Administrating the Camera
Configuring the Network — Network Menu
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HTTP notification
Select On to output a command to the HTTP server
when the DHCP setting is completed. Using this
function, you can configure a useful system, for
example, to view the access log stored in the HTTP
server or start an external CGI program.
URL
Specify the URL to send HTTP requests, using up to 256
characters. The URL is normally written as follows:
ip_address: Type the IP address or host name of the host
to which you want to connect.
[:port]: Specify the port number to which you want to
connect. If you want to use the established port
number 80, you do not need to input this value.
path: Type the command.
parameter: Type the command parameter if necessary.
You can use the special tags mentioned below for the
parameters.
Proxy server name
When you send HTTP requests via a proxy server, type
the name or IP address of the proxy server, using up to
64 characters.
Proxy port number
Specify the port number when you send HTTP requests
via the proxy server. Set a port number between 1024
and 65535.
Method
Select the HTTP method GET or POST.
OK/Cancel
See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28.
About the special tags
You can use the following five special tags to allow
notification of the settings acquired by DHCP, such as an
IP address. Type the tags in the parameter section of the
URL that you described in the Message field of the
HTTP.
<IP>
Use this tag to embed the IP address acquired by DHCP
in the text or parameter.
<HTTPPORT>
Use this tag to embed the specified HTTP server port
number in the text or parameters.
<MACADDRESS>
Use this tag to embed the MAC address of the interface
whose IP address was acquired by DHCP, in the text or
parameter.
<MODELNAME>
Use this tag to embed the camera's model name in the
text or parameter.
<SERIAL>
Use this tag to embed the camera's serial number in the
text or parameter.