Firmware Window - Cisco 6000 series Configuration Manual

Firmware Window

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Option
Device Configuration Area
Export Configuration
from Camera
Import configuration to
camera
Firmware Window
The Firmware window lets you view information about the firmware that is installed on the IP camera
and upgrade the firmware.
Before you upgrade firmware, download the firmware file to a PC that is accessible on your network and
unzip the file if it is zipped. To download firmware, go to this web page:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6918/Products_Sub_Category_Home.html
After you upgrade firmware, the IP camera restarts automatically. It retains all configuration
information.
To display the Firmware window, perform the following steps:
Procedure
From the IP camera user interface, click the Setup link.
Step 1
Click Administration to expand the menu.
Step 2
From the Administration menu, click Firmware.
Step 3
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Description
Click the Export button to save the current IP camera configuration
information to a binary file.
When you click this button, the File Download window appears. Use this
window to save the configuration file.
You can then load this configuration information to any same-model IP
camera in the network. This feature is useful for creating a backup of this
configuration and for configuring other IP cameras based on this
configuration.
Path and folder where a configuration file is stored. You can click Browse to
find this location. After you enter this information, click Import to load the
configuration file to the IP camera.
After you upload a configuration file to the IP camera, the IP camera restarts
automatically.
If you upload configuration from another IP camera that is active in your
network, make sure to configure this IP camera with a name, description, and
unique IP address (if not obtained through DHCP). To change these options,
see the "Basic Window" section on page 5-1
Window" section on page
A configuration file that you upload includes the passwords that are
configured for the administrator and for users. If you change any passwords
after saving the configuration file, be aware that uploading the file overwrites
the new passwords with the saved ones.
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