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Cisco Video Surveillance 2600 IP Camera User Guide
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Chapter 2 Getting Started
Powering the IP Camera On or Off
Powering the IP Camera On or Off
The IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or
disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the IP camera, it retains configuration
information.
To power on the IP camera, take either of these actions:
•
Use an STP category 5 or higher network cable to connect the IP camera to a network switch that
provides 802.3af compliant PoE
•
Use an external 12 V power adapter to connect the IP camera to a wall outlet
To power off the IP camera, take either of these actions:
•
If the IP camera is receiving PoE, disconnect the network cable
•
If the IP camera is receiving power through the power adapter, unplug the adapter from the wall or
disconnect it from the camera
Resetting the IP Camera
You reset the IP camera by pressing the Reset button on the rear of the device (see
Figure 1-2 on
page 1-4
).
There are various reset types, as described in
Table 2-2
.
You also can perform some reset operations from the Maintenance window as described in the
“Maintenance Window” section on page 3-14
.
Table 2-2
Resetting the IP Camera
Reset Type
Procedure
Remarks
Reboot.
Press and immediately release
the Reset button.
This action is equivalent to
powering the IP camera down
and then powering it up. Settings
that are configured for the IP
camera are retained.
IP address reset.
Press and hold the Reset button
for at least 1 second but no more
than 9 seconds.
If DHCP is enabled in your
network, the IP camera obtains
an IP address from the DHCP
server. Otherwise, after 90
seconds, the IP camera IP
address resets to the default
address of 192.168.0.100. All
other configuration settings are
retained.
Factory reset.
Press and hold the button for at
least 10 seconds.
Sets all IP camera options to
their default values. After you
perform this procedure, follow
the steps in the
“Performing the
Initial Setup of the IP Camera”
section on page 2-4
.
