Keeping camera features up-to-date

2026-04-08Last updated

To access new features after a camera’s configuration changes or when they become available as part of a system or firmware update, you must manually synchronize the camera.

What you should know

  • Security Center SaaS only fetches camera capabilities during enrollment. If you enable a feature that wasn't supported when the camera was enrolled, the feature won't be displayed in the Security Center SaaS user interface until you manually synchronize the camera.
  • The synchronize function is disabled when cameras are offline.
  • Manually synchronizing a camera doesn't require the camera or associated Genetec Cloudlink™ appliance to restart.
  • For cameras connected to a Cloudlink appliance, recording is paused briefly during synchronization.

Procedure

  1. From the Devices page in the Configuration task, select a camera.
  2. In the Access more settings on Camera section of the Overview tab, click Synchronize.
    After the synchronization is complete, new camera capabilities are displayed on the camera's Settings page. If the firmware was updated, the new version is displayed on the Overview page.
  3. If needed, modify your camera settings to take advantage of the new camera capabilities.