Cisco Cisco Physical Access Reader Module Information Guide
Q&A
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Cisco IP Video Surveillance for the Integrated Services
Router
Router
Solution Overview
Q.
What is the Cisco
®
IP Video Surveillance solution for the Cisco integrated services
router?
A.
The Cisco IP Video Surveillance solution includes a suite of integrated, cost-effective products
that enable your business to consolidate costly video surveillance equipment when tightening
security. Two network modules for the Cisco integrated services router function as a complete
solution for remote-office video surveillance. In deployments where a pure-play IP
methodology is required, the Cisco Video Management and Storage System (VMSS) Network
Module provides the ability to monitor, manage, and record video feeds from a wide variety of
devices, including Cisco’s own standard-definition cameras, major third-party IP cameras, and
encoders. When a hybrid analog system is required to interface with existing analog video
infrastructure, the analog video capture port of the Cisco IP Video Surveillance 16-Port Analog
Video Gateway (AVG) Network Module can be utilized to complete the solution.
Q.
What is the Cisco VMSS Network Module?
A.
The module provides the ability to manage all of your video sources through a single
converged interface, view live and archived video through this same Internet Explorer “thin
client” interface, and store archive video locally. The VMSS module houses the Cisco Video
Surveillance Operations Manager (VSOM) Software and Video Surveillance Media Server
(VSMS) Software, which provide all the video configuration and management capabilities.
Q.
What is Cisco VSOM Software?
A.
Cisco VSOM Software is a GUI-based video distribution and management system application
that allows you to configure, manage, and view all of your video sources. It works in
conjunction with Cisco VSMS Software, and both are packaged together as a single
installation on the Cisco VMSS module.
Q.
What is Cisco VSMS Software?
A.
Cisco VSMS Software is the core component in the solution and performs video surveillance
system functions such as collection and routing of video from a wide range of third-party
cameras and video encoders over an IP network; event tagging and recording of video for
review and archival purposes; and secure local, remote, and redundant video archive
capabilities over LANs and WANs.
Q.
Is the VMSS solution interoperable with other products from the Cisco Network-centric
Video Surveillance product line
A.
Yes, the video surveillance software suite is the common thread among these products,
providing interoperability with all of the products within the Cisco Video Surveillance product
line.