Configuring the AlarmWatchDog

The AlarmWatchDog monitors the alarm scenarios of multiple OnSSI installed systems at once. If an alarm occurs on any of the monitored systems, the user can establish a connection to the system and see the alarm. To activate the respective alarm transmission , configure the AlarmWatchDog setting in the Alarm settings in the control bar (see Alarms).

Each system can only be connected to one AlarmWatchDog.

  1. To configure the AlarmWatchDog, select AlarmWatchDog in the System control bar.
  2. Activate the AlarmWatchDog and specify the IP address and port number (default: 12000) of the client with the AlarmWatchDog installed. For obtaining the correct IP address, see the section on the AlarmWatchDog configuration (see Configuring the AlarmWatchDog).
  3. Specify the IP address and port number of the VMS server. All clients to be watched must be connected to this server.
  4. Set the user name and password of the user who will be logged into the server in case of an alarm.
  5. Specify the user profile (default: user name).
  6. Enter a description of the server.
  7. Activate NAT if the client can reach the server only via NAT (network address translation), e.g. through a router.
  8. Apply the set values if you want to make further settings.
  9. Save the set values to apply the values and conclude input.