VIVOTEK

What is Shepherd

Shepherd is an efficient device management tool that simplifies camera setup by automatically listing all VIVOTEK devices on a network. Users can group cameras and apply pre-configured settings in bulk. Key features include IP assignment, remote reboot/restore, firmware, and VADP uploads. Ideal for system integrators, Shepherd supports batch firmware updates, exports device lists for NVRs, updates virus signatures, and imports/exports configurations for advanced VCA packages, making it a valuable tool for managing multiple devices simultaneously.

Benefits

Adjustable Window Size

The window size of Shepherd can be adjusted flexibly, which is convenient for users to execute on monitors of different sizes.

Selectable Storage Path of Package

While uploading the package to the camera, users can choose the SD card or Flash storage path by requirement.

Display Host Name of Cameras

To manage many cameras more efficiently, Shepherd supports displaying the host name on the home page that you had edited on the camera website setting.

IP Range Search

Whenever Shepherd initiates, it will automatically search the LAN for VIVOTEK devices and list them all.

Batch Camera Settings Configuration

Batch camera setup on Shepherd will largely decrease tedious repeat work. Simply create a template configuration file, and apply it to hundreds, or even thousands, of cameras at one time.

Assign IP Address on Multiple Devices with Ease

Choose DHCP, fixed IP, or assign an IP range for multiple VIVOTEK cameras.

Batch Firmware/Configuration/Package/License/Certificate Update

Need to upgrade camera firmware? Update a camera license? Upload VADP packages for more advanced camera functions? Or upload HTTPS/IEEE 802.1X certificates? Shepherd supports the batch performance of all of these functions.

In addition to batch camera firmware upload, Shepherd now also supports batch NVR firmware upload.

Restore/Reboot Multiple Cameras Simultaneously

Shepherd allows users to restore the specific settings of all selected cameras. Users can also reboot all cameras simultaneously.

Generate Reports for Debugging

Shepherd supports remote export of camera logs and configuration files for whenever you need to check an issue, or wish to request VIVOTEK technical support.

Users can also export a Camera or NVR device list, which contains information on selected devices.

Batch Package Configuration Setup

Shepherd supports the enabling, disabling and uninstalling of VADP packages, and offers options to import and export Stereo Tracker, Deep Learning VCA and VCA packages configurations.

For Trend Micro IoT Security package, Shepherd supports automatically or manually updating virus signature for cameras in batch, and allow users to export Trend Micro IoT Security log.

Tutorial

Shepherd

Camera Management Tool

Overview