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Unrestricted Smart Infrastructure
4 Key requirements expected
The system shall be based on an open management platform with a flexible, full client-server
architecture allowing scalability from small and medium systems to large and complex systems.
The system must be certified to run on both physical and virtual environments (Compatibility with
VMware Vsphere, Stratus and Hyper-V Virtualization) supporting High Availability configurations.
The DMS user interface shall present well arranged, relevant information to the user. It shall be ready
for interaction without any overlapping windows and shall be coupled with event-oriented workflows,
secured communication and approved fire norm conformance.
The system shall be designed for use with fire safety and security systems and enable users to:
⚫ Visualize and handle events (for example, acknowledge, silence, and reset)
⚫ Graphically monitor and control life safety and security systems
⚫ Know where to start as the highest-priority events are highlighted
⚫ Maintain continuous situational awareness of all fire and security panels with the graphical
Node Map dashboard
⚫ Directly navigate (with just one click) to the triggering element of an event
⚫ Quickly navigate to custom operator instructions and graphical display of event locations
⚫ Store and retrieve fire alarm system activity data
⚫ Distribute fire, access, video and intrusion monitoring and control capabilities across a
network of DMS management clients
⚫ Provide Operating Procedure checklists to guide the operator, under stressful conditions, in
handling significant events
⚫ Display multiple video streams
⚫ Automatically or manually, via graphical easy-buttons, send out remote notifications via
email, SMS, and pagers with multi-level escalation
⚫ Include and exclude (isolate/de-isolate) system devices
⚫ View and schedule automatic history reports
⚫ View and schedule automatic (operator) tasks with revert action
⚫ Provide “Ready To Arm” check for Intrusion
⚫ Monitor and operate video surveillance systems. Typical video surveillance workflows shall
be supported, including display of live video streams, PTZ and preset operations, recording,
tagging and recording bookmarks, search and replay and multi-camera operations for
operating procedures, camera groups and camera sequences.
⚫ Manage monitor walls and share video information and operations across the system.
⚫ View and handle the alarms and objects of the DMS from iOS and Android mobile phones
and tablets (Mobile App)
⚫ Print out an ongoing record of the system’s operation (Journaling)
Further the system shall:
⚫ Include a web-based user interface that offers the same functionality as those on other
workstations including operation and configuration (Web Client).
⚫ Include an online engineering concept that speeds-up project commissioning time and
minimizes system downtime.