Updating the Camera Inventory

The list of available Cisco VSM cameras is automatically updated as cameras are added or removed from the Cisco VSM system. In most situations, users do not need to update or manage the camera inventory. However, if the camera list is not accurate, do one of the following, in the order shown:

Tip   • Entering the Restart, Setup VSOM, or Synchronize with Cisco VSM commands will retrieve the camera inventory, regardless of the configured run frequency. It may take up to a minute to synchronize the inventory. After the initial synchronization, the inventory is updated based on the scheduled run frequency.

    If a camera is deleted from the Cisco VSM configuration, it is disabled in ICPAM, but not removed. We recommend that you do not manually remove or delete cameras from the ICPAM configuration. Use the Synchronize with Cisco VSM command to update the camera inventory.

Step 1   Revise the time span between automatic synchronizations:

a.  Right-click the Cisco VSM Camera Driver and select Setup Cisco VSM.

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b. Enter the Run Frequency (in minutes): this defines the time between synchronizations. Cameras added or removed from Cisco VSM are updated in ICPAM. If the camera inventory changes often, enter a low number. If the inventory changes rarely, enter a high number. The default is 30 minutes.

c.  Click OK to save the changes and close the window.

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Tip             These fields are disabled if the camera driver was previously set up and includes cameras.

Step 2           Right-click the Cisco VSM Camera Driver and select Synchronize with Cisco VSM.

This command manually synchronizes ICPAM with the Cisco VSM inventory.

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Step 3            If the camera inventory is still not correct, restart the camera driver: right-click the Cisco VSM Camera Driver and select Restart.

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Step 4            Verify that the driver reset was successful.

a.  Select Alarms from the Events & Alarms menu, in the Monitoring menu.

b. Verify that the following three events are listed as successful:

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Step 5            If the camera list is still not accurate, continue to the following section: Deleting the Cisco VSM Cameras.

 

See also:

Managing the Camera Inventory