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# Ingest Video

VMS can ingest video from up to 16 different sources. This section describes how to configure your video inputs through the VMS GUI. Alternatively, you can configure inputs using the ConfigInput action.

To add or update a video source

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the following address, where `host` is the machine hosting VMS and `15000` is the VMS ACI port:

       http://host:15000/action=gui

   The VMS graphical user interface opens. The area on the left shows the storage areas that you have configured, and information about the video inputs that have been assigned to those storage areas.

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   VMS supports up to 16 storage areas and video inputs. If the user interface displays fewer than 16 storage areas, ensure that you have configured all of the storage areas in the VMS configuration file.

2. In the storage areas list, click the storage area for which you want to configure the video source.

   The Configure tab, on the right, shows the input name and settings for the selected storage area.

3. In the Input Name box, type a name for the video input, for example `CarParkCamera`.

   The input name is updated.

4. In the Input Settings area, click Edit.
5. In the Source type list, click the type of video source to ingest video from.

6. Enter the information required to configure the video input.

   MJPEG
   Source | The HTTP URL. To find the URL, refer to the documentation for your camera.
   User Name | The user name and password to use for authentication, if required by the camera.
   Password
   MPEG2TS
   Source | The URL to the MPEG2 transport stream.
   Program ID | The ID of a specific program in the transport stream. Leave this blank to use the first program that is detected.
   Audio Language | A three-character language code that specifies the audio stream to use. VMS uses the language codes defined by ISO 639 part 2. Leave this blank to use the first audio stream VMS detects that is associated with the program.
   Ignore DTS | A Boolean value that specifies whether decoding timestamps are ignored. To ignore decoding timestamps, type `True`. Use this option if you require only the video and metadata, or if the stream contains an audio stream where the codec is not supported by VMS.
   RTSP
   Source | The RTSP URL. To find the correct URL, refer to the documentation for your camera.
   User Name | The user name and password, if required by the camera. VMS supports basic and digest authentication.
   Password

7. (Optional) If you have configured VMS to require authentication for requests to its RTSP server, choose a user name and password for this video source:

   Storage User Name | The user name that a media player must provide when you enable authentication for requests to the VMS RTSP server.
   Storage Password | The password that a media player must provide when you enable authentication for requests to the VMS RTSP server.

8. Click Apply.

   The video input settings are updated.

Remove a video source when you no longer want to ingest video from a camera. Removing a video source does not erase any data from the associated storage area. However, VMS will begin overwriting data as soon as a new camera is configured.

To remove a video source

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the following address, where `host` is the machine hosting VMS and `15000` is the VMS ACI port:

       http://host:15000/action=gui

   The VMS graphical user interface opens. The area on the left shows the storage areas that you have configured, and information about the video inputs that have been assigned to those storage areas.

2. In the storage areas list, click the storage area for which you want to stop ingesting video.

   The Configure tab, on the right, shows the input name and settings for the selected storage area.

3. Click Clear.

   The input is disabled and the source type becomes "Input not Active".

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