Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Overview
- Illustra Essentials Gen 4 Dome cameras
- Illustra Essentials Gen 4 Bullet cameras
- Network Topology
- Network Connection
- Configuration
- Appendix A: User Account Access
- Appendix B: Using Media Player to View RTSP Streaming
- Appendix C: Stream Tables
- Appendix D: Camera Defaults
- Appendix E: Technical Specifications
- End User License Agreement (EULA)
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Configuration
The following sections explain the how you can configure Illustra Essentials Gen 4 cameras using
the Web User Interface.
Security Mode Profiles for First Time Connection
The Illustra Essentials Gen 4 cameras have features that allow for operation in a Standard Security
mode or in an Enhanced Security mode.
When the camera is in Enhanced Security mode, you require a complex eight character Administrator
password to make changes to these protocols.
Refer to Summary of Security Modes on page 28 for further information regarding the differences
between Standard and Enhanced Security modes.
Accessing the Illustra Essentials Gen 4 Series Camera Web User Interface
Use the following procedure to access the camera Web User Interface.
Procedure 14 Logging in to the Camera
Step Action
1 Refer to Network Connection on page 22 for details on how to connect the camera to your
network or computer.
2 When you select the camera, the sign in page displays.
3 Select your preferred language from the drop-down menu. The default language is English.
4 Enter the default username and password when prompted - Username: admin, Password:
admin.
5 Click Log in. The camera Web User Interface displays. The first time that you access the
camera, or after a factory reset, you are prompted to Define a Host ID and Select a
Security Type.
• Define a Host ID: The admin user must enter a 6 character code for
the Host ID that includes both letters and/or numbers. This unique
password can be used to access the operating system files. The
HostID is not stored on the camera for security reasons and must be
presented to Illustra Technical Support when remote access to the
operating system is required.
• Select a Security Type: Standard Security or Enhanced Security.
6 If you select the Standard Security option, password change is mandatory.
Note:Password complexity is set to require a minimum of 5 characters, 'admin' cant be used.
7 If you select the Enhanced Security option, a default admin username and password change
is mandatory.
Note:The password must meet the following requirements:
Be a minimum of eight characters long.
Have at least one character from each of the following character groups: