ConteraVMS: Ethernet and PoE ports defined.

Issue:

A customer is setting up a Contera system and has questions regarding how the Ethernet and PoE interfaces are setup.

Note: Contera does not provide DHCP server functionality.

Resolution:

• Built-in PoE ports use reserved addresses (these cannot be changed).
  • 192.168.50.1 (internal communication)
  • 192.168.50.2 (internal communication)
  • 192.168.50.11 - 26 (reserved for cameras connected to these ports). Any cameras plugged into these ports must use the 192.168.50.x scheme.
  • Note: If the front panel has POE LED'S the POE ports and the Camera port IP address will be 192.168.51.11-256 and can not be changed. 
    • Ensure any 3rd party cameras are ONVIF Profile S or greater and that ONVIF is enabled on the camera web page.
    •  In Setup>Network Configuration>Plug And Play tab  Ensure "Plug and Play Options" is enabled for built-in POE.
      
• Client Port
  • Used to connect to the customer's Ethernet network.
  • This port is DHCP by default. This can be set statically.
    Note: IP address detected can be verified in Network configuration>Adapter> Client 
• Camera Port (Not available if the front panel has POE LEDS)
  • Default: 192.168.51.1 / 255.255.255.0
  • This can be set statically.
  • Customer must provide their own switch.
    

Camera placement is up to the discretion of the customer. They have 3 options.

1. They can plug the cameras directly into the built-in PoE switch if their model supports it. (Camera can be set to DHCP or be statically set to the 192.168.50.x scheme).
2. They can provide their own PoE switch and plug it into the camera port. The cameras will then plug into this PoE switch.
   • They will need to provide DHCP or statically address the cameras.
3. The customer can plug the cameras directly into their Ethernet network provided their switch supports PoE.