1. Release Notes for Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager
for Release 5.3 November 18, 2008, OL-18065-01 These release notes
describe important information for Cisco Video Surveillance Stream
Manager, Release 5.3. Release 5.3 is a minor release of Cisco Video
Surveillance Stream Manager containing new features and updates.
Users of a previous release(s) should check the System Requirements
section on page 5 section for compatibility information and
instructions on how to use existing data with this new release.
Users of a previous release(s) of either Cisco Stream Manager or
ClearClient are encouraged to upgrade. See the Installation Notes
section on page 2 for more information. Contents This document
includes the following information: Introduction Related
Documentation Installation Notes Software Filenames and Part
Numbers System Requirements Desktop PC System Requirements Cisco
Video Surveillance Software and Firmware Compatibility New and
Changed Information Caveats Security Obtaining Documentation and
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2. Introduction Introduction The Cisco Video Surveillance
Stream Manager application is a collection of discrete software
modules. Release 5.3, includes the following modules: Cisco Video
Surveillance Stream Manager Configuration Module Used to identify
and program Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway encoders, decoders,
and storage devices. The Stream Manager Upgrade Module is included
in the Configuration Module and is used to upgrade firmware on
Cisco Video Surveillance Services Platforms, Integrated Services
Platforms, and IP Gateway encoders and decoders. Cisco Video
Surveillance Stream Manager Client Viewing Module Provides access
to all system operations, including camera control, stored video
review, and alarm notifications. This is the primary PC application
for viewing live or stored video from the network. Cisco Video
Surveillance Stream Manager Administration and Monitoring Module
Enables monitoring of network, server use, and dynamic system
health, and provides status reporting. An alternative version with
the Failover Module also provides failover management. Tip To
ensure proper operation, do not run the Stream Manager Client
Viewing and Stream Manager Configuration modules at the same time.
Open only one of these modules at a time for maximum system
performance. In addition, this release includes the following
firmware updates. Firmware for Service Platforms Firmware for
Decoders and Encoders Firmware for the XVCR Decoder Related
Documentation Use these publications to learn how to install and
use the Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager. Document Name
Description and Location Cisco Video Surveillance Provides
instructions to install, uninstall, and upgrade the Cisco Video
System User Guide Surveillance Stream Manager Software and Cisco
Video Surveillance firmware. This document also includes
information on planning and deploying a complete Cisco Video
Surveillance system.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/physical_security/video_surv
eillance/hybrid/stream_manager/5_3/english/user/guide/vssm_53.pdf
Installation Notes To install the same or a newer version of a
Stream Manager module that already is installed on the computer,
you must first uninstall the existing module. Release Notes for
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3. Installation Notes When upgrading from a pre-5.x Stream
Manager release to Stream Manager release 5.x or later, you must
reselect the time zone setting for the time master recorder.
Otherwise, a default time zone value is selected. For instructions
to reselect the time zone, see Configuring Device Settings for a
Recorder in the Cisco Video Surveillance System User Guide. For
instructions to install or uninstall Cisco Video Surveillance
firmware and Stream Manager software, refer to the documents
described in Related Documentation. Install the modules one at a
time, performing the installation procedure for each module that
you want to install. Installation software and firmware is located
on the Stream Manager installation disk, or you can download it
from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6940/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Before you install the Stream Manager software, make sure that the
computer on which you are installing meets the minimum hardware
requirements. See Desktop PC System Requirements, page 5 for more
information. Software and firmware filenames and part numbers are
described in the following section, Software Filenames and Part
Numbers Software Filenames and Part Numbers For Cisco Video
Surveillance Stream Manager Release 5.3, you must install the
software and firmware versions described in this section. Cisco
Stream Manager Release 5.3 software and firmware is not compatible
with any previous version. All software and firmware must be
upgraded to Release 5.3 for proper operation. Before you install,
make sure that the computer on which you are installing meets the
minimum hardware requirements, as described in System Requirements,
page 5. You can install software that you obtain on a Stream
Manager installation disk or that you download from the following
URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6940/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
This section contains these topics: Stream Manager Software
Filenames and Part Numbers Firmware Filenames and Part Numbers
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4. Installation Notes Stream Manager Software Filenames and
Part Numbers Table 1 describes the desktop Cisco Video Surveillance
Stream Manager software. To download the compressed firmware files,
go to http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/. Table 1 Cisco Stream
Manager Software Filenames and Part Numbers Software Module Version
Filename Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.10
StreamManagerConfig5.3.10.msi Configuration Software Video
Surveillance Stream Manager Client 5.3.7
StreamManagerClient5.3.7.msi Software Video Surveillance Stream
Manager 5.3.5 StreamManagerMonitor5.3.5.msi Administration Software
Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.5
StreamManagerMonitorwithFailover5.3.5.msi Administration with
Failover Software Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.3
StreamManagerUpgrade5.3.3.msi Upgrade Software Firmware Filenames
and Part Numbers Table 2 describes the desktop Cisco Video
Surveillance Stream Manager firmware. To download the compressed
firmware files, go to http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/. Table
2 Cisco Stream Manager Firmware Filenames and Part Numbers Module
Version Filename Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.5
SPNFirmware_CSEN_5.3.5.tar Encoder Firmware Video Surveillance
Stream Manager 5.3.5 SPNFirmware_CSEN_DSP_5.3.5.tar Encoder DSP
Firmware Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.5
SPNFirmware_CSDE_5.3.5.tar Decoder Firmware Video Surveillance
Stream Manager 5.3.5 SPNFirmware_CSDE_DSP_5.3.5.tar Decoder DSP
Firmware Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.3
SPNFirmware_XDEC_5.3.3.tar Hybrid Decoder Firmware Video
Surveillance Stream Manager 5.3.5 SPNFirmware_XVCR_5.3.5.tar
Services Platform Firmware Video Surveillance Stream Manager 5.0.11
SPNFirmware_XVCR_DB_5.0.11.tar Database Firmware Release Notes for
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5. System Requirements System Requirements This section
contains these topics: Desktop PC System Requirements Windows XP PC
System Requirements Windows Vista PC System Requirements Additional
Windows Vista Compatibility and Settings Cisco Video Surveillance
Software and Firmware Compatibility Desktop PC System Requirements
A desktop PC or laptop running Stream Manager Software requires the
following hardware and software: Windows XP PC System Requirements,
page 5 Windows Vista PC System Requirements, page 6 Additional
Windows Vista Compatibility and Settings, page 8 Windows XP PC
System Requirements Table 3 Windows XP PC System Requirements for
Cisco Stream Manager, Release 5.3 Client Viewing Module All Other
Modules CPU Pentium dual-core, 2.8 GHz Pentium IV, 2.8 GHz RAM 1 GB
512 MB Hard Drive 40 GB 40 GB CD or DVD Drive Recordable, if video
is to be exported Read-only Audio Card Optional, for listening to
audio Optional, for listening to system provided by a camera alerts
Video Card ATI X1600XT 512MB PCI-e Standard PC video card or NVIDIA
E-GEFORCE 7600GT CO 256MB DDR PCI-e Windows XP also supports the
cards supported by Windows Vista (see Table 4). Network Card
10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T 1000BASE-T
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6. System Requirements Table 3 Windows XP PC System
Requirements for Cisco Stream Manager, Release 5.3 (continued)
Client Viewing Module All Other Modules Operating System Microsoft
Windows XP Pro with Microsoft Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2,
Windows XP Theme Service Pack 2, Windows XP Theme Note To change
the theme on your Note To change the theme on your Windows PC,
select Control Windows PC, select Control Pane l > Display >
Themes Pane l > Display > Themes and select Windows XP from
and select Windows XP from the drop down menu. the drop down menu.
Web Services Microsoft Net 2.0 Microsoft Net 2.0 Windows Vista PC
System Requirements Table 4 Windows Vista PC System Requirements
for Cisco Stream Manager, Release 5.3 Client Viewing Module All
Other Modules CPU Two 2.0 GHz (Dual Core) Processors 1 GHz 32-bit
(x86) or 64-bit (x64) for viewing multiple video streaming
processor displays. RAM 2 GB 2 GB Hard Drive 40 GB 40 GB CD or DVD
Drive Recordable, if video is to be exported Read-only Audio Card
Optional, for listening to audio Optional, for listening to system
provided by a camera alerts Release Notes for Cisco Video
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7. System Requirements Table 4 Windows Vista PC System
Requirements for Cisco Stream Manager, Release 5.3 (continued)
Client Viewing Module All Other Modules Graphic Card Graphic cards
that are fully Standard PC video card compatible with Microsoft
Direct X10. Examples include: NVIDIA PNY 8800 GT 512MB with driver
(WHQL) Version 175.19 EVGA 8600 GT 512MB with driver (WHQL) Version
175.19 NVIDIA GEFORCE 9800 GTX/GTX+ tested in XP (512 MB driver
version 6.14.11.7824) NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GTS tested in XP (256 MB
driver version 6.14.11.7813) ATI Diamond 4850 HD 512MB with driver
(WDM) Catalyst 8.6 Diamond 2600 PRO 256MB with driver (WDM)
Catalyst 8.6 Network Card 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T,
1000BASE-T 1000BASE-T Operating System Windows Vista Business
edition SP1 Windows Vista Business edition SP1 32-bit: Vista Aero
theme only 32-bit: Vista Aero theme only Web Services Microsoft Net
2.0 Microsoft Net 2.0 Release Notes for Cisco Video Surveillance
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8. System Requirements Additional Windows Vista Compatibility
and Settings Verify that your PC meets the minimum requirements
specified in Windows Vista PC System Requirements, page 6. In
addition, adjust the following settings on your PC running
Microsoft Vista to ensure proper operation of the Cisco Stream
Manager modules: Network Connectivity Cisco Video Surveillance
Stream Manager does not support IPv6. If the selected network card
does not connect to the Cisco Video Surveillance network on a PC
running Windows Vista, verify that IPv6 setting is disabled. Go to
Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Manage Network
Connections -> Local Area Connection -> Properties and
deselect Internal Protocol Version 6 (TCIP/IPv6). Synchronizing the
System Clock To ensure the system clock synchronizes with the
system, disable the Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC). To
disable this setting, go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and
Family Safety -> User Accounts -> Turn User Account Control
on or off. Cisco Video Surveillance Software and Firmware
Compatibility Stream Manager Release 5.3 software and firmware is
not compatible with any previous version. All software and firmware
should be upgraded to Release 5.3 for proper operation. For the
required version of each module and firmware file, see Software
Filenames and Part Numbers, page 3. Release Notes for Cisco Video
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9. New and Changed Information New and Changed Information
Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager Software Version 5.3
includes the following new features: Storage Platform Health
Monitoring, page 9 Database Backup and Restore, page 9 Dual
Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Support, page 9 Satellite
Matrix Switch Support for American Dynamics (AD) 1024, page 9
Panasonic WV-CU950 Keyboard Support, page 10 H.264
Encoding/Decoding, page 10 Serial Pass-Through, page 10 Support for
Microsoft Vista Business, page 10 Support for Pelco Spectra IV
Camera, page 10 Support for Pelco Spectra III Camera, page 11
Storage Platform Health Monitoring Cisco Video Surveillance Stream
Manager Monitor monitors the status of the video surveillance
network and devices. Storage Platform Health Monitoring provides
additional, proactive system monitoring for temperature, fan speed,
voltages, and memory usage. Visual alerts, actions, and emails can
be sent to warn the administrator before problems occur. Storage
Platform Health Monitoring increases the overall system
reliability. Database Backup and Restore Cisco Video Surveillance
Stream Manager uses a database to maintain the user rights and
privileges information. Database backup and restore to a PC
provides an additional level of security and reliability to the
system. Dual Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) Support Cisco
Video Surveillance Stream Manager allows two Ethernet network
interface cards (NICs) in the PC that runs the applications. Dual
NIC support lets you select the network card used with the Stream
Manager network. Satellite Matrix Switch Support for American
Dynamics (AD) 1024 The AD 1024 Matrix Switch allows a satellite or
remote configuration. Cameras are selected using the site number,
then the camera number. Support is added to interoperate with the
satellite configuration. Release Notes for Cisco Video Surveillance
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10. New and Changed Information Support for the AD 3200 Matrix
Switch Support has been added for the AD 3200 Matrix Switch. Stream
Manager can now interoperate with the AD 3200 with the same
capabilities as the AD 1024, including satellite configuration. AD
CC1100 Keyboard Support Support is added for the AD CC1100 Keyboard
in hybrid mode. The AD CC1100 interoperates with both the AD 1024
and AD 3200 Matrix Switches in hybrid mode. Panasonic WV-CU950
Keyboard Support Panasonic produces a true Ethernet-based keyboard.
Support is added so that Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager
Decoders can interoperate with the Panasonic WV-CU950 Keyboard.
H.264 Encoding/Decoding H.264 encoding and decoding support has
been added to Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateways. H.264 is a
compression mechanism that provides similar quality video to
MPEG-4, but with lower bit rates, reducing both network traffic and
storage requirements. IP Gateway Encoders are required for H.264
support. The CIVS-SG1B-ECMD-C16=, and CIVS-SG1B-ECOD-FE encoders
support H.264. The CIVS-SG1B-DCMD-C16=, CIVS-SG1B-DCOD-FE,
CIVS-SG1A-DCMD-C16=, and CIVS-SG1A-DCOD-FE decoders all support
H.264. Serial Pass-Through Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager
IP Gateways have two serial ports. Serial pass-through allows
serial data to be sent transparently through one of the serial
ports without requiring Stream Manager to understand or translate
the data. This feature is desirable to interoperate with other
devices, particularly pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) cameras controlled from
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager. Support for Microsoft Vista
Business Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager applications run
on Windows-based PCs. Support for Microsoft Vista OS, Business
Edition is added in Cisco Stream Manager Release 5.3. See Desktop
PC System Requirements, page 5 for more information. Support for
Pelco Spectra IV Camera Cisco Stream Manager Release 5.3 supports
the Pelco Spectra IV camera. To ensure proper operation, the
Spectra IV bidirectional dip switch must be set to OFF (the dip
switch is set to ON by default). If the bidirectional dip switch is
not set to OFF, the Spectra IV may not recognize all PTZ commands
and continue paning, tilting, or zooming. Release Notes for Cisco
Video Surveillance Stream Manager for Release 5.3 10
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11. New and Changed Information Support for Pelco Spectra III
Camera To ensure proper operation, Pelco Spectra III cameras
attached to Cisco IP Gateway encoder Rev8, Rev B, or higher, should
not be configured for a 2400 baud rate. If upgrading from a Rev6
encoder to a Rev8 encoder, verify that the baud rate for both the
Spectra III and the Cisco encoder are configured greater than 2400
baud. Release Notes for Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager for
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12. Caveats Caveats Use the Bug Toolkit to find information on
the caveats (bugs) for the current release, including a description
of the problem and available workarounds. The Bug Toolkit lists
both open and resolved caveats. This section contains these topics:
Using the Bug Toolkit, page 12 Caveats, page 13 Resolved Caveats,
page 13 Using the Bug Toolkit You can search for problems by using
the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit. To access the Bug Toolkit, you need
the following items: Internet connection Web browser Cisco.com user
ID and password To use the Software Bug Toolkit, follow these
steps: Procedure Step 1 To access the Bug Toolkit, go to
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs.
Step 2 Log on with your Cisco.com user ID and password. Step 3 To
look for information about a specific problem, enter the bug ID
number in the Search for bug ID field, then click Go. Step 4 To
look for information if you do not know the bug ID number: a.
Select Security from the Select Product Category menu. b. Select
Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager Software from the Select
Product menu. c. Select the version number from the Software
Version menu. d. Under Advanced Options, select Use default
settings or Use custom settings. The default settings search for
severity 1, 2 and 3 bugs, open and fixed bugs, and bugs containing
bug details. Use the custom settings to change the severity and
status parameters, or to search for keywords within the bug
headline and description. Tip For information about how to search
for bugs, create saved searches, create bug groups, etc., click
Help in the Bug Toolkit page. Release Notes for Cisco Video
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13. Security Caveats Table 5 lists the important defects for
Cisco Stream Manager Release 5.3. For a complete list of resolved
defects, refer to the instructions in Using the Bug Toolkit, page
12. Table 5 Caveats for Cisco Stream Manager Release 5.3 Identifier
Headline and Bug Toolkit CSCsr07188 To ensure proper operation, do
not run the Stream Manager Client Viewing and Stream Manager
Configuration modules at the same time. Open only one of these
modules at a time for maximum system performance.
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CS
Csr07188 CSCsu38790 When upgrading from a pre-5.x Stream Manager
release to Stream Manager release 5.x or later, you must reselect
the time zone setting for the time master recorder. Otherwise, a
default time zone value is selected. For instructions to reselect
the time zone, see Configuring Device Settings for a Recorder in
the Cisco Video Surveillance System User Guide.
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CS
Csu38790 Resolved Caveats For a complete list of resolved defects,
refer to the instructions in Using the Bug Toolkit, page 12.
Security For information regarding Cisco Stream Manager security
issues, see the Security Advisory at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00808b4d38.shtml
Use the advisory to determine the security issues, if any, that
impact your products or installation. This advisory includes
information on affected products, software versions and fixes, and
obtaining fixed software. Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a
Service Request For information on obtaining documentation,
submitting a service request, and gathering additional information,
see the monthly Whats New in Cisco Product Documentation, which
also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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