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General

Bosch's Remote System Management service allows you to leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) to provide secure, transparent, and cost-effective asset management throughout the lifecycle of a video system. This service enables end users, system integrators and installers to perform inventory and update management, as well as health monitoring tasks for an entire Bosch video system (DIVAR IP + BVMS + cameras) from one centralized Remote Portal platform.

The service brings peace-of-mind to end customers by enabling 24/7 system monitoring in a secure way. This allows the user to act proactively when issues arise and to address them, for instance, before video recordings are lost due to a hard drive failure. The secure MQTTS connection also preserves data privacy, as video footage cannot be accessed by anyone via this connection, due to the fact that video and image data transfer is not supported by this protocol. Moreover, the service allows for remote software and firmware rollouts, keeping the system up-to-date and secure. Cloud connectivity is based on a single outbound connection from the DIVAR IP to Remote Portal, where the DIVAR IP consolidates all inbound and outbound communication for the entire video system.

The service is designed to be used by larger end customer organizations performing their own system maintenance across multiple dispersed sites, or by installers offering such services to a multitude of different end customers. The benefits of using Remote System Management focus on increased efficiency when performing system maintenance tasks, avoiding unnecessary trips on-site through remote maintenance capabilities, such as update rollouts in case of a security advisory, or through latest system information insights allowing for better preparation of on-site trips. Positive side effect: Full service with minimum CO2 emissions. Additionally, the users can improve the service experience they provide by acting proactively and gaining the opportunity to address field issues before (internal) customers even realize they have a problem.

For additional details please refer to the latest datasheet and service description in the product catalog by searching for "CBS-RM-DIP".


Document history

DateChange
2023-03-10Initial release
2023-07-11Q2 release
2023-08-01Q2 release update


Applicable DIVAR IPs

Note: for latest system requirements always refer to the latest datasheet in the product catalog by searching for "CBS-RM-DIP".

HardwareSoftware

DIVAR IP all-in-one 4000

DIVAR IP System Manager 2.0 or above

DIVAR IP all-in-one 5000

DIVAR IP System Manager 2.1 or above (NEW)

DIVAR IP all-in-one 6000

DIVAR IP System Manager 2.0 or above

DIVAR IP all-in-one 7000 (DIP-72xx)

DIVAR IP all-in-one 7000 (DIP-73x)

DIVAR IP System Manager 2.1 or above (NEW)

DIVAR IP System Manager 2.0 or above

Note: All three DIVAR IP operation modes are supported. Cameras are only integrated when operating in BVMS mode. 


Releases

Remote System Management - Q2/2023 (cumulated)

New functionality as of July 2023

DIVAR IP SoftwareDescription

System Manager 2.1

(release notes)

Enables connectivity to Remote Portal for DIP-52xx and DIP-72xx


Use CaseIDDescription
Service Licensing

1247, 4728
  • 30-day trial period, free-of-charge
    • All above listed DIVAR IP families, connected to the Bosch Remote Portal, will receive a 30-day trial period free-of-charge automatically upon first registration of the DIVAR IP system in Remote Portal
    • Note: Manual activation is needed per individual DIVAR IP. trial period does not start automatically as soon as the DIVARP IP is registered in Remote Portal
  • 90-day demo licenses (NEW)
    • available for all currently supported DIVAR IP families 44xx, 52xx, 64xx, 72xx and 73xx
    • Please reach out to your local Bosch sales representative or comparable for further details
  • 1-year commercial licenses/CTNs:
    • CBS-RM-DIP4 Remote System Management DIP 4000 1yr
    • CBS-RM-DIP5 Remote System Management DIP 5000 1yr (NEW)
    • CBS-RM-DIP6 Remote System Management DIP 6000 1yr
    • CBS-RM-DIP7 Remote System Management DIP 7000 1yr
4774
  • License Expiration Notice (email to all administrators) is now sent 60 days prior to deadline instead of 30 days
Connecting DIVAR IP to Bosch Remote PortalSystem Manager 2.1
  • Improved robustness of the provisioning flow solving issues when trying to establish a connection between the DIVAR IP and Remote Portal

  • Not successfully provisioned/registered DIVAR IPs are indicated with a light red background color on the "Systems" page, the DIVAR IP details page shows dashes for all values and no health information
Update Management/
  • UI improvement: the width of "Software Packages" / "Update" dialog has been increased to improve legibility
Health Monitoring401, 719
  • The (periodic) update of status icons (health, connectivity, updates) was improved


Remote System Management - Q1/2023 - Initial Release

New functionality as of March 2023

Use CaseIDDescription
Inventory Management343
  • Review DIVAR IP and camera hardware inventory information (model, serial number and more)
  • Review installed DIVAR IP software inventory details (BMVS version and patches, BVMS sub-components like VRM, Windows version)

  • Review installed camera firmware versions
  • Inventory report for hardware as well as software / firmware details, incl. CSV exports

  • Update campaign reports, incl. CSV exports

Update Management341
  • Updates via Remote Portal for

    • BVMS patches

    • BVMS sub-components like VSG, VRM, …
    • Camera Firmware (flexible version choice)

    • DIVAR IP System Manager
Health Monitoring342
  • Real-time status
    • Connectivity (DIVAR IP and cameras)
    • Update availability (DIVAR IP and cameras)
    • Camera access authorization and certificate validity
  • Recording health insights (for all instances per camera)

    • Green - no issues
    • Yellow - camera buffers packets as it cannot reach its iSCSI target
    • Red - packet loss occurred
  • DIVAR IP hardware health insights (based on SuperDoctor 5)

    • Power Supply status
    • RAID status
    • Physical disk status (incl. operating system drives)
    • Temperature
    • Fan status
    • Chassis intrusion
  • Health alerts via Email


Limitations / Known issues

Update Management1267It is currently not supported to upgrade the BVMS versions.
No patches for BVMS clients403074BVMS patches cannot be applied to clients installed and operated outside of the DIVAR IP unit on a workstation.
License Management405388

It is currently not supported to display the BVMS software licensing status for a connected DIVAR IP.

Remote Connect via Video Security Client / App147The MQTTS connection used for this service does not support video streaming. An optional path for video streaming is planned to be added later. Adding cameras directly to Remote Portal, in parallel to the MQTTs connection, is neither tested nor supported. 
Connecting DIVAR IP to Bosch Remote Portal/

In case the user wants to de-provision (disconnect/unregister) an already connected DIVAR IP from the Remote Portal and re-provision/re-register it again, the DIVAR IP should have the same System Manager version. This described process will fail when using a different System Manager version.



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