surveillance
applications that interoperate with a wide range of devices and cameras to provide a complete,
standards-based video surveillance solution. VSM consists of modules to manage, archive, view, and
distribute video.
You can use the IP camera with VSM, but be aware that the IP camera includes features that are not
currently integrated with VSM. These features are noted throughout this manual and summarized in
Table A-1.
Table A-1 IP Camera Features not Currently Compatible with VSM
Feature IP Camera Implementation Compatible with VSM
Alarm Events 2 out / FTP clip / e-mail No
Alarm Inputs 2 in No
Audio Simplex / half duplex / full duplex No
Cisco Discovery Protocol
(CDP)
Sends CDP discovery messages No
Event handling Schedules and triggers for events No
Event notification E-mail or FTP alerts if an event occurs No
IP Filter window Provides options for controlling access to the
IP camera by IP address
No
Motion Detection Detects motion in up to 3 configured areas in
the video field
No
Multicasting Sends video and audio data as multicast
streams
No
PTZ (RS-485) window Provides options for pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ)
functions
No
QoS Quality of Service (QoS) for audio streams,
video streams, or both
No
Security Window Process control, No
Security windows Provide options for stopping processes,
configuring password requirements, and
enabling access through HTTP or SSH
connections
No