Manual stream setup and configuration application

To manually add video streams and apply configurations, the following steps are required:

• All network settings of the camera must be configured

• The camera must be powered on

Algorithm for manual stream setup and configuration application:

• Select a media server group

If no media server group is selected, the VMS will automatically choose the least loaded media server

• Copy the RTSP links for the video streams and paste them into the «Stream address» field on the «Video Streams» tab (refer to «View, add and edit camera data» → «Video Streams»)

• Click «Add»

• The VMS contacts the Mediaserver

• The Mediaserver captures the video stream, and the initialization of the video stream takes place

• The video stream is assigned the status «Unknown»

• The camera is assigned the status «Initializing»

• The Mediaserver receives a requery, after which the video streams become active

• The status of the video stream is changed to «Active»

• The camera is assigned the status «Active»

If capturing the video stream fails, the status of the stream is changed to «Inactive», and the camera is assigned the status «Inactive».

• The VMS assigns an ID and UUID to the video stream

• The camera receives a requery. If there is no profile for this camera in the VMS, the platform retrieves the camera's data, including:

  • MAC address

  • serial_number

  • vendor

  • model

If the vendor and/or model parameters were not obtained, the process is terminated.

• The camera's data is recorded in the camera profile and NetworkDevice

• Camera configurations are manually added (see «Configuration» for more details)

Adding camera configurations is possible only after successfully setting up the streams.

If the option to add video stream links is unavailable on the «Video Streams» tab and there is no «Add» button, switch the stream setup type from «Auto» to «Manual».