Online Training Certifications - March Networks

Online Training

Certifications

March Networks’ online certifications provide our certified partners with the knowledge required to install, operate and maintain our industry-leading Visual Intelligence and March Networks Command™ product families, as well as our peripheral devices for IP video surveillance. In addition, we offer online, hands-on practice using our Virtual Lab to maximize learning effectiveness and convenience for our global base of system integrators and customers.

March Networks Command Available Certifications

™

Command Professional Basic Configuration Target Audience: Technicians, System Administrators or IT personnel who must install and provide basic configuration of the Command Recording Server (CRS). Products: Command Recording Server, Command Config, Command Client Pre-Requisite: None Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Command Professional Installation • Command Professional specifications • Installing Command Professional • Accessing CRS Management • Installing the Command Client plug-in • Accessing CRS using Command Config • Verifying licenses Command Config • Using Configuration Wizard • Configuring cameras • Configuring storage on CRS • Configuring sectors and schedules • Importing and Exporting CRS configuration files • Configuring new user accounts • Managing system logs • Configuring alarms • Configuring alarm recording schedule Command Client • Accessing Command Client • Licensing Command Pro using Command Client • Setting Command Client preferences and viewing log files • Setting plug-in options • Viewing live video • Searching and viewing archived video

2

Command Professional Advanced Configuration Target Audience: Technicians and System Administrators who are interested in the advanced configuration of a Command Recording Server. Products: Command Recording Server, Command Config Pre-Requisite: Command Professional Basic Configuration (recommended) Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Command Config • Working with user account conditions • Managing user sessions • Applying privacy patches • Configuring shadow sector • Configuring compression encoders • Creating preset views and PTZ tours • Configuring schedule sectors • Configuring alarms and alarm actions • Adding switches • Adding audio channels • Adding talk channels • Creating custom conditions • Configuring system settings • Upgrading the Command Recording Server • Configuring redundant server • Creating camera groups

Command Enterprise Configuration

Command Client Configuration

Target Audience: Technicians and System Administrators who must install and maintain a Command Enterprise solution. Products: Command Enterprise, Command Client, Command Recording Servers Pre-Requisite: None Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: • Installing Command Enterprise • Licensing Command Enterprise and managing device licenses • Registering devices to Command Enterprise • Managing resources in Command Enterprise • Exporting video in Command Enterprise • Creating user profiles and adding users • Managing and configuring recording devices • Importing and exporting device configuration • Applying firmware updates to devices • Firmware target release • Marking a device for replacement • Scheduled upgrades • System overview in Command Enterprise • Monitoring health status • Using health alert thresholds • Setting up email notification of health issues • Viewing live video • Exporting video • Device audit reporting • User audit reporting • Summary of user permissions • Simplified user profiles

Target Audience: Users who must monitor or maintain a Command-based security system. Technicians who wish to familiarize themselves further with the Command Recording Server functionality. Products: Command Client Pre-Requisite: None Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: • Accessing Command Client • Licensing Command Professional using Command Client • Setting Command Client preferences and viewing log files • Setting plug-in options • Navigating the Command Client interface with ease • Knowing how to work with folders and views • Managing resources (alarms, switches, talk channels, audio channels, video channels) • Using Alarms Dashboard and Alarm Details • Creating map and managing resources in a map • Viewing live video • Configuring text overlay • Enabling and using the digital zoom assistant • Managing PTZ dome cameras • Searching and viewing archived video • Exporting video, images, and cases • Synchronizing grid • Monitoring health status

3

March Networks Searchlight™ for Retail and Searchlight for Banking Target Audience: Sales engineers, Technicians or IT Personnel with server OS experience that must install and configure Searchlight for Retail or Banking. Products: Searchlight for Retail/Banking and MegaPX Analytics Dome Pre-Requisite: Command Enterprise Certification (recommended) Duration: ~3 Hours Virtual Lab: None Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Searchlight Installation and Configuration Course Software Installation • Reviewing the applications to be installed, and their location • Installing the software • Starting and stopping the Searchlight application Software Licensing • Obtaining licenses • Obtaining the CES Server ID • Generating a license • Understanding the license file type • Knowing which components require a license • Licensing each Site Software Configuration • Adding the Media Archiver to CES • Configuring the Image Archiver • Adding a site to CES • Adding a POS or ATM/Teller to your site • Adding devices under a site and under a POS/ATM/Teller • Adding a camera for Operations Audits and Business

Analytics

• Associating an alarm with a site, POS, ATM or teller • Creating Operations Audit zones or time intervals,

per camera

• Adding Searchlight rights to a CES user • Viewing the rights of each pre-defined Searchlight user • Setting email account info in Searchlight • Setting the overall Searchlight timetable for analytics data and charts

4

Searchlight Reports and Audits Configuration Course Accessing Searchlight • Silverlight, plug-in and certificates upon first connection to CES • Launching the Searchlight application from CES • Setting a default page from the Searchlight main menu Configuring Transaction Reports • Using default reports to create and save new reports • Customizing the transaction report view • Displaying, hiding, renaming and re-positioning columns • Using filters to manipulate data • Creating different business rules Using Transactions Summary Dashboards • Adding a report and column to the Transactions

Summary page

• Selecting data to appear in the chart panel • Using summary data to filter within transaction report area Using Transaction Reports • Running a report on a specific date or date range • Playing the transaction’s associated video • Adding case notes • Exporting a case using case management feature • Reviewing a case within the Command Player software • Exporting a transaction report in .csv format MegaPX Analytics Dome Configuration Course General Camera Calibration • Accessing the camera’s web page • Logging onto the camera (default password) • Understanding the difference between the tilt and

overhead shot

• Accessing the camera’s calibration area • Drawing the calibers on the screen • Using the test figures Analytics Configuration • Creating zones for masking purposes • Best position for the placement of the detection wire • How the queue should be positioned within the field of view • Minimum size of people within the field of view • Interpreting the metadata colors • Adjusting detection sensitivity

8000 Series NVRs and Visual Intelligence 5.7.9

Available Online Certifications

8000 Series NVR Initial Setup Target Audience: Technicians who must install and place

8000 Series NVRs on the network before turning them over

to a System Administrator.

Products: 8000 Series NVRs and NVR’s Provisioning Interface

Pre-Requisite: Basic IP networking skills, CCTV knowledge,

Windows Operating System familiarity.

Duration: Under 3 Hours

Virtual Lab: Optional

Exam: Yes

Tasks Covered:

Recorder Models, Mounting and Front Panel LEDs • Identifying different NVR models • Rack mounting an NVR • Identifying correct room temperature • Recognizing different LED patterns Identifying Components and Connecting Peripherals • Connecting analog cameras • Connecting IP cameras • Identifying fuse location • Identifying rear connectors • Front panel key switch functionality • NVR camera network interface advantages Identifying, Replacing Internal Components • Anti-static measures • Replacing a hard drive • Internal components • Field replaceable components • Identifying operating system Provisioning Interface • Using SSH client software • Logging on • Set/Showip command • Set/Showdisk command • Set/Showports command • Testnet command • Set/Showces command • Set/Showpass command

Visual Intelligence Admin Console Basic Configuration Target Audience: Technicians or System Administrators who

must configure basic features of an 8000 Series NVR.

Products: Administrator Console Software

Pre-Requisite: Basic IP networking skills, CCTV knowledge,

Windows Operating System familiarity.

Duration: Under 3 Hours

Virtual Lab: Optional

Exam: Yes

Tasks Covered: Setting Initial Configuration • Detecting recorders on the network • Assigning static IP address to a new NVR • Setting the correct time and time zone • Using the appropriate time synchronization method Configuring Cameras within Admin Console • Configuring analog camera settings • Using divisor column settings within actions • Using group tags settings • Configuring software input termination settings • Configuring the IP camera port/card with static IP address • Adding IP camera to the NVR when connected to its

IP camera port

Working with Storage and Retention Methods within Admin Console • Identifying number of days of retention on recorder • Working with Retention Achieved and Predicted Retention columns • Using CRB, CRB with long and ext. term retention, and no CRB • Configuring long and ext. term retention settings within an action Creating Schedules and Actions within Admin Console • Adding and modifying a schedule • Using Continuous, Hours begin, and Hours end triggers • Configuring any actions from triggers Monitoring the Health and Upgrading a Recorder Using Admin Console • Reviewing health alerts • Closing Health alerts • Marking health alerts “Mark as Handled” • Downloading the recorder’s log files • Upgrading a recorder to a newer version, or using a patch • Saving and Loading a recorder’s configuration file Registering a recorder to an Enterprise Server • Registering a recorder to an Enterprise Server (like CES) • Registering a recorder with Admin Console and SSH Client Provisioning Interface • Using SSH Client software to logon • Set/Showip command • Set/Showdisk command • Set/Showports command • Testnet command • Set/Showces command • Set/Showpass command

5

Visual Intelligence 5.7.9 Available Online Certifications Visual Intelligence Admin Console Advanced Configuration Target Audience: Technicians or System Administrators who must configure the advanced features of an 8000 Series NVR, e.g., alarms and switches, PTZ, text capture devices, public view outputs, motion detection, and much more. Products: Administrator Console Software Pre-Requisite: Administrator Console Basic Configuration Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Configuring Auxiliary Devices • Configuring the settings of alarm inputs • Configuring the settings of switch outputs • Configuring the settings of audio inputs and outputs • Configuring the settings of data ports (text capture) • Configuring automatic copying of evidence to external media • Configuring the public view outputs with sequences Configuring Video Motion Detection on analog cameras • Reviewing the 45 seconds of inactivity before a motion reset • Configuring motion detection 24hrs a day or using

a schedule

• Using the motion activity mask and sensitivity settings • Retaining evidence using motion detection as a trigger Managing Recorders • Organizing the list of recorders within the Device Selector • Setting bandwidth limit on a recorder, either manually or via a schedule • Excluding users from a recorder’s bandwidth limit • Generating a recorder audit report • Using the IP tunneling to reach a device on the IP camera network • Using the troubleshooting tools in various situations

6

Visual Intelligence LMC & EMI Clients

Visual Intelligence LMC and EMI Clients Target Audience: Technicians and System Administrators who must provide training to end users (e.g., guards and investigators) on how to use the specific client software. Products: Live Monitoring Console, Evidence Manager and Investigator, Evidence Reviewer Software Pre-Requisite: None Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Using Live Monitoring Console Software Features • Importing the recorder listing file • Logging on to ESM using LMC • Enabling the different menu bars within LMC • Displaying live video within grids and manipulating video cells • Using the timeline and its two buffers • Using direct and buffered archive search playback • Taking control and moving a PTZ camera • Controlling two-way audio and turning on and off switches • Enabling the alarm monitoring • Working with the alarm inbox • Responding, suspending and closing alarms • Using the “pin a cell” feature Using Investigator and Evidence Manager Software Features • Importing the recorder listing file • Logging on to ESM using Investigator software • Performing a “Quick Investigation” using Investigator

software

• Burning media • Using the thumbnail feature in Investigator • Using the Video Activities Data Histograms to locate motion • Searching for physical alarms using Investigator • Using the Activity Scan search type in Investigator • Queuing evidence on the recorder and copying it to a

USB media device

• Performing a “Full Investigation” using Evidence Manager • Downloading from multiple cameras simultaneously • Transferring searches from Investigator to Evidence Manager • Synchronizing all the videos during playback • Adding case notes and linking them to the video • Burning the entire case to CD/DVD • Reviewing the CD/DVD contents to validate the burning • Authenticating the video • Reviewing evidence using the Evidence Reviewer software

Visual Intelligence Enterprise Service Manager (ESM) Target Audience: Technicians and System Administrators who must install and configure the Enterprise Service Manager Software. Products: Enterprise Service Manager (through Administrator Console) Pre-Requisite: None Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Installing the software and registering recorders • Installing the ESM software • Verifying the ESM service is running without errors • Connecting the Admin Console to ESM and logging on • Configuring email settings and receiving an email

after testing

• Adding a license to the ESM • Reviewing the NVR-to-ESM registration process • Verifying ESM addresses and zones • Registering a recorder to an ESM using Admin Console

Adding Users to an ESM • Creating different user profiles and accounts • Viewing the ESM Audit Report Upgrading, Replacing, and Monitoring Health of Recorders using an ESM • Transferring update file(s) to the ESM • Creating an update schedule • Configuring update settings • Using the update audit logs and upgrade history • Using “Mark for Replacement” • Customizing health alert thresholds • Creating an ESM data backup and clustering ESMs • Creating a backup of the ESM data using the batch file • Restoring an ESM using a backup file • Creating an ESM cluster • Changing a recorder’s ESM server order

7

Edge Devices Available Online Certifications March Networks Edge Devices Target Audience: Technicians who must install and configure March Networks IP cameras and encoders. Products: March Networks IP cameras and encoders Pre-Requisite: Administrator Console Basic Configuration Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: Optional Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: Installing IP Cameras • Identifying different tools and their usage to service

IP Cameras

• Adjusting a camera’s field-of-view • Connecting to a camera back-to-back with a laptop • Using March Networks Browser to detect an IP camera • Identifying equipment needed to clean lenses and covers • Focusing an IP camera Configuring Edge OS IP Cameras • Logging on to an Edge OS camera setup page • Configuring a camera with a static IP address • Setting the date and time • Configuring a compression encoder (quality, size,

bandwidth, etc.)

• Turning on motion detection and setting sensitivity

and noise threshold

• Upgrading a camera’s firmware • Exporting or importing a camera’s configuration • Adjusting the focus and zoom of an IP device

8

Configuring Command Edge IP Cameras • Logging on to a Command Edge camera setup page • Configuring a camera with a static IP address • Setting the date and time • Configuring a compression encoder (quality, size, bandwidth, etc.) • Turning on motion detection and setting sensitivity and noise threshold • Upgrading a camera’s firmware • Exporting or importing a camera’s configuration • Adjusting the focus and zoom of an IP device Calibrating Command Edge Analytics • Calibrating the camera for analytics Configuring Command Edge Analytics • Configuring the wirecross analytic • Configuring the queue length analytic • Configuring the people counting analytic • Configuring the dwell analytic • Configuring the presence detection analytic • Configuring the camera obstruction analytic • Adjusting the detection sensitivity

Virtual Lab

Enterprise Service Manager (ESM) Windows 2012 Server

IP Camera 1

IP Camera 2 Command Enterprise Server (CES) Windows 2012 Server

IP Camera 3

Command Professional Recording Server (CRS) Windows 2012 Serverr

You are here! Windows 7 Enterprise 172.22.X.3 Four Analytics Video Feeds Encoder 1

8732 Hybrid NVR

Group 1 Analog Camera 1

Student’s Computer

with Internet Access

IP Camera 4

March Networks Headquarters

Students access the Virtual Lab through their Internet browser from the comfort of their office or home. There are no trials or license keys to worry about.

9

Sales Training Available Online Certifications 8000 Series NVR, Command, and Searchlight Sales Training Target Audience: CSP Sales Managers and Sales Engineers that need to know the benefits of the March Networks portfolio. Products: 8000 Series NVR, Command Product Suite, Searchlight for Banking and Retail Pre-Requisite: None Duration: Under 3 Hours Virtual Lab: None Exam: Yes Tasks Covered: • Market strategy • An introduction to the 8000 Series Hybrid

NVR platform

• An introduction to the banking and retail sector • Command solution in retail • IP Camera Overview • Successfully selling into the retail and banking verticals • Complete view of your business with Searchlight • Importance of cyber security in the physical

security industry

Other Available Online Training • 6700 Series NVR Initial Setup Certification • RideSafe (Mobile NVRs) Certifications

Contact Information

About March Networks

To find out more about March Networks training services and schedules, please contact us at [email protected], +1.613.591.8181 x5726, or visit our Partner Portal at: http://partners.marchnetworks.com (available to registered users)

March Networks®, an independent subsidiary of Infinova®, is a leading provider of intelligent IP video solutions. For more than a decade, the company has helped some of the world’s largest commercial and government organizations transition from traditional CCTV to advanced surveillance technologies used for security, loss prevention, risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Its highly scalable and easy to use Command™ video management platform incorporates a web-based client interface to enable rapid system deployment and complete system control. It is complemented by the company’s portfolio of high-definition IP cameras, encoders, video analytics and hybrid recorders, as well as outstanding professional and managed services. March Networks systems are delivered through an extensive distribution and partner network in more than 50 countries.

North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 563 5564 Latin America. . . . . . . . . . . . . +5255 5259 9511

Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +39 0362 17935 Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +65 6818 0963

Australia and New Zealand . . +61 1300 089 419 Middle East and Africa . . . . . . . +971 4 399 5525

© 2016. March Networks, An Infinova Company. All rights reserved. Information in this document is

subject to change without notice. MARCH NETWORKS, March Networks Command, March Networks Searchlight, March Networks RideSafe, Shadow Archive and the MARCH NETWORKS logo are trademarks of March Networks Corporation. Infinova is a trademark of Infinova Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 060-3045-01-F

marchnetworks.com