Honeywell Rapid Eye, Administrator'S Manual

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Security for a Multi-Media System
Caution If the system password is not removed from a unit, that system password
will need to be remembered when another site definition is created for that
unit. The system password is also needed if you delete a site definition by
mistake. See
Adding a Site on page 35 , and Deleting a Site on page 37 .
System Password Extras
Older System Password
If you do not know the system password at a site, you will run into some difficulty removing
the password (see
Remove Password from One of Many Units on page 189 ). Table 10-2 on
page 187 , shows that reports of
Yes; set
or
No; set
indicate that the system password
on the unit is not current.
If a unit reports
Yes; set
or
No; set
, run a Maintenance Session to update security on
the unit (as explained in Updating Security on a Multi-Media Unit on page 143 ; or in
Changing the System Password Using Admin on page 186 ).
When There are Many Multi-Media Units in a Rapid Eye System
Avoid changing the system password and then updating security on only a few units when
there are many Multi-Media units in your Rapid Eye system. Doing so repeatedly to different
unit subsets serves no security purpose and can lead to unnecessary confusion, should
repair or sale of units occur. Changing a system password means you need to update the
security on every unit in your Multi db.
Using Another Multi Central Database
Using other Multi dbs to run your system should only be considered for:
• Troubleshooting new installations before a system password is added.
• Databases using identical system passwords.
After a system becomes established and a system password is added to your system,
Honeywell does not recommend using multiple Multi databases.
Caution Do not use many databases for the same unit(s) if the Multi dbs use different
system passwords. System passwords should match on all Multi dbs.
The warning above means that using the LVP utility to connect to units protected by the
system password of another Multi database is an abuse of the system function and could
jeopardize your organization’s ability to respond to alarms and to make requests for video
clips and stills. See
High-Security Considerations on page 202 .