You configure the Mobile Server from the Roles view of
System task in Security
Center
Config
Tool.
Mobile Server - Properties tab
Click the Properties tab to configure the common Genetec™ Mobile behaviors and select the Security Center Mobile features you want to enable.
Web address:
Define the suffix of the URL used by Genetec™ Mobile to connect to the Mobile Server. The format of the URL is host:port/web
address, where host is the IP address or hostname of
the server hosting the Mobile Server role, port is HTTPS port 443
by default, and web address is Mobile by
default. Each Mobile Server role must have a unique URL. If two roles are hosted
on the same server, they must have different web addresses or use different
ports.
Use the default secure HTTP port of the server:
By default, the Mobile Server communicates with the mobile devices over HTTPS port
443. If your IT policy requires a different port, or there is some sort of conflict, you
can change this port. Set this option to OFF, and then change the
port number.
Maximum inbox messages per user:
Define the maximum number of messages that Genetec™ Mobile keeps in its inbox. If a new message
is received while the inbox is full, the oldest message is deleted.
Session timeout:
Define the maximum period of inactivity, meaning the app is in the background, before
the Mobile Server automatically logs the user off.
Maximum number of client sessions:
Set a limit to the number of Genetec™ Mobile
connections that this role can handle to avoid overloading the server. The default is no
limit.
Features:
Select the features you want to enable in
Genetec™ Mobile on devices connected to this Mobile
Server.
Alarms:
Allow Genetec™ Mobile users to monitor
and acknowledge alarms.
Device camera streaming:
Allow
Genetec™ Mobile to enroll mobile
device cameras in
Security
Center. Click
to
configure the settings.
Maximum sequence length:
Maximum duration of the streamed video. After the duration elapses, the
streaming automatically stops to prevent battery drain.
Port start and end index:
Port range used for mobile device cameras.
Archiver:
Archiver role responsible to manage the device cameras.
Location:
Area entity where the device cameras are grouped under.
License plate management:
(Genetec™ Mobile 5.1.0 and later) Allow
mobile users to view live LPR events (reads and hits), to add license plates to
hotlists, and to generate reports on reads and hits.
Maps:
Allow Genetec™ Mobile to display
Security
Center entities and live events
on maps.
Push notifications:
Allow Genetec™ Mobile to receive push
notifications from the Mobile Server.
Threat levels:
Allow the Genetec™ Mobile user to
display and set threat levels.
Tracking:
Allow Genetec™ Mobile to share its
device location with other users on the system so that its user can be displayed
on georeferenced maps, in Security
Desk, and other instances of
Genetec™ Mobile.
Video:
Allow
Genetec™ Mobile to display video
from
Security
Center. Click
to configure the settings.
Maximum number of video streams:
Set a limit to the number of video streams that this role can handle to
avoid overloading the server. The default is no limit.
Limit Media Gateway role usage:
Turn this switch on to limit the use of the Media Gateway role to the
selected servers to accommodate your network limitations. Only the servers
assigned to the Media Gateway role are listed.
WiFi video settings:
Set the maximum resolution and frame rate when a video stream is sent
using WiFi. If the
available video stream is at a higher quality than the maximum, the Media
Gateway downscales it before the Mobile Server sends it to the mobile
device. The mobile user can also change this setting within Genetec™ Mobile.
Cellular video settings:
Set the maximum resolution and frame rate when a video stream is sent
using cellular data. If the
available video stream is at a higher quality than the maximum, the Media
Gateway downscales it before the Mobile Server sends it to the mobile
device. The mobile user can also change this setting within Genetec™ Mobile.
Mobile Server - Resources tab
Click the
Resources tab to configure the servers and database assigned to
this role.Servers:
Servers hosting this role.
Database status:
Current status of the database.
Database server:
Name of the SQL Server service. The value
(local)\SQLEXPRESS
corresponds to Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Express Edition installed by default with Security
Center Server.
Database:
Name of the database instance.
Actions:
Maintenance functions you can perform on the role
database:Create a database (
):
Create a new database with the option to
overwrite the existing one.
Delete the database (
):
Delete the database.
Database info (
):
Show the database information.
Notifications (
):
Set up notifications for when the database
space is running low.
Resolve conflicts (
):
Resolve conflicts caused by imported
entities.
Backup/Restore (
):
Back up or restore the database.
Authentication:
Specifies which
SQL Server authentication is to be used:
Windows:
(Default) Use Windows authentication when the role server and the database
server are on the same domain.
SQL Server:
Use SQL Server authentication when the role server and the database server are
not on the same domain. Mandatory for Azure SQL Database. You must specify a
username and password in this case.
Database security:
Security options for communication between the role and its database server.
Encrypt connections:
(Default) Uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol for all transactions
between the role and the database server. This option prevents eavesdropping and
requires no setup on your part.
Validate certificate:
Authenticates the database server before opening a connection. This is the most
secure communication method and prevents
man-in-the-middle attacks. The
Encrypt connections option must first be enabled.
NOTE: You must deploy a
valid identity certificate on the database server. A valid certificate
is one that is signed by a certificate authority (CA) that is trusted by all
servers hosting the role and that is not expired.