Add third-party cameras using network discovery

Last modified: Sunday October 01, 2023.

You can add third-party cameras to your Alta Video deployment using network discovery.

Prerequisites

You must connect third-party cameras to an Alta Cloud Connector. Physically install the cameras and connect them to a network visible from the Alta Cloud Connector. For more information, see Claim your Alta Cloud Connector.

Additional considerations:

• Camera names to identify the devices within your deployment.
• Configuration profiles for the cameras. See Create Configuration profiles for your devices.
• A suitable Device group. See Create Device groups.

Task — Add network-discovered third-party cameras

1. Choose Open a tool > Devices.
2. Click Add devices.
   
3. Choose Network discovery.
4. From the list of discovered cameras, select the camera to add.
   1. Use Search to find a specific camera.
   2. Use Advanced Search options to filter the list.
5. Click Next.
6. Confirm the detected camera and Cloud Connector details.
7. Click Next.
8. Enter a NAME for the camera.
9. Select the required DEVICE GROUP for the camera.
10. From CONFIGURATION, select the required Configuration profile .
11. Click Next.
12. If required, enter a PORT.
13. Select the camera TYPE.
    1. Choose Automatic to have Alta Video check for the correct protocol for the camera.
14. Choose how the camera feed is encrypted.
15. Select your preferred MEDIA CONFIG.
    1. It is recommended to use the default Ava Aware configuration. Only use the Camera default if the camera does not support automatic configuration by Alta Video, or when you use Alta Video alongside another video management system already connected to the camera.
16. Click Next.
17. Specify the credentials used to connect to the camera.
18. Click Done.