VRM Video Recording Manager
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Video | VRM Video Recording Manager VRM Video Recording Manager BOSCHInvented for life »rd ► Distributed storage and configurable load balancing ► iSCSI disk array failover for extra reliability ► Used with all Bosch video-over-IP cameras and encoders ► Configuration support for all Bosch disk arrays (DSA E-Series and DIVAR IP systems) ► Integration of 3rd party cameras (ONVIF, RTSP, JPEG) VRM Video Recording Manager by Bosch provides a distributed network video recorder solution, eliminating the need for dedicated network video recorders (NVRs) and signaling the second generation of IP network video recording. VRM supports iSCSI-based storage systems and Bosch video-over-IP devices (IP cameras and IP video encoders). VRM provides load balancing and failover for the iSCSI storage system and makes it easy to add additional iSCSI storage systems later on. VRM introduces the concept of a storage virtualization layer. This abstraction layer enables VRM to manage all of the individual disk arrays in the entire system as various “virtual” pools of storage, which are intelligently allocated as needed. VRM eliminates the need for classic NVRs and their associated server hardware, operating systems, and anti-virus software, as well as the ongoing software patches and updates these systems require. This new NVR technology makes installation, operation, and maintenance much easier while reducing the total cost of ownership. System overview VRM Video Recording Manager comprises: • Recording management service (VRM Server) • Configuration Manager • Video Streaming Gateway (VSG) The central recording management service runs as a service on Microsoft Windows platforms. Bosch recommends running VRM Server on a dedicated server/hardware platform. VRM offers system-wide recording, monitoring, and management of Bosch iSCSI storage, video encoders, and cameras. VRM software supports Bosch H.264 and MPEG-4 IP video devices including all Bosch encoders and cameras. With the Video Streaming Gateway component it also supports 3rd party cameras supporting either ONVIF, RTSP or JPEG protocol. Supported storage subsystems include the Bosch iSCSI-based disk array systems DSA E-Series and DIVAR IP. The iSCSI disk arrays can be attached anywhere on a standard IP network. Optimal performance VRM offers a high-performance, flexible, scalable, and a highly reliable iSCSI storage management solution. Optimized performance is obtained by the use of intelligent addressing on a block level, which also allows for load balancing of the video recording to all available storage blocks located on any storage array in the system.

2 | VRM Video Recording Manager Load balancing is provided with respect to the bandwidth and the number of iSCSI connections and is configurable per IP address (iSCSI target). Logical virtualization The VRM virtualization layer allows the scalability of storage beyond the physical limits of a single storage subsystem. This logical abstraction layer means that each camera can use any storage space it actually needs, rather than an allocated, arbitrary, discrete chunk ahead of time. Adjust retention times of video data as required. Fast recording and retrieval VRM provides fast and flexible...

In this mode VRM automatically uses the storage properties bandwidth and iSCSI connectivity to equally distribute the load within the VRM system. This mode may be configured in a redundant or in a capacity oriented (no explicit redundancy) setup. • Failover Manual assignment of a primary and an optional secondary iSCSI target. The primary and the optional secondary target must be located in one storage pool. Notes: • The recording preferences are a property of the storage pool and not of the camera/encoder. • Other modes are not supported anymore. During upgrade from < VRM 3.0 the old modes...

4 | VRM Video Recording Manager Configuration Manager Supported operating Windows 7 Ultimate/Enterprise, 32/64-bit systems versions Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition with SP1, 64-bit versions Windows Storage Server 2008, Standard Edition with SP1,64-bit versions Windows 8 VRM Expansion License 2048 cameras 2048-camera upgrade license Order number MVM-XVRM-2048 Accessories DL380 Gen9 Management Server High-performance standard application server. British English Order number MHW-S380R9-SC Hardware requirements DL380 Gen9 Management Server US High-performance standard application...

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