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Nevermind. I came up with my own way to accomplish my goal using a couple of bash scripts. Not perfect. But it'll do.

Anyone know of a script that one can add to a custom php file that allows one to stop and start ZM? I have a php file that I run on the ZM server that shows my feeds full screen on my monitor. It also changes the selected camera every 5 seconds and plays a fairly loud audible noise when an "ala...

It took me quite a bit of searching to find the very simple answer to the question ... My ZoneMinder loads in a STOPPED state. How do I make ZoneMinder load in a RUNNING state after a power outage or reboot? Open a terminal and run: systemctl enable zoneminder Yes. It's that simple. So, simple it's ...

I just received a pair of these today. Within 15 minutes I had the first mounted and running in ZM. I'll edit this post and change/add information as I learn it. One can access the camera GUI directly by typing the camera's IP address into a browser. Software Version V2.820.00AC000.0.R, Build Date: ...

Thanks for answering back on those questions. I was hoping to help you out if I could but it looks like the conclusion you've come to is the correct one. Reolink shows that most cams can be accessed by VLC using RTSP but yours are on the list of ones you can't do that with. https://support.reolink....

What about on your desktop using the actual VLC application? If you are on the same network with your camera and you know the RTSP link the camera offers you should be able to enter that into VLC and view the stream. Have you tried doing that? I'm simply trying to clarify because there is the VLC o...

I read through this somewhat quickly and may have missed this, but were you able to connect to their stream using VLC? Not at all. Even with plugging the camera directly in to my Debian server. I tried both RTSP and RTMP using 2 different style links and ports 9000 and 554. I have a new camera arri...

With some models of Reolink cameras, people have reported that it's necessary to enable RTSP on the web interface to get them to start the RTSP server on port 554. For example, I searched the forum and this came up: https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=131898&hilit=reolink+enable+rtsp#...

Are the cameras and ZM server on the same network? If so, it is not pfSense. If they are on different networks, you will need to add a rule to the network with ZM to all access to the cameras. No rules are needed on the camera network. Start with a simple ANY:ANY rule and tighten from there. A scre...

Well, I took Andyrh's advice and have this going through my pfSense firewall. However, I've got the dreaded "Connection refused" error all over my ZM log file. I think this is a pfSense issue. But I have a rule set up that should cover it. Basically, allow my ZM server to connect on ANY po...

I would avoid bridging unless there is no other way. It adds complexity that should not be needed. If your firewall has a spare NIC it would be far easier to add a network to it for the cameras. Thank you. I'll certainly look in to that. Still getting the kinks worked out on the Debian install and ...

If Ubuntu gives you headaches, which it does for me with its Snaps and other junk, I recommend Debian 12. ZM install instructions here: https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Debian_12_Bookworm_with_Zoneminder_1.36.33 I read up on Debian and decided to give it a go. Been a pain getting it talking to my system...

I've been doing some reading and ran across an article on "bridging" 2 NICs. Would that be useful in my case? Yes, I have a lot to learn. But it " seems " like it would simplify the process as the 2 NICs would sort of act as one. Of course, with my limited networking knowledge, I...

The easiest is to use a single LAN port and let your DHCP server assign IP addresses to the cameras and server. A static Ip address is a good idea for the server, however. As you have a second LAN port, you can set up a separate LAN for the cameras which will be isolated from your main LAN. I would...

I've decided to edit this post instead of creating another. My original is below and I'm not sure it would benefit many. My current, and considerably more import issue is that I am getting no stream from my cameras. The log, which I had to turn off as it was getting close to 800 pages, is reporting...