Installing Milestone ONVIF Bridge

When you install Milestone ONVIF Bridge, you install a server and a plug-in for the Management Application. For example, you use these components to manage cameras, set up users, grant permissions, and so on.

You can install and add one or more Milestone ONVIF Bridges to your system. However, this increases the load on the network, and can impact performance. Typically, only one Milestone ONVIF Bridge is added to a system because multiple ONVIF clients can connect via one bridge.

ONVIF licensing

Milestone ONVIF Bridge does not require additional licenses. You can download and install the software for free from the Milestone Systems website.

System requirements

The computer where you want to install the Milestone ONVIF Bridge server component must have access to the Internet, and the following software installed:

Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5.
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.7 or higher.
Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013 (x64).

Important: Cameras must support H.264 streaming via the Internet.

What's installed?

During installation, the following components are installed:

Milestone ONVIF Bridge server, including the Milestone ONVIF Bridge service, the Milestone RTSP Bridge service, and the Milestone ONVIF Bridge Manager.
Milestone ONVIF Bridge plug-in. The plug-in is available in the Servers node in Management Application. This happens automatically when you use a Typical installation method. If you use a Custom installation method, you install it at a later stage of the installation.

Installation also does the following:

Registers and starts the Milestone ONVIF Bridge service and the Milestone RTSP Bridge service
Starts the Milestone ONVIF Bridge Manager, which is available in the Windows notification area on the server where the ONVIF Bridge Server is installed

Note: The actions in the ONVIF Bridge Manager apply to both the Milestone ONVIF Bridge service and the Milestone RTSP Bridge service. For example, when you start or stop the ONVIF Bridge service, the Milestone RTSP Bridge service also starts or stops.

Before you install

Before you start the installation, get the following information:

The domain name and password for the dedicated user account that was created for the Milestone ONVIF Bridge. For more information, see Setting up Milestone ONVIF Bridge security controls.
The URL or IP address, and the port number of the management server.

You will need this information during installation.

Install the Milestone ONVIF Bridge

Download the installation file:

On the computer where you want to install Milestone ONVIF Bridge, go to the Milestone website and locate the Milestone ONVIF Bridge product.
Click the Milestone ONVIF Bridge installer file.
Run the installer and follow the instructions.

Run the installer:

Select the language you want to use, and then click Continue.
Read and accept the license agreement, and then click Continue.
Select the installation type, as follows:

To install the ONVIF Bridge server and plug-in on one computer, and apply default settings, click Typical.

Verify that the server URL, user name and password are correct and click Continue.
Select the file location and product language, and then click Install.
When the installation is complete, a list of successfully installed components displays. Click Close.

To install the ONVIF Bridge server and plug-ins on separate computers, click Custom. Use this method if you have a distributed system.

To install the server, select the Milestone ONVIF Bridge Server checkbox, and then click Continue.
Establish a connection to the management server by specifying the following:
- The URL or IP address, and the port number, of the management server. The default port is 80. If you omit the port number, the system will use port 80.
- Keep the Log in as field set to User account. The domain user name and password of the Windows user or Basic user that the service will use.
- Click Continue.
Select the file location and product language, and then click Install.
When the installation is complete, a list of successfully installed components displays.
Click Close, and then install the ONVIF Bridge plug-in on the computer where the Management Application is installed. To install the plug-in, run the installer again on that computer, select Custom and select the respective plug-ins.

The following components are now installed:

Milestone ONVIF Bridge server
Milestone ONVIF Bridge plug-in that is visible in Management Application in the Servers node
Milestone ONVIF Bridge Manager that is running and accessible from the notification area on the server with the ONVIF Bridge server installed
Milestone ONVIF Bridge service that is registered as a service

You are ready for initial configuration.