Pelco VX-A4-DEC, VX-A4-SDD Specsheet
VideoXpertEnterprise v 3.7 Hardware and Software
Product Specification video management solutions
VideoXpertEnterprise v 3.7 Hardware and Software
Scalable Video Management and Surveillance System
Product Features
l Designed to eliminate single points of failure and
ensure reliability though fault-tolerant software,
distributed architecture, and multiple levels of
redundancy
l Provides scalability and modular expansion
l Supports monitor walls, including cell layouts
and cameras
l Provides seamless transition from
VideoXpertTMProfessional
l Supports MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, and H.265
l Provides migration paths for Endura® and Digital Sentry® systems
l Supports environments that use anti-virus and firewall software
l Imports users and roles from existing LDAP servers to reduce administrative overhead, and enables
single sign-on (SSO)
l Aggregates VMS networks and manage all video through a single system
l Available in hardware and software-only solutions, for measured performance or convenient
migration of customer-owned hardware
l Microsoft® Windows®-based for easy setup and maintenance
l VxPortal web based client allows viewing and exporting video without installing any software
l Check on VMS and camera health using SNMP (VxSNMPis available as a free, separate
download)
l Capable of listening for ASCII commands on a serial and Ethernet port simultaneously (ASCII
Service is available as a free, separate download)
l Includes Event Monitor Service feature, capable of polling for alarms from devices and performing
specified actions when an alarm state change occurs (VideoXpert Event Monitor Service is
available as a free, separate download)
l Ability to expose video streams to third-party clients, with customizable RTSP endpoints that allow
a client application connection to a VideoXpert System stream via the VxConnect service
(VxConnect is available as a free separate download)
l VxToolbox provides administration interface for device and system management capabilities
l Supports up to 6 monitors per workstation, with the option for independent CPUs displaying up to 25
streams per monitor
l Workstations are available with 3D mouse and programmable keyboard accessories to customize
and optimize operator efficiency
l Extensible through mapping and plugins, including video information overlays and license plate
recognition
l Create and assign tags, organizing network resources as you see fit
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l Native RAID 6 storage solution for high-availability recording
l Edge Storage Auto Gap Fill functionality detects when a gap in local camera recording occurs, and
automatically downloads video and audio (if present) to fill the gap
l Supports ONVIF S- and G-compliant cameras and devices
l Supports shared displays so operators can send video to surveillance personnel who need it most
l Supports DNShostnames for ONVIF-compliant cameras and Pelco cameras
l Enables and supports Risk Management Framework (RMF) and FIPS 104-2
l Investigation mode enables operators to synchronize video playback and export investigative
playlists covering scenes of interest
Overview
VideoXpert is a video management solution designed to fit surveillance operations of any size. Whether
your operation has 100 cameras or 10,000, VideoXpert presents a solution to display, record, and manage
your video resources. But VideoXpert Enterprise is more than a VMS, it is an enterprise video-centric data
management solution, designed to bring in data from any source and reference it to other data, to provide
predictive capability to every customer.
VideoXpert servers can be clustered to provide redundancy and scalability within a single environment,
enabling the system to grow in tune with your surveillance needs. As you add cameras, users, or recording
devices, you can add servers and storage, enabling the system to support the additional resources and
perform to your expectations. VideoXpert Enterprise can even aggregate other VideoXpert systems, tying
multiple VideoXpert systems into a single interface. Through aggregation, administrators can build and
maintain a concerted video management system containing multiple sites.
Designed for Windows platforms, VideoXpert is easy to install, quick to setup, and should be familiar to
most users. The system supports unicast and multicast transmission modes, making it easy to adapt to
your current network scheme. Simplified interfaces ensure that users can adopt and use the system with
relative ease. From the VxToolbox utility, you can configure the system, manage the database of devices,
configure users and permissions, and assign cameras to recording devices. Through the Ops Center
software, operators gain access to high quality video and powerful investigative tools.
Administrators can migrate current Endura and Digital Sentry hardware and environments to VideoXpert,
re-purposing hardware and reusing current video management infrastructures while gaining the benefits of
VideoXpert. VideoXpert can also utilize NSM5200/NSM5300 and Digital Sentry storage hardware as
recording solutions, preserving the video stored on those devices while providing access to VideoXpert
features.
As distributed systems, the VideoXpert Enterprise architecture ensures that there is no single point of
failure that would compromise the system or video recording services. The system is designed with
multiple levels of redundancy – through both purpose-built hardware and sophisticated failover and
redundant recording schemes – maximizing system uptime. The architecture allows individual components
to continue operating in the event of failures elsewhere in the system.
VideoXpert can integrate with physical security systems and other building systems to deliver situational
awareness and control. Built around open standards, VideoXpert includes a complete application
programing interface (API), software development kits (SDKs), and dedicated technical support, allowing
other systems’ manufacturers to develop interfaces leveraging VideoXpert’s capabilities. VideoXpert also
supports third-party IP cameras, allowing users to choose across hundreds of camera options from Pelco
and third-party partners when configuring a system.
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VideoXpert consists of four major software components: Core, Media Gateway, VxOpsCenter, and
Storage Server. The Core performs central management operations, maintaining the system database,
administering user rights and permissions, routing traffic, and other central operations. The Media Gateway
handles all requests for video, ensuring that users at all levels of network access, LAN, WAN and even
cellular, receive the right type of video for their application. VxOpsCenter Client is the operator console,
providing an intuitive, but powerful interface from which users can access and investigate video throughout
the system. The Storage Server (VXS) records video and delivers recorded video to users.
Core
The Core is the heart of the VideoXpert system, it maintains the database of cameras and recording
devices. The Core works with VxToolbox, from which you can configure and manage the system. Through
VxToolbox, you can administer user accounts and permissions, determining the system functions and
devices users can access. You can create and assign “tags” to quickly organize cameras and devices
within the system. You can also configure and respond to events within the system.
Media Gateway
The Media Gateway routes video traffic to appropriate users as requested. When a user requests a video
stream, the Media Gateway fields the request and determines whether the user possesses the appropriate
permissions to view the video stream. If the user can view the stream, the Media Gateway connects the
user with the appropriate device — camera, encoder, or recorder as necessary.
Like Core servers, Media Gateways can be added to VideoXpert modularly, allowing a system with 1000
cameras to support 20 users, or a system with 100 cameras to support 200 users. You can add Media
Gateways to the system in tune with media delivery needs.
Core/Media Gateway Combination
While you can leverage separate Core and Media Gateway servers for systems of sufficient scale, most
systems can easily support a single server acting as a combined Core/Media Gateway for your VideoXpert
server. The double-duty Core/Media Gateway server provides the complete range of VideoXpert
functionality that you would expect for systems with fewer than 2000 cameras and 100 simultaneous
users.
VxPortal
VxPortal is a powerful web-based client which can be used for live, playback, and PTZ. It can also activate
relays, acknowledge events, de-warp Optera cameras, create bookmarks, edit camera names and
numbers, and start easy exports. VxPortal uses standard web ports, making it easy to provide remote
access to your VideoXpert system via MJPEG and H.264.
VxOpsCenter, Workstations, and Enhanced Decoders
The VxOpsCenter is a Windows-based application, providing an optimal environment from which users can
watch live and recorded video. With the support of VX Workstations and Enhanced Decoders, the
VxOpsCenter supports up to six monitors, each capable of displaying up to 25 video streams
simultaneously. Through the VxOpsCenter, users can configure and recall complete workspaces, enabling
operators to quickly log in and get to work.
Note:The Enhanced Decoder is a separate hardware option, available from Pelco.com.
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The application provides mechanisms to sort cameras by tags and other criteria, making it easy for users to
find the cameras they need. Users can switch between live and recorded video on the fly, ensuring a
seamless viewing experience. With appropriate permissions, users can also share workspaces and even
use the same tabs simultaneously, enabling collaboration within your surveillance operations.
The VxOpsCenter also provides an Investigation Mode, through which users can create playlists from
multiple video clips encompassing important scenes from an investigation. Users can export and encrypt
their investigations, storing clips relevant to their investigation independent of the system’s network video
storage for evidentiary safe-keeping and quick access.
The VxOpsCenter supports modular plugins,
exposing additional functionality for operators
as required by your surveillance operations.
The Mapping plugin enables operators to
arrange and find cameras on maps. Through
mapping, operators can find and the camera
providing the view they need, when they need
it. Access Control support in VxMaps allows
users to view the status of doors in the
building, and allows them to control the door
locks. The VideoXpert Plates plugin exposes
license plate numbers, to track vehicles as
they come and go.
Storage
VideoXpert Storage (VXS) is a RAID 6, high-availability recording platform that captures recorded video for
your VideoXpert system. With dual SSDs, boot and application load times are greatly accelerated. Taking
advantage of the dual SSDs, the system’s operating system is contained on an dual SSD RAID 1 array,
freeing more space for video and ensuring higher reliability; hard drives belonging to the RAID array are hotswappable, making it easy to remove and replace failed drives. With the T-Series, the drives are frontloading in this 2RU system, so it is easy to replace; with the E-Series, which also only requires 2RU of
rack space, has drives in the front, middle, and rear to maximize the low profile platform. To easily access
the middle and rear drives of the E-Series, the system smoothly uses rails to allow the system to pull out
for servicing purposes. For added protection, the units come with redundant power supplies. Another
feature for peace of mind, is remote management, provided by iDRAC, allowing for constant system status
and critical resource monitoring. Storage servers also maintain performance levels in both normal and
RAID error conditions, preventing dips in performance and ensuring that users can always obtain the video
they need through VideoXpert.
VideoXpert Storage natively supports third-party IP cameras via ONVIF S and driver packages, so you can
bring your cameras into VideoXpert without expensive translation interfaces.
You can configure Storage through VxToolbox, making it easy to set recording schedules and assign
cameras to your storage servers. Storage supports motion, alarm, and bump-on-alarm style recording, so
you can always capture events relevant to your environment at high quality. You can set different retention
times per camera or camera group. Storage also supports redundant recording, by assigning cameras to
multiple recorders, ensuring that VideoXpert continues recording video even if a single Storage server falls
offline.
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System Topology
VideoXpert Enterprise with Aggregation allows for expansion at any level of your security environment.
Your system begins with a single server running Core and Media Gateway software. Your system can use
dedicated VxOpsCenter Clients to view live and recorded video, or it can use VxPortal, which fully utilizes
HTML5 browser technology to deliver a similarly rich experience with no client software required. As your
surveillance needs grow, you can add servers to expand modularly within a single environment, or you can
aggregate multiple VideoXpert Enterprise systems to provide a single point of access for distributed video
management networks.
VideoXpert Accessory Server
You can install the VideoXpert Accessory Server to provide NTP, basic DHCP, active failover, and load
balancing services for smaller networks. The Accessory Server offers a native, multipurpose solution to
control your time and addressing services from within VideoXpert.
When acting as a load balancer, the Accessory Server bridges multiple Core/Media Gateway (CMG)
servers, optimizing performance and providing redundancy for your VideoXpert network. With the
Accessory Server, you can easily increase your VideoXpert network’s capacity and ensure the system’s
uptime so that users always have access to video.
Note:The Accessory Server is a separate hardware option, available from Pelco.com.
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Operator Workspace Topology
The VxOpsCenter, running on a 6-monitor rackmount Workstation, supports up to six monitors: one
connected directly to the Workstation, and the other five driven independently by Enhanced Decoders. The
Enhanced Decoders enable each monitor connected through a workstation to display up to 25 video
streams while maintaining a seamless user experience.
Enhanced Decoder-driven monitors operate just like native monitors; users can move windows across
monitors seamlessly. But, when the user requests a video stream or plugin, the Enhanced Decoder
communicates directly with VideoXpert servers to get and decode video. This enables operators to
maximize the display-capabilities of the VxOpsCenter without complicating the user experience.
Because the Enhanced Decoders do not run the VxOpsCenter application themselves, you might
experience better performance in quantity and responsiveness of HD streams on decoder-driven monitors,
over directly-connected monitors.
VxOpsCenter also supports Shared Display mode which provides monitor-wall functionality for a VX
Workstation or a Shared Display Decoder. Monitor walls are specific groups of monitors that are frequently
viewed or used together. Users can send tabs and video to the shared display and control the shared
display remotely.
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