Instruction manual

AXIS 2400 Administration Manual Introduction
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Introduction
This manual is intended for both administrators and users of the AXIS 2400 Video Server, and is
applicable for software release 1.0 and above.
It includes simple step-by-step instructions for configuring, managing and using the AXIS 2400
Video Server within your networking environment. It is not necessary for the reader to have any
previous networking experience to install or use this product, although some knowledge of UNIX
systems would be beneficial for developing custom preprogramming scripts.
It is recommended that readers use this document as a supplement to the Wizards and other
on-line information available from the Web-based interface. Direct references to all relevant online
information are provided.
AXIS Online CD
The AXIS Online CD supplied with this product provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog that
includes all of the latest AXIS Utilities Software, Product Software, White Papers, User
Documents, Technical References, Technical Notes, etc. It is compatible for use within all of the
supported Axis computing environments.
You can view the contents of the AXIS Online CD via the Adobe Reader interface or HTML
interface. All documents presented on the CD are in PDF format.
Notes: If Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 is not installed on your system:
•Windows users can click the Get Adobe Reader button from the main user interface.
•Non-Windows users can locate and run the appropriate installer from the tools/Acrobat/
folder. Refer to the readme.txt file for full path name details.
Axis Websites
All of the software and information provided on the AXIS Online CD is also available from:
• Axis’ Website for dedicated surveillance products at: http://www.cctv.axis.com/
• Axis’ Corporate Website at: http://www.axis.com/, or
From both sites, you can also access corporate and support information, the Axis’ Network Camera
Developers Pages, and learn more about other Axis products.