Edge 10 Installation guide
Irisity Edge™ 10 is a compact appliance with pre-loaded IRIS+ software, that connects ONVIF / RTSP fixed IP cameras from the cameras’ network to Irisity video analytics solution. Irisity Edge acts as a gateway between the site’s video devices and the IRIS+ Core servers, and therefore must always be connected to IRIS+ Core and to the video devices. Irisity Edge connects to the various video devices using ONVIF or RTSP protocols, performs initial video analysis, and streams metadata to IRIS+ Core servers.
The steps for installing and configuring Irisity Edge are as follows:
- Connect Irisity Edge to the cameras’ network and to IRIS+ Core. This step is performed once, as part of the initial on-site installation of Irisity Edge, using Irisity Edge’s local settings.
- Connect ONVIF / RTSP video streams to IRIS+. This step can be performed once Irisity Edge is connected to the IRIS+ Core and is comprised of the configuration of each ONVIF / RTSP video stream. This step is performed using the IRIS+™ portal.
Before installing Irisity Edge 10, please review the following prerequisites and design considerations
Please make sure the following equipment is available for your use during the installation of Irisity Edge
- PC/Laptop - preferably with Windows OS
- RJ45 Ethernet cable to connect Irisity Edge 10 to the site's network.
- Computer monitor with HDMI connector
- Networking schemes: Irisity Edge communicates with IRIS+™ Core servers and with the ONVIF / RTSP video sources. Irisity Edge must always be connected, using a dynamic or static IP address, to a network segment that enables access to the IRIS+ Core servers (IRIS+ Core servers may be deployed in the cloud or on-premise). Irisity Edge can connect to ONVIF / RTSP video sources via one of the following supported networking schemes
- Single network - Irisity Edge connects to the cameras and to IRIS+ Core using the same network
- Virtually separated networks - Irisity Edge connects to the cameras and to IRIS+ Core servers using two network segments on the same physical network (sharing the same Network Interface Card)
- Physically separated networks - Irisity Edge connects to the cameras and to IRIS+ Core servers using two separate networks (using two network interface controllers Please note that the video sources must have static IP addresses
- Firewall settings
- Irisity Edge to IRIS+™ Core For cloud-based deployments, the site’s firewall must allow Irisity Edge to access the following endpoints (outbound traffic)
- *.irisity.io:443 These are IRIS+ cloud service addresses, required for the Irisity Edge to continuously communicate with IRIS+
- *.docker.com:443
- *.docker.io:443 These addresses are required when connecting the Irisity Edge to your IRIS+ account and when performing Irisity Edge software upgrades. The Docker address redirects traffic to different IP addresses and third-party DNS names (for example cloudfront.net ). The addresses being used are beyond Irisity control. See the following related docker forum response: Link It is advised to verify with the site’s network administrator that these requirements are fulfilled, prior to arriving at the site
- Irisity Edge to Irisity video sources if there's a firewall between the Irisity Edge and video sources, ONVIF/RTSP ports should be open. Default ports are:
- ONVIF: 80 (unencrypted), 443 (encrypted)
- RTSP: 554
- DNS Server Irisity Edge requires access to a DNS server. In case there is no DNS server in the network, access to external DNS must be enabled (for example, to Google’s DNS 8.8.8.8:53)
Prior to the installation and configuration of Irisity Edge, make sure you have the following credentials
- Irisity Edge local username and password: The local username and password are only used to configure Irisity Edge’s local settings. The default local username is: admin while the default local password is: Passw0rd! Once Irisity Edge is connected to the IRIS+ account it is strongly advised to change the default password to prevent unauthorized access to Irisity Edge.
- IRIS+™ username and password: To connect Irisity Edge 10 to a specific IRIS+ account and start adding ONVIF / RTSP devices, you will need an IRIS+ account username and password. Note: If you do not have the credentials above, please contact your IRIS+™ account administrator
Connect Irisity Edge 10 to a stable power supply (100-240V AC)
Note: In case of a power outage, Iriisty Edge will preserve the power state immediately prior to the power outage
Irisity Edge 10 must be connected to a network that allows constant access to IRIS+ Core endpoints. In most cases, the network has a DHCP server that automatically assigns an IP address. If Irisity Edge 10 cannot find a DHCP server, it automatically sets to a default static IP address of 192.168.10.80.
If the designated network has a DHCP server or you already set a static IP address, you can immediately connect Irisity Edge to the network. Otherwise, you need to set a static IP (See Assigning Static IP Address) before connecting it to the network:
- Connect Irisity Edge to the designated network using RJ45 Ethernet cable
- Power up Irisity Edge by pressing the power button
- Connect your computer to the same network as Irisity Edge
- Open Windows File Explorer and search for Irisity Edge under Network Devices. The Irisity Edge icon name starts with ‘Irisity Edge 10 V1.0’ followed by its serial number.
- Double click the Irisity Edge icon, or, using your web browser, navigate to Irisity Edge’s IP address. Ensure the Irisity Edge webpage appears
Irisity Edge will automatically look for a DHCP server in the network. If there is no DHCP server or it fails to obtain an IP address for any reason, it will set to a default static IP address of 192.168.10.80, with subnet mask of 255.255.0.0.
You will need to change this default IP address to an unused static IP address in the designated network segment before you can connect Irisity Edge to IRIS+ Core.
To assign a static IP address to Irisity Edge, you will need to:
- Connect your computer to Irisity Edge and set up a temporary private network between the computer and Irisity Edge’s default network
- Assign an available static IP in the cameras’ network to Irisity Edge
- Connect Irisity Edge to the network
- Revert your computer’s network to its original settings
The following sections detail the required steps
- Open your computer’s Network Connections, select the network interface and open its Properties
- Open Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties
- Change your computer’s existing IP configuration (it is advised to record the original network settings before performing any modification) or add ‘Alternate Configuration’ to assign the computer a static IP in the Irisity Edge default network (subnet mask: 255.255.0.0). Make sure that you do not assign the computer with the Irisity Edge default IP address of 192.168.10.80.
- Using an Ethernet cable, physically connect your computer to Irisity Edge
- Open your computer’s Web Browser and navigate to the Irisity Edge webpage at 192.168.10.80.
- Click the Irisity Edge configuration icon in the top right corner:
- Sign in using Irisity Edge’s local username and password
- Click the Network tab
- Uncheck “Automatic configuration using DHCP” and configure the network parameters: the new static IP address in the designated network segment (make sure you use an available IP address), Subnet mask, Default router and Primary DNS server (Secondary DNS server is optional)
- Click ‘Apply’ to accept the changes. Irisity Edge will reboot with the newly allocated static IP address
- Disconnect the ethernet cable connecting Irisity Edge 10 and the computer.
In some networks, Irisity Edge should connect to the IRIS+ Core servers via one virtual network segment, and to the video sources via another virtually separated network segment.
To configure Irisity Edge to access the video source network segment, follow these steps
- Open Irisity Edge webpage
- Click the configuration icon in the top right corner
- Sign in to Irisity Edge configuration page using Edge 10's local username and password.
- In the ‘Network’ tab, select ‘Virtually separated networks’ and configure an available static IP address and Subnet mask in the video devices network segment
- Click ‘Apply’ to accept the changes. Irisity Edge will reboot with the new settings
In some networks, Irisity Edge will connect to the IRIS+ Core servers via one network, while the video sources are connected to a physically separated network.
The connection to the video sources network is performed using a USB-based Network Interface Controller (not provided with Irisity Edge 10, must be purchased separately).
To configure Irisity Edge to access video sources in a physically separated network, follow these steps:
- Connect the USB-based Ethernet card to Irisity Edge
- Open the Irisity Edge webpage
- Click the Irisity Edge configuration icon in the top right corner
- Sign in to the Irisity Edge configuration page using Irisity Edge’s local username and password
- In the ‘Network’ tab, select ‘Physically separated networks’ and configure an available static IP address and Subnet mask in the video devices network segment
- Click ‘Apply’ to accept the changes. Irisity Edge will reboot with the new settings
The Irisity Edge 10 device must be connected to a network that allows constant access to the IRIS+ Core endpoints.
Note: the Irisity Edge 10 can be added only to a dedicated folder and not to the account root folder. Ensure you have created a folder to which the Irisity Edge will be added to
- Using your web browser, navigate to Irisity Edge 10 device IP address. The Irisity Edge Device webpage is displayed
- Use your IRIS+ username and password to login and add the Irisity Edge device to the IRIS+ account. Note: The Irisity Edge includes an automatic connectivity test feature that tests Irisity Edge ability to connect to the required IRIS+ Core cloud endpoints over the internet. If one or more of the required endpoints is inaccessible, the Irisity Edge webpage will show an error message indicating which endpoints cannot be reached. Configure the firewall to allow outbound traffic from the Irisity Edge network to all listed IRIS+ Core endpoints
- Once signed in, a list of available folders is displayed (the IRIS+ account administrator grants access privileges to specific folders). Select the folder to which you want the Irisity Edge Device to be added to
- Once the folder is selected, the Irisity Edge will be added to the list of devices
- Select Physical Devices → Devices tab to view the list
- Once the edge device is fully installed, the Edge icon is turned green. The device is now ready to add cameras
- Click the Irisity Edge
- Click Cameras
- Click the Add button to add a camera
- In the Video stream source field, click the Add button
- Enter the RTSP/ONVIF camera URL
- Click Add
- Click Save The camera is added, and live video should be available
Irisity Edge is configured with some default parameter.
The following chapters explain how to change them. Make sure Irisity Edge is connected to the IRIS+ account: login to the IRIS+ account and make sure Irisity Edge appears in the list of devices. Using your web browser, navigate to Irisity Edge’s IP address. The Irisity Edge webpage is displayed. Click the marked wheel icon
Sign into the Irisity Edge configuration page using Irisity Edge's local username and password.
Once login is successful, select the relevant tab.
Irisity Edge is configured with default Endpoints settings as follows
- SaaS: to access Irisity hosted service
- Customer-hosted: To access the IRIS+ Core in a customer-hosted deployment
- Custom: Manually set for custom deployment
To connect the Edge device to IRIS+™ use the following endpoints:
- API URL: https://edge.irisity.io
- Portal URL: https://portal.irisity.io
Irisity Edge is configured with a default username (admin) and a default password (Passw0rd!). It is strongly advised to change the default local password once Irisity Edge is connected to the IRIS+ account. This will prevent unauthorized access to Irisity Edge’s local settings.
- Select the Change password tab
- Set a new password and retype it
- Click "Apply"
The default NTP configuration is set to sync time with the Ubuntu operating system installed on the device.
Mark the Use the following NTP checkbox to select a different NTP server/s.
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