VIDEOBARCONFIGURATION
User Guide

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 4
System and Browser Requirements ........................................................... 4
Trademark and Licensing Information ....................................................... 5
User Agreement and Privacy Information ............................................... 5

HOME SCREEN (USB app only) ......................................................... 6

SETTINGS.............................................................................................. 8
Administration Settings ................................................................................... 9

STATUS ................................................................................................ 11

CONFIGURATION ...............................................................................13
Firmware ...............................................................................................................13
Installing Firmware Manually ................................................................ 14
User Access ........................................................................................................ 14
Profile .....................................................................................................................15
Restoring a Profile .................................................................................... 16
Saving the Current Profile ..................................................................... 16
Uploading a Profile ................................................................................... 16
System ...................................................................................................................17
Identity .................................................................................................................. 18

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VIDEO ................................................................................................. 20
Camera................................................................................................................. 20
Saving New Presets or Changing Presets...................................... 20
Viewing Existing Presets.........................................................................21
Autoframing ........................................................................................................21
Image .....................................................................................................................23

AUDIO ................................................................................................. 25
Microphones .......................................................................................................25
Dynamic Beams .........................................................................................25
Static Beams .............................................................................................. 26
Adding and Deleting Beams ............................................................... 26
Exclusion Zones .........................................................................................27
Configure Room ....................................................................................... 28
Audio Controls.................................................................................................. 28
Meters................................................................................................................... 29

NETWORK ......................................................................................... 30
Wired .................................................................................................................... 30
Wireless ................................................................................................................32
SNMP .................................................................................................................... 34
API ......................................................................................................................... 35

SECURITY – CERTIFICATES ............................................................. 37
Certificate Signing Request .........................................................................37
Install/View ........................................................................................................ 39

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INTRODUCTION
The Videobar Configuration application allows you to control the digital
pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, perform software updates, and configure
settings for the Bose Professional Videobar device. The main configuration
options include:
Video settings (pan-tilt-zoom, brightness, contrast, etc.)
User settings (autoframe, microphone, etc.)
Administration settings (network parameters, Bluetoothconnectivity, etc.)
Firmware updates (included in Administration settings)
Notes
Basic settings, such as PTZ and camera presets, can be configuredby any user and do not require a password to make changes. The
remaining configuration options, including software updates, areavailable only to administrators and require a password for access.
To use the HDMI Display port output on the Videobar VB1, you must
open the Configuration tab, select the User Access page, and enable
the DisplayLink® setting. If you are using Windows, you must first
download and install the latest DisplayLink driver fromdisplaylink.com/downloads.
If you are using the app in a browser (the WebUI app), you will alsoneed a USB connection if you wish to see the camera image.

System and Browser Requirements
The Videobar Configuration app works with the following operating
systems and browsers:
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 8 (and higher)
macOS® 10.12 (and higher)
Browsers
Google Chrome™, Version 75 (and higher)
Microsoft Edge, Version 44 (and higher)
Safari®, Version 12.1.1 (and higher)
Mozilla Firefox, Version 67 (and higher)4Trademark and Licensing Information
Bose is a trademark of Bose Corporation.
Videobar is a trademark of Transom Post OpCo LLC.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned
by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Bose Professional isunder license.
DisplayLink® is the registered trademark of DisplayLink Corp. in the EU,
the US, and other countries.
Firefox is a trademark of the Mozilla Foundation in the U.S. and othercountries.
Google Chrome is a trademark of Google LLC.
The term HDMI is a trademark or registered trademark of HDMI Licensing
Administrator, Inc.
macOS and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. andother countries.
Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, and Windows are registered trademarks ortrademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

User Agreement and Privacy Information
To view the end user license agreement, privacy policy, or terms
of use, click the Settings icon on the left pane, and then click thedesired link. (See Settings for more information.)

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HOME SCREEN (USB app only)
When you connect your computer to the USB-C port on the Bose
Professional Videobar device, you can open the Videobar Configuration
app. The initial screen will be the Home screen where you can adjust
camera settings.
Click the Home Screen icon to access this screen from elsewherein the app.
Note: If the USB connection is not established, the screen willshow a message prompting you to check that the device isconnected to a power outlet and to your computer's USB port.
The Home screen is accessible to all users. There are some additional
password-protected settings that are available only to systemadministrators.

1.

Video Stream: Live video stream from the Videobar camera.
Note: The camera streams to only one app at a time. If you
see a message that the video stream is not available, you
may have another app open that is using the camera.

2.

Camera Pan and Tilt: Click a button once to pan or tilt the camera inincrements, or click and hold a button for continuous pan or tilt.

3.

Autoframe: Turns the autoframe feature on or off. Autoframe
automatically adjusts pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) settings tocontinuously frame all participants in the room. When
autoframe is off, the icon appears with a slash through it.
Note: Autoframe will be automatically turned off when anyof the PTZ camera controls or preset buttons are selected.

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Settings: Click the Settings icon to open the Settings screen.
Click the Home Screen icon to return to the Home screen.

5.

Administration: Click the Administration icon to access to thepassword-protected configuration settings in the
Administration app. These settings are available only to systemadministrators.

6.

Low Light Compensation: Enables or disables automatic low-lightcompensation to optimize video in dim lighting conditions.

7.

Presets: There are 3 Preset buttons (Home, 1, and 2) that you can
use to quickly position the camera at predefined pan, tilt, and zoom
settings.

8.

Zoom: Move the slider to the right to zoom the camera in, or to theleft to zoom out.

9.

Volume: Move the slider to the right to increase the audio volume, orto the left to decrease the volume.

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SETTINGSThe Settings page provides version information for the app itself and theBose Professional Videobar firmware. Links to the latest app andfirmware versions are also provided if updates are available.

You can access the following documentation by clicking its link:
Videobar Configuration User Guide (user documentation for this app)Videobar Owner’s Guide (user documentation for the Videobar
product — select the desired model)Videobar Configuration app End User License Agreement
Privacy Policy
Videobar Configuration app Terms of Use
Click the Settings icon in the left pane of any page in the app toaccess the Settings page.
Click the Home Screen icon to return to the Home screen.

8Administration Settings
The app contains some password-protected settings that are available
only to system administrators. These settings can be accessed from theHome screen that includes the camera control settings that areaccessible to all users.

To access Administration configuration settings:
1.

Click the Administration icon in the navigation panel.
The Administration screen will appear.

2.

Enter your Administration password and then click Sign In.
Select or deselect Show Password to show or hide the password.
The first time you access the Administration settings of a Videobar
device, you must enter the factory default password: Bose123!
After 5 unsuccessful login attempts, you must restore the factory
default settings (after which it can accept the factory default
password again). To restore all settings of the Videobar device totheir factory defaults, do one of the following:
On the remote control, press and hold the Home button and
Autoframe button simultaneously for 5 seconds.
On the side of the Videobar VB1, press and hold the Mute buttonand Bluetooth button simultaneously for 5 seconds.
As a best practice, you should change the password. See
Configuration Tab > System > Device Password for password
requirements and instructions on changing the password.

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The Administration area of the app includes the following tabs on theleft side of the window:
Status: Device information, access to available firmware
updates, and audio, video, and connection status. This tab
appears automatically after you have successfully logged into
the Administration area.
Configuration: Install firmware; configure user access tocertain video, audio, and connectivity settings; configure
profiles, system settings, and identification settings. (If anewer version of Videobar firmware is available, a red dot willappear next to this icon.)Video: Save or recall camera presets and restore factory
default camera settings; enable or disable autoframe accessand configure autoframe settings; and enable or disable
automatic low-light compensation and configure low-lightcompensation settings.
Audio: Configure the linear microphone array, control accessto microphone and other audio settings, and view audio input
and output levels.
Network: Enable or disable wired and wireless connections,configure Internet Protocol (IP) settings for network
connections, and configure wireless network security settings.
Security – Certificates (VB1 only): Create new certificate
signing request (CSR), view pending CSRs, install newcertificate, view existing certificate.
If there is no activity in the app for 30 minutes, a message appears toindicate that you will be logged out after 2 minutes for security purposes.
Click Continue to remain in the app, or click Log Out to close the app.
To return to the camera controls and Home screen, click theAdministration icon and then click Sign Out.

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STATUSThe Status tab provides information about the Bose Professional
Videobar device and connection status.

Name: The name that was assigned to the device (on the Identity pageof the Configuration tab).
Profile Name: The unique name of the saved configuration profile thatwas uploaded to the device.
Firmware Version: The version number of the installed firmware.
Update Firmware: This button appears only when an update is available.
Click the button to go to the Firmware page.
Camera Version (VB1 only): The version number of the Videobar camera
software.
Serial Number: The serial number of the device.
USB Audio: The Bluetooth audio streaming status: Streaming or Not
Streaming.
Camera: The camera (video) status: Streaming or Not Streaming.
Wired Connection (VB1 only): The status of the wired connection:
If a wired connection has not been set up, the status is Disabled.
When a wired connection is established, the status is Connected andthe IP address is displayed as an active link. Click the link to open abrowser connection to the device.
If a wired connection is established and the signal is lost, the status is
Disconnected.

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Wireless Connection: The status of the wireless connection:
If the wireless connection has not been set up, the status is Disabled.
When a wireless connection is established, the name of the wirelessnetwork appears, and the IP address is displayed as an active link.
If a wireless connection is established and the signal is lost, thestatus is Disconnected.
Bluetooth: The Bluetooth connection status: Connected or Not
Connected. If connected, the name of the device that is paired to theVideobar device is displayed along with the BT Audio and BT Call status
as either Streaming or Not Streaming.

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CONFIGURATIONThe Configuration tab includes information about the Bose Professional
Videobar device, including: firmware information and updating features;
user access to certain video, audio, and connectivity settings; controls tomanage profiles, system settings, and identification settings.
Note: If a newer version of the firmware is available, a red dot
will appear next to the Configuration icon.

Firmware
The Firmware page shows the currently installed firmware version. If anewer version of the firmware is available, a red dot will appear next to the
Configuration icon and a message will appear next to an Install button.

To install the latest firmware:
1.

Click the active Install button.
You can click the Release Notes arrow to show or hide the release
notes for the new firmware.

2.

Confirm whether you wish to proceed with the firmware update byclicking either Cancel or Continue.

13Installing Firmware Manually
The Firmware page also allows you to install a firmware directly. To do this:1.

Click the link under Upload and Install another version to locate anddownload the firmware version you wish to install.

2.

In the gray box on the Firmware page, drag and drop or click
Browse to locate and select the .swu file for the desired firmware,and then click Install below the gray box.
If the installation fails, you will see a message that an error occurred
during the installation. Click OK to close the dialog box.

User Access
The User Access page enables you to specify whether to grant user
access to certain settings for video, audio, and network and connectivity.
Click the toggle to enable or disable access to the following Video,
Audio, and Network & Connectivity features.

Video
Camera: Enables or disables the Videobar camera.
Autoframe Access: Enables or disables user access to the autoframefeature (via remote control or the Videobar Mobile app on a mobile
device). (This setting is identical to the Autoframe Access setting on
the Autoframing page of the Video tab.)Note: When disabled, autoframe will remain in the off stateon the Home screen.

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DisplayLink (VB1 only): Enables or disables the HDMI Display port
output on Videobar VB1. The default setting is Disabled. If you areusing Windows, you must first download and install the latest
DisplayLink driver from displaylink.com/downloads.
Audio
Microphone Mute Access: Enables or disables the ability to mute theVideobar microphone.
Network & Connectivity
Wired Network (VB1 only): Enables or disables wired network
connection.
Wireless Network: Enables or disables wireless network connection.
SNMP: Enables or disables simple network management protocol(SNMP) over the network.
Bluetooth: Enables or disables Bluetooth connectivity.
WebUI: Enables or disables the ability to access the Videobar
Configuration WebUI.

ProfileThe Profile page allows you to upload, download, and restore profiles. A
profile contains a unique profile name and may also include an
identifying description.

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Restoring a Profile
The installed profile, whether it is the factory default or a newly updated
version, appears with an asterisk (*) if it has been modified (one or moreparameters within the profile have been changed).
Note: Examples of changes include disabling Bluetoothconnectivity or changing the wireless network mode from DHCP
to static.
You can restore a profile to discard all changes by clicking the Restore
button in the Active Profile section. A message will ask if you want tooverride the current profile with your changes. Click Cancel to keep yourchanges, or click Restore to discard the changes and revert to theprevious settings.

Saving the Current Profile
After you change any settings, you can save your changes in a new
profile. You can then upload that profile to other Bose Professional
Videobar devices to save configuration time.
To save configuration changes in a new profile, click the Save As buttonin the Download Active Profile section. You can then add an identifying
description of the profile to the Profile Description field that appears.
This field has a 256-character limit.

Uploading a Profile
To upload a profile to a device, in the gray box in the Upload Profile
section, drag and drop or click Browse to locate and select the file youwant to upload, and then click Apply.
Note: Uploading a profile will override any current device settings.

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System
The System page contains system settings, system logs, and password
settings as well as controls to restore factory default settings and restart
the Videobar device.

CTRL Active (VB1 only): Specify the active state of the connected alarmsystem: High or Low. The default setting is Low. When the system
detects an active signal, it will automatically mute the Videobar VB1
loudspeaker so facility alarms or announcements can be heard.
Note: If the Videobar loudspeaker is unexpectedly muted andcannot be unmuted, this setting may be incorrect (the alarmsystem may be detecting the inactive/idle state of Videobar
device as an active signal and therefore muting its loudspeaker).
Time Zone: Select the local time zone.
NTP Server: Select or enter the IP address of a Network Time Protocol(NTP) server. You must be connected to the network to use an NTP server.
Low Power Mode: Enable or disable Low Power Mode. When enabled,
the device will enter a standby mode with low power consumption after
being idle for 2 hours.
Download Logs: Download system log files.
Device Password: Click Change to reset the device password. Enter the
new password in both the New Password and Confirm Password fields,
and then click Save.

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Passwords must contain:
8–12 charactersan uppercase lettera lowercase lettera numbera special character
After 5 unsuccessful login attempts, you must restore the factory
default settings (after which it can accept the factory default
password again). To restore all settings of the Videobar device totheir factory defaults, do one of the following:
On the remote control, press and hold the Home button and
Autoframe button simultaneously for 5 seconds.
(VB1 only) On the side of the Videobar VB1, press and hold theMute button and Bluetooth button simultaneously for 5 seconds.
Restore All Settings to Default: Click Restore Factory Defaults torestore the device to its factory default settings.
Restart Device: Click Restart Now to immediately restart the device.
(You may need to scroll down to see this button.)

Identity
The Identity page includes user-editable location names for the Videobar
device. These names are useful when viewing and sorting multiple
devices (in multiple locations) in the Videobar Management app.

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You can edit the following fields to provide the identifying information
for the device:Device Name (The device name may contain case-sensitivealphabetical characters [A–Z], numbers [0–9], or hyphens [-].
Spaces and other special characters are not allowed.)
Building
Floor
Room
Capacity

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VIDEOThe Video tab includes controls for directing the camera, autoframing,and image processing of the Bose Professional Videobar device.

CameraThe Camera page provides pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) controls for the camera
and the ability to save camera presets. These presets allow users toquickly change the position of a camera.

Saving New Presets or Changing Presets
In the Controls section, adjust the Pan, Tilt, and Zoom settings, click
Save as Preset, and then specify if you want to save it as Preset 1,
Preset 2, or Home.
Note: Users can also save Preset 1 or 2 by pressing and holding
the corresponding preset button on the remote control for
3 seconds, but the Home preset can be saved only in the
Administration area of the app.

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Viewing Existing Presets
You can view or recall any existing presets by clicking the View
icon that appears when you hover the mouse over the preset name.
This icon will not be shown if no preset exists.
Note: If you try to exit the page without saving changes you
have made, a message will appear warning you about yourunsaved changes. Click Cancel to return to the Camera page
where you can save your changes, or click Leave to exit anddiscard changes.

Autoframing
The Autoframing page allows you to configure all autoframing settings,
including Autoframe Access, which allows users to turn the autoframefeature on and off.
Autoframing page for VB1.

Autoframing page for VB-S.

Autoframe Access: Enable or disable user access to the autoframefeature (via remote control or the Videobar Mobile app on a mobile
device). (This setting is identical to the Autoframe Access setting on theUser Access page of the Configuration tab.)21

Autoframe On / Autoframe Off: Click the autoframe icon to turnautoframe on or off.
Note: When Autoframe Access is set to Disabled or if Autoframe
is off, the other settings on this page will be grayed out.
Framing Mode (VB-S only): Select the autoframing mode: Individual(Follow-Me) for faster tracking or Group (Conferencing) for slower,
more deliberate tracking. (Group is the default setting for VB1.)
Headroom Adjustment (VB1 only): Select Standing or Sitting to specify
the amount of space between the top of the camera frame and a subject's
head. Select Standing for stand-up meetings and Sitting for all others.
Zoom Speed (VB1 only): Select how quickly the camera zooms in andout when people move in the room: Slow, Normal, or Fast.
Pan/Tilt Speed (VB1 only): Select how quickly the camera pans and tilts
when people move in the room: Slow, Normal, or Fast.
Autoframe Border Size (VB1 only): Adjusts the border size of the framed
image: Small, Normal, or Large. For minimal border (maximum zoom),
select Small.
Autoframe Information (VB1 only): Click this switch to enable or disable
this troubleshooting feature. When set to Enabled, autoframe objects
will be superimposed on the video image. These will be visible to the farend meeting participants and in the self-view.

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ImageThe Image page provides the following camera image settings.

Low Light Compensation: Select or deselect this button to turn automatic
low-light compensation on or off. When set to On, low-light compensation
optimizes video in dim lighting conditions. (You can set Low Light
Compensation to On only when Backlight Compensation is set to Off.)
Backlight Compensation: This setting adjusts the image exposure in
conditions with bright light sources. For example, Backlight Compensation
will better illuminate people who are silhouetted in front of bright lighting.
(When Backlight Compensation is enabled, Low Light Compensation will
be set to Off automatically.)
For VB1, select Low, Medium, or High to set the level of Backlight
Compensation or select Off to disable it.
For VB-S, select On or Off to enable or disable Backlight
Compensation.

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Antiflicker/Power Line Frequency: Select 50 or 60 specify the AC
frequency (in Hz) of lighting in the room; this feature will compensate forany flickering seen in the video image. Select Off to disable this feature.
Brightness: Set the overall lightness or darkness of the image.
Contrast: Set the difference between the light and dark areas of the image.
Saturation: Set the depth of colors in the image.
Sharpness: Set the image clarity.
White Balance: Set the balance of color temperature of the light source.
Select Auto to set the balance automatically.
Restore Image Settings to Defaults: Restore these settings to theirfactory defaults.
Video Resolution Overlay: Select or deselect this to enable or disable
this troubleshooting feature. When enabled, the screen resolution will besuperimposed on the video image. This will be visible to the far-end
meeting participants and in the self-view.

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AUDIOThe Audio tab provides access to microphone array settings, audio
settings, and audio input and output levels of the Bose Professional
Videobar device.

Microphones
The Microphones page allows you to specify the microphone Beam Typeand set beams (depending upon the beam type) to optimize thedetection of people speaking in the room. You can also set exclusion
zones to minimize unwanted noise.
The microphone beams are overlaid on the live video stream to provide
a visual representation of the microphone beam coverage.
To view the image in full-screen mode, click the Expand icon.

Dynamic Beams
The default beam type is Dynamic, which includes a single beam (awhite line) that freely searches for the loudest sound in the room, andadditional dynamic beams (translucent colored shapes) that areautomatically directed at the people speaking in the room.

If you have already saved static beams and want to return to dynamic
beams, set the Beam Type to Dynamic, and then click Save Beams as
Dynamic once it appears.
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Static Beams
In some situations, you can achieve better performance by aiming static
beams at designated speaking locations. In this case, set the Beam Typeto Static, click +Beam to manually add a beam, and then click and dragthe beam to a designated speaking location in the room.

To save these beams, click Save Beams as Static.
To cancel, set the Beam Type back to Dynamic or exit the Microphones
page.

Adding and Deleting Beams
To add a beam, click +Beam.
To delete a beam, click to select it, and then click the Delete icon
(which appears only when you select a beam and is the samecolor as the selected beam).
Note: You can create a maximum of 4 beams. The +Beam
button will be active only when there are fewer than 4 beams.

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Exclusion Zones
Exclusion zones can help minimize unwanted noise by designating areasin which dynamic microphone beams will never be directed.

By default, 2 exclusion zones exist and are represented by the gray areasat the lower-left and lower-right sides of the room image.
Note: You cannot delete the default exclusion zones or makethem smaller, but you can make them larger.
To add another exclusion zone, click +Exclusion Zone, which adds a graybeam to the image.
Note: There is a maximum of 3 exclusion zones. The +Exclusion
Zone button will active only when there are fewer than
3 exclusion zones.
To increase or decrease the coverage of an exclusion zone, click anddrag the edge of an exclusion zone to the desired angle.
To delete an exclusion zone, click to select it, and then click the
Delete icon (which appears only when you select an exclusionzone).

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Configure RoomThe Configure Room settings do not affectthe actual Videobar microphone beams.
They change only the length of the visual
representation of the beams as they
appear in the image. You can adjust the
Width and Depth to shorten or lengthen
the beams, which may help when viewing
how the beams intersect with presentersin the room.
Note: Click Restore Defaults to restore
these settings to their factory defaults.

Audio Controls
The Controls page enables you to configure the following features.

Microphone Mute Access: Enable or disable users' ability to mute theVideobar microphone.
Acoustic Echo Cancellation: Enable or disable Acoustic Echo
Cancellation (AEC).
Room Compensation (VB1 only): Enable or disable audio processing forrooms that are more reverberant. Enable this feature to improvemicrophone intelligibility if used in a reverberant room (e.g., with glass
walls). The default is Disabled.

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Analog Input Gain (VB1 only): Adjust the gain as needed to balance thevolume of an external source with the other audio sources (USB andBluetooth audio signal).
Speaker Volume: Set the audio level of the Videobar loudspeaker. Thissetting can also be adjusted using the computer's volume control, theremote control, or the volume control on a paired mobile device.
Bridged Bluetooth Calls: Enable or disable the ability of Bluetooth calls
and media to bridge to the active UC call.
Restore Audio Controls to Defaults: Restore these settings to theirfactory defaults.

MetersThe Meters page includes audio Input Levels for Bluetooth audio, USBaudio, and the Videobar microphone array as well as Output Levels forBluetooth audio, USB audio, and the Videobar loudspeaker.

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NETWORKThe Network tab provides access to wired, wireless SNMP, and REST API
configuration settings of the Bose Professional Videobar device.

Wired
Click the Status switch on the Wired page to enable or disable the wired
network. (This page is available for Videobar VB1 only.)

You can view and configure the following IP settings when the wired
network is enabled:
IP Configuration: Select the IP configuration type: DHCP or Static.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) dynamicallyassigns the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and other network
parameters (when applicable) for the device.
Select Static to manually enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask.
When you are finished configuring settings, click Apply.
The Apply button (for Static IP configuration) remains
inactive until you enter the minimum required information:
the IP Address and Subnet Mask. Changes do not takeeffect until you click Apply.

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Use 802.1 x EAP: Click this switch toenable or disable connection to an
802.1 x EAP network with advanced
security settings. When enabled, use
the menus and fields that are shown tospecify the settings:
EAP Method: Select PEAP, TLS, or
TTLS.
Phase 2 Authentication: SelectNone, MSCHAPV2, or MD5.
Identity
Anonymous Identity
Password (Select or deselect the Show Password checkbox toshow or hide the password.)
The following optional settings can only be configured when the IP
Configuration is set to Static. These settings are read-only when the IP
Configuration is set to DHCP. The MAC Address is always read-only.
Default Gateway: The IP address for the device used to forward
traffic to other networks.
Primary DNS: The IP address of the primary DNS server that assigns
an IP address to a device.
Secondary DNS: The IP address of the primary DNS server that assigns
an IP address to a device when the Primary DNS server is not available.
MAC Address: The media access control address, which is a unique
identifying number assigned to the network interface controller (NIC).
Note: Bose Professional Videobar also supports auto-IP. If IP
Configuration is set to DHCP and no DHCP server is found, thedevice will automatically assign itself an IP address in the auto-IP
range.

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Wireless
Click the Status switch on the Wireless page to enable or disable thewireless network.

The Network menu includes a list of available networks, the signal
strength of each network, and a lock icon if the network is passwordprotected. If you select a WPA2 network, enter the password in the fieldthat appears, and then click Join to connect to the network.
If you select Join Other Network, a Find and Join a Wireless Network
message will open and prompt you to enter the Network Name andselect the security type from the Security menu. Upon selecting asecurity type, additional configuration fields for the associated security
settings will appear.
After the wireless connection is established, the Status will appear as
Connected.
You can view and configure the following IP settings when the wirelessnetwork is enabled:
IP Configuration: Select the IP configuration type: DHCP or Static.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) dynamicallyassigns the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and other network
parameters (when applicable) for the device.
Select Static to manually enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask.
When you are finished configuring settings, click Apply.
The Apply button (for Static IP configuration) remains
inactive until you enter the minimum required information:
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the IP Address and Subnet Mask. Changes do not takeeffect until you click Apply.
The following optional settings can only be configured when the IP
Configuration is set to Static. These settings are read-only when the IP
Configuration is set to DHCP. The MAC Address is always read-only.
Default Gateway: The IP address for the device used to forward
traffic to other networks.
Primary DNS: The IP address of the primary DNS server that assigns
an IP address to a device.
Secondary DNS: The IP address of the primary DNS server that assigns
an IP address to a device when the Primary DNS server is not available.
MAC Address: The media access control address, which is a unique
identifying number assigned to the network interface controller (NIC).
Note: Bose Professional Videobar also supports auto-IP. If IP
Configuration is set to DHCP and no DHCP server is found, thedevice will automatically assign itself an IP address in the auto-IP
range.

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SNMP
Bose Professional Videobar devices support the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) v3 for network management andmonitoring. Click Reset to restore this page its previous settings or click
Apply to apply your changes.
Click the SNMP Documentation link to see the SNMP Admin Guide,
which contains information on the SNMP variables and operations that
Videobar devices support.

Status: Enable or disable device to accept SNMP polls and traps.
Authentication Protocol: Bose Professional Videobar devices support
SNMP v3. Select an optional authentication protocol to ensure theidentity of users.
Username: Enter the username of the user who can access SNMP v3
information (maximum of 32 characters).
Password: Enter the password for the user who can access SNMP v3
information (maximum of 32 characters). This password is sometimes
referred to as the authentication passphrase. Select or deselect theShow Password checkbox to show or hide the password.
Encryption Protocol: Select an optional privacy protocol to ensure theconfidentiality of SNMP v3 information.
Privacy Passphrase: Enter the privacy passphrase for the user who canaccess SNMP v3 information. You cannot enable privacy without

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enabling authentication. Select or deselect the Show Privacy Passphrase
checkbox to show or hide the privacy passphrase.
Trap Server: Enter the IP address of the SNMP server. The device will
send traps and event notifications to this address per the MIB.
Note: Please see the SNMP Admin Guide for detail on specificpolls and traps supported by Bose Professional Videobar
devices via SNMP.

API
Bose Professional Videobar devices support representational statetransfer application programming interface (REST API) for network
management and monitoring. Click Reset to restore this page to its
previous settings or click Apply to apply your changes.
Click the REST API Documentation link to see the REST API Guide,
which contains information on the REST API variables and operations
that Bose Professional Videobar devices support. Click the (Web UI) linkto open it in your browser, or click the (PDF) link to open it as a PDF.

Status: Enable or disable the device to accept REST API communication.
Username: Enter the username of the user who can access REST API
information (maximum of 32 characters).

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Password: Enter the password for the user who can access REST API
information (maximum of 32 characters). Select or deselect the Show
Password checkbox to show or hide the password.

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SECURITY – CERTIFICATESThe Security–Certificates tab provides access to certificate management
settings. Digital certificates contain information needed to authenticate
identities of users, devices, organizations, servers, etc.
Note: Videobar VB1 can access both wired and wireless networks,
while Videobar VB-S can access wireless networks only.
You can use the Videobar Configuration app to perform the following
actions while managing certificates:
Create a certificate signing request (CSR)
Transfer a CSR to a host for certificate authority (CA) generation
Deploy or install a CA certificate
View, activate, or delete a certificate

Certificate Signing Request
The Certificate Signing Request page lets you create certificate signing
requests (CSRs).

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To create a new CSR, click Create CSR. You can create only one CSR at
a time.

In the Create New CSR window that appears, configure the following
settings:
Use Case: Select the use case: Web Server or 802.1X EAP-TLS.
Note: Videobar VB1 can access both wired and wireless networks,
while Videobar VB-S can access wireless networks only.
Hash Algorithm: Select the hash algorithm: SHA-256, SHA-384, or
SHA-512.
Enter any of the following information:
Common Name (CN) (This is the only required field.)
Organizational Unit (OU)
Organization (O)City or Locality (L)State or Province (ST)Country (C)SAN: DNS Domain Name
SAN: IP Address
SAN: UPN
SAN: Other Name
Click Create to create the CSR or click Cancel to close the window.
Pending CSRs will be shown under Pending Certificate Signing Requests.
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Install/View
The Install/View page lets you install certificates.

To install or view a new certificate, click Install.

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In the Install Certificate window that appears, configure the following
settings:
Type: Select the type of certificate: Web Server, 802.1X EAP-TLS, or
Certificate Authority (CA).
Note: Videobar VB1 can access both wired and wireless networks,
while Videobar VB-S can access wireless networks only.
Certificate File: In the gray box under Certificate File, either dragand drop the desired certificate file or click Browse to locate andselect the desired certificate file.
Password: Enter the password for the user who can access thecertificate (maximum of 32 characters). Select or deselect the Show
Password checkbox to show or hide the password.
Click Install to install the certificate or click Cancel to close thewindow.
Installed certificates will be shown under Installed Certificates.

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