Quickstart ¶

Deployment Options ¶

The CVEDIA AI Appliance can be deployed in two ways:

Option	Description	Best For
Pre-Configured Appliance	Ready-to-use hardware with CVEDIA-RT, drivers, and licenses preinstalled	Most deployments — fastest path to production
ISO Installation	Install the appliance software on your own compatible hardware	Custom hardware requirements or existing infrastructure

Both options result in identical functionality. The only difference is the initial setup process.

This is the recommended path for most deployments.

Network connection (same network as cameras or VMS/management system)
Power supply
For VMS integrations: Nx Witness or Milestone XProtect with CVEDIA plugin installed

Connect the hardware
- Plug in the power cable
- Plug in the network cable
- Wait approximately one minute for the system to boot
Verify connectivity
- The appliance automatically obtains a network address via DHCP
- If a monitor is connected, the IP address displays on screen
- For VMS integrations, the appliance is automatically discovered by Nx Witness or Milestone XProtect
Proceed to integration
- Nx Witness users — The appliance appears automatically in the CVEDIA-RT plugin, under the camera settings
- Milestone users — The appliance appears in the CVEDIA-RT Plugin, under the analytics configuration window of a camera.
- Standalone users — Access Cockpit at http://<appliance-ip>:9090
  
  Finding the Appliance IP
  
  Check your DHCP server/router for the assigned IP address, or connect a display and keyboard to run ip addr show after login.

No further configuration required

Pre-configured appliances are ready for analytics configuration immediately after network connection.

Use this option to install the AI Appliance software on your own compatible hardware.

The ISO installation is a fully automated two-stage process:

First boot — Boot from USB, system copies installer and shuts down
Second boot — System installs OS, detects hardware, configures drivers, and shuts down
First use — Access Cockpit at http://<appliance-ip>:9090 to activate license

For detailed hardware requirements, step-by-step instructions, and troubleshooting, see the ISO Installation Guide.

Once installed, activate your license through Cockpit or through VMS integration, based on your chosen integration path.

After deployment, choose your integration path: