Avigilon Access Control Tested

******** **** ** ******* an ***-**-*** ******** ** video ************ *** ****** control.

*** *** **** ** their ****** *******? ** 2013,******** ****** ******** *** $17 *******. *******, ******** *** a **** ***** ******* that *** *** **** used. ****, ******** *** to ********* ****** ******* into ***** ******** ********.

**** ******* *** ***** access ******* ******* ** ***** ******* ****** ** **** ** ******* *** ********* ****** Tested.

***, **** ****** ********'******* ******* ******* (***)************ ** **** *** how **** ** *** Avigilon **.

**** ***** ***** ********* what ** ***** **-***** inside:

****** ** ***** ***** core ********** *****:

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• ***** *********** **** ***

**** ***********, ** ********* the *** *********** ********* and ********** ** ********* if ******** ****** / video ** *********** **** incumbents **** *****, ******** House, *******, ***.

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*** **** ******* ********* we ***** **** ******* were:

• **** **********: ********** *** ************* access **********, ******* *** up *** ******* ** simple. ****** ***** ******* that ******* ******** ******, hard ****** **********, *** installing ******** ****** ** software, ************* ** *** ******** plugging ** * *** cables *** ******* ** IP ******* ** *** software. **** *****, ****** panels *** ********** ************* can ** **** **** no ******** ****** ********** and ** **** *** in * ******* *********** of ******** ****.  
• ****** **** *******: ***** ** * vital **** *** ********* and ***** ******* **** a ****** *********** *** endanger ***** ** ****** secure *****. **** ******** to ****** ****** *********, Avigilon ****** *** **** competent *** ************* **** support. ********, ******* ** offered ****** ******* ******* contracts ** ******* ***** to ****** *** *****, unlike ********* ****** **** are **** *********** ** who **** **** ****.
• ****** **** *********: ****** ********* ****** providers **** ******* ********* software *********** ********** ** perpetual *********, ****** *** is * ***-**** **** with ** ********** ******** beyond ******* ********. 

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*******, ******** ****** * number ** *********** *** critical ********* **** *** commonplace ** ****** *******:

• ********** ***** ***********: *** ******* *********** reason ** *** *** is ***** *********** **** Avigilon's ****** *** ****** used ***** ************ ********. Unfortunately *** ***, *** video *********** ** ** basic end ***** ****** ****** to ***** *** ****** seperate ********* *** ***** and ******. **** ****** getting *** **** ******** of ****** ******, ********* for ****** ****** ** video ** * ********** and *********** *******.
• ** *** ********** ****** controls: ********, ***** *** integration **** *** ** weak, *** (*** ***** client / ********) *********** with *** ** ***-******** unless ******** ********** *** painfully ***** **** ****.  Information ** *********** ******* to ***** ********, *** no **** ******** ** *** logs *** ********* ****** ACC.
• ** ******* ******: ******* ***** ******** is *** ********** ****** of ***'* ******* *********. Despite ******** **** ********, having **** *** ***** critical **** (**** ********** verification, **** ******, *** door ********) ********* ** the **** ******* ******** kludgy *********** ***** ******** tabs. ****** ****** ********* have ******* ****** ****** management ** ***** ***** features *** **** *****.
• ****** ******: ** ******* *****, such ** *** ******* window ** ****** ******, important *********** **** *** system (**: ***** *** event ******) ** ********* in * ******* ***** window, ***** ***** ********** back *** ***** **** difficult.
• ** ***** ********: ***** **** ***** feeds *** *********, **** is *** **** *** - *** *****. ***** is ** ******* ** access ******* *********** **** cardholder ************ ** ****** grant ****** ******* **** video.  *****, **** ******* has **** * ******** of ***** ****** ********* for *****.
• ******** ******* *********: ******** ******** **** external ******** ***********, ********* failover, ***** ********/******** *** VMS *********** ******* '***-**' software ********. *******, *** ******** that ******* ********** ******** are *** ******* ******. Users *** **** * feature **** ******** ** part ** *** **** appliance ******* ** ******** cost *****. 

Competitive ***********

***** *********** ********** ***** Avigilon **** ***** *********** with ******, ********* ****** control *******. ** *** positive ****, ***** *** things **** ******** *** and ****** *** / improve. 

***** ******** ** ****** in ***** *** *** a ****** ***** *******, we ***** ********** **** would ****** *** ** sell ****** **** ** the ********, *******, ***** are ******* ***** *********** and *********** ******** **** their ************ ***********.

Version ***********

*** ** ********* ** three *****-***** ******** ************** ** install ****** **** *** total ****** ** ******* supported:

• ************: **** ********* ******** up ** ** ******* in * ***-*************, ****-**** minitower **** ******. *** versions *** *********, * 16 ****** ******** **** or * ** ****** appliance.  
• **********: **** ******* ******** up ** **** ******* in * **** ******* quad-core ******.
• ******* *******: * '********-****' *********** version ** ********** ** also *********, **** * minimum *********** ** * cores *** *** *** of ******* *** ********. 

*** ********** *** ** versions, ******** **** ******* bundling ****** ******** **** 16 ******* ***** *** full **** *** *********. For *******, ** ** reader ******** *** ******, the ** ****** ******* must ** *********. ***** is ** ********* ** add ****** ******* ** odd ******* ** ********.

*** ******** ******* ** to ** ********** *********, many ******** ** ***** logs, *** ***,*** ****** cardholders. *** ******** ****** are ***** ****** ** support *** ******** ** systems, *** ***** *****-**** enterprise ****** ******** *** require ****.

Supported ***********

*** ***** **** **** select*****-***** **** ***************:

• ******* ********: ******** ******* ******* standard ******* ******** **** with ***, ********* ******* *********** **********, */* ******* and ** ***********. 
• *** ***** ***: ***** *** **** not ******* *** **** popular ****** ******** *** **************, ** **** ******* the (** ** ** readers *** **********) ***** door***** ******.

*** *** ****, ** used ******** **-******** *** ********* ** a ***-**** ****** ********* **** *** our ***** ******* ****. ******** *** ********** into *** *** *** an *****, *** *** system ****** **** *** controller **-** ****** ** pushed *** ****** ******** firmware ****** ** *** device.

Browser *****

* *** ************** *** ACM ** **** ** is ******* *****.  ****** many ****** ********* **** require ** ********* ****** (often ******** *** **** client), ********'* ******** ** accessed ** *** ******* with ** ********** ********.

*** *********'* ********* ******** ** **** accesible **** ** ** address. ******** * ******* and ******** ******** **** the *** ** *** with * '*******' ******.

Physical ********

** **** * **** at *** ********* ****** in *** ***** ***** below:

*** ********* ** *** connected ** ******* *********** like * *******, ******** or *****. ******* ***** access ** *** ****** is ****** *** *** all ****** ** ****** through *** *********'* ** connection ** *** ***.  Users *** ** *** system ******* *** *** webportal.

System ********

** *** ******** **** follow, ** ******* *** ********* ***** system *************** **** * video ** ******** ***** commentary:

• **** ***** ******
• *******
• **** ****** ********
• ********** ************
• ****** **** ********
• ********** **********
• ****** *** ******** **************
• ********* *** ******** *******
• *********
• ***** *********** **** ***
• ***** ************

**** ***** ******

** *** ***** *****, we **** *** ******* monitoring ****** ********* *** to *** ****-**** ******** occuring ** *** ******:

*******, ****** **** ******** used *** ******** ****** or ******* **** ***** is *** ********* **** this ****. **** ** users ******** **, ** open ********** '****' **** are ***** ******** *********.

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*** **** ******* ****** inteface ** ******* * user ******* ***. ** our ******* *****, ** showed *** * ****** floorplan *** **** ******* like ***** *** ******* added *** **** ******:

***** ****** * ****** interface ********** **** ********, manual ********, *** **** time ***** ** ***** difficult ** **** *** in *** *** ** the ******** **** ******, the *** **** ****** the **** ******** ** one ******.

****** *****: ***** **** ***** the ****** ******* ***** of ********, **** ** not ****** **** **** the *** *** ** broken ** **** *****.** ******* ** **** is *** '********'*******, **** ******* **** the ****** *** ****** in '****' ********, *** **** ******** directly **** *** '******' screen *** ******* ********** a *********, ***** ***.

**** ****** ********

** *** ******* *****, we **** *** **** can ** **** ** coordinate ****** ********** ** the **** ***** **** status *** ***** *******:

********** ************

******** *** '*********' ******* does *** ******** ******** in *** *****.  *** example, *** ******* ***** as ******** ** *** Event ***, *** **** not **** ** *** Map ***. 

*******, **** *********, *** popup ******** ******** *********** associated **** * ******** token/credential ********* ******* **** and ********* '*****' ** pictures:

**** **** *** *********** available, *********** ******* ******* the ***** ******* **** be ********* *** * system **** * **** volume ** *****.

****** **** ********

*** ******* ******** ** ACM's ****** **** ******** is *** **** **** are ****** ****** * tab ********* **** **** status '*****' **********.  ****** multiple **** *** **** and ******** ******** ** the ********, *********** ** these ******** ***** ******* mouse ****** *** ******* even **** ******* *******.

**** ***** **** **** that ******** **** **** a *** ***** ******* using **** ** ** cumbersome *** *******. 

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******** ** ******** ******** users ** ******* ** using ** ******** ****** engine, *** *** ******** records *** ********** ** two ***** ****** ** less.  *** ***** ***** details **** ***:

********** ********* *** ** imported **** ******** ********* like **** ** ****** Directory, *** ******** *********** (called ******) *** ** associated **** *** ****.  

***** *** ********** **** logical '******' **** ****** access ****** *** *********, and ******** ********* *** be ******* **** ***** in ******* ******** *********** for ***** ********** *** creation ** ******** ***********.

********* *** ******** *******

*** ** *** ********* admin ******** (****** ****** needed ****** ******* *************) is *** ******* ** upgrade ***** ******** ** the *** **** **** within *** *** *********.  Insteam ** ****** **** controller ******* ********, ***** can ******* *** ******* by ******** * ****** 'checkmark' ******:

******** ********* ******** ******* the **** ******* *********, however *** *********** ****** on *** ******** ********* for **, ********* ***** to ******** **** ******* for *****.  ** **** cases, *** ****** ******* hung **, *** **** Support ******** ******** *** appliance ********.  

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*** ******** ******** *** available ** '*******'. * selection ** ***-********** ******* are ****** *** ***** tasks, *** '****** *********' allows ***** ** **** stock ***** **** ******** filters. *** ***** ***** takes * ****** ****:

*** ********** *******, ************* defining *** ********* ****** and *** ** *** them ** ******. ** general ** ******* ****** log ******** ** *** goal, *** ***-********** ******* would *******.  

*******, ** ********** ******* are ******, ********** ***** manually ******** **** ******* systems, * ******* **** to ******** **** ******* is ***** ** ** needed. *** ******* ** build ****** ******* **** the ****** ** - not ***** ******** ******* - ** * **** feature ** ********* ********* not ******* ** ***.

***** *********** **** ***

*** **** ********** ******** of ******** ****** ** tight *********** **** ********'* VMS.  *******, *** ******* proved **** **** **********, only ********** **** ******** triggered *** ********* *********** search ** ******** *****.  Features **** ********** ******* information ** **** **** controls *** *** *********:

******* ******** ****** ****** proved *********, ** ** 'bookmarks' ** ***** ****** are *******. *******, ***** is ******* ** ******* timestamp ***********, ** ******* clocks ****** ******* *** ACM ********* *** ***** servers *** ********.

*** *********** ** ***

** *******, *** **** not *********** **** ********'* ACC ***. *********** ****** data **** *** ** an ******** ****** ****** using ******** **************. ****** **** ***** be ******* ** *** and **** **** **** ACC *** ****** ************* and ******. ***** **** none ** **** ************* exists *** **** ******** be **********, ****** **** experience *** ********** **** depend ** *** ****** of ****** ** ******** it ***.

***** ************

******* *** ******** ******** of *** ***** ***********, ACM ******** **** *** nested ************ **** ***** systems **** *** ******** not ****** ** ***** access *********:

• **************: ***** *** **** ************ between *** *** ******** software ******* ******* ***, SQL, ******, *** ****.
• ********: ***** *** '****** logic' ***** **** ********** advanced ******** *************** ***-*** ****** **** (where *** ***** **** be ******* ****** ******** access) ** **** *****-***** (where *** ***** **** be ******* ** ******** readers ****** * ******** of ***** *** ********).

** ***** ****, *** Collaboration ** ******* ** limited ** *** ********** system ** ********.  *** example, **** ** *** advanced '*** *** ****' features *** **** ******** when ***** ******* ******** controllers *** *** *** HID ***** ******.

System *****

******** ***** *** **** to ***-********* ********** ** servers **** *** ***-******** to **** **** * certain ****** ** *******. **** *** ***** **** ******* versions, **** ********* ******* of **** ******** ********* to *******.

** ****** *** '************ Version, ** ****** *******' which **** **** * street ***** ** ~$*,*** per ******.

******** ***********

*** **** ********** **** is ******* $*** - $600 ********* ** *** number ** ******* ****** and ***** ** ******** chosen, *** '*** ****' pricing ***** **** ****** volumes.

Integration *****

*** **** ** *********** an *** ********* ** an *** ***** ****** is $*, *** ******** an ********** ******* *** shipped ** ******* **** the *** *** **** be ******** ********* ** Avigilon ** *******.  

** *** ** ** be ********* **** ** ACC ***********, *** **** version **** ** ******* than '****', **** '********' or ***** ********** ***** tie-ins.  ** ** ******* is *******, ***** ****** expect ** *** ******* $65 - $** *** camera *** *** *******.

Dealer **********

*** ** **** ********* from ******** *******. ******* and ******* **** ** limited ** ******** *********.

Avigilon **** *******

** ****, ********'* ********** for ********* ********* ******* holds ** *** **'* access ******* ********* ***. In **** **** **** cases, *** ***** ** tech ******* *** ******* ranging **** ****** ******** updates ** ***** *********** problems **** ******** ***********. *** operators ** ******* ** phone ********* ****** ****** support ******** *** ******** our ******* ****** ** one ****. 

Competitive ********

***** ******** ********* *** as * ***** ********** companion ** *** ***** management *** ***** ********* offerings, ** ******* *********** gaps *****.  ***** **** door ******** *** ******** cardholder *********** ** *** supported, ******* ***** * base ******* *** ***************************** ******* ************.