Forward Video Stream through Stream Media Server

There is always a limit of the device remote access number. When there are many users wanting to get remote access to the device to get the live view, you can add the stream media server and get the video data stream from the stream media server, thus to lower the load of the device.

Import Certificate to Stream Media Server

Before adding the stream media server to the client, you should import the client's security certificate to the stream media server first to perform security authentication and ensure data security. Perform the following steps to import the security certificate to the stream media server.

Steps

1. Export the certificate from the client.

   1. Open client service.
   2. Click Export.

2. Copy the certificate to the PC which has installed with stream media server.

3. Click on the desktop of the PC installed with stream media server to run it.

4. Import the certificate to the stream media server.

   1. Right click on the task bar and click Display.
   2. Click Configuration to enter the Configuration window.
   3. In the security certificate field, click Import and select the certificate file you export from client in Step 1.
   4. Click OK.

5. Restart the stream media server to take effect.

   If the client's security certificate is updated, you should export the new certificate from the client and import it to the stream media server again to update.

Add Stream Media Server by IP Address

You can add stream media server by IP address one by one.

Steps

1. Click on the desktop to run the stream media server.

   • You can also forward the video through the stream media server installed on other PC.
   • If the stream media server port (value: 554) is occupied by other service, a dialog box will pop up. You should change the port No. to other value to ensure the proper running of the stream media server.

2. In the client software, enter the Device Management page.

3. Enter Device → Stream Media Server.

4. Click Add to open the Add window.

5. Select IP Address as the adding mode.

6. Enter the nickname and IP address of the stream media server.

   The default port value is 554.

7. Finish adding the stream media server.

   • Click Add to add the server and back to the list page.
   • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other server.
   If the added Stream Media Server's security certificate doesn't match with the client's, it will prompt you. You can view exception message and follow the provided steps to keep certificates consistent.

Add Cameras to Stream Media Server to Forward Video Stream

To get the video stream of a camera via stream media server, you need to connect the camera to the stream media server.

Steps

1. Enter the Device Management module.

2. Enter Device → Stream Media Server.

3. Select a server and click on Operation column to open Stream Media Server Settings window.

4. Select the cameras of which the video stream is to be forwarded via the stream media server.

5. Click OK.

6. Go the Main View page and start the live view of the cameras again. On the stream media server control panel, check the channel number of the video stream forwarded through or sent from the stream media server.

   • For one stream media server, up to 64 channels of video stream can be forwarded through it and up to 200 channels of video stream can be sent to clients from it.
   • If the camera is offline, the client can still get the live video via the stream media server.