Cisco Emerging Technologies

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or equivalent knowledge

After completing this course, the students will be able to install, configure, operate and maintain Cisco IP Surveillance components such as Stream Manager, VSM, VMSS as well as  analog and digital cameras. In addition students will learn how to archive streams and operate live and playback operation. The final part of this course focuses on SMB Video Surveillance solutions inside the ISR (Integrated Service Router).

The Cisco IP Video Surveillance solution is a flexible, comprehensive and complete solution to manage Physical Security. It integrates smoothly with existing, legacy CCTV camera solutions or can be operated on a pure IP level. It offers live and archived streams in all common media formats and provides archived storage for video streams. This course enables users to install, configure and troubleshoot IPVS through Instructor led delivery and lab reinforcement.

1. Introduction to Cisco IP Surveillance

• Why Cisco?
• Software
• Hardware
• Network Covergence

2. System Overview

• Components of Cisco IP Surveillance Systems
• Stream Manager
• Camera Management
  • Analogue cameras
  • Digital cameras
  • Camera groups

• Linux Installation
  • Installing Suse 10 Enterprise Server as underlying OS
  • Preparing the Linux OS to support IPVS software

3. Video Manager and Storage System (VMSS)

• Hardware
• Architecture

4. Video Surveillance Manager Overview (VSM)

• Software
• Components
• Encoders
• IP cameras
• IP cameras Troubleshooting (2500 series)
• Configuration

5. Video Surveillance Operation Manager (VSOM)

• Installation
• Operation
• Maintenance

6. Video Surveillance for the ISR

• Basic ISR theory
• IPVS Modules and Hardware for the ISR
• Installing modules
• Configuring modules
• Troubleshooting

7. Cisco TAC Support

• What is the Cisco TAC?
• Opening Cisco TAC cases