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VPort ONVIF Profile S System Configuration

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NOTE

We strongly recommend that the administrator assign a fixed IP address to the VPort, since all of the functions

and applications provided by the VPort are active when the VPort is connected to the network. Use DHCP to

determine if the VPort’s IP address may change when then network environment changes, or the IP address is

occupied by other clients.

DHCP Option 66/67 for auto configuration (not supported by all VPorts)

If you need to install a large number of devices, it can be extremely time consuming to configure each of the

many devices one by one. DHCP Opt 66/67 provides a mechanism whereby configurations can be saved on a

TFTP server, and then once a new device is installed, the configurations can be downloaded to this new device

automatically. Follow the steps below to use the Opt 66/67 auto-configuration function. We use VPort 16-M12

to illustrate.

Step 1:

When the VPort camera enables the auto-configuration function, it will ask for an IP address from the DHCP

server, and the path of the TFTP server and configuration file.

Step 2:

Once the VPort camera completes the IP settings, it will acquire the configuration file from the TFTP server, and

then check if this configuration file is the right one or not.

NOTE

For the auto

-configuration function to work, the system should

1. Have a DHCP Server that supports DHCP Opt 66/67 in the network switches and routers.

2. Have a TFTP server that supports the TFTP protocol.