Enrolling Axis controllers on the Synergis™ unit - Synergis™ Softwire 11.3.4

For the Synergis™ unit to communicate with Axis controllers, you must enroll the controllers using either the Synergis™ Appliance Portal or Config Tool.

1. Log on to the Synergis™ unit.
2. Click Configuration > Hardware.
3. At the top of the Hardware column, click Add ().
4. In the Add hardware dialog box, select Axis as the Hardware type.
5. Select the IP channel where the Axis controller is connected.
6. Enter the connection parameters required to connect to the Axis controller.

   IP address

   Use the IP address of the Axis controller.

   Interface module type

   Select the Axis unit type that you are enrolling. The default is A1001.

   Username and password

   The default username and password are root and pass, respectively.

   
7. Click Add.
8. Activate Autonomous mode.
9. (Optional) Repeat steps 3 - 8 to add another Axis controller.
10. Click Save.
    The hardware type, channel, and interface module you just added are displayed on the Hardware configuration page. It can take up to 1 minute for the Axis module to come online.
11. If the current firmware version is not the latest, upgrade it by doing one of the following:
    • Recommended for Security Center 5.10 or later: Upgrade the firmware using the Hardware inventory task in Config Tool. For more information, see Upgrading access control unit firmware and platform, and interface module firmware.
    • Upgrade the firmware using the Synergis™ Appliance Portal.
12. Test your interface module connection and configuration from the I/O diagnostics page.
    NOTE: To use the HTTPS protocol, the Axis A1001 must use firmware 1.65.2 or later, and A1601 interfaces must use firmware 1.83.1.1 or later.