User`s manual

AXIS M7014
System Options
Always - The Axis product will constantly attempt to connect to the AVHS service over the Internet. Once registered the product will
stay connected to the service. This option can b e used when the product is already installed and it is not convenient to use the
one-click installa tion.
AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service
AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service assigns a host name for ea sy ac ce s s to the product. For more informatio n, see www.axisca m .ne t
To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System O ptions > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.Under
Services, click the AXIS Internet Dynamic DN S Service Settings button (requires access to the Internet). The domain name currently
registered at AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service for the product can at any time be removed.
Advanced TCP/IP Settings
DNS Configuration
DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host nam es to IP addresses. The DNS settings are configured under System
Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
Select Obtain D N S server a ddres s via DHCP to use the DNS settings provided by the DHCP server.
To make manual settings, select Use the following DNS server address and specify the following:
Domain name - Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the Axis product. Multiple domains can be se parate d by
semicolons. The ho st name is always the firstpartofafullyqualified dom ain name, for example, myserver is the host name in the
fully qualified dom ai n name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is the domain name.
Primary/Secondary DNS server - Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. The secondary DNS server is
optional and will be used if the primary is unavailable.
NTP Configuration
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is us ed to s ynchronize the clock times of devices in a network. The NTP settings are config ured under
System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
Select Obtain NTP server address via DHCP to use the N TP s etting s provided by the DHCP server.
To m ake manual settings, select Use the following NTP server address and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server.
Host Name Configuration
The Axis p r odu c t can be acce ss ed usin g a host name ins tead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS
name. The host name is confi gured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
Select Obtain host name via IPv4 DHCP to use host name provided by the DHCP server running on IPv4.
Select Use the host name to set the host name manually.
Select Enable dynamic DNS updates to dynam ically update local DNS servers whenever the Axis product’s IP address changes.
For more inform
ation, see the online help
.
Link-Local IPv4 Address
Link-Local Address is enabled by default and assigns the Axis product an additional IP address whichcanbeusedtoaccess
the pr
oduct from other hosts on the same segment on the local network. The product can have a Link-Local IP and a static
or DHCP-supplied IP address at the same time .
This function can be disa ble d under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
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