Chamberlain IPAC Use and care manual

Administrator’s
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IPAC Server
IPAC Server
IPAC Server

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Table of Contents!
1. Getting Started ................................................................................................ 10
System Overview: IPAC Server™ and the IPAC SYSTEM ........................................ 11
IPAC Server™ .................................................................................................. 13
IPAC SYSTEM control panels in Client Mode.......................................................... 14
Browser Requirements ...................................................................................... 15
Main Features of the IPAC Server™..................................................................... 16
2. Network Environment ....................................................................................... 17
Networking Requirements IPAC Server™ with multiple IPAC SYSTEM panels on a single
LAN ................................................................................................................ 18
Adding an IPAC SYSTEM to the IPAC Server™ ...................................................... 21
Adding an IPAC SYSTEM panel using manual handshake mode ............................... 22
Accessing IPAC Server™.................................................................................... 23
3. Home ............................................................................................................. 25
4. Status............................................................................................................. 26
Browsing the Dashboard.................................................................................... 27
Managing the Dashboard ................................................................................... 30
Using Display Filters ......................................................................................... 39
Live Map/Floorplan ........................................................................................... 41
5. Accounts ......................................................................................................... 42
What is an Account? ......................................................................................... 43
Defining the Initial System Account Administrator................................................. 44
Viewing Account Details .................................................................................... 48
Creating Tenant Accounts .................................................................................. 50
Managing Account Contact Information ............................................................... 53
6. Administrators and Administrator Roles ............................................................... 54
Administrator Roles .......................................................................................... 58
Definitions of Permissions .................................................................................. 59
7. Schedules and Holidays..................................................................................... 64
What are Schedules? ........................................................................................ 65
What are Holidays?........................................................................................... 66
Browsing the Schedules List............................................................................... 67
Viewing Schedule Details................................................................................... 68
Creating a Schedule.......................................................................................... 69
Managing Schedules ......................................................................................... 72
Browsing the Holidays List ................................................................................. 74
Creating a Holiday ............................................................................................ 75
Managing Holidays............................................................................................ 76
8. Devices........................................................................................................... 77
Managing Multiple Control Panels........................................................................ 79
Programmable Devices...................................................................................... 80

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Special Options for Devices: Floors and Elevators ................................................. 81
Special Options for Devices: Cameras ................................................................. 84
Special Options for Devices: DVRs ...................................................................... 87
Special Options for Devices: Muster Points........................................................... 90
Special Options for Devices: Keypad Commands ................................................... 92
Special Options for Devices: Guard Tour .............................................................. 95
Special Options for Devices: Salto Routers and Salto Door Locks............................. 97
Special Options for Devices: DEDs (Data Entry Devices) ...................................... 101
Viewing Video ................................................................................................ 104
Viewing Panel and Board Details....................................................................... 107
Update and/or Configure a Control Panel ........................................................... 109
Control Panel Options...................................................................................... 110
Adding Control Boards..................................................................................... 113
Managing Control Boards................................................................................. 114
Browsing the Devices List ................................................................................ 118
Viewing Device Details .................................................................................... 119
Creating Devices ............................................................................................ 122
Device Profiles ............................................................................................... 123
Live Status .................................................................................................... 125
Managing Devices........................................................................................... 127
9. Maps/Floorplans ............................................................................................. 134
Maps/Floorplans Definitions ............................................................................. 135
Browsing Maps/Floorplans ............................................................................... 136
Managing Maps/Floorplans............................................................................... 137
Live Map ....................................................................................................... 143
10. Antipassback ................................................................................................. 145
Antipassback Zones ........................................................................................ 146
Antipassback Definitions.................................................................................. 147
Hard Antipassback.......................................................................................... 147
Soft Antipassback Reset Interval ...................................................................... 147
Antipassback Immunity ................................................................................... 147
Important Antipassback Considerations ............................................................. 148
Managing Antipassback Controls....................................................................... 149
11. Cards............................................................................................................ 154
What is a Card?.............................................................................................. 155
Browsing the Cards List................................................................................... 156
Adding Cards ................................................................................................. 158
Managing Card Formats................................................................................... 161
Managing Card Assignments ............................................................................ 168
Managing Cards ............................................................................................. 169
12. Badging ........................................................................................................ 171
What are Badges? .......................................................................................... 172
Badge Templates............................................................................................ 173
13. Users and Groups........................................................................................... 182
What are Users, User Aliases, and Groups? ........................................................ 183

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Browsing the Groups List................................................................................. 184
Viewing Group Details ..................................................................................... 185
Creating a Group............................................................................................ 187
Creating a Group Enabled Schedule .................................................................. 189
Managing Groups ........................................................................................... 191
Browsing the Users List ................................................................................... 193
Viewing User Details ....................................................................................... 195
Creating a User .............................................................................................. 197
Managing Users.............................................................................................. 202
Managing Custom Fields .................................................................................. 204
14. Activity ......................................................................................................... 207
Browsing the System Activity Log ..................................................................... 208
Index of Events.............................................................................................. 210
Generating an Activity Report........................................................................... 213
Exporting the Activity Log................................................................................ 215
15. Reporting ...................................................................................................... 216
What is Reporting? ......................................................................................... 217
Browsing the Reports List ................................................................................ 218
Creating a New Report .................................................................................... 219
Managing Reports........................................................................................... 221
Browsing the Scheduled Reports List................................................................. 224
Creating a New Scheduled Report ..................................................................... 225
Managing Scheduled Reports ........................................................................... 227
Running a Muster Report ................................................................................. 229
Browsing the Administrative Journal.................................................................. 230
16. Threat Levels................................................................................................. 231
Who Can Change Threat Levels?....................................................................... 232
Threat Level Influence..................................................................................... 233
Threat Level Configuration............................................................................... 235
Threat Level Severity ...................................................................................... 238
Editing Permissions for Threat Levels ................................................................ 240
Editing Devices for Threat Levels ...................................................................... 241
Editing Schedules for Threat Levels................................................................... 242
Threat Levels and Shared Devices .................................................................... 243
17. Email Notifications.......................................................................................... 245
What are Email Notifications?........................................................................... 246
Browsing the Notifications List.......................................................................... 247
Creating Notification Rules............................................................................... 248
Managing Notification Rules ............................................................................. 249
Sample Email Notifications............................................................................... 250
18. System Management ...................................................................................... 251
Maintenance Mode.......................................................................................... 252
Browsing the System Status Page/Using Maintenance Mode ................................. 253
Browsing the System Logs............................................................................... 256
Using System Tools ........................................................................................ 257

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Panel Comms Monitoring ................................................................................. 258
Session Management ...................................................................................... 259
Manage Running Reports ................................................................................. 260
Fetch Panel Logs ............................................................................................ 261
SNMP Agent Settings ...................................................................................... 266
Upgrading Your Firmware ................................................................................ 267
Upgrading Panels ........................................................................................... 269
License Keys.................................................................................................. 270
Manage Branding ........................................................................................... 272
FIPS Mode ..................................................................................................... 274
Importing User Data ....................................................................................... 275
Backing up Your Database ............................................................................... 278
Backup Server ............................................................................................... 280
Report Service ............................................................................................... 282
Configuring the Network.................................................................................. 283
Configuring Network Routing............................................................................ 285
Configuring the SMTP Server............................................................................ 286
Panel Discovery.............................................................................................. 288
Custom Server Certificates .............................................................................. 291
ES IP Pool Configuration.................................................................................. 292
19. Tenant Accounts ............................................................................................ 294
Changes in System Account Administrator Access ............................................... 295
Tenant Administrator Access ............................................................................ 300
20. Appendices.................................................................................................... 302
Appendix 1: Glossary ...................................................................................... 303
Appendix 2: Use of Report Service.................................................................... 309
Appendix 3: Salto Equipment ........................................................................... 312
Appendix 4: DVR Installation Notes................................................................... 328
Xtralis DVR Installation Notes........................................................................... 328
Exacq DVR Installation Notes ........................................................................... 329
Dedicated Micros DVR Installation Notes............................................................ 330
To install the Dedicated Micros time synchronization utility: ................................. 330
To schedule the execution of the time synchronization utility:............................... 331
Intellex DVR Installation Notes ......................................................................... 333
To install the Intellex client software:................................................................ 333
To add your IPAC Server as a trusted site on Internet Explorer when using the Intellex
DVR: ............................................................................................................ 333
To configure the Windows NTP synchronization program for Intellex...................... 334

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Table of Figures
Figure 1. IPAC Server™ ....................................................................................... 13
Figure 2. IPAC SYSTEM Client Mode....................................................................... 14
Figure 3. IPAC Server™ on a single LAN ................................................................. 18
Figure 4. IPAC Server™ with Multiple Panels on Multiple LANs ................................... 19
Figure 5. IPAC SYSTEM Client Mode....................................................................... 21
Figure 6. Back of IPAC Server™ appliance .............................................................. 23
Figure 7. IPAC Server™ direct console static IP setup .............................................. 24
Figure 8. Home Page for IPAC Server™ .................................................................. 25
Figure 9. View Dashboard and Live Status .............................................................. 27
Figure 10. Dashboard Activity List – Pulse Event Entry............................................... 30
Figure 11. Dashboard Activity List – Latch Event Entry............................................... 30
Figure 12. Dashboard Activity List – Unlatch Event Entry............................................ 31
Figure 13. Dashboard Activity List – Door Locked Event Entry ..................................... 31
Figure 14. Dashboard Activity List – Door Unlocked Event Entry .................................. 31
Figure 15. Dashboard Activity List: Door Returned to Unlock Schedule ......................... 32
Figure 16. Dashboard Display Filter ......................................................................... 32
Figure 17. Alarm Console Settings .......................................................................... 33
Figure 18. Creating an Alarm Text Message.............................................................. 34
Figure 19. Alarm Update/Acknowledgement ............................................................. 35
Figure 20. Alarm Clear .......................................................................................... 35
Figure 21. Alarm Console Settings for Doors, Valid Credential Devices, and Elevators..... 36
Figure 22. Settings for Event Triggers, Input Switches, Etc......................................... 37
Figure 23. Swipe & Show display ............................................................................ 38
Figure 24. Filters .................................................................................................. 39
Figure 25. Filter Details ......................................................................................... 39
Figure 26. Create New Filter................................................................................... 40
Figure 27. View Live Map ....................................................................................... 41
Figure 28. Log In .................................................................................................. 44
Figure 29. System Account Administrator Creation Page ............................................ 45
Figure 30. Set up System Account .......................................................................... 46
Figure 31. View Account Details.............................................................................. 48
Figure 32. Create Tenant Account ........................................................................... 50
Figure 33. View Active Account............................................................................... 51
Figure 34. Edit Account Details ............................................................................... 53
Figure 35. View Current Administrators.................................................................... 55
Figure 36. Create New Administrator ....................................................................... 55
Figure 37. View Administrator Details ...................................................................... 56
Figure 38. View Administrator Roles ........................................................................ 58
Figure 39. Create New Administrator Role ................................................................ 62
Figure 40. View Schedules List ............................................................................... 67
Figure 41. View Schedule Details ............................................................................ 68
Figure 42. Create New Schedule ............................................................................. 69
Figure 43. Edit Schedule ........................................................................................ 72
Figure 44. View Holidays List.................................................................................. 74
Figure 45. Create a Holiday.................................................................................... 75
Figure 46. Edit a Holiday........................................................................................ 76
Figure 47. Create New Floor ................................................................................... 81
Figure 48. Create New Elevator .............................................................................. 82
Figure 49. List of Devices....................................................................................... 84
Figure 50. Create Cameras .................................................................................... 85

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Figure 51. DVR Driver Details ................................................................................. 87
Figure 52. Install DVR Driver.................................................................................. 88
Figure 53. Create New DVR.................................................................................... 88
Figure 54. Create Muster Point ............................................................................... 91
Figure 55. Create Keypad Command Device ............................................................. 93
Figure 56. Create Guard Tour ................................................................................. 96
Figure 57. Create Salto Router ............................................................................... 98
Figure 58. Create Salto Door Lock........................................................................... 99
Figure 59. Create a Data Entry Device (DED).......................................................... 102
Figure 60. Viewing Live Video............................................................................... 104
Figure 61. Event Based Video Playback .................................................................. 106
Figure 62. Control Panel Details ............................................................................ 107
Figure 63. Configure IPAC SYSTEM panel ............................................................... 109
Figure 64. Add a Control Panel ............................................................................. 110
Figure 65. Devices: Control Panels ........................................................................ 111
Figure 66. Devices: Edit Control Panel Details......................................................... 111
Figure 67. Add New Board ................................................................................... 113
Figure 68. Define Door Board Settings ................................................................... 114
Figure 69. Define IO Board Settings ...................................................................... 116
Figure 70. View Devices List................................................................................. 118
Figure 71. Device Details: Valid Credential Device ................................................... 120
Figure 72. Create a Device................................................................................... 122
Figure 73. Customize Live Status Message ............................................................. 125
Figure 74. Configure a Door ................................................................................. 128
Figure 75. Create a Map ...................................................................................... 137
Figure 76. Add an Icon ........................................................................................ 139
Figure 77. Add a Region ...................................................................................... 141
Figure 78. View Live Map ..................................................................................... 144
Figure 79. Create Antipassback Zone..................................................................... 149
Figure 80. Viewing Cards List ............................................................................... 156
Figure 81. Add New Cards.................................................................................... 158
Figure 82. Add Card by Value ............................................................................... 160
Figure 83. View Card Formats............................................................................... 161
Figure 84. View Card Format Details...................................................................... 162
Figure 85. Create New Card Format ...................................................................... 163
Figure 86. Copy Card Format................................................................................ 165
Figure 87. Edit Card Format ................................................................................. 166
Figure 88. Delete Multiple Cards ........................................................................... 169
Figure 89. Create Badge Template ........................................................................ 173
Figure 90. Template Properties ............................................................................. 174
Figure 91. Field Properties ................................................................................... 175
Figure 92. Choose Color ...................................................................................... 176
Figure 93. Examples of Standard Text Objects ........................................................ 176
Figure 94. User Photo Icon................................................................................... 177
Figure 95. User Photo Properties........................................................................... 178
Figure 96. Static Image Icon ................................................................................ 178
Figure 97. Static Image Properties ........................................................................ 179
Figure 98. Print Badge......................................................................................... 181
Figure 99. View Groups List.................................................................................. 184
Figure 100. View Group Details .............................................................................. 185
Figure 101. Create New Group ............................................................................... 187
Figure 102. Edit a Group ....................................................................................... 191
Figure 103. View Users List.................................................................................... 193

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Figure 104. View User Details................................................................................. 195
Figure 105. Create a New User............................................................................... 197
Figure 106. Select a Card Popup List ....................................................................... 198
Figure 107. Create a User Alias .............................................................................. 200
Figure 108. Aliased User........................................................................................ 200
Figure 109. Rehoming a User Alias.......................................................................... 201
Figure 110. Edit a User.......................................................................................... 202
Figure 111. View Custom Fields List ........................................................................ 204
Figure 112. Create a Custom Field .......................................................................... 205
Figure 113. Rename a Custom Field ........................................................................ 205
Figure 114. View System Activity Log...................................................................... 208
Figure 115. Generate Activity Report....................................................................... 213
Figure 116. View Activity Report............................................................................. 214
Figure 117. Export Activity Log............................................................................... 215
Figure 118. View Reports List................................................................................. 218
Figure 119. Create New Report............................................................................... 219
Figure 120. View a Report ..................................................................................... 221
Figure 121. Edit a Report....................................................................................... 222
Figure 122. View Scheduled Reports List.................................................................. 224
Figure 123. Create New Scheduled Report ............................................................... 225
Figure 124. View a Scheduled Report ...................................................................... 227
Figure 125. Edit a Scheduled Report ....................................................................... 228
Figure 126. Generating a Muster Report .................................................................. 229
Figure 127. View Administrative Journal .................................................................. 230
Figure 128. Threat Level engaged........................................................................... 234
Figure 129. Create a Threat Level........................................................................... 236
Figure 130. Edit Threat Level ................................................................................. 236
Figure 131. Threat Level Severity ........................................................................... 238
Figure 132. Change Threat Level Icon ..................................................................... 239
Figure 133. Change Threat Level Popup................................................................... 239
Figure 134. Setting threat level permissions for a group ............................................ 240
Figure 135. Setting threat level permissions for a device............................................ 241
Figure 136. Setting threat level permissions for a schedule ........................................ 242
Figure 137. Enabling threat levels........................................................................... 243
Figure 138. View Email Notifications List .................................................................. 247
Figure 139. Create Notification Rule ........................................................................ 248
Figure 140. Edit Email Notification Rule ................................................................... 249
Figure 141. Maintenance Mode Warning Message...................................................... 252
Figure 142. System Status..................................................................................... 253
Figure 143. View System Log: Application................................................................ 256
Figure 144. Enter System Command ....................................................................... 257
Figure 145. Panel Comms Monitoring ...................................................................... 258
Figure 146. System: Active Sessions....................................................................... 259
Figure 147. Managing Reports................................................................................ 260
Figure 148. Fetch Panel Logs Display Page ............................................................... 261
Figure 149. Individual List of Panel Logs Display Page ............................................... 262
Figure 150. Viewing Individual Panel Log Details....................................................... 263
Figure 151. Set System Date and Time.................................................................... 264
Figure 152. System: SNMP Agent Settings ............................................................... 266
Figure 153. Upgrade System Firmware .................................................................... 267
Figure 154. Upgrading a Panel ............................................................................... 269
Figure 155. Upload License File .............................................................................. 271
Figure 156. Manage Branding................................................................................. 272

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Figure 157. Enabling FIPS Mode ............................................................................. 274
Figure 158. Import User Data, Step One.................................................................. 275
Figure 159. Import User Data, Step Two.................................................................. 276
Figure 160. Backup and Restore the Database.......................................................... 278
Figure 161. Backup Server Settings ........................................................................ 280
Figure 162. Activating Report Service...................................................................... 282
Figure 163. Configure the Network ......................................................................... 283
Figure 164. Configure Network Routing ................................................................... 285
Figure 165. Configure SMTP Server......................................................................... 286
Figure 166. Panel Discovery................................................................................... 288
Figure 167. Panel Scan.......................................................................................... 289
Figure 168. Discovered Panels................................................................................ 289
Figure 169. Configuring Panel ................................................................................ 290
Figure 170. Custom Server Certificates.................................................................... 291
Figure 171. Elevator System IP Pool Configuration .................................................... 292
Figure 172. Active Account .................................................................................... 295
Figure 173. Select Active Account ........................................................................... 295
Figure 174. View Accounts List ............................................................................... 296
Figure 175. Share a Door or Valid Credential Device.................................................. 298

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1. Getting Started

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System Overview: IPAC Server™ and the IPAC SYSTEM
IPAC Server™ is a standalone access control system. With the use of the IPAC Server™
appliance, it can also span multiple facilities, with the master server residing at one of those
facilities, as determined by the end user. All IPAC Server™ appliances are fully browser-
managed, and accessible via the Internet with appropriate network configuration.
IPAC Server™’s software application interface is accessible via a web browser, and is divided
into six sections. When you scroll over a section link, a corresponding dropdown menu
displays, providing access to data maintained in that section.
The Home section provides links to common tasks based on the level of access of the
Account Administrator.
The Status section lets the System Account Administrator access the Dashboard which
provides a three-fold administrative functionality for monitoring and controlling the output
behavior of programmable system devices, and Maps/Floorplans which allows the
administration of maps/floorplans
The History section provides access to Activity, which includes System Activity log, Activity
Reporting, and Activity Export; Reporting, which includes Reports, Scheduled Reports, and
Muster Reports; and the Administrative Journal. The System Activity log tracks access-
related events, such as doors being opened and closed, and devices being switched on and
off. Activity Reporting allows Account Administrators to gather information based on certain
events, for specific devices, or for certain groups and users. Activity Export allows for the
creation of a tab separated file for events during a given timeframe. The Administrative
Journal tracks actions performed by Account Administrators of IPAC Server™, such as the
creation or deletion of an access schedule.
The Users section allows Administrators to manage the set of users to be given access to
the facility. Groups are managed from this section. Card inventory is also managed from
this section.
The Configuration section provides Administrators to ability to set up various areas of the
account. The Account section shows the Account Details as well as permits the creation of
the System Account as well as any additional Tenant Accounts. This section also allows you
to define rules for automatically emailing select individuals when specific security events
occur, to establish alarm text for alarm events, and to define custom fields for maintaining
additional information on users who have access to a facility. New Administrators as well as
additional Administrator Roles are managed from this section. Threat level management, if
active, is controlled from this section. The Cards section manages card formats and
badging. The Devices section lets System Account Administrators manage doors, devices,
control panels, and DVRs associated with the building, as well as antipassback
administration. The Scheduling section provides Administrators the ability to manage
specific periods of time during which a device might be accessed or operated. The
Dashboard section allows the creation of maps/floorplans and for the display and creation of
filters.
The System section is used to configure and monitor system operations, including licensing,
database backups, firmware upgrades, and data imports.
At the top of each page you will also find:
A Help link that transfers you to Brivo’s help documentation.
A Log Out button at the end of the section menu bar that allows you to exit IPAC Server™ in
a secure manner.
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the individual logged in has the privilege to use this function.

NOTE:
Individuals with access to IPAC Server™ are referred to as
Administrators. Administrators have varying levels of control as
described in the Administrator Roles section.
Individuals with access to a facility who cannot log in to IPAC Server™
are referred to as Users.

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IPAC Server™
IPAC Server™ is an access control appliance and software interface that is compatible with
IPAC SYSTEM control panels, as well as other compatible control panels.
Figure 1. IPAC Server™
Optional Remote Access
Local Administrator Access
Internet
Standard Web Browsers
LAN
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IPAC SYSTEM control panels in Client Mode
An IPAC SYSTEM panel is in Client Mode when it has been connected to an IPAC Server™
appliance and therefore becomes integrated into the IPAC Server™ system.
Figure 2. IPAC SYSTEM Client Mode
WARNING: IPAC SYSTEM firmware changes
Once an IPAC SYSTEM panel has been
connected to an IPAC Server™ appliance,
its firmware has replaced and it can no
longer function as an independent panel.

NOTE:
The majority of this document assumes you have a single
System Account. For a description of how IPAC Server™
operates differently when Tenant Accounts are defined, see
the
Tenant Accounts Section.
In situations where only one business occupies a building,
security is managed via a single System Account. If,
however, there are multiple businesses leasing portions of a
building, the System Account can be used to manage
building-wide security, while individual Tenant Accounts are
created for each business, enabling them to manage their
own internal security.
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Browser Requirements
You can use any standard Web browser to access the interface. Note that video playback
functionality may vary by DVR type. Please see specific DVR driver documentation for more
information.
The interface uses
cookies to preserve session information. If your browser disallows
cookies, the interface will not function properly.
The interface uses JavaScript™ to validate form data, control navigation and display images.
If your browser has
scripting disabled, the interface will not function properly.
Some functional elements appear in pop-up windows. If you have installed software that
blocks pop-up windows, the interface will not function properly.

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Main Features of the IPAC Server™
Application runs locally on the IPAC Server™ access control appliance
Up to 500,000 users
Up to 1,000 readers/doors
Customizable administrator roles
Supports the ability to add control panels and IPDCs
Supports Digital Video Playback with supported DVRs
Supports an integrated badging application
Supports interactive maps and floorplans
Supports varied threat levels for increased security
Supports global antipassback
Supports mustering
Supports reporting
Supports guard tours

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2. Network Environment
This section describes the basic operation of the IPAC Server™ series in an IP network
environment.
First, the network requirements are identified. Next, the steps for accessing IPAC Server™
are outlined.

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Networking Requirements
IPAC Server™ with multiple IPAC SYSTEM panels on a single LAN
The following network requirements are applicable to a system in which an IPAC Server™
appliance is managing one or more IPAC SYSTEM control panels on a single LAN (i.e., a
single IP subnet or address space), as shown in the figure below.
Figure 3. IPAC Server™ on a single LAN
Requirements
Comment
Ethernet 10/100 Base T LAN
CAT5 Cabling with RJ45 Connectors
Ethernet Hub/Switch set to Auto-
Negotiate
Most hubs and switches default to
auto-negotiate, which is the preferred
setting.
IP Addressing – IPAC Server™
A static IP address is required for the
IPAC Server™ appliance. Consult your
local network administrator for a
suitable static IP address for the
appliance.
IP Addressing – IPAC SYSTEM
The IPAC SYSTEM panels being
controlled by the IPAC Server™
appliance may be configured with
either DHCP or a static IP address.
Please see the local network
administrator for a preferred
configuration for these settings.
Proxy (not required)
The existence of a proxy on the LAN
is not relevant to the IPAC Server™
because it is a Web server; however,
outside access to the appliance may
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require the end user to be aware of
proxy settings for proper behavior of
his/her browser. Consult your local
network administrator for further
information about proxy settings.
IPAC Server™ with multiple IPAC SYSTEM panels on multiple LANs
The following network requirements are applicable to a system in which an IPAC Server™
appliance is managing one or more IPAC SYSTEM control panels on multiple LANs (i.e.,
typically multiple sites, each with their own connection to the Internet or a corporate WAN)
as shown in the figure below.
Figure 4. IPAC Server™ with Multiple Panels on Multiple LANs
The following requirements for a multi-site IPAC Server™ network are in addition to the
requirements for a single LAN.
Requirements
Comment
Site-to-site (LAN-to-LAN) connectivity
The sites where the IPAC Server™
and IPAC SYSTEM equipment is
located must all be able to connect to
a common networking environment
such as the Internet or a corporate
WAN
IP routing
There must be an IP route
established between the sites where
the OnSite equipment is located.
IPAC IPDC
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IPAC IPDC
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