Discovering a Device

Avigilon and ONVIF® compliant devices that are connected to the same network as the Avigilon Control Center Server are automatically detected and added to the Discovered Devices list.

If a device is not automatically discovered, it may be on a different subnet or is a third party camera that needs to be manually discovered.

1. In the site Setup tab, click .

   The Connect/Disconnect Devices… tab is displayed.

2. In the top-left corner, click Find Device….
3. In the Find Device dialog box, complete the following fields to find the device:
   • Search From Server: select the server that you want the device to connect to.
   • Search Type: select a search type:
     • IP Address — select this option to discover a device by its IP address or hostname. The device and server’s gateway IP address must be set correctly for the device to be found.
     • IP Address Range — select this option to discover a device by IP address range. Only devices with IP addresses in that range will be discovered.
   • Device Type: select the device's brand name.

     Tip: Select ONVIF to discover devices that are ONVIF compliant.

   • Control Port: enter the device control port. The default port number is 55080.
   • If required, enter the device's User Name: and Password:.
4. Click OK.

If the device is discovered, it is automatically added to the Discovered Devices list. You can now connect the device to a server.

 

 

Avigilon Control Center 6.6 | 20170922