About this documentThis manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M7014Video Encoder, and is applicable to firmware 5.40 and later. It includesinstructions for using and managing the product on your network.Previous experience of networking will be of use when using thisproduct. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also bebeneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versionsof this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. Seealso the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.LiabilityEvery care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Pleaseinform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions. AxisCommunications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical ortypographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to theproduct and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications ABmakes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material containedwithin this document, including, but not limited to, the impliedwarranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. AxisCommunications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental orconsequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performanceor use of this material.Intellectual Property RightsAxis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodiedin the product described in this document. In particular, and withoutlimitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or moreof the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one ormore additional patents or pending patent applications in the US andother countries.This product contains licensed third-party software. See the menu item“About” in the product’s user interface for more information.This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer,Inc., under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (seehttp://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl). The source code is availablefrom http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/Equipment ModificationsThis equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with theinstructions given in the user documentation. This equipment containsno user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes ormodifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certificationsand approvals.Trademark AcknowledgmentsApple, Boa, Bonjour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft,Mozilla, Real, SMPTE, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, WWW are registeredtrademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-basedtrademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracleand/or its affiliates. UPnP TM is a certification mark of the UPnP TMImplementers Corporation.SupportShould you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axisreseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, yourreseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels toensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:• download user documentation and software updates• find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Searchby product, category, or phrase• report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your privatesupport area• chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only)• visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/