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    INSTALLATION C2641M-C (7/09) System Administrators DX8100 Series Important Security Information[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 2 Contents DX8100 Platform Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Physical Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 3 List of Illustrations 1 DX8100 BIOS Setup Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 New BIOS Password Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 4 List of T ables A Keyboard Remapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 B Open Ports on the DX8100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 5 DX8100 Platform Security Information The DX8000 Ser ies hybrid v ideo record er (HVR) is equi pped with an extensive se t of securit y measures to provide th e user with s ecure, uninterru pted service . NOTES: • While great ca re has been tak en in the desig n and developmen t of the DX 8100 to ensure a secure HVR plat form, it[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 6 SETTING THE BIOS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD The following procedure de scribes how to set the BIOS supervisor password. This procedure should be performed only by advanced users with extensive experience with PC comput er technology . Changing BIOS settings to incorrect values may result in the degradation of s ystem performance or cause[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 7 6. Press Enter t o accept th e new password . Figure 2. New BIOS Password Dialog Box 7. Re-enter th e password to confirm that it is correct. 8. Press Enter t o confirm the new password. Figure 3. Password Confirm Dialog Box NOTE: Remember to write do wn this password and keep it in a secure plac e. 9. Press the F1 0 function key [...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 8 10. Finalize BIOS change s: • To accept the BIOS changes an d reboot, press the Ent er key. • To cancel th e BIOS changes, press the E sc key and Ct rl+Alt+Delete to reboot the DX8100. Figure 4. BIOS Setup Confirmation Screen[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 9 OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY Upon a successful boot procedure, the DX 8100 will automatically load the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Embedded oper ating system. These operating systems are sp ecifical ly tailored for use on the DX8100. It does not have the standard feature se t found in the comme rcially avai lable version of the Window[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 10 3. Double-click the User Accounts icon. Th e User Accounts dialog box opens. Figure 6. User Accounts Dialog Box 4. In the accoun ts list, click the DX8100ADM accoun t. The User Acco un ts dialog box displays “Wha t do you want to change ab out yo ur account?” Figure 7. Changing Y o ur Account Prompt[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 11 5. Click “Change my passwo rd.” The “Change your passwo rd” dialog box open s. Figure 8. Change Y our Passwords Dialog Box 6. Enter the n ew password for the DX8 100ADM account and th en click the Change Password butto n. A prompt is not displayed advisin g you that the pas sword is been changed. Ins tead, the di alog box[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 12 ENABLING AUTOMATIC LOGON The DX8100 ca n be config ured to auto matically log o n to the serv er . If the passwo rd is change d, this feat ure is disab led. T o re activate the automatic lo gon feature, you must reco nfigure the unit each t ime the passwor d is changed. 1. T o reconf igure the automatic log on, do one of the foll[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 13 ENABLING CTRL+ALT+DEL Enabling th e Ctrl+Alt +Del key combin ation allows y ou to open th e Windows T ask Manag er dialog b ox to perfor m Windows sys tem administrati on tasks. T o complete the proced ure, you must be logged on to the DX810 0 applicatio n as the Admi n user . The standar d Ctrl and Alt keys are remapp ed for the[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 14 DX8100 SECURITY INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY The DX8100 f eatures built -in network security us ing Internet Protocol Se curity (IPSec). IPSec facil itates auth entication and en cryption at the network packet level. IPSec ser vices protect the DX81 00 from unwanted or pote ntially damaging netw ork requests. With IPSec enab led, t[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 15 DX8100 NETWORK PORTS T able B d escribes th e DX8100 po rts and th eir functio ns. The port s are classif ied either as user-changeable or f ixed. Y ou can as sign a user - changeable port a diffe rent number . In this case, a port’ s number mus t be assigne d within the range of 5 000–65535. If a port is a ssigned out of thi[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 16 PASSWORD RECOVERY There are no “backdoor ” accounts o r alternative access optio ns built int o the DX8100 application software. P elco cannot issu e o verriding passwords, factory passwords, or other mean s to bypass the logon requ irement of the applicatio n program. If the DX 8100´s Admin account password is lost or forgo[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 17 STARTING THE DX8100 SERVER IN SAFE MODE DX8100 version 2.0 sup ports Safe Mode. 1. Restart the DX8100 se rver . The system displays th e message “Exiting DX8100. Please wait. ..,” and then loads the BIOS (refer t o Fig ure 15). Figure 15. Boot Agent Window 2. Repeated ly press the F8 function key af ter the BIOS lo ads. The W[...]

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    C2641M-C (7/09) 18 3. Use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and then press Enter . The “P lease select the operat ing system to start” wi ndow appears. Figure 17. Please Selecting the Operat ing System to Start Window 4. If not already high lighted, select Micr osoft Windows XP Embedd ed and then press Ente r . The DX8100 error mes[...]

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    PRODUCT W ARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without c harge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a pe riod of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products – TW3000 Series unshielded twisted pair (UTP) t[...]

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    Pelco, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco W ay Clovis, California 93612 USA USA & Canada T el (800) 289-9100 Fax (800) 289-9150 International T el +1 (559) 292-1981 Fax +1 (559) 348-1120 www .p elco.c om[...]