Overview
The Bosch Video Management System manages all IP and digital video transmitted across the IP network. The Bosch VMS has a Configuration Wizard that helps with quick and easy configuration. The Configuration Wizard allows you to achieve a configured system including Video Recording Manager (VRM), iSCSI system, cameras, recording profiles, and user groups.
Bosch Video Plug-in Installation
Download the Bosch Video Plugin file from https://support.identiv.com/velocity-3-8/
Activate the Bosch Video Plugin using valid license details to proceed with the plugin installation.
Double-click the Bosch Video Plugin, and the installation screen looks like the one below.
Proceed further with the installation windows as shown.
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The video plugin is installed.
Configuring the Bosch DVR
After installing the Velocity video integration and supported plug-in, the following setup and configuration steps documented below need to be performed.
Add your Bosch DVR to Velocity.
The Bosch DVR systems are preconfigured with a default IP address and iSCSI settings.Enter the default credentials.
User: Administrator
Password: WSS4Bosch
Starting the Bosch VMS
Connect the Bosch DVR unit and the cameras to the network.
Turn on the unit.
The Windows Storage Server 2016 setup process starts.
Select the appropriate language for the installation and click Next.
In the Country or region, Time and currency, and Keyboard layout lists, click the appropriate item, then click Next.
The Microsoft Software License Terms and the EULA (End User License Agreement) is displayed.The login screen for the Bosch VMS default user is displayed.
Enter the default password WSS4Bosch.
A message is displayed that you must change the password.Change the password, then click Next.
Change the network settings according to your IP environment.
The Bosch VMS default screen is displayed.Double-click the Bosch VMS Wizard icon.
Select the Configuration Wizard.
The Welcome page is displayed.
Click Next to proceed to the System window.
If the license check fails or the connection to the Management Server cannot be established, a corresponding error message is displayed. You cannot continue working with the Configuration Wizard.
If VRM is unavailable on your system, a corresponding error message is displayed, and you cannot continue working with Configuration Wizard.
System
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After configuring your IP address, the Network Settings may look like the one below.
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13. Click Next to proceed to the Basic window.
Basic
The settings are activated, and the page displays the latest saved configuration.
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14. Click Next to scan for the devices, which may take time.
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Scan
This page displays the video devices not included in the latest saved configuration.
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If the selected devices are not located in the same IP range as the DVR IP system, the IP address can be changed by specifying a start address for the device IP range.
Authentication
This page is used to authenticate video devices protected by a password.
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17. Click Next to proceed to the Camera window.
Camera
Using this window, you can manage the cameras configured to your system. You can specify the recording quality of your camera settings by using the options in the Recording quality as shown and preview the results.
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18. Click Next to continue to the Recording window.
Recording
The cameras that are newly added are displayed in this window. As soon as this configuration is activated, you cannot change the profile assignment of these cameras.
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20. Click Next to proceed to the Storage window.
Storage
This window allows you to add further iSCSI storage devices.
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21. Click Next to the Users window to add new users.
Users
you can add new users to the existing user groups in the Users window.
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23. Click Next to proceed to the activation window.
Activation
To activate the configuration settings that you have done in the previous steps, you should :
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