Hi anil.varol, What was the method of iSCSI attachment you used in VMWare? Please detail that, did you resolve this issue? Was it camera firmware perhaps? ... View more

Yup, that's it, obliviously it's working for you, but are the steps out of order (just to be clear for future viewers) e.g. stop the services before, and didn't you setup the *new* java link too? Stop services, remove old VSM rpms, remove old java rpm, remove old java link, install new java rpm, create new java link, install new VSM rpms, start services. ... View more

For those on newer v6 (and v7) Cisco has integrated the RAID Status into the Management Console, there you can check the status and Silence the Alarm.  You can add RAID Status for older v6 systems, see the great script to add in on this forum's documentation.  Please be advised that RAID disks running like these generally last between 3 to maybe 5 years imo, if one has gone bad replace it very quickly!  (And get ready for more). ... View more

Hey Scott, let me know which PTZ protocols it supports okay?   (Note: Make yourself a 12VDC battery hookup for the greater than 6W cameras you want on PoE, it also extends the time in field to more than ~2hours.)  ... View more

ok, more +voices here also. ... View more

Yes, Java installations have been ignored during the last season of upgrades as it has not revved-up/changed, but now it needs to be, obviously work with Cisco on this, but the Java upgrade procedure existed in the v6 upgrades, follow that if you know what you're doing and can adapt to RedHat from SUSE. ... View more

That sounds right, but check if the 1RU has all disks or one (all disks can be made into a RAID for VSMS), i would Q whether to even use the 1RU for VSMS, using it for VSOM is standard practice.  Here's something you can do quickly: 1) Decide how many global "Hot Spares" spares are to be used in each chassis (unless you want on-the-shelf spares), set these aside for now. 2) Put all remaining disks in the 4RU servers (minus "Hot Spares"), factory restore each server chassis to 6.x.x, immediately upgrade to 6.3.3. 3) Put a disk or remaining disks in 1RU server (minus any "Hot Spares"), do the same thing.  (Note: i usually do a single disk then mirror (RAID1) it for the VSOM - but this may make things technically harder for you to do, so just go with the 3-disk RAID5 that Cisco makes or a single disk). 4) Add "Hot Spares" in, use the RAID controller in console (Ctrl-H during boot) to configure them as Hot Spares. 5) Make sure all partitions are in use in the Management Consoles. 6) Add all your cameras to VSOM using the batch method, load balance all your cameras between media servers. 7) Update ALL camera firmwares to latest v6.3.2/3 supported firmwares immediately. 8) Enjoy! ... View more

Kim, we're just trying to help where we can freely, i can understand anyone's frustration trying to simplify an asset inventory especially on a huge deployment, Cisco needs to hear this and respond with the features we're all asking for, and some of us integrate these solutions for a living and may not give away certain things we don't "own" (but use).  That all being said, i provided a hint, and i was joking about the "down-time", all recorders will continue to record, only the clients cannot view the live video feeds from each media server as it takes a few minutes to allow the data to be retrieved, but it requires knowledge of VSOM and the host OS, and if the environment is known it can be scripted.  It returns this kind of output per media server: Location Name Model Firmware Version Vendor Serial Number System.Houston.Branch56 GGFDArmory-108 Cisco HD IP Camera 6020 Series 1.1.1-3 Cisco Systems, Inc. VTW16467795 ... Again Cisco or anyone could get anything they want if they have/hire a DB engineer familiar with MySQL and the host Unix, this is just something simpler that a Security engineer with Unix knowledge can do. ... View more

Definitely upgrade your VSM, and open a TAC, looks like an encoder/driver/firmware/stream issue imo.  If it is an IP camera, when it happens, login to the camera and reboot it and see what you get; if it is an encoder supplied video feed, when it happens again log in to the encoder and reboot it.  Are you replacing the cameras with the exact same models? ... View more

Yes, if your DB engineer knows how to do that on the MySQL database installed on the Linux server you could pull everything you need, or maybe Cisco will help on that if you have SmartNet.  Since you'all had a good start, then really only updates are needed, try using the Bulk Actions button in Cameras in VSOM to dump csv and compare. (I have a company confidential way of quickly getting much more data like Locations, Names, Models, Firmware, Vendor, Serial#, etc. if a little downtime is scheduled for cameras - hint). ... View more

Kim, i don't know what to say, it should be *easy* i totally agree, but at the moment we have to pull that data from several places, that's why we do camera/asset inventories when we adopt a customer/site, it's of immense value.  When it does not happen early on one has the issue you face, and yours is quite a big deployment, however, that does not mean it should not be done.  I.T. can pull MACs and IPs from the network switches, v7 does a better job of collecting/presenting useful asset data, our company is skilled at such things, but it's obviously a tedious and time consuming process to do. ... View more

Still, check the recordings themselves, that's important.  Even if you were back on 6.1 going to 6.3.3 is free, well, it takes someone's time & expertise perhaps.  Check at botton left of the Management Console, but careful, it is *technical, and not so user friendly* ... View more

Well, the name "analog" has stuck, but 99% are digital by now, and i was not sure if i could help, i apologize for starting in such simple terms.  I will try to wade into the deeper issues you may have if it is not cabling of some sort, those areas are feeds and networks, i can only be of so much help however.  One thing is, it is the client that is viewing the cameras, if the distortions you see on the client are *not* being recorded then you have your issue localized, if the distortions *are* being recorded then network speed/bandwidths may not match your camera configurations, something will have to be adjusted.  As far as software itself causing these distortions you must upgrade VSM to the latest, its free.  If the client is somewhat suspect, please see about updating all MS, IE (not above IE8), DirectX9, Java, and Flash, and try uninstalling Cisco VSM active-x and allowing it to fully re-install. Since your way of resetting a feed is to restart VSM on the server, and that apparently *works*, i would check in the BW pages in the MC, there may be a way to do just a single feed.  However, you may want to go in with Cisco support, the problem imo is not being solved correctly if that has to be done, nothing *should* "go off center" if i can visualize that properly. ... View more