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Monitor Hikvision devices through ISAPI interface to collect health data.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Host | The IP or domain name of the monitored device. Note⚠️ Do not include protocol prefix (eg: https://, http://). |
| Name | The unique name that identifies this monitor. |
| Port | Network request port, default is 80. |
| Timeout | Timeout period, in milliseconds, default is 5000ms. |
| Username | Login username for Hikvision device. |
| Password | Login password for Hikvision device. |
| SSL | Whether to enable HTTPS, disabled by default. |
| Collection Interval | The interval time for periodic data collection, in seconds. The minimum interval is 30 seconds. |
The monitoring is implemented by accessing the Hikvision device's ISAPI interface:
Collect system information through: /ISAPI/System/deviceInfo
Collect device status through: /ISAPI/System/status
It uses HTTP protocol with Digest Authentication to access the interfaces and parses XML response data to extract monitoring metrics.