ONVIF Discovery
IP-based security products use a specific protocol for communication. One of the most common protocols is ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum). ONVIF is a standard interface for interoperability of IP-based security products. When ONVIF is enabled and configured on a Nebula Device, the Nebula Device can obtain information from connected ONVIF-compatible devices, such as a device’s system name and IP address.
In NCC, you can configure ONVIF-compatible Nebula Devices (for example, GS1350) in a site to discover ONVIF-compatible devices in one designated VLAN.
ONVIF and UPnP are similar protocols and may conflict with each other. If NCC detects UPnP packets on the same network as ONVIF, then it will prompt you to automatically create an ACL rule that blocks UPnP traffic (UDP, port 1900).
Configuring ONVIF Discovery
Follow these steps to configure ONVIF discovery within a site.
1 Decide on the VLAN ID you want to use for ONVIF discovery within the site. This VLAN is the ONVIF discovery VLAN.
2 Go to Switch > Configure > IP & Routing. For each Nebula Device that you want to enable ONVIF discovery on, add an IP interface for the Nebula Device on the ONVIF discovery VLAN.
3 Go to Switch > Configure > ONVIF discovery. Enable ONVIF discovery, and then set ONVIF VLAN ID to the ID of your ONVIF discovery VLAN.
4 For each Nebula Device that you want to enable ONVIF discovery on, click + Add. Select the Nebula Device, and then enter the ports that you want to listen for ONVIF devices.
ONVIF Discovery Screen
Click Switch > Configure > ONVIF discovery to access this screen.
Switch > Configure > ONVIF discovery
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Model list | Click this to view a list of Zyxel Nebula Device models that support ONVIF discovery. |
ONVIF discovery | Enable this to allow ONVIF-compatible Nebula Devices in the site to send ONVIF packets to discover or scan for ONVIF-compatible IP-based security devices. |
ONVIF VLAN ID | Enter the ID number of the VLAN to run ONVIF. You can enter multiple VLAN IDs separated by a comma (,). For example, enter “1,2” for VLAN IDs 1 and 2. |
Switch name | Select the Nebula Device that you want to enable ONVIF discovery on. |
Port list | Enter the port numbers to allow discovery of ONVIF-compatible devices. You can enter multiple ports separated by comma (,) or hyphen (-) without spaces. For example, enter “3-5” for ports 3, 4, and 5. Enter “3,5,7” for ports 3, 5, and 7. |
Description | Enter a descriptive name for this Nebula Device. |
Model | This shows the Nebula Device model. |
 | Click this icon to delete the ONVIF configuration for the Nebula Device. |
+ Add | Click this to configure ONVIF discovery on another Nebula Device in the site. |