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Omnicast 4.4 Administrator Guide
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		What\'s New in Omnicast 4.4?
			Introduction
			Changes to Omnicast
				AutoVu LPR
				Supervised logon
				AutoVu Extension
				GE CamPlus 2 IP Extension
				Optelecom-NKF Extension
				New unit support
				Plugins
				Copy Configuration tool improvements
				New Events
				New language support
	Omnicast Overview
		Architecture Overview
			Introduction
			Example of a full scale system
			Failover mechanism
			Scalability through Federation
		Client-Server Applications
			Omnicast applications
			Client Applications
				Server Admin
				Discovery Tool
				Config Tool
				Live Viewer
				Archive Player
				Macro Editor
				Report Viewer
				Watchdog Tray
			Server Applications
				Directory
				Directory Failover Coordinator
				Gateway
				Archiver
				Auxiliary Archiver
				Restore Archiver
				Virtual Matrix
				Metadata Engine
				Federation Server
				Watchdog
	System Concepts
		Alarm Management
			Concepts and Definitions
				What is an alarm?
				Alarm entity
				Contextual alarm
				Triggering alarms
				Alarm instance
				Alarm recipients
				Alarm display
			Alarm Display Modes
				Simple mode
				Salvo mode
				Block mode
			Responding to Alarms
				Alarm acknowledgement
				Forward and snooze
				Alarm history database
		Archiving Management
			Concepts Overview
				Archiving Services
					Archiver
					Restore Archiver
					Auxiliary Archiver
				Archiving Options
					Backup
					Encryption
					Standby Archiver
					Redundant archiving
			Archive Storage Management
				Storage evaluation
				Archiving Configuration
				Storage Usage Monitoring
			Archiver Security
				Access to the system
				Protection against hacking
				Protection against data tampering
				Protection against sabotage and accidents
			Archiver Availability
				System availability issues
				Protection against service interruptions
					Directory Failover Coordinator
					Standby Archiver
				Protection against data loss
					Redundant archiving
					Auxiliary Archiver
				Monitoring Archiver events
			Backup and Restore
				Backup
				Restore
		Event Management
			About events
			About actions
			System vs. custom events
			Event Handling
				Monitoring events
				Searching for events
				Event reports
			Coupling Actions to Events
				How to couple an action to an event
				Generalizing event handling
				Custom actions
		Federation
			Introduction
				Definition
				How it works
				Federated entities
			Limitations
				Configuration
				Interface with older Omnicast versions
				Archive playback
				Audio
				Camera sequence
		Network Connections
			Network Connection Types
				Unicast
				Broadcast
				Multicast
				Best available
				RTSP over HTTP
	Deploying Omnicast
		Deployment Procedure
			Prerequisites
			Simple System Configuration
				General setup procedure
				Common server configuration
			Failover Configuration
				Directory failover
				Archiver failover
				Virtual Matrix failover
			Federation Configuration
	Server Admin
		Server Admin Overview
			Introduction
			Server Admin workspace
			Resources covered by Server Admin
			Server Admin Menu
				Introduction
				Check Database Status
					Description
					Fixing corrupted databases
				Options
					Date and time options
				Find Orphan Files
					Description
					Finding orphan files
		System
			Introduction
			License
				Directory options
				Archiver options
				Activating the license
				Web activation
				Request a license key and apply it
			SMTP
				SMTP settings
			Network
				Public address
		Directory
			Introduction
			General
				General settings
				Directory database
				Alarm database
			Email
				Send link to web applications
			Logging
				File logging
				Database logging
			Active Directory
				Enabling the Active Directory
				Changing the Directory service logon user
				Disabling the Active Directory
		Directory Failover Coordinator
			Introduction
			Configuration
				General settings
		Gateway
			Introduction
			General
				General settings
				Port settings
				Multicast connection test settings
			Logging
				File logging
			Advanced
				Detection parameters
				Video redirection
			IP Filtering
				Default parameters
				IP filtering configuration
		Federation Server
			Introduction
			Configuration
				General settings
		Archiver
			Introduction
			General
			Archiving
				Archive option
				Archive database
				Archive storage configuration
				Minimum free space on disk
				Disk groups
				Additional archiving options
				General archiving options
				Default retention settings
				Archive file options
			Backup
				Backup option
			Security
				Video watermarking
			Logging
		Archiver Extensions
			Definition
			Automatic discovery
			Creating an Archiver extension
			Extension types
			ACTi Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Arecont Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			AutoVu Extension
				Definition
			AXIS Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Bosch Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			GE CamPlus IP Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			GE CamPlus 2 IP Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			GE Megapixel Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			GE MPEG-4 Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			GE Wavelet/JPEG 2000 Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Generic Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Genetec Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Optelecom-NKF
				Definition
				General settings
			Panasonic Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Pelco Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Sony Extension
				Definition
				General settings
			Verint Extension
				Definition
				General settings
				SSL settings
			Vivotek Extension
				Definition
				General settings
		Auxiliary Archiver
			Introduction
			General
			Archiving
				Archive database
				Archive storage configuration
				Minimum free space on disk
				Disk groups
				Additional archiving options
				General archiving options
				Video file options
			Backup
				Backup option
			Security
				Video watermarking
		Restore Archiver
			Introduction
			General
				General settings
			Restore
				Restoring a backup set
		Metadata Engine
			Introduction
			General
				General settings
				Database settings
				Security settings
			Plugins
		Virtual Matrix
			Introduction
			General
				General settings
			Plugins
	Config Tool
		Config Tool Overview
			Introduction
				Aspects of system configuration
			Workspace
				Main menu
				Main toolbar
				View selection pane
				Using the View selection pane
				View selection pane contextual menu
				Configuration pane
				Customizing your workspace
			Entity Configuration
				Identity
				Configurable entities
			Entity Search Tool
				Local search
				Global search
			Logical View
				Purpose
				Hidden site
				Show/hide entities
				Making copies of resources
			Physical View
				Purpose
				Show/hide entities
			Config Tool Menu
				Introduction
				System menu
				Action menu
				View menu
				Tools menu
				Help menu
			Directory Failover Configuration
				What is failover?
				Directory failover
				Default failover configuration
					Directory failover list
					Directory Failover Coordinator
					Directory scope
					Local address, public address and port
				Manual Failover Configuration
					Step #1: Directory Failover List
					Step #2: Gateway Connections
					Step #3: Client Connections
					Limitations
			Copy Configuration Tool
				Source and destination considerations
				Copy configuration from a source to destination(s)
			Customizing the Tools Menu
				Introduction
				The .ini file
				An example
		Access Control System
			Definition
			Creating an access control system entity
			Properties
			Standby Virtual Matrices
		Alarm
			Definition
			Creating an alarm entity
			Properties
				General settings
				Acknowledgement settings
			Cameras
				Changing the camera list
				Adding cameras
				Warnings
			Recipients
				Changing the recipient list
				Broadcast options
				Adding recipients
			Acknowledgement
				Default acknowledgement
				Alternate acknowledgement
				Custom acknowledgement
			Actions
		Analog Monitor (Video Decoder)
			Definition
			Monitor ID
			Attributes
			Info
				Video image resolution
				Megapixel resolutions
			Network
				Network information
				Connection type between unit and Archiver
				Viewing quality
			Links
				Creating new links
				Removing existing links
		Archiver
			Definition
			Archiving
				Disk group
				Automatic cleanup
				Retention period
			Statistics
				Disk group
				Disk usage
				Connections
				Camera statistics dialog
				General
			Firmware Upgrade
				Upgrading the firmware of selected units
			Actions
			Backup
				Backup configuration
				Backup status
			Event Search
				Searching for Archiver events
		Archiving Schedule
			Definition
			Creating an archiving schedule
			Properties
				Generic schedule
				Archiving mode
				Camera list
		Auxiliary Archiver
			Definition
			Differences between Archivers and Auxiliary Archivers
			Cameras
				Camera tree
				Selected camera info
			Archiving
				Disk group
				Automatic cleanup
				Retention period
			Statistics
				Disk group
				Disk usage
				Connections
				Camera statistics dialog
				General
			Actions
			Backup
				Backup configuration
				Backup status
			Event search
				Searching for Auxiliary Archiver events
		Backup Set
			Definition
			Info
				Backup info
				Restore info
		Camera (Video Encoder)
			Definition
			Camera ID
			Video Quality
				Video stream configuration
				Video stream usage
				Automatic stream selection
				Schedule for the displayed configuration
				Schedule overview
				Boosting recording quality on special events
				Video stream preview
			Recording
				Recording settings
				Archiving schedule list
				Schedule overview
				Archiving on unit
				Metadata overlays
			Motion Detection
				General concepts
					Motion detection configuration
					Respect archiving schedules
					Motion detection modes
					Motion detection capabilities
					What constitutes a positive motion detection?
					Testing motion detection
					Testing motion through Web access
					Motion related events
					Automatic recording on motion
				Adding new configurations
				Detection Zone
					Purpose
					Testing multi-zone motion detection
					Edit mode
			Attributes
				Analog format
				Schedule for the displayed configuration
				Video attributes configuration
				Schedule overview
			Actions
			Info
				Video image resolution
				Megapixel resolutions
			Network
				Network information
				Connection type between unit and Archiver
				Multicast address
				Multiple streams
			Links
				Creating new links
				Attached metadata
				Removing links
			Time Zone
				Time zone
				Geographical location
			Specific Settings
		Camera Group
			Definition
			Creating a camera group
			Cameras
				Changing the camera list
		Camera Sequence
			Definition
			Creating a camera sequence
			Cameras
				Step list
				Adding a camera to the sequence
				Testing the camera sequence
			Schedules
				Schedule list
			Network
				Network information
				Connection types
				Multicast address
			Standby Virtual Matrices
		CCTV Keyboard
			Definition
			Creating a CCTV keyboard entity
			Properties
			Standby Virtual Matrices
		Digital Input
			Definition
			Properties
				Digital input properties
				Linking cameras to the digital input
			Actions
			Network
		Directory
			Definition
			License
				Description
			Online Users
			Connections
				Types of connections
				Creating a new connection
				Command buttons
			Logical IDs
			Custom Events
				Creating custom events
			Custom Actions
				Creating custom actions
			Alarms
				Limiting the number of alarms
				Command buttons
				Alarm history dialog
			Discovery
			Actions
			Time Zones
		Directory Failover Coordinator
			Definition
			Statistics
				Directory failover list
				Status
				Manual synchronization
		Federated Directory
			Definition
			Creating a federated Directory
			Properties
				Federated Directory properties
			Entities
				Remote entities
				Command buttons
				Federated entities
					Definition
					Entity creation
					Federated Archivers
					Federated sites
					Entity configuration
					Remote event handling
		Federation Server
			Definition
			Actions
		Gateway
			Definition
			Connections
			Actions
		Generic Schedule
			Definition
			Creating a generic schedule
			Properties
				Recurrence pattern
					Introduction
					Daily
					Weekly
					Monthly
					Yearly
					Specific
				Time coverage
					Introduction
					All day
					Range
					Daytime/Nighttime
			Linked Entities
				Usage context
			Schedule Priorities and Conflict Resolution
				Default schedule
				Conflict resolution
		Ghost Camera
			Definition
		Hardware Matrix
			Definition
			Creating a hardware matrix
			Properties
				Hardware matrix status
				Hardware matrix protocol
				Hardware matrix users
					Definition
					Hardware matrix user properties
					Modifying the hardware matrix user list
			Inputs
				Defining the virtual cameras
				Virtual camera limitations
			Outputs
				Assigning video encoders to the outputs
			Connections
				Command buttons
			Standby Virtual Matrices
		Macro
			Definition
			Creating a macro
			Properties
				Adding a macro step
				Commands and arguments
			Actions
			Code
				Working with an external editor
				Omnicast Macro Editor
		Metadata Engine
			Definition
			Plugins
			Actions
		Macro Schedule
			Definition
			Creating a macro schedule
			Properties
			Standby Virtual Matrices
		Microphone (Audio Encoder)
			Definition
			Properties
				Audio encoder properties
			Specific Settings
				Unit specific audio settings
			Network
				Network information
				Connection type between unit and Archiver
				Multicast address
		Monitor Group
			Definition
			Creating a monitor group
			Properties
				Monitor group properties
			Standby Virtual Matrices
		Output Relay
			Definition
			Properties
				Default output mode
				Custom action list
			Network
		Plugins
			Introduction
			Plugin-specific documentation
			Versioning
			Plugin Types
			Virtual Matrix Plugin
				Definition
				Creating VM plugins
				Properties
				Schedules
					Adding a new schedule
				Actions
			SNMP Traps (VM Plugin)
				Introduction
				Description
				Configuration
					Properties
					Schedules
			Metadata Engine Plugin
				Definition
				Creating ME plugins
				Properties
				Database
				Links
				Actions
			Live Viewer Plugin
				Definition
				Creating LV plugins
				Properties
				Actions
			Remote Live Viewer (LV Plugin)
				Introduction
				Definition
				Configuration - Properties
					Plugin mode
					Remote Live Viewer monitor control
		PTZ Motor
			Definition
			Creating a PTZ motor
			Properties
				PTZ motor properties
			Test
				Testing the PTZ
				Advanced PTZ commands configuration
			Actions
				Typical application
			Network
			Coordinates
				Direct XYZ positioning
				Setting the zero position
					Current position
					Change position
					Max zoom factor
		Restore Archiver
			Definition
			Backup Sets
				Viewing the content of a backup set
				Deleting a backup set
			Actions
		Serial Port
			Definition
			Properties
				Line driver
			Network
				Network information
				Connection type between unit and Archiver
		Site
			Definition
			Creating a new site
			Deleting a site
			Accepted Users
				Permission list
				Permission inheritance
				Hidden site
				Rules governing the hidden sites
				Rules governing the hidden entities
				Limitations regarding the configuration of hidden entities
			Maps
				HTML maps
				Testing the HTML map
				Current map / Set current
		Speaker (Audio Decoder)
			Definition
			Properties
				Audio decoder properties
			Network
				Network information
				Connection type between unit and Archiver
		Unit
			Definition
			Adding Video Units
				Introduction
				Adding a unit manually
				ACTi unit
				Arecont unit
				AutoVu unit
				AXIS unit
				Bosch unit
				GE CamPlus IP unit
				GE CamPlus 2 IP unit
				GE Megapixel unit
				GE MPEG-4 unit
				GE Wavelet/JPEG 2000 unit
				Generic unit
				Genetec unit
				Optelecom-NKF
				Panasonic unit
				Pelco unit
				Sony unit
				Verint unit
				Vivotek unit
			Audio
			Firmware Upgrade
				Upgrading the unit firmware
			Specific Settings
				Axis 232D+
				GE SymDec16
					Enabled cameras
					IP ports
			Actions
			Network
				Network settings
				Reboot and Identify
			Security
				Security settings
			Standby Archivers
				Archiver failover list
				Redundant archiving
				How the failover works
		User
			Definition
			The Admin user
			Creating manually a user
			Properties
				User email
				User password
				User logon
					Logon schedules
					Schedule overview
					Activating / Deactivating a user
			Permissions
				Access rights
				Site permission inheritance
				User group membership
				Supervised logon
					Description
					Who can supervise who
					Assigning Supervisors
					Identifying who a user or group supervises
					Identifying who a user or group is supervised by
					Toggling the logon mode
					Supervised logon usage scenarios
			Privileges
				Privilege Governing Rules
					Privilege grants
					Privilege inheritance
					Privilege hierarchy
				Privilege Description
					Application privileges
					Config Tool privileges
					Live Viewer privileges
					PTZ controls
					General privileges
			Live Viewer
				Alarm display preferences
				List of viewer layouts
				List of hot macros
			Actions
			Security
				PTZ priority
				PTZ locks
				Viewing priority
				Archive viewing limitation
		User Group
			Definition
			Standard user groups
			Creating a user group manually
			Members
			Permissions
			Privileges
			Security
		Viewer Layout
			Definition
			Layout ID
			Managing viewer layouts
		Virtual Camera
			Definition
			Logical ID
			Network
				Network information
				Connection types
				Multicast address
		Virtual Matrix
			Definition
			Statistics
				Executing macros and plugins
				Keyboard list
				Hardware matrix list
			Plugins
			Actions
			Standby Virtual Matrices
				Configuring the current VM as a standby for another VM on the system
		Customizing the Config Tool
			Options Dialog
			General Options
				User logon dialog
			Network Options
				Network card
				Connection type
				Default viewing stream
			Audio Options
				Sound bites
				Preferred device
				Transmission/ Reception
				Audio volume
			User Interaction Options
				System messages
				When renaming a device
				When moving a device
			Display Options
				Video options
				List of detected display adapters
			Date and Time Options
				Device time zone
				Time zone abbreviations
	Tools
		Discovery Tool
			Overview
			Using the Discovery Tool
				Performing a search
				Command menu
				Options dialog
			Discovery Options
				ACTi
				Archiver Extensions
				Arecont
				AXIS
				Bosch
				GE CamPlus IP
				GE CamPlus 2 IP
				GE Megapixel
				GE MPEG-4
				Panasonic
				Pelco
				Sony
				UPnP
				Verint
				Vivotek
				Zero Configuration
			Discovery Results
				Result list
				Column selection menu
		Macro Editor
			Overview
			Prerequisites
			Using the Macro Editor
		Report Viewer
			Overview
			Prerequisites
			Using the Report Viewer
			Report Customization
				Adding filters
				Text search
				Changing the report properties
				Changing the sort option
				Export, refresh and print
			Standard Report Models
				Application Failure Report
				Entity Configuration Report
				Entity Connection (by Entity) Report
				Entity Connection (by User) Report
				Equipment Failure Report
				System Monitoring Report
				User Configuration Report
				User Logon Report
				User Tracking Report
		Watchdog Tray
			Overview
			Toolbar
			Options Dialog
				General options
				Startup options
				Console options
				Event log
	Appendices
		Omnicast Events
			Events in Omnicast
			Omnicast Event Types (sorted by event name)
			Omnicast Event Types (sorted by source entity)
		Omnicast Actions
			Actions in Omnicast
			Omnicast Action Types (sorted by action name)
			Omnicast Action Types (sorted by object entity)
		Time Zone Abbreviations
			Time Zones in Omnicast
			Time Zone Abbreviations (sorted by time zone)
			Time Zone Abbreviations (sorted by abbreviation)
		Default Ports
			Default Communication Port Settings
				Summary of ports
				Directory
				Gateway
					Incoming TCP connection settings
					Outgoing UDP data settings
					Connection settings
				Archiver
				Federation
				Directory Failover Coordinator
					TCP Port connection settings
				Virtual Matrix
		PTZ Patterns for Select Axis Cameras
			Creating Omnicast PTZ Patterns with Axis Guard Tours
				Workflow
			Initial Considerations
				Introduction
				Supported Cameras and Firmware
				Privileges for PTZ Patterns
				Automatic Pattern Creation
			Creating PTZ Patterns for Axis Cameras
				Introduction
				Renaming Axis PTZ patterns in Omnicast
				Display an Axis camera’s Web page
				Configure PTZ patterns (guard tours) in Axis cameras
				Validate Axis camera PTZ patterns in Omnicast
				Stop an Axis PTZ pattern
			Edit Axis Camera PTZ Patterns
				Rename PTZ patterns
				Edit PTZ patterns
				Renaming and Editing Presets part of Axis PTZ Patterns
					Edit and rename presets that are part of PTZ patterns
			Advanced Considerations
				Introduction
				Pre-configured guard tours
				Delete and Recreate empty patterns
	Glossary
	Index