Configuration
AXIS 2130/2130R User’s Manual
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Emergency Actions
In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to reinstate the
Factory Default
settings
for
your AXIS 2130. This is performed in one of two ways:
• By clicking the
Factory Default
button on the
General Settings
admin page. This will
reset most of the unit’s parameters but will save the IP address, the Subnet mask, the
Default Router and the Mac (Ethernet) address.
• By pressing the
Reset Button
, located on the underside of the unit. This option will reset
ALL
the parameters currently configured in the unit. To reset the unit using the reset
button, please see
Reinstating the Factory Default Settings,
on page 20.
Network Settings
Click the
Network Settings
button to display, edit and refine the settings for:
•
TCP/IP
- used by the camera for transmitting data over the network.
•
DNS (Domain Name System)
- the network service used by the product for translating
domain names into IP addresses.
•
SMTP (E-mail)
- this is the protocol for sending e-mail messages between mail servers on the
network.
•
Miscellaneous
- set the network media and to restrict the bandwidth used by the product.
Configure the Network Settings with reference to the on-line help and the table below:
TCP/IP Parameters
Description
DHCP
Enable DHCP to allow centralized assignation of IP addresses. Requires a DHCP server on the network.
BOOTP
Enable the BOOTP protocol for setting the IP address automatically. For further information on using
BOOTP, see
Other IP Setup Methods,
on page 23. If you intend to use the AXIS IP Installer, BOOTP must be
enabled.
IP address
Specifies the unique 32-bit IP address of your unit.
Default Router
Specifies the network router your video server will use.
Subnet Mask
If unsure what value to use, contact your system administrator.
Host Name
If you are using a DNS server on your network (see below), this is usually the same as the assigned DNS
Name.
DNS Parameters
Description
Domain Name
Enter the name of the domain your AXIS 2130 belongs to.
Primary DNS
Defines the IP address of the primary DNS server. This is used for identifying a computer by name instead
of IP address.
Secondary DNS
The IP address of the secondary DNS server. This will be used if the primary DNS server is unavailable.
SMTP Parameters
Description
Primary Mail Server
Defines the server that provides your mail facilities.
Secondary Mail Server
Defines a secondary server that can provide mail facilities in the event of the primary server being
unavailable.
Return Email Address
The reply address for e-mails sent by the AXIS 2130; that is, the name that will appear in the ‘From’ field
of the dispatched email.
