Security: Video

How to detect in an easy and convenient way if the camera suffers from a failing shutter mechanism which can result in white or ghost images? This article helps you to identify if the camera possibly suffers from a random failing shutter which uses the FFC (Flat Field Correction) instead of waiting for the FFC taking place approx every ~10min, you can now fire it on command.

This article explains you how and where you can get the logs of your camera. The system logs are extremely useful for troubleshooting recurring or obscure problems, as they provide a record of all work performed on the system and may shed light on hard-to-spot interactions between seemingly unrelated symptoms.  

This article provides a background information about syslog, tips for 3 rd party Syslog server options and step by step instructions how to configure, activate and collect the syslog.

Starting with firmware 6.51.0026, clearing passwords was changed to only reset service user level password.

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

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The Embedded Login Firewall of all Bosch IP cameras, introduced with firmware version 6.30, consists of a two-level system which makes use of two integrated functional modules.

After upgrading the camera firmware to version 7.81.0060 and higher, the camera display name become smaller in the font size. This is observed in CPP 6 and CPP 7 Bosch IP cameras.

This article provides a step-by-step guide about how you can disable UPnP of Bosch IP cameras & multicast scan from Configuration Manager. One of the reason why UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is enabled in our devices is because ONVIF uses this to scan the ONVIF device in the network.

This article lists different ways to connect to cameras Live/Playback using the Video Security Client/App: to DIVAR IP AIO/BVMS system or to Camera directly, bypassing DIVAR IP AIO/BVMS system.  

Global VCA under the VCA task in Configuration Manager is used from default on the camera (with no specific configured VCA Rules). VCA Profile: Global (from Positioning) is used to set the same height of the camera for all VCA profiles.

This article explains steb by step how to create the VCA fields for multiple presets in Configuration Manager.

Follow the steps below and find out how you can perform the Firmware Upgrade for multiple cameras in bulk

Yes, it is possible to do this setting (minimum TLS) to multiple cameras at once in Configuration Manager. You can do this change after you authenticate on those cameras. Learn more!

This is a comprehensive reference for diagnosing and resolving common issues with Infrared illuminators in security systems.

“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?

Select the resolution of the JPEG images. You can choose between various <formats>: – 720P: 1280×720 pixels (only available for HD cameras). – 1080P: 1920×1080 pixels (only available for HD cameras).

The way to get Metadata in Milestone is through the Bosch Enhanced Metadata Plug-in

Bosch will undertake a cybersecurity best practice by disabling certain ports on the camera by default. This best practice is being undertaken to reduce potential attack surfaces and limit the exposure of sensitive services, as mentioned in our Data Security Guidebook since years.

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.