Creating a camera entity

To create a camera entity, the following steps are necessary:

• Interaction between the VMS and the customer's billing system

• The camera must be added to the customer's equipment control system

The creation of a camera entity is performed using the new_camera method.

Algorithm for creating a camera entity:

• A new camera appears in the customer's network equipment control system

• A request is sent from the operator's billing system to the VMS to create a NetworkDevice entity

The request must include the camera's MAC address and serial_number.

• An event log entry «Billing. New Camera» is recorded (for more information about provisioning events, see the «Provisioning events» page)

• The VMS checks if the auto-provisioning procedure is enabled for adding cameras

If the auto-provisioning procedure is disabled, the process is terminated.

• A new NetworkDevice entity is created in the VMS:

  • A UUID is generated for the camera with the new MAC address and serial_number (see «Glossary»)

  • The data is displayed in the administrator interface under «Provisioning» → «Network Devices»