Changing the Administrator Password
After you log in to the ACC system for the first time, it is recommended that you change the default administrator
password.
1. At the top of the application window, click
to open the New Task menu. When the menu appears,
click
.
2. In the Setup tab, click
.
3. In the following dialog box, select the administrator user name and click
.
4. Click
Change Password...
.
5. In the following dialog box, enter a new password and then confirm the new password.
6. Click
OK
.
Tip:
If you forget the default administrator password, resetting the password requires restoring the factory
default settings on every server in the site. To avoid this issue, it is highly recommended that you create at least
one other administrator level user as a backup.
Connecting Cameras to the Avigilon Control Center System
After all the cameras in your system have been physically connected to the ACC ES Analytics
Appliancenetwork, you need to connect the cameras to the ACC system so that video can be recorded and
indexed for search.
1. In the site Setup tab, click
.
The Connect/Disconnect Cameras... tab is displayed.
2. In the Discovered Cameras area, select one or more devices then click
Connect...
.
Tip:
You can also drag the device to a server on the Connected Cameras list.
3. In the Connect Camera dialog box, select the server you want the device to connect to.
NOTE:
If you are connecting multiple devices, all the cameras must use the same connection settings.
4. If you are connecting a third-party device, you may choose to connect the device by its native driver. In
the
Camera Type:
drop down list, select the device's brand name. If there is only one option in the drop
down list, the system only supports one type of driver from the device.
5. If the camera supports a secure connection, the
Camera Control:
drop down list is displayed. Select one
of the following options:
NOTE:
The setting may not be displayed if the camera only supports one of the options.
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