Monitoring Meraki Vision Portal
Sections:
Resources:
- Vision Portal Introduction
- Vision Portal Integrations: Access Control
- Vision Portal Changelog
- Vision Portal Multi-network Video Wall
- Configuring Camera FOVs on a Floor Plan
- Configuring SAML Single Sign-On for Dashboard
- Restricting Access to Cameras
MV Vision Portal Overview:
- The MV Vision Portal and Meraki Dashboard both provide ways to manage and view video from Meraki MV cameras, but they serve slightly different purposes and offer different features for video management and viewing
- The Meraki Dashboard integrates video monitoring with other network management tools. This is useful for admins who need to manage network devices alongside video surveillance. Functionality related to camera settings, configuration, troubleshooting, and camera analytics are all done via the Meraki Dashboard
- With the Meraki Vision Portal that will be discussed in this section, is a more specialized platform designed specifically for strict video surveillance within Meraki's camera ecosystem. It provides additional tools and features focused entirely on video monitoring
Lab Topology
Vision Portal Overview
Vision Portal Menu
Vision Portal Overview
- Per Cisco, the Vision Portal can be accessed via the Meraki Dashboard or by using the following link: Vision Portal
- Per Cisco, the Vision Portal will not include any functionality related to camera settings, configuration, troubleshooting, or camera analytics, as these parameters are all managed via the Meraki Dashboard
Portal Interface
Network Selector
Single Camera View
Video Walls
Exports Page
Event Search
Vision Portal Features
- Per Cisco, the Vision Portal is a camera-viewing portal designed for core physical security use cases. It allows you to easily navigate between cameras to view video, conduct motion search, and share footage
- Meraki is consistently making improvements to the Vision Portal to strive towards providing users with a more intuitive, powerful, and efficient platform for managing their Meraki MV camera systems
Text Search
Find a Camera Map
Watch Live/Historical Video
Motion Search
Retrieve & Share Footage
Create Video Walls
