AVIGILON StoneLock Gateway Installation Guide
- June 12, 2024
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AVIGILON StoneLock Gateway
Product Information
The StoneLock Gateway is a device that integrates with the Avigilon ACM system to pull user information and credentials for use with the StoneLock GO system. To set up this integration, the StoneLock Integration software needs to be installed on a Windows computer that is connected to the same network as both the StoneLock Gateway and the Avigilon ACM system.
Avigilon ACM
The StoneLock Gateway will pull all users from Avigilon ACM to be used at the StoneLock GO. The StoneLock Integration will need to be installed on a Windows computer on the same network as both the StoneLock Gateway and the Avigilon ACM. Changes made to a User/Credential in Avigilon will be automatically brought to the StoneLock Gateway.
Installation
- Move the StoneLockConnectVX_XX.exe file to the desired Windows Computer.
- Double-click the ‘StoneLockConnectVX_XX’ icon
- Click Next at the Welcome to StoneLock Integration Setup screen.
- Select Genetec Avigilon from the Select an integration package dropdown
- Click Next
- Click Next at the Select Additional Tasks screen.
- Note: Choosing ‘Install Application as Windows Service’ will automatically start the required services without a manual step.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- In the StoneLock Integration setup box, enter the IP address where the StoneLock Gateway is located.
- Click the ‘Save information…’ button to save the configuration.
- Click Finish.
- After installation there will be 3 new icons on the Desktop.
- Initialization -StoneLock Integration (Green icon)
- Used to change setup configuration (will require a restart of the StoneLock integration to accept changes)
- SDK Connect- StoneLock Integration (Red icon)
- Runs service StoneLock SDK Service
- A console used to monitor status of connection to the Avigilon system.
- Avigilon-StoneLock Integration (Blue icon)
- Runs service StoneLock Avigilon Integration.
- Displays current status of Avigilon to StoneLock integration
- The service will start automatically if the Install Application as Windows Service check box was left checked. Go to Section 5.26 to finish setting up the Integration on the StoneLock Gateway.
- If you did not choose to install as a Windows Service under Setup, do the following:
- Double-click on the StoneLock Integration icon.
- Right-click in the dialogue box.
- Click Install.
- Click Start.
- In Avigilon click on the settings icon in the top right.
- Select Collaboration.
- Click Add Collaboration.
- Enter a desired Name.
- Select the correct Appliance if not already selected.
- In the Type dropdown, select Events – Generic XML.
- Click the Installed box.
- In the Host field enter the IP Address of the Windows computer running the StoneLock Connect.
- Click Require TCP.
- Enter the desired Port number. The default value of 8100 is used by default in the StoneLock Gateway.
- Click Save.
- Click on the Events tab.
- Select 24 Hours Active.
- Add User audit to the selected members list.
- Click Save.
- Continue to Section 5.26 to set up the Integration in the StoneLock Web Client
- Note: Ensure to click Advanced Connection Settings. Enter the IP Address of the Avigilon ACM server in the IP Address Box. If the Port Number was changed in Avigilon from the default 8100, change the value in the Extra Parameters box.
Custom User Fields
The StoneLock Integration to Avigilon uses three User Defined Fields to set StoneLock Priority and Card Only Privilege Users, and to flag a StoneLock User for re-enrollment. Those values need to be setup inside of the Symmetry system.
- In Avigilon click on the settings icon in the top right.
- Select User fields.
- Add the following User Defied Fields.
- StoneLockPriorityUser Type = Boolean
- StoneLockCardOnlyPrivilege Type = Boolean
- StoneLockRequrieReEnrollment Type = Boolean
- Click on the Tabs tab.
- Enter StoneLock Fields or a desired name in the Name box.
- Move the three created User Defined Fields to the Members list.
- Click Save.
- The StoneLock Fields tab for the Identity now has the selectable boxes for the User Defined Fields.
Facility Code and Badge Offset
The card that comes in from Avigilon ACM comes in without a facility code with it as that is how it is stored in ACM. To add the correct facility code to the cards you will need to add it to the Card Type in the StoneLock Gateway. The facility code will be assigned to all cards assigned to that Card Type.
- Ensure that the Avigilon ACM integration has been set up per Section 5.26.
- Click on the System Configuration drop down.
- Click on Devices.
- Click on the desired Device.
- Click on the Card Type drop down.
- Select the desired Card Type.
- Click on the Facility Code and Badge Offset button.
- Enter the Facility Code used in ACM for the selected Card Format.
- Enter the Badge Offset Number used in ACM for the selected Card Format.
- If no Badge Offset Number is used, leave the default value as zero (0).
- Add the Card Range needed per Section 5.14.
- With ACM the Card Range will not include a Facility Code.
- Example: Facility code is set to 99 and card range is 1 to 10,000. The card range used will be
- Card Range Start: 1
- Card Range End: 10,000
Configuration Changes
The network address for the StoneLock Gateway, or user credentials for the Access Control integration can be changed as needed.
- Double-click on the StoneLock-Initialization icon on the desktop. (Green icon)
- Enter the desired new information.
- Click Save information to override… button to save the changes.
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