How to onboard a Bosch Camera in Genetec SC SaaS using Direct-to-Cloud (D2C) connectivity?

Introduction

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to onboard a Bosch camera to Genetec Security Center SaaS using Direct-to-Cloud (D2C) connectivity.
With FW 9.80 the onboarding process in improved with less steps

Prerequisites

• Camera:
  • Camera of CPP-14 platform or newer
  • FW 9.40 or newer
• Ports for Bosch vendor cloud 

  • Port 42000 TCP

  • Port 443 TCP (HTTPS)

  • Port 80 TCP (HTTP) CRL: http://36.mcg.escrypt.com/crl

Onboarding to Genetec Security Center SaaS via Direct to cloud (D2C)

1. Configure time sever on camera
   Go to Configuration → General → Date/Time.
   Set up the desired time server settings.
   
   

   

2. Enable Cloud services
   Navigate to Configuration → Connectivity → Cloud Services.
   Set Operations to "ON."
   Once successfully connected, the Connection State will update to "Available."
   

   

   
   

   

3. Connect camera to Bosch Vendor Cloud
   Select "Security Center SaaS"
   

   

4. Region for Bosch Vendor Cloud
   Select the region to onboard the camera to the Bosch Remote Portal.
   Accept Bosch Terms and conditions 
   Once onboarding is successful, the connectivity state will change to "Registered."

   

5. Onboard Camera to SC SaaS
   The necessary details (Serial Number and Device Secret) will be displayed for connecting to SC SaaS.
   Click the "Connect" button to initiate the connection from the camera.

   

   Add a Camera to SC SaaS
   Log in to your Genetec SC SaaS system.
   Navigate to Configuration → Add Device.
   Select Camera
   Select Direct-to-cloud
   Select Bosch
   Enter the Name, Serial Number, and Secret, which can be found on the camera's webpage.
   Click "Add" to complete the process.

   

6. Configure and use your camera
   The camera has been successfully added to your system. You can now configure its settings (e.g., resolution, FPS) and begin using it.