Video | Bosch Video Management System v.4.5.5
Bosch Video Management System v.4.5.5
u Enterprise-class Client/Server based video
management system
u Superior alarm handling with alarm priorities and
selectable user group distribution
u Mobile video client for live and playback
u Edge based intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) and
forensic search
u Support of 3rd party cameras that are compliant to
ONVIF Profile S
The Bosch Video Management System is a unique
enterprise IP video security solution that provides
seamless management of digital video, audio, and data
across any IP network. It is designed to work with
Bosch CCTV products as part of a total video security
management system. You can integrate your existing
components into one easy-to-manage system, or use
our full-line capabilities and benefit from a complete
security solution based on cutting-edge technology
and years of experience.
The Bosch Video Management System is installed on a
Microsoft Windows Operating System.
We recommend using Bosch Workstations and
Servers. They are fully tested and optimized for Bosch
Video Management System.
In addition to the Bosch ST standard terms and
conditions of sale, the Bosch Software Maintenance
Agreement is a great option to keep your VMS always
up-to date.
It can be found in your online CCTV product catalog.
The Bosch Video Management System allows a very
flexible system design:
System overview
• Compact: Single Site System
Bosch VMS contains the following software
components:
• Management Server software provides management,
monitoring, and control of the entire system
• Enterprise Management Server provides access to
multiple Management Servers
• Video Recording Manager (VRM) provides recording
and playback management of video, audio, and data
• Configuration Client software provides the user
interface for system configuration and management
• Configuration Wizard software provides easy and fast
setup of a small recording system
1 to 2000 cameras out of the box.
Only this system supports BIS-BVMS connectivity.
• Enterprise: Multi Site-Single Customer
Up to 10,000 cameras.
Supporting multi-site requirements for Metro, Airport
and other large industrial facilities.
Consisting of individually configured servers.
Combined monitoring in Operator Client.
• Enterprise: Multi Site-Multi Customer
Up to 10 subsystems with a total of up to 10.000
cameras.
Up to 30 subsystems for <100 cameras per
subsystem.
Enabled for legally different companies.
• Operator Client software provides the user interface
for system monitoring and operation
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• Timeline colors indicate recording status – normal
recording, alarm recording, motion recording,
protected recording, and audio recording (not for
cameras managed by a VRM)
• Operator Client can be located in another time zone
than Management Server.
Local time zone of Operator Client, UTC or time zone
of the Management Server can be displayed.
• Easy clip selection by dragging hairlines in the
timeline
• Post-recording motion search allows easy locating of
changes in selected areas
• Forensic Search allows the usage of Intelligent Video
Analysis (IVA) algorithms on the recorded video
• Two audio listening options – selected channel only,
or multiple simultaneous channels
• Audio Intercom functionality
• 4:3 and 16:9 Image panes
• Continuous Operation for live, playback and export
while Management Server disconnected
• Live and Playback of the following recording engines:
Video Recording Manager, Local Storage, Direct-
iSCSI-Recording, Bosch Recording Station (BRS),
Video Streaming Gateway (VSG). For legacy purposes
the following recording engines are supported: DVR,
NVR, DiBos, VIDOS (Live only).
• Alarm auto clear options either time or state
dependent
User Management
• LDAP compatible for integration with user
management systems such as Microsoft Active
Directory
• Access to system resources individually controlled
per user group
• Logical Tree customized per user group – users only
see devices for which they have access
• User group rights for protecting, deleting, exporting,
and printing video
• User group rights for Logbook access
• User group priority assignment for PTZ control and
Allegiant camera access
• Individual per-camera privileges assignable per user
group for live access, playback, audio, meta data
display, dome control
• Dual-authorization logon – special privileges and
priorities granted when two users log on together
System Monitoring
• System-wide health monitoring, including Bosch
cameras, computers, software, and network
equipment
• Network equipment and other third-party devices
monitored with SNMP
• Live and Playback via low bandwidth
• Enable TCP for reliable connection (Live Mode)
Customization and Interfacing
• Server SDK controls and monitors Bosch VMS
Management Server by scripts and external
applications.
Scheduling
• Up to 10 Recording schedules with Holidays and
Exception Days
• Client SDK controls and monitors Bosch VMS
Operator Client by external applications and scripts
(part of the related server configuration).
• Client Enterprise SDK controls and monitors the
behavior of Bosch VMS Operator Client of an
Enterprise System by external applications.
• Cameo SDK easily embeds the content of the
Bosch VMS Image pane into clients of 3rd party
Physical Security Information Management (PSIM)
and other management systems.
• Custom Command Scripts can control all system
functionality
• Powerful built in Command Script editor supporting
C# and Visual Basic .Net
• External software can trigger events and send
metadata via “Virtual Inputs”
• Task Schedules with Holidays, Exception Days, and
recurring schedule support
• Per camera settings for minimum and maximum
recording times
• Per camera, per recording schedule frame rate and
quality settings for live, normal recording, motion
recording, and alarm recording
Event Handling
• Compound events (combining events with Boolean
logic)
• Event duplication allowing separate handling
• Event allocation to user groups
• Schedule dependent event logging
• Schedule dependent event-generated Command
Script invocation
• Any .Net programming language (for example C#) can
be used to interface Bosch VMS functionalities
• Other systems can control a virtual matrix with
Allegiant CCL commands that can be sent via RS232
• Compatible with Advantech ADAM-6000 series Digital
Input / Output modules
Alarm Handling
• Schedule dependent alarm generation
• Alarms can trigger alarm-mode recording for any
cameras
• 100 alarm priorities
• Selective auto-popup on alarm
• Alarms displayed in separate alarm window
• Up to 5 Image panes per alarm with live or playback
video, sitemaps, documents, or web pages displayed
in an “alarm row”, with highest priority alarms on top
• Audio file per alarm
• Workflow with user instructions and user comments,
optionally forced before clearing
• Email or SMS notification on alarm
• Alarm display on Monitor Wall
• Compatible with Bosch Building Integration System
Parts included
• The Base Box is delivered with DVD and Quick Start
Manual.
• The DVD contains the following items:
– Installation program that can selectively install all
components (Management Server software, Video
Recording Manager software, Configuration
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TCP port 8759 (VSG instance 4)
TCP port 8760 (VSG instance 5)
TCP port 8761 (VSG instance 6)
TCP port 8762 (VSG instance 7)
Client software, Operator Client software, Video
Streaming Gateway software, Mobile Video
Services software) in all supported languages
– Configuration Manual (PDF format) in all
supported languages (except Arabic)
Connection to (Enterprise)
Management Server
TCP ports 5390, 5392, 5393,
5395
– Operator’s Manual (PDF format) in all supported
languages (except Arabic)
Connection to Operator Client
Workstations by Bosch VMS SDK
TCP port (default 5394)
• Quick Start Manual in English, French, German,
Simplified Chinese and Spanish
Licenses are provided as eLicenses via email.
Connection from Management
Server to SMTP (for email
notifications)
TCP port 25
Technical specifications
System Specifications
Connection to Bosch encoders
and decoders
Control channel: TCP ports 80
and 1756 (port 443 for encoders
using https)
Network scan: UDP ports 1757
and 1758
Maximum number of workstations
simultaneously viewing the same
camera
Multicast: 50
Unicast: 5
Multicast detection: one
selectable UDP port (default
1800)
Multicast video transmission: For
each encoder audio or video
stream, 1 selectable UDP port
Unicast UDP transmission: UDP
ports dynamically assigned in the
range from 1024 to 65000
Supported GUI languages
English, German, Dutch, Italian,
Portuguese, French, Spanish,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Russian, Hungarian,
Japanese, Czech, Danish,
Finnish, Greek, Norwegian,
Polish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish,
Korean, and Arabic
Anti-Virus software must not perform a full-scan. Performance may
decrease depending on configuration.
Connection between Management
Server and DiBos (as of V.8.10,
earlier versions need a patch for
using Web service)
TCP port 808
Event reaction time
<1 second, assuming sufficient
network bandwidth
Connection between Operator
Client and DiBos DVRs (uses
DCOM)
TCP Port 135 plus four TCP ports
and four UDP ports dynamically
assigned in the range from 1025
to 65535
Alarm reaction time (incl. 1 live
Image pane, 1 instant playback
Image pane and 1 map Image
pane):
Maximum 2 seconds, assuming
sufficient network bandwidth
These ports are also used when
Management Server and an old
DiBos 8.9 or earlier without patch
are connected.
Bandwidth requirements for LAN
Min. 1 Gbps for connections
between:
Operator Client to Management
Server
Operator Client to VRM/DiBos
Management Server to
NVR/VRM/DiBos
Management Server Specifications
Maximum number of sustained
events
For highest performance server:
500 events/s with Logbook
1000 events/s without Logbook
5000 events/s at peaks with
Logbook
Bandwidth requirements for
remote access
>= 300kbps
Hardware transcoder
Hardware transcoder VIP-XTCXF-
INT or VJT-XTCXF must be
configured in VRM, refer to VRM
documentation.
Hardware transcoding only
applicable for VRM connected
BVIP cameras.
For transcoding live streams it is
not required that the respective
camera is recording.
Logbook
Supported by SQL Server 2008
R2 (64-bit version)
4 GByte Logbook size
Management Server Redundancy
Available with VMware HA.
Please contact Bosch Design
Engineer for redundancy
solutions.
Maximum number of Task
Schedules
200
Required open ports
Connection to VRM
LAN: port 1756
WAN: port 80 or port 443 as per
default
Connection to
Video Streaming Gateway
TCP port 8756 (VSG instance 1)
TCP port 8757 (VSG instance 2)
TCP port 8758 (VSG instance 3)
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VRM Specifications
Minimum Management Server PC Requirements
Version
3.0
Operation System
Windows 2008 Server R2 SP1
(64-bit) required for > 500
cameras
Previous versions are not
supported.
Windows 7 Professional or
Ultimate SP1 (64-bit only)
required for Management Server,
Configuration Client and
Operator Client on the same
computer, and maximum 500 IP
cameras/encoders
Maximum count of VRM servers
per Management Server
40
Maximum data rate per iSCSI
Please contact Bosch Design
Engineer for iSCSI storage
solutions.
Window 2003 Server R2 SP2
(32-bit only) for NVR only
Max. number of playback sessions
64
Minimum Client Workstation PC Requirements
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Quad for systems >
500 cameras
Operation System
Windows 7 Professional or
Ultimate SP1 64 bit version
(required for > 500 cameras)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32-
bit only) for < 500 cameras
RAM
4 GB or greater
8 GB for systems > 500 cameras
Free disk space
15 GB or greater
We recommend having minimum
15% free disk space.
CPU
RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB or greater
4 GB or greater for Enterprise
Operator Clients
Network card
1000Base-T
1280 x 1024
Display Resolution
Free disk space
3 GB or more for Single Site
Systems
5 GB or more for Enterprise
Systems
We recommend having minimum
15% free disk space.
Minimum VRM Server PC Requirements
Operation System Windows 7 Ultimate SP1,
Professional Edition SP1 64-bit
versions
Windows Server 2003 R2,
Standard Edition, 64-bit versions
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1,
Standard Edition 64-bit versions
Windows Storage Server 2008
SP1, Standard Edition 64-bit
versions
Network card
1000Base-T
Display Resolution
Minimum per monitor
1024x768, 1280x1024 or
greater recommended
Recommended Graphic Cards
MHW-AWGC-Q2000
MHW-AWGC-Q600
MHW-AWGC-Q4000
MHW-AWGC-Q5000
AMD Fire Pro V7900
(not available as separate graphic
card)
CPU
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor
5110 (1.60 GHz, 1066 FSB) to
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor
E5430 (2.66 GHz, 1,333 FSB)
RAM
Minimum 2 GB
Maximum Graphic Cards Specifications
Detailed information on the maximum number of
Image panes and the CPU load for various
Free disk space
500 MB
We recommend having minimum
15% free disk space.
workstations or servers and graphic cards in the
Application Guide “Display performance indication”.
Network card
1000Base-T
Display Resolution
1024x768 or greater
Mobile / Web Client Requirements
Link to App Store
Maximum number of Mobile Video
Service instances per
Management Server
5
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Maximum 100 BRS/DiBos recorders per
Management Server
Number of simultaneous
connections per Mobile Video
Service (1 mobile device
consumes 1 connection, each
stream consumes another
connection)
up to 20
USB to Serial
adapter
Belkin serial adapter cable F5U103vea
Ethernet to Serial
adapter
Comtrol DeviceMaster RTS 4-Port
Server for Mobile Video Service
Windows Server 2008/R2 or
Windows 7 SP1 Professional or
Ultimate 64-bit versions
BVIP Devices
VIP-X Series encoders and cameras
H.264 Series encoders and cameras
MPEG-4, H.264 Main Profile,
H.264 Baseline Plus are supported
(H.264 Baseline and MPEG-2 not supported)
Supported cameras
IP cameras with H.264 or H.263
support that are controlled by
Bosch VMS (not controlled by
VIDOS)
ONVIF cameras
BRS/DiBos/DVR cameras
Connectivity with
Building Integration
System
Version 2.5 TU1 and 3.0
iOS Version for iPhone/iPad
Hardware version iPad
Hardware version iPhone
Browser (Web Client)
6.1.2
Remote Access
iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3rd generation
iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5
Internet Explorer 9.0
Remote Access
Direct iSCSI and encoder replay is not
supported.
Live
Playback
Control
VRM
x
x
x
Minimum NVR Server PC Requirements
VSG
x
x
x
Operation System
Windows XP Professional, SP3
(32-bit only), Windows 2003
Server, R2 SP2 (32-bit only)
Windows 7 and Windows Server
2008 not supported
ONVIF
x (via VSG)
x (via VSG)
x (via VSG)
Local Storage
Live Only
BRS/DiBos
NVR
x
x
-
-
x
x
-
-
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB or greater
-
RAM
x
x
-
-
Free disk space
500 MB + Video Storage
We recommend having minimum
15% free disk space.
DVR
x
x
Ordering information
Hard disk drives
Minimum: separate partition for
video storage
Separate drive for video storage
recommended
Demoversion - Non Expandable
Supports 3 Cameras, 2 Workstations, 2 CCTV
Keyboards, 2 DVR
1 Forensic Search license included.
Order number MBV-BDEM-45
Network card
1000Base-T
Display Resolution
1024x768 or greater
Customer Demo Edition 30 days
Device Compatibility
Supports 1 Enterprise Management Server,
2 subsystems (Management Servers), 32 Cameras,
5 Workstations, 2 DVRs, 5 CCTV Keyboards, 1 Mobile
Video Service, 1 ATM, 1 POS, 1 Allegiant, 1 OPC Server
5 Forensic Search licenses included.
Barco Monitor Wall
Analog Matrix Switch
CCTV Keyboard
Barco RCPPlusAgent.exe 2.0.6.12 for Barco
Monitor Wall
Bosch Allegiant series, firmware 8.75 or later
and Master Control Software version 2.92
Order number MBV-BCDM30-45
VideoTec DCZ keyboard (USB keyboard)
Bosch IntuiKey keyboard, firmware
version 1.96
Customer Demo Edition 180 days
Supports 1 Enterprise Management Server,
2 subsystems (Management Servers), 32 Cameras,
5 Workstations, 2 DVRs, 5 CCTV Keyboards, 1 Mobile
Video Service, 1 ATM, 1 POS, 1 Allegiant, 1 OPC Server
5 Forensic Search licenses included.
Digital I/O
Digital I/O Advantech ADAM-6050,
ADAM-6052, ADAM-6060, ADAM-6066
Digital Video
Recorder
DVR 431, 440, 451, 480, 630, 650, 670,
700 series (maximum 15 DVRs per
Management Server)
Order number MBV-BCDM180-45
Bosch Recording Station 8.10, 8.11
DiBos, firmware version 8.7
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Lite-32-Edition - Non Expandable
1 CCTV Keyboard Expansion
Supports 32 Cameras, 2 Workstations, 1 CCTV
Keyboard, 0 DVRs – Non Expandable
1 Forensic Search license included.
Order number MBV-BLIT32-45
Expansion, order the exact number required.
Order number MBV-XKBD-45
1 Forensic Search Expansion
Expansion, order the exact number required. You need
one license per Workstation, not per camera or
encoder.
Upgrade BLITE32 to BPro w. 32 channels
License to upgrade from any installed MBV-BLite-32
version to the current Bosch VMS Professional version
with 32 channels.
Note: Computer hardware ID of installed MBV-BLite-32
needs to be provided with the order.
Order number MBV-XFOREN-405
Enterprise Subsystem Expansion
Supports 1 Management Server as member of an
Enterprise System
Order number BVMS-LITEPRO-32
Order number MBV-XSUB-45
Upgrade BLITE32 to BPro w. 64 channels
Part number to upgrade from any installed MBV-
BLite-64 version to the current Bosch VMS
Professional version with 64 channels.
Note: Computer hardware ID of installed MBV-BLite-64
needs to be provided with the order.
Mobile Video Service Expansion
Order number MBV-XMVS-45
Allegiant Matrix Connection
Order number MBV-FALG-45
Order number BVMS-LITEPRO-64
ATM/POS Connection
Order number MBV-FATM-45
Lite-64-Edition - Non Expandable
OPC Server Connection for BIS
Order number MBV-FOPC-45
Supports 64 cameras, 4 Workstations, 2 CCTV
Keyboards, 0 DVRs – Non Expandable
2 Forensic Search licenses included.
Order number MBV-BLIT64-45
Base Box
Hard cardboard box including DVD and Quick Start
Manual (in English, French, German, Simplified
Chinese, and Spanish)
Professional Edition
Supports 8 Cameras, 2 Workstations, 1 CCTV
Keyboard, 1 DVR
Order number MBV-BBOX
All MBV-X* and MBV-F* can only be combined with the
Professional Edition.
1 Forensic Search license included.
Expansion Box
Paper box including Setup DVD
Order number MBV-XBOX
Order number MBV-BPRO-45
Services
Enterprise System
Maintenance Demoversion
Order number MBV-MDEM
Supports 1 Enterprise Management Server,
2 subsystems (Management Servers), 2 Workstations,
1 CCTV Keyboard
Maintenance Lite-32-Edition
Order number MBV-MLIT32
Order number MBV-BENT-45
Enterprise Upgrade for Pro
Supports 1 Management Server to be upgraded to an
Enterprise Management Server
Maintenance Lite-64-Edition
Order number MBV-MLIT64
Order number MBV-FEUP-45
Maintenance Professional Edition
Order number MBV-MPRO
1 Channel Expansion
Maintenance Enterprise Edition
Order number MBV-MENT
Expansion, order the exact number required.
For example, if you order 128 units you can use 128
cameras/decoders in your Bosch VMS. Only those
cameras need to be counted which are shown in the
Logical Tree.
Maintenance Enterprise Subsystem Expansion
Order number MBV-MSUB
Order number MBV-XCHAN-45
Maintenance Mobile Video Service
Order number MBV-MMVS
1 Workstation Expansion
Expansion, order the exact number required.
Order number MBV-XWST-45
Maintenance Enterprise Upgrade for Pro
Order number MBV-MEUP
1 DVR Expansion
Expansion, order the exact number required.
Order number MBV-XDVR-45
Maintenance Channel Expansion
Order number MBV-MCHAN
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Maintenance Workstation Expansion
Order number MBV-MWST
Maintenance DVR Expansion
Order number MBV-MDVR
Maintenance CCTV Keyboard Expansion
Order number MBV-MKBD
Maintenance Forensic Search Expansion
Order number MBV-MFOREN
Maintenance Allegiant Matrix Connection
Order number MBV-MALG
Maintenance ATM/POS Connection
Order number MBV-MATM
Maintenance OPC Server Connection
Order number MBV-MOPC
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Americas:
Europe, Middle East, Africa:
Bosch Security Systems B.V.
P.O. Box 80002
5617 BA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Phone: + 31 40 2577 284
Fax: +31 40 2577 330
Asia-Pacific:
Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte Ltd, Security
Systems
11 Bishan Street 21
Singapore 573943
Phone: +65 6571 2808
Fax: +65 6571 2699
China:
America Latina:
Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
130 Perinton Parkway
Fairport, New York, 14450, USA
Phone: +1 800 289 0096
Fax: +1 585 223 9180
Bosch (Shanghai) Security Systems Ltd. Robert Bosch Ltda Security Systems Division
201 Building, No. 333 Fuquan Road
North IBP
Changning District, Shanghai
200335 China
Phone +86 21 22181111
Fax: +86 21 22182398
Via Anhanguera, Km 98
CEP 13065-900
Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Phone: +55 19 2103 2860
Fax: +55 19 2103 2862
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