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To use multicasting, your network infrastructure must support the IP multicasting standard IGMP (Internet
Group Management Protocol).
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On the Multicast tab, select the Multicast check box
If the entire IP address range for multicast is already in use on one or more recording servers, you first release
some multicast IP addresses before you can enable multicasting on additional recording servers.
Multicast streams are not encrypted, even if the recording server uses encryption.
Enable multicasting for individual cameras
Multicasting only works when you enable it for the relevant cameras:
1. Select the recording server and select the required camera in the Overview pane.
2. On the Client tab, select the Live multicast check box. Repeat for all relevant cameras.
Multicast streams are not encrypted, even if the recording server uses encryption.
Define public address and port
If you need to access the VMS with XProtect Smart Client over a public or untrusted
network, Milestone recommends that you use a secure connection through VPN. This
helps ensure that communication between XProtect Smart Client and the VMS server is
protected.
You define a recording server's public IP address on the Network tab.
Why use a public address?
Clients may connect from the local network as well as from the Internet, and in both cases the surveillance
system must provide suitable addresses so the clients can get access to live and recorded video from the
recording servers:
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When clients connect locally, the surveillance system should reply with local addresses and port
numbers
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When clients connect from the internet, the surveillance system should reply with the recording server's
public address. This is the address of the firewall or NAT (Network Address Translation) router, and
often also a different port number. The address and the port can then be forwarded to the server's local
address and port.
Administrator manual | XProtect® VMS 2023 R1
198 | Configuration
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