Axis Camera Station Installation

INSTALLATION GUIDE

AXIS Camera Station

About this Guide

This guide is intended for administrators
and users of AXIS Camera Station, and is
applicable for software release 4.0 and later.
It covers the installation of AXIS Camera
Station Server and AXIS Camera Station
Client as well as instructions for using and
managing AXIS Camera Station on your
network. Later versions of this document
will be posted to the Axis Website, as
required. See also the product’s help pages.

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights
relating to technology embodied in the
product described in this document. In
particular, and without limitation, these
intellectual property rights may include one
or more of the patents listed at
http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or
more additional patents or pending patent
applications in the US and other countries.

Legal Considerations

Camera surveillance can be prohibited by
laws that vary from country to country.
Check the laws in your local region before
using this product for surveillance purposes.

Liability

Every care has been taken in the
preparation of this manual; Please inform
your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or
omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot
be held responsible for any technical or
typographical errors and reserves the right
to make changes to the product and
manuals without prior notice. Axis
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Support

Should you require any technical
assistance, please contact your Axis
reseller. If your questions cannot be
answered immediately, your reseller will
forward your queries through the
appropriate channels to ensure a rapid
response. If you are connected to the
Internet, you can:

• download user documentation and
software updates

• find answers to resolved problems in the
FAQ database. Search by product,
category, or phrase

• report problems to Axis support staff by
logging in to your private support area

• chat with Axis support staff (selected
countries only)

• visit Axis Support at

www.axis.com/techsup

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AXIS Camera Station

Installation Guide

System recommendations

For the latest information and recommendations for different system sizes and
supported operating
available on

systems, see the hardware guidelines and release notes

www.axis.com/techsup

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Overview

This Installation Guide provides instructions for installing AXIS Camera Station.

The installation includes AXIS Cameras Station Client and AXIS Camera Station
Server. AXIS Cameras Station Client provides access to recordings and live video
and can be installed on the same computer as the server or on a different
computer. It is recommended to install AXIS Camera Station Server on a
dedicated computer for best performance and stability.

AXIS Camera Station is a mo
advantage of Axis network cameras and video encoders. For a detailed
description of the software, see the built-in help files and AXIS Camera Station
User Manual. The User Manual is available on www.axis.com

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