Security: Video

The IP camera address is always the key if you would like to monitor or remote viewing it. Like any network device, the camera is assigned an IP address when it is connected to the router with Internet access and powered on. Here we will introduce 3 ways to find the network camera IP address quickly and easily.

If you are interested in retrieving the stream of an IP camera using multicast, please check out the options from this article.

This article informs about improvements in firmware handling and new security mechanisms that help our customers to increase security related to firmware updates and IP camera protection.

The browser supported by Bosch cameras depends on the CPP that camera belongs to and on the Firmware version the camera has.. In web browsers that do not support MPEG-ActiveX, VCA configuration is only possible via Configuration Manager.

You may need the SNMP MIB file when you are trying to monitor the camera through a Bosch or 3rd party software. This article aims to describe how to find and enable the SNMP on a Bosch camera.

If you are wondering where can be configured the field of view and focus of the FLEXIDOME IP starlight 8000i, without having to touch the camera or lens, this article will provide you the answer. 

To guarantee high quality imaging through the entire range of products, Bosch Security Systems uses a Common Product Platform (CPP).

Follow the instructions from this article and find out how you can activate a license on your Bosch camera.

Whenever a central NTP Server is available the recommendation is to synchronize all cameras against the NTP central server.

The Project Assistant offers two ways of importing existing project data Importing a .bpassist file or importing from a tab-separated text file

Not all Cisco PoE+ switches are able to power up the UHO-PoE-10 or VSP-UHO-PoE-10 outdoor housing (F.01U.300.502, F.01U.332.052). Bosch has introduced the UHO-PoE-10 in 2014 following the IEEE802.3-2009 standards

Do you want to configure the 3rd party iSCSI storage with different LUNs for recording more cameras without Bosch VRM? This article explains you if this application is supported.

The unit can receive the time signal from a time server using various time server protocols and then use it to set the internal clock. The device polls the time signal automatically once every minute. To check the NTP connection from the camera please follow this article.

If you want to improve the image quality of your Bosch camera and you did not find the FPS option in the Web User Interface, please follow this article and you will find the answer.

Find out from this article where you can find the installation code needed to license a Bosch camera

This guide is meant to explain how to enable the appropriate debug commands for logging during random reboot situations, and which logging to collect for troubleshooting, as in general there are multiple triggers that can cause a device to reboot. The information gathered will help to analyze the root cause.  Please make sure that all of the logs collected cover the same time period.

The default Community Strings for Bosch cameras is - public. To change it, please follow the steps below.

Please keep in mind that for SNMP v3 only the the Standard MIB II file is supported. This means that only general network device performance monitoring parameters can be requested. There is no Bosch Private MIB II extension for SNMP v3. 

According to its Data Sheet, the Flexidome IP 3000i IR camera has 2 options to activate the alarm input. Please refer to the diagram from this article if you would like to get alarm input from some physical sensors.

Find out from this article what might be the cause that could lead to this message being displayed: “error 18: wrong or no signature”