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Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Getting Started Guide, Release 4.2/6.2
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C O N T E N T S
Preface
v
Overview
v
Organization
v
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
vi
C H A P T E R
1
Overview
1-1
How to Use this Manual
1-1
Planning for Your Installation
1-2
Items Required for Installation
1-3
Information Required for Configuring a Multi Services Platform
1-4
Information Required for Configuring VSM
1-5
Introducing the Cisco Video Surveillance System
1-7
Cisco VSM
1-8
Cisco Multi Services Platform
1-9
Cameras
1-10
Video Encoders
1-10
Client PCs
1-10
Deployment Scenarios
1-11
Single Site Deployment
1-12
Multiple Site Deployment with Centralized VSM Management
1-13
C H A P T E R
2
Setting Up and Configuring the Multi Services Platform
2-1
Unpacking the Multi Services Platform
2-2