If you use any variant of Ubuntu there is a setup script that you run, it gets a ZM system up and running, then starts the good part, adding the cameras. I have a collection of different ones so they are almost all different but once setup it runs great.
These newer H264 and H265 cameras do not take a lot of BW BUT they need processor, I used to get away with a run of the mill machine for the old jpg stream, but this not so. I am trying to figure out if there is a way to use a video card to offload the video processing and zone processing so as not to load up the processors so much. I have 8 cameras 2 are 5mp 4 of them are 1080p and two are 720p. All told they keep the 380 G5 loaded at about 70%. The admin console is CLI as it is all done over ssh (for day to day admin) and web browser (to change zoneminder params check a given stream or camera and for the full diplay ZMNinja. I have two PCI slots in the 380, I am wondering if I can use some sort of video card or other processor to offload some of the video processing from the processors. On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 11:30 PM elcaseti . <elcas...@gmail.com> wrote: > "I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy" Zoneminder is the best a/v > security setup I know of, but I've never heard anyone refer to setting it > up as easy. I hope to learn it someday. > > On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 8:49 AM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Folks > > I got the beast running, I really needed to do so as the UHD cameras had > > maxed out the I7 processor on my > > original ZoneMinder box. > > > > A summary of what I did. > > First I tried Ubuntu Server Live 18.04, it would not load abending with > > unable to find bnx2 drivers. > > Then for grins I tied Ubuntu 18.04 desktop. It would run from the stick, > > but once loaded it would freeze just > > before the login screen. > > I tried CentOS, it did about that same as Ubuntu Server Live. It would > > abend complaining about not seening > > the hard disk. > > So I had Mate 18.04 (that is what I run on everything else) so I figured > > what is another 15 minutes. IT LOADED. > > > > At this point I have a system that is running so I installed the LAMP > > server bits and ran an install script for > > ZoneMinder, added the first camera and got video. Now I have all of them > > running and the average load on > > the processors is about 40% Still a wee bit high but all of the temps on > > the processors are good and I am not > > seeing any video getting dropped or other funnies I was seeing with the > > older machine. > > > > The most impressive thing?? Shut it down and let it cool a bit (or > > something time out) and then fire it back up, > > for about 30 seconds the fans run up to full throttle, sounds like a > small > > turbine, then it slowly throttles back to > > whatever speed it needs to keep the insides cool. I guess the other > issue > > will be feeding the thing, but for now > > it is doing the job I need it to do, capture 5mpxl data streams from my > > cameras. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 10:04 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > The weird thing is that the desktop version installs the bnx2 module > just > > > fine and brings up the NIC cards, > > > I get IP assignments for both of them. Indeed I have tried both Ubuntu > > and > > > Ubuntu Mate and both of them > > > bring the NIC cards on line using the bnx2 driver. > > > > > > I was looking at the server install info and supposedly I should be > able > > > to proceed with the install and if I > > > need more software install it later, but it will NOT allow me to get > past > > > the network setup. So that is FUBAR'd. > > > > > > Also I see the bnx2 module in there but for some reason it does not > > become > > > active. Both NIC cards are labeled > > > as disabled. > > > > > > I will continue to plug at it until I get it fixed. It just appears to > be > > > some sort of issue with the server install, who > > > would want to run a desktop install on a box like that. It sounds like > a > > > wind tunnel and it will keep the room warm > > > so I will not need to run the heat in the winter time in this room > (were > > I > > > to keep it here) These things are just big, > > > but the make great DVR boxen for high res cameras on Zoneminder. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:31 AM wes <p...@the-wes.com> wrote: > > > > > >> When I have challenges like this, I often use a USB ethernet adapter > > >> during > > >> the install, which uses common enough hardware that drivers are always > > >> found in the default kernel module set. > > >> > > >> -wes > > >> > > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > looked in the kernel.log and found the following error message > > >> > bnx2 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for > > bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw > > >> > failed with error -2 > > >> > bnx2 Can't load firmware file " bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw" > > >> > > > >> > Then it appears to try and load it again and fails. But it works in > > the > > >> > desktop version. > > >> > > > >> > It LOOKS like the bnx2 module is in there, but if you try to insmod > > it, > > >> the > > >> > system comes back saying it doesn't > > >> > exist, if you look back in /sys/modules it is no longer there. I > also > > >> got > > >> > a pix of the system as it is setting up > > >> > the second line above is what is flashed on the screen. I am trying > to > > >> > figure out how to work around this one. > > >> > Not sure what is going on with Ubuntu Live Server, > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > The driver is bnx2, I think as Server is loading I see some red > > lines > > >> > > flash by with bnx2 in them so I bet that > > >> > > either it is missing or not loading for some reason. > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:25 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > >> I think I may see the issue, it appears that the Live Server > needs > > >> to be > > >> > >> able to pull down some software, It would > > >> > >> appear that I am going to have to set up a static connection (No > > big > > >> > deal > > >> > >> but kind of hoky given that the DT > > >> > >> version can find both NICs perfectly well. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> I also found that there is a way to use the Deb installer rather > > than > > >> > the > > >> > >> Live server installer, that I much prefer, > > >> > >> just have to see how to do it. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> > >> > > >> > >>> Had never used ethtool before, did the ethtool -h and got a > whole > > >> > >>> probably 3 screens of data. The first thing > > >> > >>> it wants is the DEVNAME, so I did a ifconfig, and it sees > nothing, > > >> only > > >> > >>> the loop back. > > >> > >>> This is under Ubuntu server... > > >> > >>> Now to try the desktop version that appears to find the NIC > ports > > >> just > > >> > >>> fine. > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 6:19 PM <a...@clueserver.org> wrote: > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > Folks, > > >> > >>>> > I did this many moons ago when I lived in Kalama and worked > at > > >> the > > >> > >>>> glass > > >> > >>>> > plant. > > >> > >>>> > They had some spare ProLiant servers in a rack doing nothing, > > >> they > > >> > >>>> wanted > > >> > >>>> > cameras, so I gave them cameras. I installed ubuntu server on > > one > > >> > and > > >> > >>>> then > > >> > >>>> > I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy and that server did > > not > > >> > even > > >> > >>>> > know > > >> > >>>> > it was > > >> > >>>> > working. > > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >>>> > I am trying to do the same thing again, I have a HP ProLiant > > >> DL380 > > >> > G5 > > >> > >>>> > which > > >> > >>>> > I am trying to install Ubuntu server on but when I get to the > > NIC > > >> > >>>> setup it > > >> > >>>> > says > > >> > >>>> > DHCPv4 has supplied no addresses, I go in and make sure that > > >> DHCP is > > >> > >>>> > selected > > >> > >>>> > but no joy. Never had that problem before. > > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >>>> > I saw one person on line who had a similar problem, this > person > > >> had > > >> > a > > >> > >>>> URL > > >> > >>>> > that > > >> > >>>> > took you to a different version of Ubuntu server, but the > file > > >> would > > >> > >>>> not > > >> > >>>> > read. > > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >>>> > If I load in the regular desktop version it does see the NIC > > >> cards > > >> > >>>> and it > > >> > >>>> > obtains addresses > > >> > >>>> > for both ports (I plug them both into active networks) > > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >>>> > Any idea of what I am fighting here? Why does the server > > version > > >> not > > >> > >>>> take > > >> > >>>> > the NIC > > >> > >>>> > cards but the desktop does? > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> ethtool will tell you what kernel module is used. See if it is > > >> loading > > >> > >>>> in > > >> > >>>> both versions. > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> --- > > >> > >>>> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? > > >> > >>>> A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25. > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >> > >>>> PLUG mailing list > > >> > >>>> PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > >> > >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> -- > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > >> > >>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > >> > >>> Ph 4:13 KJV > > >> > >>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > >> > >>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> -- > > >> > >> > > >> > >> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > >> > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > >> > >> Ph 4:13 KJV > > >> > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > >> > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > -- > > >> > > > > >> > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > >> > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > >> > > Ph 4:13 KJV > > >> > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > >> > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > > > >> > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > >> > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > >> > Ph 4:13 KJV > > >> > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > >> > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > PLUG mailing list > > >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> PLUG mailing list > > >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > > Ph 4:13 KJV > > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > Ph 4:13 KJV > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 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