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Bosch Video Management System 6.0
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The Bosch Video Management System is a unique enterprise IP video security solution that provides seamless management of digital video, audio, and data across any IP network. It provides the best VMS to go with Bosch CCTV devices, leveraging the unique capabilities of Bosch cameras and recording solutions. It nevertheless offers interfaces and standards to integrate other systems and manufacturers.
The system is equipped with a unique embedded resilience.
It keeps operations up and running even when both, Management and Recording Servers fail.
On edge intelligent Video Analyses and the unmatched recording technology managing up to 2000 cameras (including up to 500 ONVIF cameras) with a single server dramatically reduces the total cost of ownership.
The Bosch Video Management System allows a very flexible system design:
•Professional: Single Management Server System 1 to 2000 cameras out of the box.
Only this system supports Bosch VMS-BIS Connectivity.
•Enterprise System: Supporting multi Management Server requirements for Metro, Airport and other large industrial facilities across different time zones. Supports controlled monitoring across different legal
24/7
uMaximum resilience to ensure continuous operation.
uUp to 2000 cameras with a single recording server mean high savings.
uA scalable system growing with your needs.
uBest integration with Bosch Video hardware.
uVersion 6.0 offers integration with selected 3rd party cameras and storage systems, as well as other hardware and software.
entities. Monitoring of up to 10,000 cameras across 10 subsystems per user group resulting in 200,000 cameras in total.
Up to 30 subsystems per user group for <100 cameras per subsystem, allowing each operator to access events, alarms, live and playback from up to 30 Management Server computers simultaneously.
•Maximum 500 ONVIF cameras per Management Server
•Access to live including PTZ control and recorded video of up to 9999 sites with Bosch DVR recorders.
The Bosch Video Management System is installed on a Microsoft Windows Operating System.
We recommend using Bosch Workstations and Servers. They are fully tested and optimized for Bosch Video Management System.
In addition to the Bosch ST standard terms and conditions of sale, the Bosch Software Maintenance Agreement is a great option to keep the VMS always up-to date.
It can be found in the online CCTV product catalog.
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System overview
Software components
•Management Server software provides management, monitoring, and control of the entire system. One single Management Server manages up to 2000 Cameras/encoders.
•Enterprise Management Server provides access to multiple Management Servers
•Video Recording Manager (VRM) provides recording and playback management of video, audio, and data. One single VRM manages up to 2000 cameras/ encoders (including up to 500 ONVIF cameras).
•Configuration Client software provides the straight forward user interface for system configuration and management
•Config Wizard software provides easy and fast setup of a small recording system when using the
Bosch VMS Appliance.
•Bosch VMS Appliance: DIVAR IP 3000/7000 is a simple and reliable all-in-one recording, viewing, and management solution for network surveillance systems with 32 channels pre-licensed.
•Operator Client software provides the ergonomic and intuitive user interface for system monitoring and operation.
•Mobile Video Service provides a transcoding service. It transcodes the live and recorded video stream from a configured camera according to the available network bandwidth. This service enables video clients to view high-quality images via low bandwidth.
•Mobile App (iPhone or iPad): Access live and playback video from remote in single or quad-view. Alert and share live video from mobile camera with other security staff with a single click. App available in AppStore.
•Web Client: Access live and playback video from remote in single or quad-view. Search for text data and trigger export of videos on Management Server.
•Bosch Video Streaming Gateway: Bosch cameras, ONVIF cameras, JPEG cameras, RTSP encoders.
Bosch Video Recording Manager (VRM) provides a Distributed Network Video Recorder solution, eliminating the need for dedicated NVRs.
The usage of multiple client Workstations offers great scalability.
Functions
Embedded Resilience
•An Offline Client ensures continuous operation for live, playback and export while Management Server is disconnected.
Video Recording Manager (VRM)
VRM provides load balancing and failover for the iSCSI Storage System and makes it easy to add additional iSCSI Storage Systems later on. VRM introduces the concept of a storage virtualization layer. This abstraction layer enables VRM to manage all of the individual disk arrays in the entire system as various “virtual” pools of storage, which are intelligently allocated as needed.
A storage pool is a container for one or more iSCSI storage systems that share the same load balancing properties.
Dual / failover recording:
•A Primary VRM manages the normal recording of the cameras of your system. You use a Secondary VRM to achieve dual recording of your cameras.
Dual recording allows you to record video data from the same camera to different locations.
A Secondary VRM can manage the secondary recording for multiple Primary VRMs.
A Failover VRM is used for continuing the recording of a failed Primary VRM or a failed Secondary VRM computer.
Bosch VMS furthermore supports Live and Playback of the following recording engines:
•DIVAR IP series, Local Storage, Direct iSCSI recording; Bosch Recording Station (BRS), Video Streaming Gateway (VSG).
For legacy purposes the following recording engines are supported: DVR, DiBos, VIDOS (Live only).
Cameras
•Supports Bosch UHD and panoramic cameras, MPEG-4 & H.264 encoders, MPEG-4 & H.264 IP cameras, and IP AutoDome cameras in SD & HD format
•Supported HD resolutions: 720p and 1080p, 5, 8 and 12 Megapixel
•Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) and Forensic Search
•Automated Network Replenishment (ANR)
•Regions of Interest
•Intelligent tracking
•Quality settings attuned to each camera type. Refer to data sheets of the cameras for further details.
•Support of 3rd party cameras via RTSP, JPEG or ONVIF Profile S. The list of supported 3rd party cameras is published on the Bosch Integration Partner Program website.
Deployment
•Updates of Operator Client and Configuration Client automatically deployed from Management Server
•One-click hotfix deployment
•New Setup: Internet Information Service is configured automatically for use with Mobile Video Service, enter the desired number of VSG instances, perform an update installation with a very few clicks.
Configuration
•Generic camera connection
Bosch VMS retrieves the values of currently known functions on connection to unknown Bosch IP cameras/encoders. It is thus not required to upgrade to new Bosch VMS version to connect new camera models in the future.
Valid for firmware 5.70 or later
•Automatic scan of IP devices
•Automatic IP address assignment of IP devices
•Configurable Logical Tree
•Device states indicated by icons, including network connection loss, video loss, and camera deadjustment
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• Batch firmware updates of IP devices
Scheduling
•Up to 10 Recording Schedules with Holidays and Exception Days
•Task Schedules with Holidays, Exception Days, and recurring schedule support
•Per camera settings for minimum and maximum recording times
•Per camera, per recording schedule frame rate and quality settings for live, normal recording, motion recording, and alarm recording
Event handling
•Compound events (combining events with Boolean logic)
•Event duplication allowing separate handling
•Event assignment to user groups
•Schedule dependent event logging
•Schedule dependent event-triggered Command Script invocation
•4 configurable user-events (can be triggered via menu command)
•Mapping of ONVIF events to Bosch VMS events. ONVIF events can then trigger Bosch VMS alarms and recording.
Alarm configuration
•Schedule dependent alarm generation
•Alarms can trigger alarm-mode recording for any cameras.
•100 alarm priorities can be defined.
•Occurrence of text data can trigger alarm recording.
Sequences
•Pre-configured camera sequences with 25 cameras with each up to 100 steps with individual dwell times.
•“Automatic Sequences” created by multiple selection and drag and drop to Image panes.
User Management
•LDAP compatible for integration with user management systems such as Microsoft Active Directory
•Access to system resources individually controlled per user group
•Logical Tree customized per user group – users only see devices for which they have access
•User group rights for protecting, deleting, exporting, and printing video
•User group rights for Logbook access
•User group priority assignment for PTZ control and Allegiant camera access
•Individual per-camera privileges assignable per user group for live access, playback, audio, text data display, PTZ control
•Dual-authorization logon – special privileges and priorities granted when two users log on together
Efficient operation
Bosch VMS puts a strong emphasis to efficient operation, which consists of several disciplines:
Equipment:
•Workstations are protected by an Inactivity logoff during the absence of the operator.
•Up to 4 PC monitors supported per Workstation. Arbitrary number of Bosch Monitor Walls or a Barco Monitor Wall (Transform N-series) may be used in addition.
•KBD-Universal XF keyboard supported, connected to Workstation via USB interface
•KBD-Universal XF keyboard supports Enterprise System (select the desired Management Server)
•Bosch IntuiKey keyboard supported, connected to either Workstation or IP decoder
•Bosch IntuiKey keyboard supports Enterprise System (select the desired Management Server)
Intuitive operation:
•A unique flexible Image window (patent pending) allows any combination of video window sizes and layouts without the need of pre-configured layouts
•Any live Image pane can be switched to instant playback (not valid for transcoded streams)
•Multiple instant playback Image panes
•Image panes can display live video, instant playback video, text documents, maps, or web pages
•Enhanced map features: Device states indicated on icons; special state events (for example motion alarm) can be highlighted by defined colors or blinking; thumbnail of camera appears on mouse over; alarms of devices can be accepted and presets can be accessed via context menu.
•Camera selection by double-click or drag and drop from site maps, Logical Tree, or Favorites Tree
•Decoders can be organized in Monitor Walls from within Operator Client Monitor Walls can be controlled without connection to Management Server
•Control of analog monitors connected to decoders via drag and drop
Efficient surveillance:
•Favorites tree can be individually configured per user
•Call up Favorites with a click. Include complete views with Image pane layouts and camera assignments
•Intelligent tracking enables the camera to assist the operator by following an automatically or manually selected object (PTZ camera or fixed cameras).
•Zoomable sitemaps with links, devices, sequences, and Command Scripts provide excellent overview
•Automatic map positioning of a camera in a map when this camera is selected
•Two audio listening options – selected channel only, or multiple simultaneous channels
•Audio Intercom functionality
•When operating from a remote access, the operator can retrieve Live and Playback via low bandwidth using transcoded video or TCP for reliable connection (Live Mode). Using Region of Interest further saves network bandwidth when zooming into a section of the camera image.
Efficient response:
•IVA is state-of-the-art intelligent video analysis that reliably detects, tracks, and analyzes moving objects while suppressing unwanted alarms from spurious sources in the image.
•Priority threshold defined for each operator group for escalation management
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•Selective auto-popup on alarm
•Alarms displayed in separate alarm window
•Up to 5 Image panes per alarm with live or playback video, sitemaps, documents, or web pages displayed in an “alarm row”, with highest priority alarms on top
•Audio file per alarm
•Workflow with user instructions and user comments, optionally forced before clearing
•Email or SMS notification on alarm
•Alarm display on Monitor Wall
•Alarm auto clear options either time or state dependent
Efficient investigation:
•Forensic Search allows the usage of Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA) algorithms on the recorded video
•Motion search in recordings allows easy locating of changes in selected areas
•Sophisticated multi-camera Timeline allows easy, graphical searching of recorded video
•Bookmarks in Live and Playback Mode for easy investigation and export of recordings
•Selected clips can be exported to DVD, network drives, or USB sticks with a few mouse clicks
•The operator can search for text data to quickly find the corresponding recordings.
•Text data is delivered by systems like foyer card readers, automatic teller machines, point of sales, petrol stations or Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
Text data contains textual transaction data like account numbers and bank routing codes. The text data is stored within the Logbook as well as in the recordings.
System Monitoring
•System-wide health monitoring, including Bosch cameras, computers, and software.
•Network equipment and other third-party devices monitored with SNMP.
•SNMP monitoring on the Management Server computer provides monitoring information to other Management Systems.
Customization and Interfacing
•Server SDK controls and monitors Bosch VMS Management Server by scripts and external applications.
•Client SDK controls and monitors Bosch VMS Operator Client by external applications and scripts (part of the related server configuration).
•Client Enterprise SDK controls and monitors
Bosch VMS Operator Client of an Enterprise System by external applications.
•Cameo SDK easily embeds the content of the Bosch VMS Image pane into clients of 3rd party Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) and other management systems.
For each Cameo SDK instance you need a Workstation license.
•Custom Command Scripts can control all system functionality.
•Powerful built in Command Script editor supports C# and Visual Basic .Net.
•External software can trigger events and send text data via virtual inputs.
•Any .Net programming language (for example C#) can be used to interface Bosch VMS functionalities.
•Other systems can control a virtual matrix with Allegiant CCL commands that can be sent via RS232.
•Compatible with Advantech ADAM-6000 series Digital Input / Output modules.
•Compatible with Bosch Building Integration System.
•Compatible with UL intrusion panels from Bosch.
Parts included
•Bosch VMS is delivered electronically via download of the Setup in the Product Catalog.
•The Setup contains the following items:
–Installation program that can selectively install all components (Management Server, Video Recording Manager, Configuration Client, Operator Client, Video Streaming Gateway, Mobile Video Service, Bosch VMS SDK,
Cameo SDK) in all supported languages
–Configuration Manual (PDF format) in all supported languages (except Arabic)
–Operation Manual (PDF format) in all supported languages (except Arabic)
•Quick Installation Guide (PDF format) in English, French, German, Simplified Chinese and Spanish
Licenses are provided as eLicenses via email.
Technical specifications
System Specifications
Maximum number of workstations |
Multicast: 100 |
simultaneously viewing the same |
Unicast: 5 |
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Supported GUI languages |
English, German, Dutch, Italian, |
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Portuguese, French, Spanish, |
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Simplified Chinese, Traditional |
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Chinese, Russian, Hungarian, |
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Japanese, Czech, Danish, |
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Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, |
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Polish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, |
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Korean, and Arabic |
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Anti-Virus software must not perform a full-scan. Performance may decrease depending on configuration.
Event reaction time |
<1 second, assuming sufficient |
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network bandwidth |
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Alarm reaction time (incl. 1 live |
Maximum 2 seconds, assuming |
Image pane, 1 instant playback |
sufficient network bandwidth |
Image pane and 1 map Image |
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