How to configure MOBOTIX HUB Federated Architecture within a Workgroup

The MOBOTIX HUB Federatec Architecure offers the possibility to manage multiple ManagementServers in one.

Here you can see a short overview of the architecture

Desciption

Description:

  1. Manage all Systems within the Red Frame (8-12)
  2. Manage the Systems in the Green Frame (10-12) and is overall managed by System 1-7

System requirements within the WORKGROUP

  • Mobotix HUB L5 license
  • PCs can communicate with each other
  • PCs are integrated in the same WORKGROUP
  • The same local admin user must be created on both PCs. User name and password must be identical on each PC that is to be integrated into the architecture! This must be created before installing the MxHub, as it is required for the installation.

1. Installation fo the MxHub VMS

Select the Language for the installation

Click Continue


Accept the license agreement

Click Continue


Click on Browse and select your Mobotix Hub License

Click Continue


Click on Custom


Select the components which you want to install on this PC.
HUB Management Server (Recommended)
HUB Management Client (Recommended)

Click Continue


Install the SQL Server on this PC or choose a SQL Server within your network

Click Continue


Enter a password for the configuration. Without this, everyone who is logged on to this PC has access to the configuration.

Click Continue


Click on This account and Browse your Local Admin User which is available on all PCs which should be implemted into the Federated Architecture

In this example the User: mxhub was created on all PCs as local admin

Click Continue


Click on This account and Browse your Local Admin User which is available on all PCs which should be implemted into the Federated Architecture

In this example the User: mxhub was created on all PCs as local admin


Click Continue


Choose a name for this recording server

Select the location in which the Recording Server should save the recordings

Click Continue


here you can select the encryption

Click Continue


Select the Location of the MxHub Installation and the language of the MxHub installation

Click Install


Depending on your system performance, the installation may take a few minutes.

After successful installation you will see the following window

Click Close


Repeat this steps on all PCs which should be implemented into the Federated Architecture


2. Configure the Federated Architecture

Now start the ManagementClient on your MAIN PC which should manage all other MxHub Installations (childs).


Site-Navigation → Rgiht Click → Add Site to Hierarchy…

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This windows will appear

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Fill in the adress of the Child System (2. MxHub Installation)

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The MAIN MxHub System is now adding the Child Site to his system

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After a view moments, this window will close and you can click on Federated Site Hierarchy in the lower area.

Here you have an overview of your integrated systems (childs)

In this example the MXHUBVM is offline and the MXHUBSYSTEM which we added in this article is online


Repeat this steps until you have added all systems (childs) into the MAIN HUB.


3. Login into the child system

Right click on the child system (MXHUBSYSTEM) → Log into Site

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Now a “second” ManagementClient session will be started and you are able to configure this system on your MAINPC


I foyu have the right for Federated Architecture you are able to login into the Child system via ManagementClient or DeskClient


you are able to have a look into the cameras of the Child Systems via DeskClient

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