Security: Video

If you have for example a DIVAR 7000 AIO as central BVMS server and also, on the same network, you have a DIVAR Network Video Recorder (NVR) to which cameras are connected to and recording, the recording is typically handled by the NVR itself. Therefore, in this case the cameras added on the NVR will continue recording only there because the NVR manages the recording and storage of video footage from them.

MVS gets error message “Videoprovider not available” when trying to log on. Also, the BVMS Configuration Client shows the X mark on the MVS. What to do?

To find out the Windows version compatible with BVMS (Bosch Video Management System), you should consult the Release Letter. BVMS compatibility may vary depending on the specific version of BVMS you are using.

Perform an update in the BVMS setting to pull h265 and the recording should start to show up in the playback cameo from BVMS Operator Client

This articles describes how a BVMS system meets the requirements specified by IEC62676-1.

SecureOS sends events from analytics to BVMS, which can be translated into alarms and/or stored into the logbook.

Find out from this article what you should do to fix green Image panes in BVMS

An installer doesn’t need to travel to customer's site for fine tuning the configuration, when a Camera Analytics task brings false alarms. The VCA task editor can be used for easy analytic configuration or for troubleshooting.

Forensic search is a way of searching your recorded video for events that have happened in the past using the metadata that the camera has generated. You can use the metadata embedded in the video to reverse the process and search for events using the same or different tasks that VA provide. But, do you know what is the difference between individual & common search?

New menu option "Import from csv file" available when right clicking on a VRM pool within the Device Tree of the Configuration Client. The option is not offered for Live only or Local storage cameras. 

“Error: Discontinuity in network stream!” appears randomly on the monitor/s connected to the VIDEOJET Decoder 7000 (7513). What could be the likely cause of this?

New check in BVMS Configuration Client has been implemented, which blocks the disabling of the "Secure connection" if camera port 1756 is disabled. This should prevent the camera from getting "unreachable" by miss-configuration of the administrator. 

The calculation of the storage capacity is done in different way in Configuration Client and VRM Monitor. Check this article and find useful details!

This article explains how to enable or disable audio recording for specific camera in BVMS, on action of BVMS Operator Client user.   Follow the step-by-step guide from this article.

Please configure the same time zone on the PC, download the Remote Portal activation file again and then you will be able to load it into Config Client and license the system.

BVMS OPC server restricts the use of some symbols in the camera names

Maintaining the highest level of data security requires continuous improvements in all the system components - including software and device firmware. Recent changes in the camera firmware are focused on improving the security level overall.

You should only subscribe directly to this article (Option 1) or to the software_release_notification label (Option 2) and you will receive a notification in your inbox every time when a new Software version is released and added to the lists within this article.

Starting with BVMS v10.0, you can leverage VRM Encryption Technology.

The BVMS Logbook database can be moved to another SQL Server. This article describes the steps that are necessary to migrate the database and describes how to confirm if the migration was successful.   BVMS is using Microsoft SQL Server Express to store its logbook. Based on the information provided by Microsoft (Compare SQL Server 2017 editions), SQL Server Express is limited to a 10GB database size. This could be insufficient for larger installations or installations that require a very long logbook retention time. Additionally, some organizations have a dedicated SQL server environment which should be utilized by all applications. The BVMS Logbook database can be moved to another SQL Server. This guide describes the steps that are necessary to migrate the database and describes how to confirm if the migration was successful.