Security: Video

This article gives an overview of CPPs that correspond to certain types of cameras, decoders and encoders.

In terms of license activation process and compared to other versions of BVMS (<v11.0), the Bosch Remote Portal replaces the Bosch Software License Manager System (SLMS), starting with BVMS v11.0.

This article describes how the GDPR impacts video surveillance systems and how BVMS can be configured to function in a GDPR compliant organization.

In order to quickly offer a technical solution or to provide a professional advice for the next analysis steps, the technical support specialists need to get some general and basic information. Ticket content should always be in English and provided in a well summarized and structured way in order to be able to provide a quick and appropriate feedback. Not following the guideline will impact the processing time of the ticket. Related Products: BVMS Operator Client Overview: This article describes the initial steps one can take for troubleshooting BVMS display issues (during live view or playback). It also summarizes what initial information and logs are needed for support in order to start the issue investigation.   General Information   SMA validity How to retrieve the Hardware ID for BVMS and check the Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) status? BVMS stand alone or appliance Detailed problem description Check and eventually update the version of your Graphic Card driver. During BVMS system tests there were documented cases of display issues related with out of date Graphic card divers. ❗ It is important that the Graphic Card driver of the client is up to date. Find the supported version of the Graphic Card driver in the corresponding to your BVMS version Release Notes (https://downloadstore.boschsecurity.com), in the section Hardware drivers.   Symptom specific Information   Problem Description   Is the issue dependent on camera type/ FW? Are all the devices in the system affected? Is the issue existent for all BVMS Operator Clients in the system? Is the issue existent for hardware decoders, for camera Web Interface or other display Clients? Is the recording, the playback or are both affected?   Logging Information   BVMS ConfigCollector logs keeping the following conditions: From the machine that shows the issue VSDK logging – please follow the steps from the article: How to collect Video SDK log files  VRM logs (in case VRM runs on the same machine like the BVMS MS, then BVMS ConfigCollector logs from the server) for VRM version 3.82 and onwards use VRM Monitor. The following articles will help you out:   How to access VRM monitor from BVMS Configuration Client? How to collect VRM logs with VRM Monitor (v3.82/ v3.83)? Screenshot of the Dashboard of the VRM for VRM version till 3.81 - contact support to receive BVIP Log collector tool and use it to collect VRM logs Movie showing the display artefacts can be helpful

Logs are definitely important. We would even say they are the most important thing for a system to function properly. At some point, the Central Support Team may ask you to provide them with the BVMS Configuration Collection. This article explains you how and where you can get the BVMS Configuration Collection of your system.

This article describes how can you check the status of your Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) for Bosch Video Management System (BVMS)

This article describes how to connect with for example VLC-player directly to the Multicast group where the Encoder is streaming into.

Want to know how flexible BVMS can assign streaming profiles to cameras?

PTZ camera (Autodome IP starlight) doesn't move in Pan or Tilt direction. This is a basic troubleshooting guide that will help you to fix this issue.

The timeline is present, but the recordings appear to be black for all cameras.

This article describes all the steps that will help you to create LUNs after RAID failure.

Follow the steps from this article and find out how you can remotely view and collect the system's event log through IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface).

The attached documents show the different design options that are available when designing a BVMS system. For BVMS 10.1, we have extended the blueprints with Person Identification, the Access Management System, and updated the Enterprise overview.

This article provides an overview of Operator Client (BVMS 10.0.1) for most used functionality for security operators and incidental users.

This article describes how you can remove the existing BVMS or BVMS viewer configuration and generate a fresh configuration again in a situation the customer/installer is unable to remember the Admin login credential to the BVMS/ BVMS viewer.

Bosch has implemented the ONVIF Profile M with MQTT support in its cameras (CPP6, CPP7 and CPP7.3) in the firmware 7.81.0060 and above.

This article describes the basic concept of virtualization and it also puts the technology into the perspective of the safety and security industry.

MQTT is a Client Server publish/subscribe messaging transport protocol.

When you request to reset the DIVAR password, the Central Technical Support team provides you with the unlock codes. The unlock codes received from the CTS are valid only for 1 Day. Moreover, please make sure that the date displayed on the Live monitor matches the date you requested the password reset.

This troubleshooting guide, will guide you through the recovery steps of a DIVAR IP 6000 or 7000, DIVAR IP 6000 R2 or 7000 R2, without video data loss