PC Workstation Requirements for Live Video Viewing

The following table describes the recommended baseline configuration for a monitoring workstation that displays video from Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM 6.3). A workstation with this configuration was used to determine the recommended maximum video loads. This configuration assumes that the workstation is dedicated to video. Running other software, such as firewalls, antivirus applications, CD/DVD burning utilities, and general-purpose applications will reduce the quality of the user experience.

Video Surveillance Monitoring Workstation Recommended Baseline Specification

Workstation Attribute

Baseline Specification

OS

Windows 7 64-bit, SP3

CPU

Intel 950 i7 Core - 3.07 GHz

Memory

6 GB DDR3

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB PCIe

Cisco VSOM configuration

VMR mode enabled

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Network connection

Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) network connection required

Display configuration

Single monitor

For related information, see the Video Surveillance Monitoring Workstation Recommended Baseline Specification, which is available at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/physical-security/video-surveillance-manager/products-technical-reference-list.html

 

See also:

Enabling Video Monitoring

Video Monitoring