OADM and AXIS Device Manager

OADM is for installers who know AXIS Device Manager (ADM). The daily work is the same: find devices, log in, then change many devices at once. OADM runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, is open source and adds more tools.

OADM is an independent project. It is not made, sponsored or endorsed by Axis Communications.

The same work as in ADM

What you do	In OADM
Find devices on the network, in an IP range, by address or from a file	Add devices
Log in with the passwords you already have, set the first password	Add devices
Device list with model, firmware, status, certificate and network columns	Devices page
Upgrade firmware	Upgrade firmware
Users on the devices	Users
Date and time	Date and time
Network settings, assign IP addresses	Network settings
Install and license applications (ACAP)	Applications
HTTPS, certificates, IEEE 802.1X	Certificates
Configure devices from another device or an ADM .cfg file	Device configuration
System report for Axis support	System report

More in OADM

• Windows, Linux and macOS: server and client on any of them, in any mix.
• Free and open source: Apache-2.0, also for commercial use.
• Live video in the device list, with PTZ, zoom and focus: Live preview. Saved views of several cameras: Live View.
• Event rules: when a device event happens, set an output, send an email or an HTTP request: Event rules.
• NTP server and DHCP server built in: NTP server, DHCP server.
• Own certificate authority for device certificates: PKI.
• VAPIX Commander: send VAPIX commands to many devices: VAPIX Commander.
• Hardening scan against the AXIS OS hardening guide: Hardening scan.
• Snapshot report as a PDF for the yearly maintenance: Snapshot report.
• SD cards and recordings: Edge storage, Edge Recording Export.
• Monitoring: Metadata Monitor, I/O Monitor, Image Health Dashboard.
• Web View: the web interface of the devices in tabs, logged in: Web View.
• Tags to group devices: Tags.
• Users and roles with an audit log: Users and roles.
• Plugins: add your own tools: Plugin guide.

Not in OADM yet

• Several servers in one client: a client works with one server at a time.
• New firmware from Axis: OADM does not look up new AXIS OS versions online. Download the firmware file and choose it in Upgrade firmware.
• Warranty information: OADM does not read warranty dates from Axis.

Moving from ADM

• Install OADM next to ADM; both can manage the same devices.
• Add the devices again with Discovery, a network range or Import from file (a list of addresses).
• Keep your ADM configuration files: Configure devices reads .cfg files.

Install OADM