Security: Video

License expansions missing after upgrade to BVMS 11 in Remote Portal. Only 1 x MBV-XCHANPLU license activated instead of 16 x MBV-XCHANPLU. What to do?

This article contains the list of Security Advisories (SA) to inform you about identified security vulnerabilities in our product or service and proposed solutions.

This article describes how to configure a generic Microsoft Windows Server (2012 R2, 2016 or 2019) based server to serve as an iSCSI target for a Bosch video surveillance environment. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is most commonly used for the communication between computers and peripheral devices, such as hard drives. iSCSI enables devices to use SCSI over a network interface, therefore it makes a lot of sense for cameras to use iSCSI to record video. The camera is a small computer that needs a (network) connection to a "hard drive" to store video footage. In other systems this job is performed by the network video recorder (NVR).

There might be problems when you are trying to use the Forensic search function for FLEXIDOME Multi 7000i cameras (FW 8.71.0066) after upgrading from BVMS 10.1 to BVMS 11.1.1.65. The message is saying that “Forensic search must be configured for this workstation”

This article explains how to enable and collect Video SDK Logs for VSDK based applications.

This article lists the scenarios in which technical support normally request dump file from a BVMS system.

The information regarding the ports can be found in BVMS – Configuration Manual (page 366), should the customer use BVMS as a VMS.

Starting with BVMS 12.2, new OpenID Connect (OIDC) login options have been introduced. When closing the Operator Client, the user can decide to completely log off or stay logged-in.

This document is specifically for DIP-73xx as it's the only DIP with Software Center. The document details how to upgrade all the way from BVMS 10.1 with Software Center and to BVMS 12.1 with System Manager 2.3 

Regular BVMS 12.1 installer will not run on any DIVAR IP all-in-one platform. The upgrade shall be performed via DIVAR IP System Manager application. Usually, we recommend to upgrade BVMS in steps. Each version should not be more than ~two years apart. This prevents potential issues in the upgrade process.

Regular BVMS 12.1 installer will not run on any DIVAR IP all-in-one platform. The upgrade shall be performed via DIVAR IP System Manager application.

OPC server is installed on the BVMS server OPC client software is installed (the client used in this article is Softing OPC Toolbox Demo Client), and the user can connect to OPC server that is running on BVMS server, but the user cannot send any command from 3rd party OPC client to BVMS system, for example changing the status of virtual inputs. There are no events coming from OPC to BVMS and the OPC client is not present in the list for third party integrations with BVMS

This article describes the different components that Bosch Video Management System offers to to establish a connection between Bosch Video Management System and a 3rd party management system. This description helps you in writing your own commands for controlling Bosch VMS from inside your management system.   

Operator Client helps you display the original full image circle of a panoramic camera, its image dewarped or you can select a point of interest of the image.

In this scenario, an alarm button is connected to the Adam unit and when this input is activated (close or open), a full screen camera image shows on the display. The display is always logged in the Operator Client for live camera view on the DIVAR IP 7000 AIO.

This attached document describes how Bosch Building Technologies handles the life-cycle of the BVMS, BIS, AMS, and APE, and in which state a specific release can reside.

Log4j 1.2.17 is not actively used or called by the SQL Server or by the BVMS. This means that the vulnerabilities are not exploitable unless you install some additional components that refer to the vulnerable component. Therefore, there is no risk of exploitation within the SQL Server or BVMS environment.

This document is specifically for DIP-71xx as it's the DIP which supports certain versions of BVMS (regular BVMS installer) and must be updated in a certain order. The document details how to upgrade from BVMS v8 to BVMS v12.0.1.

White cameo in BVMS Operator Client or "device failed" message may be caused by the NVIDIA graphic card driver that might not be compatible.

This article explains how to use the settings as per the devices current configured capabilities if you just added a device to BVMS, you get the possible stream options as per a “Config table” known to BVMS.