Cisco Systems Network Card Surveillance Media Server User Manual

Installing and Upgrading Cisco Video  
Surveillance Media Server (VSMS)  
Contents  
This document provides the following information and instructions:  
Installation and Initial Configuration:  
1. Verify minimum system requirements—System Requirements, page 2  
2. Understand general installation information—Before You Install, page 4  
3. Obtain the VSMS software—Obtaining VSMS Software, page 3  
4. Perform pre-installation procedures—Before You Install, page 4  
5. Install J2SDK—Installing J2SE 1.4.2 SDK for Linux (all platforms), page 8  
6. Install the VSMS software—Installing VSMS, page 9  
7. Configure video repositories for archives and clips—Configuring VSMS,  
page 10  
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Installation Notes  
ATI or Nvidia DirectX 9 compatible graphics interface. The graphics  
interface and Drivers must support DirectX Acceleration, Direct3D  
Acceleration, and AGP texture acceleration and have at least 128 MB of  
video memory.  
Operating system:  
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit)  
Software:  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0  
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c  
Installation Notes  
The Pegasus MJPEG video decoder is installed automatically with the VSMS  
client.  
Cisco recommends that you use NTP source to maintain the correct time on  
the server. Configuring NTP should be done before video recording is  
configured. The hardware clock should be set to use UTC time and the  
appropriate time zone for the server. If you are using SUSE, you can use YaST  
to configure the server time.  
The performance of client devices can vary depending on client configuration  
and applications.  
Obtaining VSMS Software  
The VSMS software is available from  
You must log in to the Cisco website to access the software. Select the Cisco  
Video Surveillance Media Server Software software version for the appropriate  
for your Linux version.  
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Before You Install  
Before You Install  
Before you install VSMS, you must configure the video repositories and install  
all software pre-requisites.  
Preparing Video Repositories  
Video that is recorded by VSMS is stored in repositories on storage volumes that  
are dedicated for recording video by VSMS. The repositories must be separate  
partitions from the operating system partitions. Network attached storage, such as  
NFS or CIFS volumes are not supported.  
To create a repository, partition and format a storage volume, then configure the  
operating system to access the partition.  
Each repository has a mount point to specify the path through which the files are  
accessed. The common convention for naming repositories is "/media#," with  
/media0 used for a repository on the operating system volume, and /media1 -  
/mediaN used for additional storage volumes.  
Repository Greater than 2 TiB  
To create partitions greater than 2 TiB, the volume must use a GPT partition table  
and must be a different storage volume from the operating system volume. The  
GPT partition table does not work on the boot volume.  
Note  
The following steps erase the partition table on the specified volume, which  
deletes all data on the volume.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Login to the VSMS server and follow these steps to create a partition GPT table  
on the volume:  
linux:~ # parted -- /dev/<device> mklabel gpt  
Replace <device> with the volume device name, such as /dev/sdb.V  
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Step 2  
Verify that the volume is using the correct partition type:  
linux:~ # parted -- /dev/sdb print  
Disk geometry for /dev/sdb: 0kB - 10TB  
Disk label type: gpt  
Number Start  
End  
Size  
File system Name  
Flags  
Information: Do not forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary.  
Make sure that the disk label type is set to GPT. After creating the GPT partition  
table, use the standard following methods for partitioning and formatting the  
partitions.  
Creating Partitions  
Creating partitions in SLES9-SP3 & SLES10-SP1  
Use the SUSE YaST to partition, format, and configure repositories. If any of the  
volumes are greater than 2TiB you must first follow the steps above to create a  
GPT partition table on each volume. Cisco recommends using the XFS file system  
for optimal video recording performance.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Open the YaST Control Center.\  
Navigate to System, Partitioner.  
Enter Yes to create new partitions as required for video storage. The creation  
process may take some time.  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Step 6  
Choose Create and set the FileSystem = XFS and MountPoint = /media#.  
Choose Apply, Finish, Quit, and Quit.  
Change ownership of the mounted partitions to nobody.nobody.  
shell> chown nobody.nobody /media1  
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Creating partitions in Red Hat Enterprise 4  
Open a shell session and run the following commands to create a repository. The  
Ext3 file system should be used to format the repository.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Create new partitions:  
Shell> parted -- /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext3 0 -0  
Use mkfs to make the partitions:  
Shell> mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdb1  
Note: This command destroys all data that resides on that partition.  
Step 3  
Step 4  
Create a new directory.  
shell> mkdir /media1  
Note: Each volume needs a unique directory for a mount point.  
Add a new line to /etc/fstab, substituting the appropriate device name and mount  
point:  
dev/sdb1  
/media1  
ext3  
defaults  
1 2  
Step 5  
Step 6  
Mount the newly created partitions. (Usage: mount /dev/sdb1 /media1.)  
Change ownership of the mounted partitions to nobody.nobody:  
shell> chown nobody: /media1  
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Before You Install  
Software Prerequisites  
In additional to the default SUSE or Red Hat installation, the following software  
packages are required. Unless otherwise indicated, all packages are provided by  
the operating system, refer to the media from the operating system vendor to  
locate the necessary files.  
All platforms  
Sun J2SE 1.4.2 SDK  
db1  
libelf  
sysstat  
SLES10-SP1-64  
libelf-32-bit  
RHEL4  
perl-Digest-SHA1  
perl-Digest-HMAC  
1
perl-Net-SNMP  
1
perl-Crypt-DES  
1
perl-Socket6  
1. These packages are not provided by Red Hat. Compatible versions can be found on  
the Internet.  
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Installing J2SE 1.4.2 SDK for Linux (all platforms)  
Installing J2SE 1.4.2 SDK for Linux (all platforms)  
VSMS uses the Sun Java SDK 1.4.2. Follow these steps to download and install  
this package before you install VSMS.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
website at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html. Although the version  
must be version 1.4.2, the build number may vary. The downloaded filename is  
similar to j2sdk-1_4_2_19-linux-i586-rpm.bin, adjust the commands in the  
following steps if your file name is different.  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Copy the downloaded file to the VSMS server.  
On the VSMS server, extract the J2SDK .rpm file with the command:  
shell> sh <filename>  
This process creates a new file  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Agree to the license as applicable.  
Install the extracted J2SDK rpm file with the command:  
shell> rpm -ivh <filename>  
Step 6  
Step 7  
Create symbolic link /usr/java/java to the installed J2SDK for VSMS as follows:  
shell> cd /usr/java  
shell> ln -s j2sdk1.4.2_19 java  
Verify the symbolic link with the command:  
shell> ls -l /usr/java/  
total 0  
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 376 Sep 26 10:15 j2sdk1.4.2_19  
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Sep 26 10:16 java -> j2sdk1.4.2_19  
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Installing VSMS  
Installing VSMS  
Copy the downloaded .zip file with the VSMS software to the server and then  
follow these steps:  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file. Cisco recommends that you  
create a directory for the extracted contents.  
shell> mkdir vses-6.1.0  
shell> unzip Cisco_VSMS-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx.zip -d vses-6.1.0  
Verify that all files are present:  
shell> cd vses-6.1.0  
shell> ls -1  
Cisco_VSBase-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSBWT-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSDocs-6.1.0-xx-noarch.rpm  
Cisco_VSDrivers-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSMS-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSRecorder-6.1.0-xxxxx-sp3-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSVM-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx.i586.rpm  
Cisco_VSTools-6.0.0-noarch.rpm  
Step 3  
Install each of VSMS .rpm file:  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSBase-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSMS-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSRecoder-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSDrivers-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSBWT-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSDocs-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSTools-6.0.0-noarch.rpm  
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Configuring VSMS  
Configuring VSMS  
After you install VSMS, perform the following steps to use the Management  
Console (VSMC) to set repositories for archives, clips and events. The VSMC  
authentication information is:  
Userid: root  
password: secur4u  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Step 2  
address>/vsmc.html.  
Click the Media Server link to access the VSMS configuration. You are prompted  
to authenticate.  
Step 3  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Step 6  
Enter the license key on the VSMS configuration page.  
Check the Local Archives Repositories check box.  
Click Update.  
Click Restart Server, Restart Now, and Verify.  
Backing up VSMS  
After configuring VSMS, you can back up the VSMS configuration.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Encoding Server Backup on the Console page.  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Click Download.  
When prompted, save the .tar file to a secure directory.  
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Restoring VSMS  
The VSMS backup file is named VSMS_<ServerName>_backup_timestamp. For  
example, VSMS_PST_backup_20070327153851.tar.  
Restoring VSMS  
To restore the VSMS configuration, follow these steps:  
Note  
This process is not intended for copying a configuration from VSMS server to  
another VSMS server.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Obtain a new license key by sending the MAC address of the server that you want  
to restore to [email protected].  
Enter the following command to stop the server:  
shell> /etc/init.d/cisco stop  
Step 3  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Uninstall the VSMS packages.  
Reinstall the VSMS packages.  
Perform the following steps to extract the backed up VSMS configuration data to  
the new server. This process extracts all necessary configuration files, including  
proxy, archive, and event data.  
a. Locate the VSMS backup file that was created by using the VSMS console  
Backup command.  
b. Use SSH to access the new VSMS server as the root user.  
c. Copy the VSMS backup file from its current location to the VSMS server.  
d. From the SSH command line, enter:  
shell> tar -Pxvf <filename>.tar  
Example:  
shell> tar -Pxvf VSMS_PST_backup_20070327153851.tar  
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Upgrading VSMS  
Step 6  
Step 7  
Restart the server.(  
Shell> /etc/init.d/cisco restart).  
Open the Management Console and enter the license, and set the storage, PTZ,  
and other configuration information as needed.  
Upgrading VSMS  
To upgrade VSMS, follow these steps:  
Procedure  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file. Cisco recommends that you  
create a directory for the extracted contents.  
shell> mkdir vses-6.1.0  
shell> unzip Cisco_VSMS-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx.zip -d vses-6.1.0  
Verify that all files are present:  
shell> cd vses-6.1.0  
shell> ls -1  
Cisco_VSBase-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSBWT-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSDocs-6.1.0-xx-noarch.rpm  
Cisco_VSDrivers-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSMS-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSRecorder-6.1.0-xxxxx-sp3-i686.rpm  
Cisco_VSVM-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx.i586.rpm  
Cisco_VSTools-6.0.0-noarch.rpm  
Step 3  
Step 4  
Stop the VSMS service:  
shell> /etc/init.d/cisco stop  
VSDrivers must be removed prior to uninstalling Cisco_VSMS. Uninstall all  
previous MS modules including some (but not all) of the following based on the  
previously installed version:  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSBWT  
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Upgrading VSMS  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSDocs  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSTools  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSRecorder  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSDrivers  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSMS  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSBase  
If the Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager (VSOM) is installed you  
may get an error message when uninstalling the Cisco_VSBase package; to  
uninstall the Cisco_VSBase package run  
shell> rpm -e Cisco_VSBase --nodeps  
This will leave the VSOM module installed.  
Step 5  
Run the following commands in the following order to install VSMS 6.1.0:  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSBase-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSMS-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSRecoder-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSDrivers-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSBWT-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSDocs-6.1.0-xx-xxxxx-i586.rpm  
shell> rpm -ivh Cisco_VSTools-6.1.0-noarch.rpm  
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Upgrading VSMS  
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