Set up Video Push to stream video

To let users stream video from their mobile devices to the XProtect system, set up Video Push on the XProtect Mobile server.

Requirements

Each channel requires a hardware device license.

In Management Application, perform these steps in the following order:

Set up a channel that the mobile device can use to stream video to the recording server.
Add the Video Push Driver as a hardware device on the recording server. The driver simulates a camera device so that you can stream video to the recording server.
Assign the Video Push Driver device to the channel.

This topic describes each of these steps.

Set up a channel for streaming video

To add a channel, follow these steps:

In the navigation pane, select Mobile Server, and select the mobile server.
On the Video Push tab, select the Video Push check box.
In the bottom right corner, click Add to add a video push channel under Channels mapping.
Enter the user name of the user account (added under Roles) that will use the channel. This user account must be allowed to access the XProtect Mobile server and recording server (on the Overall Security tab).
Note: To use Video Push, users must log in to XProtect Mobile on their mobile device using the user name and password for this account.
Make a note of the port number. You will need it when you add the Video Push driver as a hardware device on the recording server.
Click OK to close the Video Push Channel dialog box and the save the channel.

Add the Video Push Driver as a hardware device on the recording server

In the navigation pane, click Recording Servers.
Right-click the server that you want to stream video to, and click Add Hardware to open the Add Hardware wizard.
Select Manual as the hardware detection method, and click Next.
Enter credentials for the camera, as follows:
- For user name, enter the factory defaults or the user name specified on the camera.
- For password: Enter Milestone, and then click Next.
  Note: These are the credentials for the hardware, not for the user. They are not related to the user name for the channel.
In the list of drivers, expand Other, select the Video Push Driver check box, and then click Next.
Note: The system generates a MAC address for the Video Push Driver device. We recommend that you use this address. Change it only if you experience problems with the Video Push Driver device. For example, if you need to add a new address and port number.
In the Address field, enter the IP address of the computer where XProtect Mobile server is installed.
In the Port field, enter the port number for the channel you created for streaming video. The port number was assigned when you created the channel.
In the Hardware model column, select Video Push Driver, and then click Next.
When the system detects the new hardware, click Next.
In the Hardware name template field, specify whether to display either the model of the hardware and the IP address, or the model only.
Specify whether to enable related devices by selecting the Enabled check box. You can add related devices to the list for Video Push Driver, even though they are not enabled. You can enable them later.
Note: If you want to use location information when you stream video, you must enable the Metadata port.
Select the default groups for the related devices on the left, or select a specific group in the Add to Group field. Adding devices to a group can make it easier to apply settings to all devices at the same time or replace devices.

Add the Video Push Driver device to the channel for video push

In the Site navigation pane, click Mobile Servers, and then click the Video Push tab.
Click Find Cameras. If successful, the name of the Video Push Driver camera displays in the Camera Name field.
Save your configuration.

Remove a channel that you don't need

You can remove channels that you no longer use.

Select the channel to remove, and then click Remove in the lower right corner.