Avigilon Access Control Manager User Manual Enterprise

Access Control Manager Enterprise
Getting Started Guide

This package includes:

1. Access Control Manager Enterprise Appliance

2. Power Cord

1 Plug In the Appliance

With the included power cord, plug the power plug
into the back of the appliance and the electric plug
into a wall outlet or surge protector.

Connect Power Cord

2 Connect Crossover Cable

Connect a crossover cable from an available RJ-45
port on your configuring PC to Port 2 RJ-45 port
on the appliance. (This cable automatically sets
the computer’s IP address to the required fixed
address during the duration of this connection.)

Connect to Port 2

Crossover Cable
(sold separately
through third-party
retailers)

3 Open Web Browser

Open the web browser on the connected PC and
type this IP address: 169.254.1.250.

If you get a message indicating a connection or
security error, refer to Troubleshooting on the
other side of this sheet for instructions.

4 Login to the Application

When the log in screen appears, enter the login
name and password as “admin” then click Log in.

The Access Control Manager application main
menu appears.

5 Configure Port Settings

From the Access Control Manager application main
menu, perform these tasks:

1. From the top right corner, click Appliance.

2. Click the Ports tab.

3. From the Ethernet Configure page,
enter the required values. These include:
Name, IP Address, and Network Gateway.

4. Click the Save icon.

Consult your IT manager for the IP Address and
Network Gateway values appropriate to your
installation.

6 Connect Appliance
to Network

Remove the crossover cable and move the
appliance to its required position in the system.

1. Using a standard Ethernet cable, connect
one end of the RJ-45 to an available RJ-45 port
on the appliance.

2. Connect the other
end of the Ethernet cable
to the network.

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Access Control Manager Enterprise
Troubleshooting

4. Click the “Confirm Security Exception” button

1 If the Access Control
Manager application site is
not found and one of these
messages appears

When using Firefox:

When using Internet Explorer:

When using Chrome:

A. If the Link LED on your router is not lit, make
sure the Ethernet cable is connected properly.

B. If a browser error message appears (like one
of the messages shown above), check to ensure
the network IP address is not set to 169.254.1.250
because that is the default IP address for the
Access Control Manager Appliance port.

2 If a security exception
screen appears...

When using Firefox:

1. Click the “Or you can add an exception...” link

2. Click the “Add Exception...” button

When using Internet Explorer:

Click “Continue to this website (not recommended).”

When using Safari:

Click the “Continue” button

When using Chrome:

C. To ensure the cable is properly connected and
there is no conflict with the IP address, type
“ping 169.254.1.250“ at a DOS command prompt.

When using Safari:

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If there is no response, please double check the
connection and IP address. If the connection
and IP address are correct, please call Avigilon
Technical Support for assistance.

3. Click the “Get Certificate” button

Click the “Proceed anyway” button

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