TrapSnap

Axis FTP Setup

Axis web cam FTP setup for use with TrapSnap.
The following discussion has been derived from information on the Axis web site.
The original URL is : http://www.axis.com/techsup/cam_servers/tech_notes/ftp_snapshot.htm
If that is not available start by looking http://www.axis.com/techsup/.

• AXIS 2100/2120/2400/2401/2420 from F/W version 2.12

Overview

To make the snapshot available in the Network Cameras, one file has to be created and stored in the Camera, the /etc/inittab and the /etc/sftpd.conf have to be edited. The created file is used to create a directory in /tmp/ and then create three files which will be the images to 'get' by ftp.
The added entry in the /etc/inittab will execute the file at boot and /etc/sftpd.conf will make the snapshots available.

Example

Create a file with the following content:

Save the file as 'prepftpget'.

Start a command prompt and change to the directory where the prepftpget file was saved.
Open an ftp session to your camera and type the command viewed in bold below:
C:\Axis >ftp <ip address of camera>
Connected to <ip address of camera>
220 Axis 2100 Network Camera 2.12 Feb 05 2001 ready.
User (<ip address of camera>:(none)): root
331 User name okay, need password.
Password: pass (if not changed from default)
230 User logged in, proceed.
ftp> ascii
200 Command okay.
ftp> cd /etc/httpd/html
250 Command successful.
ftp> put prepftpget
200 Command okay.
150 Opening data connection.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 32 bytes sent in 0,00Seconds 32000,00Kbytes/sec.
ftp> quote
Command line to send SITE CHMOD 744 prepftpget
200 Command okay.

Get the /etc/inittab file from the Camera:
ftp> cd /etc
ftp> get inittab
200 Command okay.
150 Opening data connection.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 1380 bytes received in 0,01Seconds 138,00Kbytes/sec.

At this stage, open the downloaded inittab file in an editor and add the following line at the bottom:

Save the file.

Go back to the ftp session and continue:
ftp> put inittab
200 Command okay.
150 Opening data connection.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 1414 bytes sent in 0,00Seconds 1414000,00Kbytes/sec.
250 Command successful.

Get the /etc/sftpd.conf file from the Network Camera:
ftp> get sftpd.conf
200 Command okay.
150 Opening data connection.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 1380 bytes received in 0,01Seconds 138,00Kbytes/sec.

At this stage, open the downloaded sftpd.conf file in an editor and change according to the following. Don't forget to remove the appropriate remarks, depending on what camera used:

Save the file.

Go back to the ftp session and continue:
ftp> put sftpd.conf
200 Command okay.
150 Opening data connection.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 1414 bytes sent in 0,00Seconds 1414000,00Kbytes/sec.
250 Command successful.
ftp> by
221 Goodbye.

Restart the Camera and the images should be available via FTP at /tmp/jpg/ and  /tmp/jpg/1/, 
if AXIS 2400, camera 2-4 available at /tmp/jpg/2/. /tmp/jpg/3/ and /tmp/jpg/4/

Thanks to Axis for kindly letting us reproduce this information.