Installation and User Manual VideoEdge NVR Version 4.
VideoEdge NVR 4.
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VideoEdge NVR 4.
Table of Contents Overview of the VideoEdge NVR NVR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Purpose of the NVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 victor Digital Video Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Getting Started with VideoEdge NVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents VideoEdge Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Accessing the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Welcome Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setup Page . .
Table of Contents Configuring Storage Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Overview of Storage Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Verifying Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Basic Storage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Adding Devices to the NVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Manually Adding an IP Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Adding Devices Using Auto-Discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Removing a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Sensors . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Deleting a Motion Detection Camera Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Video Intelligence Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Video Intelligence Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Enable Video Intelligence for a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Camera Password Groups Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Create a Password Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Delete a Password Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Basic System Settings Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Default Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 RTSP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 NTP Status and NTP Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 LAN Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Virtual IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Using an NVR in Failover Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Restart NVR Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Stop NVR Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Reboot the NVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Disabling Email Alerts for a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Removing an Address from the Recipient List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Alert Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Clearing the Alert Logs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Prerequisite Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Specifying the NVR as a trusted site in Internet Explorer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Configuring the Paging File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Download and Deletion of NVR 4.1 ISO Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 NVR 4.1 to NVR 4.2.1 Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Using the 4.1 Upgrade Tool to Launch the YaST Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview of the VideoEdge NVR NVR Introduction The VideoEdge Network Video Management System is a scalable enterprise IP video surveillance solution. It is designed as an open platform solution supporting a range of third party hardware, storage, video devices, and clients, allowing users to manage their video surveillance servers and edge devices as a single logical system.
Overview of the VideoEdge NVR As the architecture is open, it is independent of specific hardware platforms. The NVR does not require an existing operating system as it includes it’s own Linux-based operating system that can support a variety of different hardware platforms. Figure 1-1 shows how the NVR fits into the victor Network Video Management System. Figure 1-1 VideoEdge Network Video Components The NVR manages the video camera, storage, and sensor assets for your site.
Overview of the VideoEdge NVR Installation - provides instructions on how to install the NVR and configure it on the network. Refer to Installing the VideoEdge NVR on page 7. NVR Storage - provides information about the NVR physical storage of video, and instructions on verifying and configuring storage and storage sets. Refer to Configuring Storage on page 61 or Appendix A: Storage on page 277.
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System Specifications Overview The VideoEdge NVR release is available as a hardware and software bundle or as stand alone software. The bundled hardware and software is delivered with the software installed on the provided hardware. The software only model is distributed on a disk or USB drive. The NVR software can be installed on any hardware platform that meets the recommended system specifications.
System Specifications Table 2-1 Hardware and Software Bundle System Specification Processor Single Intel E2620. Memory 8GB (4 x 2GB modules). System Drive Minimum 500GB Hard-Drive Video Storage Minimum 500GB Hard-Drive. RAID Controller PERC H710 Integrated RAID Controller Network Interface Cards Minimum 2 x 1G NICs Keyboard & Mouse Required for installation and setup only. Monitor Required for installation and setup only.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Overview This chapter describes the installation and configuration process for the NVR.The NVR is supplied as either a hardware and software bundle or as a software only bundle. NVR Hardware and Software Bundle When the NVR is supplied as a pre-configured hardware and software bundle the basic system settings including time and region are already applied.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 3 Logging into the NVR desktop 4 Configuring the NVR using the Setup Wizard. Initial Boot Up of the NVR Procedure 3-1 Powering up the NVR for the First Time Step 1 Action Power up the NVR. A series of boot messages appear and the system is loaded to the Licence Agreement. 2 When the licence agreement is displayed, select Yes, I Agree to the Licence Agreement. 3 Click Next. Set the Password for the Root User account page displays.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR a Enter the User’s Full Name. b Enter a Username. Note A name is suggested depending on the User’s Full Name. c Enter a Password. d Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. e Click Next. Note 1 If the system does not recognize the password as secure, a message opens. Click Yes to confirm the use of the weak password and continue, or click No to change the password.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Logging into the NVR Desktop After setting the root password and creation of the administration user you are required to login to the NVR desktop to continue the installation and configuration process. Figure 3-1 NVR Login Screen Procedure 3-3 Logging into the NVR Desktop Step Action 1 When the system boots to the NVR login screen. Enter the Administrator Username. 2 Click Log In. 3 Enter the Administrator Password. 4 Click Log In.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 3 Using the NVR Wizard to: a Configure system information settings b Configure disk partitions c Verify the boot loader location d Complete basic installation 4 A system reboot after basic installation 5 Setting up NVR OS user accounts 6 Logging into the NVR desktop 7 Configuring the NVR using the Setup Wizard Verify the BIOS Configuration If required you may need to verify the system BIOS settings before installing the NVR software.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Procedure 3-5 Boot your Computer/Server Using the NVR Software CD or USB Step Action 1 Insert the NVR software CD into the optical drive or insert the NVR Installation USB drive into one of the available USB ports and restart your computer/server. 2 The NVR boots from the CD or USB drive and the installation options menu opens. Note If the NVR does not boot from the disk, please review your computer/server BIOS option to boot from optical drive or USB.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Procedure 3-6 Configuring the NVR System Information Settings Step Action 1 In the Welcome page of the Installer, select the required Language from the dropdown. 2 Select the Keyboard Layout from the dropdown. 3 After reading the licence agreement, select the I Agree to the Licence Terms checkbox. 4 Click Next. The Clock and Time Zone page displays. 5 Select the Region from the dropdown. 6 Select the Time Zone from the dropdown.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 3 The swap partition (swap). This is the location of the operating system swap area. Note On the first media storage drive of the NVR you must create two media partitions. The first partition created on this drive must be 100GB with the mount point /var/opt/americandynamics/venvr/clipexport. The second partition must be the remainder of the media storage drive. You can enter a mount point name as required, for example, /data/media1.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Table 3-1 Default Partitions Required for NVR Size (GB) Type FS Type Mount Point 16 Linux swap Swap swap 476 Linux native XFS /var 8 Linux native Ext3 / Procedure 3-7 Configuring Media Partitions on the First Media Drive on the NVR Step Action 1 In the Suggested Partioning page of the wizard, click Create Partition Setup. 2 Select Custom Partitioning (for experts). 3 The Expert Partitioner page opens.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 9 Click the Format partition option button. 10 Select XFS from the File System dropdown. 11 Enter the Mount Point for the media partition. Enter /var/opt/americandynamics/venvr/clipexport 12 Select the Fstab Options... button. 13 Select the Volume Label option button. 14 Enter a Volume Label in the field. 15 Enter rw,noatime,nodiratime,attr2,nobarrier,noquota,allocsize=4m,inode64 in the Arbitrary option value field.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR The Expert Partitioner page opens. 3 Select the disk on which you want to create the media partition from the system view tree. This can be either the hard disk on the NVR itself or on separate RAID or FRS storage devices. If a hard disk on the NVR itself this would be the third physical drive in the system tree and typically named sdc. Note Disks may have existing partitions.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 15 Enter rw,noatime,nodiratime,attr2,nobarrier,noquota,allocsize=4m,inode64 in the Arbitrary option value field. Note nobarrier should only be used on storage devices connected to disk controllers with battery backed cache. 16 Click OK. 17 Click Finish. 18 Repeat Steps 3 to 17 to create additional media storage partitions. 19 Once the required number of media partitions are created click Accept. A summary of the partitions to be created are displayed.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-3 Live Installation Settings Procedure 3-9 Verifying the Boot Loader Location Step 1 Action Check the boot loader location on the Live Installation Settings page. If the location for the boot loader is on the same disk as where the software operating system will be installed, click Install and continue to Procedure 3-10 Rebooting the NVR After Basic Installation. Note Installation may take up to ten minutes depending on computer/server hardware.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-4 Boot Loader Device Map 5 Select the disk that has the operating system installed from the Disk Order list. In the example shown this is /dev/sdb. 6 Click Up to move the selected disk to a higher position in the Disk Order list. Continue to click Up until the operating system disk is at the top of the list. 7 Click OK. The Boot Loader settings page is displayed as shown in Figure 3-5 below. 20 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-5 Boot Loader Settings 8 Ensure the Custom Boot Partition checkbox is unchecked. 9 Click OK to return to the Live Installation Settings page. 10 Confirm on the Live Installation Settings page that the GRUB boot loader and the operating system are now configured on the same drive. In the example shown in Figure 3-6 below the operating system is set to be installed on partitions /dev/sbd1, /dev/sdb2/ and /dev/sdb3.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-6 Live Installation Settings 11 Click Install. Note Installation may take up to ten minutes depending on computer/server hardware. 12 Continue to System Reboot After Basic Installation. - End - System Reboot After Basic Installation After basic installation is complete the NVR must be restarted to progress to the next stage of the installation process.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR The Live Installer closes and the Terminal Window opens. 2 Use the keyboard to enter Y followed by the [Enter], in the Terminal Window. 3 Ensure the BIOS splash screen is displayed. Remove the disk or detach the USB drive. The NVR reboots and the installation options menu opens. Caution It is recommended to remove the disk or USB before the BIOS splash screen is displayed.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 4 If the system does not recognize the password as secure, a message opens. Click Yes to confirm the use of the weak password and continue, or click No to change the password. A secure password should contain both upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. Note If the passwords entered into the Password and Confirm Password fields do not match, a message opens. Re-enter the passwords to continue.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Log into the NVR Desktop After setting up user accounts, to continue the installation and configuration process you need to log into the NVR desktop. Figure 3-7 NVR Login Screen Procedure 3-12 Logging into the NVR Desktop Step Action 1 When the system boots to the NVR login screen. Enter your operator Username. 2 Click Log In. 3 Enter your Password. 4 Click Log In. On successful login, the NVR desktop is displayed.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR VideoEdge Setup Wizard Once the NVR has been installed you need to configure the NVR settings via the Setup Wizard. This can be accessed using the VideoEdge Administrator icon on the NVR desktop or via a remote client. On the first time accessing the NVR user interface after installation you will be automatically be directed to the Setup Wizard.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR b 7 8 Enable advanced storage configuration; this allows you to configure custom storage sets, assign cameras to specific storage sets and specify maximum retention period per camera. Email Alerts a Assign the SMTP server IP address.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR The browser opens and automatically connects to the Setup Wizard (Setup Wizard displays after installation when the Administration Interface is accessed until the wizard has been completed). Figure 3-8 VideoEdge Administrator Icon 2 You will be prompted to enter a Username and Password. Enter the following credentials: Username: admin Password: VIDEO!edge23 3 Click OK. The wizard’s Welcome page opens.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Procedure 3-14 Selecting the Language Step 1 Action Select the required language from the Choose Language dropdown. A dialog box opens stating ‘Changing the language setting will require a web server restart. Click OK to restart, or Cancel to abort.’ 2 Click OK. The Welcome page refreshes. 3 Click Next. - End - Setup Page The Setup page provides an interface to apply a licence or generate a host ID. There also is an option to apply template settings.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR a Click Browse in the License section. For convenience there is an icon on the desktop with direct access to the American Dynamics.net web site to register your license. In most instances the license will be emailed to you in less than one minute. b Locate your permanent license file and click Open. c Select Apply Permanent License. Or Request a licence by generating a Host ID a Click Generate Host ID.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-11 Network General Page Procedure 3-16 Network General Settings Step 1 Action To edit the following fields: • Domain Name • Default Gateway • RTSP Port Select the current value. Edit the value as required. 2 Click Save. 3 To edit the following fields: • Domain Name Servers • NTP Servers a Select the icon. A text box displays b Enter the Server addresses in the text box. c Click Save.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 4 To edit the NTP Status click either the Enable or Disable option button. 5 Click Save/Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-17 LAN Interface Settings. Note For further information on general network settings refer to General Network Settings on page 172. - End - LAN Interface Page The LAN page is used to edit the LAN interface settings for each NIC including IP address allocation, LAN IP address, subnet mask and IP broadcast.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR • IP Address Allocation Note To open the NVR Administration Interface the IP address of one of the NICs must be known, if all the IP addresses are dynamic they will vary in value. It is recommended that a NIC is configured with a static IP address and subnet mask for this reason. • LAN IP address • Subnet Mask Note The Subnet Mask is defined by three classes of IP Address A, B and C which will determine its value.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-13 DHCP Server Page Procedure 3-18 DHCP Server Settings Step Action 1 To edit the following fields: • DHCP Status • Start Range • End Range • Subnet • Netmask for each NIC select Edit next to the setting. 2 Edit the setting and click OK. 3 Click Continue to advance to the next page. Note For further information on DHCP Server settings refer to Procedure 16-9 Editing the DHCP Server Settings on page 180. - End - 34 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR WAN Settings Page (Optional) The WAN Settings page is used to edit the WAN settings including the WAN IP address, HTTP port, secure HTTP port and streaming configured port. Figure 3-14 WAN Settings Page Procedure 3-19 WAN Settings Step 1 Action To edit the following fields: • WAN IP address • HTTP Port • Secure HTTP Port • Streaming Configured Port • Allowed Private IP Addresses Select the current value. Edit the value as required. 2 Click Save.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Dynamic Bandwidth Page The Dynamic Bandwidth page is used to edit the Bandwidth Throttling settings including Bandwidth Priority, Traffic smoothing, WAN and LAN bitrate caps and Transcode Limit. The Dynamic Bandwidth page is also used to set the Archive Bitrate Cap which prevents video being transferred from the NVR exceeding a definable bitrate.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR • Bandwidth Priority Click the required option button. Which of the available fields display will depend on which Bandwidth Priority option is enabled. 2 Click Save. 3 To edit the Traffic Smoothing values select the current values. Update the values as required. 4 Click Save. 5 To edit the following fields: • WAN Bitrate Cap • LAN Bitrate Cap Select the required value from the dropdown. Or a To use a custom value, select Custom from the dropdown.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 9 Click Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-18 DHCP Server Settings on page 34. Note For further information on Dynamic Bandwidth settings refer to Bandwidth Priority on page 186. - End - Failover Page (Optional) The Failover page is used to enable the NVR to act as a failover server for one or more NVRs on the network. If Failover is not being implemented continue to Procedure 3-22 System Info Settings.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 2 Configure the Failover settings as required. 3 Select Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-22 System Info Settings. Note For further information on configuring an NVR as a Failover server refer to NVR Failover on page 211. - End - System This section describes the system stage of the Setup Wizard including the General and Roles pages. System Info Page The System Info page is used to edit the NVR hostname, location, current date and current time.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR • Hostname • Current Date/Time Select the current value. Edit the value as required. 2 Click Save. 3 To download the public key, click Download public key. A Windows dialog box opens. 4 Click Save. The public key is saved as a PEM File and can be viewed using Windows Notepad. 5 Click Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-23 Roles Settings. Note For further information on General System settings refer to General System Information on page 153.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-18 Roles Page Procedure 3-23 Roles Settings Step 1 2 3 Action To change the password for a default account: a Select Edit next to the appropriate username. b Enter the default password for the account into the Current Password field. c Enter the new password into the New Password field. d Enter the new password into the Confirm Password field. e Click Apply. To create a new user account: a Click Add New User.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR d Enter the number of retries permitted before the account is locked in the Retry Limit field. e Click Apply. Or 4 a Select Delay from the Lockout Policy dropdown to lock the user temporarily out of their account. b Enter the number of retries permitted before the account is temporarily locked in the Retry Limit field. c Enter the length of the delay in minutes in the Retry Delay (minutes) field. d Click Apply. Click Continue to advance to the next page.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-19 Discovery Page Procedure 3-24 Discovery Settings Step Action 1 Select the camera network NIC from the dropdown. 2 Select Discover. Discovered devices will display in the Discovered Device List. 3 Select checkbox for cameras you want to add. Use the arrow cameras to the NVR list. to move selected 4 Select the checkbox for the cameras you want to add in the NVR list. 5 Select Import to NVR. 6 Select Continue to advance to the next page.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Figure 3-20 Video List Page Procedure 3-25 Video List Settings Step 1 Action Select Add New Camera. Add Camera Window opens. 2 Enter camera name in the Camera Name textbox. 3 Enter the cameras IP address in the Internal IP Address textbox. 4 Select the Password Group from the dropdown list. Note The Password Group will usually be default. The NVR will use the manufacturers default password to connect to the camera.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 7 Select Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-26 Alarms Settings on page 45. Note For further information on adding cameras manually refer to Procedure 7-3 Manually Adding an IP Device on page 86.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 4 Define the camera alarm and select Save. Note Depending on the camera’s settings you can select Motion Detection or Video Intelligence alarms. 5 Click Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-27 Basic Settings on page 47. Note For further information on the Motion Detection and Video Intelligence refer to Motion Detection on page 115 and Video Intelligence on page 125. - End - Storage This section will describe the storage stage of the Setup Wizard.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Procedure 3-27 Basic Settings Step Action 1 To edit the Vault Media Quota select Edit, then enter the desired percentage of storage to be allocated as the Vault Media Quota in the text box. 2 Click Save. 3 To add drives to storage, select the check boxes for each desired drive, then click Add to Storage. 4 (Optional) Select to the Enable Advanced Storage configuration option button. Two additional steps are added to the wizard; Storage Sets and Assign Cameras.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR If advanced storage configuration is disabled continue to Procedure 3-30 Email Alerts Settings. Note For further information on assigning cameras manually to storage sets refer to Procedure 5-7 Reassigning a Camera to a Different Storage Set on page 70. - End - Storage Sets Page The Storage Sets page allows you to create custom storage sets from the media folders which were created during the Configuring Storage Partitions stage of the installation.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 4 Click Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-29 Assign Cameras Settings Note For further information on assigning cameras to storage sets refer to Media Folder Assignment for Storage Sets on page 69. - End - Assign Cameras Page The Assign Cameras page allows you to assign cameras to different storage sets to best suit your storage specifications.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 5 Click Continue to advance to the next page. Continue to Procedure 3-30 Email Alerts Settings on page 50 Note For further information on assigning media folders to storage sets refer to Assigning Cameras to Storage Sets on page 70. - End - Email Alerts This section describes the email alerts stage of the Setup Wizard.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR 3 Click the New Recipient Email Address option button and enter a recipient email address in the field and/or click the Use Recipient Email Address option button and select an already entered address from the dropdown. 4 Select the Alert Categories to be assigned to the address(es) using the check boxes. 5 Click Save. 6 Select the Alert Category check boxes. 7 Click Enable Alert(s). 8 Click Test next to an alert category to send a test email alert.
Installing the VideoEdge NVR Procedure 3-31 Completing the NVR Setup Step Action 1 Select the checkboxes for the template settings you want to save. 2 Click Save. 3 Select Save File and click Browse. 4 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the template. 5 Enter a File name for the template and click Save. 6 Click Finish to complete the Setup Wizard or click Previous to go back. Note For further information on templates refer to Configuration Backup and Templates on page 225.
Using the NVR Administration Interface Overview The NVR Administration Interface allows users to interact with the NVR. This provides information about the server and allows you to modify the server’s settings. The NVR interface is accessible via a web browser, through victor unified client or locally on your hardware. All pages on the web client are static. You must refresh your browser to keep all information current.
Using the NVR Administration Interface Enter http://NVR_Server_IP_Address, where NVR_Server_IP_Address is the IP address of the machine running the NVR software, for example, http://192.187.100.21 2 The NVR login dialog box opens. Enter your User name and Password. User name: admin Default Password: VIDEO!edge23 Or User name: operator Default Password: VideoEdge Note 1 You are asked to login/authenticate when you: • First log on to the NVR Administrator Interface.
Using the NVR Administration Interface By configuring the NVR through victor you can configure your NVR in exactly the same way as via the web Administration interface. However, when using victor you do not have the option to view live video. Instead use the Surveillance pane in the victor client to view NVR cameras in live mode. Procedure 4-2 Accessing the victor NVR Administration Interface Step Action 1 In the victor client, expand Recorders in the Device List. 2 Expand the VideoEdge folder.
Using the NVR Administration Interface Figure 4-3 NVR Interface Main Menu - Select each menu item to display a sub menu for each category. This is the main method of navigation. Sub Menus- Sub menu options are displayed when a selection is made in the main menu. About - Select this to find out NVR and System information. Also displays user account in use and software version. Live Video - Menu item to access live video.
Using the NVR Administration Interface Live Video Menu The Live Video menu item is only available through the web NVR Administration interface. This section has sub menus; 1 Camera View and 2x2 Camera View . The Camera View pages allow you to view, either 1 camera or up to 4 cameras simultaneously that are connected to the NVR. From here you can also edit configuration settings for the selected camera. Devices Menu The Devices menu has sub menu items; List, Alarms, Scheduler, Passwords and Discovery.
Using the NVR Administration Interface • Licensing - Use to view your VideoEdge NVR license information, apply a license or upgrade your license. • Templates - Sub menu consists of two pages. Use the Save Template page to create a custom template based on the settings that are currently configured within the NVR, these include Camera Settings, Storage Settings, User Information, Network Settings, Email Settings and Failover Settings.
Using the NVR Administration Interface activity for a specific media folder over a specific time period. Use the Storage Sets page to view storage statistics for each Storage Set, use the Devices page to view storage statistics for each Device and use the Video page to view storage statistics for each Camera. • Archive Statistics - Use to view graphs plotting the Total Throughput for all archives and Throughput per archive.
Using the NVR Administration Interface Figure 4-4 Main Menu The selected menu item expands to display a sub menu list of items. Note Live Video menu option is not available when browsing directly on VideoEdge NVR’s server browser interface and is only available when connected from a remote system browser. 2 Select the required item from the sub menu list. The relevant configuration settings are displayed in the main pane of the window.
Configuring Storage Overview NVRs can require a tremendous amount of storage space depending on the number of cameras, codec, resolution, and frame rates, recording modes, and the duration for which you wish to preserve video recordings. At the outset of your use of the NVR system, you will need to have storage configured to record data. From time to time, you may find it necessary to replace or add a storage device to produce a greater capacity for video storage.
Configuring Storage list on the Basic Storage Configuration page before moving on to the next section. If any expected storage is missing from the Basic Storage Configuration page, then it is either physically disconnected, the storage device is not recognized due to improper configuration or lack of device driver support, and/or experiencing a storage hardware problem. This may also occur if the filesystem is not mounted.
Configuring Storage Figure 5-1 Basic Storage Configuration Table 5-1 Basic Storage Configuration Fields Field Description Device A physical device detected by the NVR. Use for Storage Indicates whether or not the device is being used for storage. Green indicator = Enabled for storage Gray indicator = Disabled for storage Red indicator = Media folder is unhealthy Media Folder The location on the device where recorded media will be stored.
Configuring Storage Procedure 5-1 Enabling a Media Folder to be Used for Storage Step Action 1 Select the Storage menu. 2 Select Basic. The Basic Storage Configuration page opens (Figure 5-1). 3 Select the checkbox for the media folder you want to use for storage and click Add To Storage. Or Select EDIT in the media folder record you want to use for storage, in the Use For Storage field select the dropdown arrow , click the Enable indicator then select Save.
Configuring Storage Select EDIT in the media folder record you want to use for storage, in the Use For Storage field select the dropdown arrow , click the Disable indicator then select Save. 4 Click OK to delete any previously recorded media. The Use For Storage indicator turns gray, indicating that the media folder is not being used for storage. - End - Allocating Storage Space for Media When a media folder has been enabled for storage, by default all of the media folder will be used for storage.
Configuring Storage storage set which is older than the maximum retention period. If you do not set a maximum retention period for a camera, all media for this camera may be deleted to free up storage space, as the NVR will prioritize saving the media stored for cameras up to their maximum retention period. The oldest media is deleted first, minute by minute, until the free space limit is reached.
Configuring Storage 4 Enter the required protected media quota, as a percentage of the total space available, in the Vault Media Quota field. 5 Click Save. - End - Advanced Storage Configuration The Advanced Storage Configuration options allow you to be flexible in setting up the storage on the NVR. You can spread media folders and cameras across storage sets to achieve higher system performance due to a lower total data rate required to record to each storage device.
Configuring Storage Figure 5-2 Advanced Storage Configuration Table 5-2 Advanced Storage Configuration Fields Field Description Set This is the Storage Set the media folder is assigned to. Device This is a physical device detected by the NVR. Media Folder The location on the device where recorded media will be stored. Type Indicates the file system type, for example, XFS Total Size (GB) The total size of the storage device in GB.
Configuring Storage Creating Storage Sets You can create a new storage set to group particular media folders and cameras. When a new storage set is created it contains no media folders or cameras, you need to reassign these from another storage set. Storage Set Recommendations • If you are using RAID storage systems, American Dynamics strongly recommends assigning all virtual disks from a disk group to the same storage set.
Configuring Storage • You will not be presented with Linux system file systems, for example, /proc, /sys, etc. Note When allocating media folders from the same device or RAID group it is recommended to associate them with the same storage set. Hard drive thrashing can occur if media folders from the same hard drive are spread across several storage sets, this could result in the systems performance being downgraded when the hard drive is being overworked.
Configuring Storage A summary of cameras assigned to storage sets are displayed. Figure 5-3 Assign Cameras Tab 4 Locate the camera you want to reassign in its existing storage set. 5 Select the storage set you want to reassign the camera to from the Move to Storage Set dropdown list. The camera is reassigned to the selected storage set. - End - Calibrating Cameras The data transfer rate for a camera is displayed in each storage set table. This is recorded in the Estimated Kbps field.
Configuring Storage The Estimated Kbps field for each camera is updated with the data transfer rate for the last two minutes. - End - Deleting Storage Sets You can delete storage sets as required, however, the default storage set cannot be deleted. Note Before you delete a storage set you need to ensure that it contains no assigned cameras or media folders. Procedure 5-9 Deleting a Storage Set Step Action 1 Select Storage from the main menu. 2 Select Advanced.
Configuring Storage Storage Monitoring All media folders assigned to a storage set will be monitored by the NVR to determine that they are operational and available for storing media. The media folders are checked to ensure they are still mounted and read/writable. It is possible that media folders can become unmounted due to system errors, device errors or the device being unmounted by a user. A media folder could become read-only, for example, if the device has been unmounted and remounted as read-only.
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Live Video Overview Once the NVR system has been configured you can view live video streams. You can view live video using the Live Video menu if you are remotely accessing the NVR Administration Interface. If you access the NVR Administration Interface via victor client the Live Video menu item is not available. Use the Surveillance window in victor Client to view live video. Viewing Live View The camera views on an NVR can display live video up to a maximum of 4 live video streams.
Live Video Figure 6-1 Live Video View Recording Mode - Displays the current recording mode for the selected camera. Camera viewing window Select camera to view dropdown list - Use to select the camera to be displayed in the viewing window. Setup - Use to edit settings for the selected camera. Procedure 6-1 Viewing Live Video Step Action 1 Select Live Video from the main menu. 2 Select 1 Camera View Or Select 2x2 Camera View.
Live Video Figure 6-2 QuickTime Viewer Procedure 6-2 Opening a QuickTime Viewer for a Camera Step 1 Action From any camera live view, click in the camera viewing window. A QuickTime Internet Authorization dialog box opens. 2 Enter your User ID. 3 Enter your Password. 4 Click OK. The QuickTime viewer.
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Devices Overview Cameras and audio devices are added and configured using the Devices menu item of the NVR Administration Interface. The Device List found in List under the Devices menu and is separated into three tabs displaying a list of all cameras and audio devices which have been added to the NVR. The Device List Summary Tables (see Table 7-1 and Table 7-2) provide a summary of all device configuration settings that are available to view and edit in the Device Lists.
Devices Device List Summary Tables In the List menu item Device List summary tables exist for video and audio. Video List The Video List displays the cameras which have been added to the NVR. Figure 7-1 Video List 80 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Devices Table 7-1 Video List Summary Table Field Description No Device slot number. Name and IP Address Device name as given when adding the device to the NVR. Device IP address Device Information Device Manufacturer and Model FW: Current Firmware version on the device Communication Type Rec Displays the device recording state.
Devices Field Stream 1 / Stream 2 Description Live Indicates that this stream will be used for live streaming. Alarm Indicates that this stream will be used for any alarms that are recorded. Rec Indicates that this stream will be used for nonalarm recording. Analytics Indicates that this stream will be used for executing analytics (motion detection or video intelligence). Note If an alarm is raised for motion detection or video intelligence, the alarm stream is used to record the alarm.
Devices Table 7-2 Audio List Summary Table Field Description No Device slot number. Name and IP Address Device name as given when adding the device to the NVR. Device IP address Device Information Device Manufacturer and Model FW: Current Firmware version on the device Rec Displays the device recording state.
Devices 4 Select the column header from the Device List table that you want to sort by. The list is sorted in alphanumeric order. 5 Sort in ascending or descending order: a Select to sort in ascending order. b Select to sort in descending order. - End - Filtering the Device Lists The Device Lists have a Filter feature which can be used to display specific device records. The filter feature will look at the criteria entered and compare this against all fields in the device list.
Devices Cameras Cameras can be added to the NVR using the Device List. There are two methods used for adding cameras; manually and using Auto Discovery. ONVIF When a Camera is added the NVR is by default configured to attempt to establish communications using the cameras own native commands. Using the native camera handlers provides the maximum number of camera features available.
Devices Procedure 7-3 Manually Adding an IP Device Step Action 1 Select the Devices menu. 2 Select List. The Video List opens. 3 Click Add New Device. Figure 7-3 Add New Device Window 4 Enter the Device Name. 5 Enter the Internal IP Address of the device. 6 Select the Password Group from the Password Group dropdown. Note The Password Group will usually be default. The NVR will use the manufacturer’s default password to connect to the camera.
Devices Adding Devices Using Auto-Discovery The Auto-Discovery feature allows you to automatically discover devices on the network to add to the NVR. When the devices are discovered you can add as many devices until you reach your limit of camera licences. The default recording status for cameras added via auto-discovery is Record Always. Note When using Auto-Discovery, it is recommended that the camera network you are using to discover cameras on, has a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.
Devices Figure 7-4 Camera Auto-Discovery Procedure 7-4 Adding Devices using Auto-Discovery Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Click Discover. The Auto-Discovery page opens. 3 Select the network from the Select interface dropdown list that you want to discover cameras on. 4 (Optional) De-select the Default Associations checkbox if you want to define custom associations after the devices have been added. 5 Click Discover.
Devices The selected device(s) are imported into the NVR Device List. 10 Select List from the Devices sub-menu. The imported device(s) are displayed in the Device List. - End - Removing a Device You can remove a device from the NVR if necessary. Once you remove a device from the NVR, you will no longer be able to view live video, record media or access the device via a client. Procedure 7-5 Removing a Device Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. The Video List opens.
Devices 7 The device(s) are removed from the NVR. - End - Sensors Dry Contact Sensors can be added to the NVR as stand alone devices. Sensors can be configured to drive an action such as camera recording or driving a PTZ to preset. Note Before adding a sensor you must enable dry contact sensors. For further information refer to Dry Contact Sensors on page 112. Procedure 7-6 Adding a Sensor Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select Alarms. The Alarms page opens.
Devices 16 Click Save. - End - Procedure 7-7 Deleting a Sensor Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select Alarms. The Alarms page opens. 3 Select the Sensors tab. 4 Select the appropriate checkbox of the sensor you want to delete. 5 Click Delete.
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Device Configuration Overview This chapter describes how to configure devices that have been added to the NVR. Video, Audio and Text Devices can be individually edited using the Device List summary tables in their respective tabs. Video devices, i.e. cameras, can also be edited in batches and have advanced settings which can also be configured.
Device Configuration Figure 8-1 Video List Fields 4 Make the required changes to: • Name - Use this field to update the name of the camera. • Rec - Use this to update the camera recording state. You can choose, Recording Off, Recording Always, Only Record on Alarm, or Recording Always With Alarm On. For more information refer to Recording Statuses on page 107. Note To update a camera’s recording state you must ensure the device recording scheduler is disabled.
Device Configuration Figure 8-2 Audio List Fields 5 Make the required changes to: • Name - Use this field to update the name of the audio device. • Rec - Use this to update the camera recording state. You can choose, Recording Off or Recording Always. For more information refer to Recording Statuses on page 107. Note To update a audio device’s recording state you must ensure the device recording scheduler is disabled. • Codec - Use the dropdown to select the codec when available.
Device Configuration • Text Stream Name - Use this field to update the name of the Text device. • Connection Type - For information only when device is added. • Line Delimiter - Use this field to update the Line Delimiter value. • Port - For information only when device is added. 6 Click Apply. - End - Batch Camera Configuration Note Only cameras can be edited using the batch edit tool. Some camera settings can be batch edited.
Device Configuration Figure 8-4 Batch Edit Page Cameras currently being edited. Settings that can be edited. Indicates which settings will be updated when checked. Procedure 8-4 Batch Editing Camera Settings Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Select the checkbox for each camera you want to edit in batch. 4 Click Batch Edit. The Batch Edit page opens (Figure 8-4). 5 Adjust the device settings: a Name - Use this field to update the name of the cameras.
Device Configuration c Storage Set - Select from the dropdown list which storage set the batch of devices will record to. d Recording Mode - Use this to set the recording mode for these cameras. You can set Recording Off, Recording Always, Only Record on Alarm or Recording Always with Alarm On. Refer to Recording Statuses on page 107 for more information. e Archiving Mode - Use to set the archiving mode for these cameras.
Device Configuration Figure 8-5 Confirm Changes 8 Click Apply. Note If you do not want to make these changes to all cameras, click Cancel and update the settings as required. 9 A message box opens to confirm the changes were successful. Click OK. Figure 8-6 Successful Batch Edit Note If some of the changes are not successful, a summary page of failed updates you can view more opens with the failures highlighted in red. By hovering over detailed error information. Click OK to continue.
Device Configuration Figure 8-7 Failed Fields in Batch Edit - End - Advanced Camera Configuration There are several camera configuration tabs; • General • Image Settings • Function & Streams • Archive • Alerts • PTZ These tabs can be accessed by clicking the Setup icon in the Video List page. Each category is described in detail in the following sections of this chapter. Configuring General Camera Settings General camera settings that can be easily updated as required.
Device Configuration Figure 8-8 General Configuration Settings Edit a Camera Name You can update the name given to a camera as required. Procedure 8-5 Editing a Camera Name Step Action 1 Select Device from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click Edit in the camera row where you want to change the camera name, select the Name field and enter the new camera name.
Device Configuration Procedure 8-6 Changing the Password Group Assigned to an IP Camera Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click the Setup group. button in the camera row that you want to assign to a new password The Function & Streams page opens. 4 Select the General tab. 5 Select the new password group from the Password Group dropdown list. 6 Click Apply.
Device Configuration 6 Click Apply. - End - Video Streaming You can enable or disable streaming on a camera as required. Procedure 8-8 Enable/Disable Video Streaming Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click the Setup button in the camera row that you want to assign to a new storage set. The Function & Streams page opens. 4 Select the General tab.
Device Configuration 6 Click Apply. - End - Configure Camera Image Settings Use the Image Settings options to adjust the camera image settings. The settings available are dependant on the camera make/model. When the changed settings are applied, the viewer window updates to reflect the changes made. The settings in Figure 8-9 are an example of camera image settings. Figure 8-9 Image Settings Procedure 8-10 Configuring Camera Image Settings Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu.
Device Configuration 6 h Back Light Compensation - Select the back light compensation value from the dropdown list. i Image Interlaced - Select the image interlacing setting from the dropdown list. Adjust the Lens/Sensor settings. The types of settings and value ranges available are camera make/model dependent. The Lens/Sensor settings include: a Lens Focus - Select a focus for the camera from the dropdown. b Lens Auto Focus - Select the checkbox to enable automatic camera focus.
Device Configuration Configure Camera Function and Stream Settings The Function and Stream camera settings section is where you configure: • Camera Recording Status • Motion Detection • Motion Sensitivity (Motion Detection only) • Video Intelligence • Recording Retention period • Audio Association • Stream Settings Figure 8-10 Function and Stream Settings 106 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Device Configuration Set the Camera Recording Status The recording status setting on the camera determines when the camera records. There are 4 recording modes available described in Table 8-1. Table 8-1 Recording Statuses Mode Icon Description Recording Off Camera is not recording. Live video can still be viewed. Recording Always The camera will record continuously. In this mode you will not receive alert notifications from the NVR.
Device Configuration Set a Camera Recording Retention Period The recording retention period is the maximum duration over which video recorded for a camera will be saved for, without being deleted. Recorded video older than this will be deleted periodically to free storage space in the storage set the camera is recording to. Procedure 8-12 Setting the Recording Retention Period for a Camera Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click Setup period.
Device Configuration 5 Select the Audio device you want to associated with the camera from the Associate Audio dropdown. 6 Click Apply. - End - Configuring Camera Stream Settings Use the camera Stream Settings to define which stream is used for live video, alarms and recording. The NVR will automatically determine the best stream to use for Motion Detection or Video Intelligence. You can also adjust the codec, FPS and resolution of each stream.
Device Configuration Configuring Archive Settings You can configure archiving settings for each individual camera. This will determine video which is queued for archiving, not when it will be written to the archive. You can also apply framerate decimation using the Archive Quality dropdown and define a maximum retention period for archived video.
Device Configuration Configuring Alert Buffer Settings Use the Alerts section to configure pre-alert and post-alert recording buffer times. Buffer times range from 30 seconds to 300 seconds, defined in 10 second intervals. Figure 8-11 Alert Tab Procedure 8-16 Configuring Alert Recording Buffers Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click Setup in the camera row for which you want to set alert recording buffers. The Function & Streams page opens.
Device Configuration Configuring Sensors Dry Contact Sensors You can associate dry contact sensors with a particular camera in the Alerts section. These are sensors typically used in doorways, and are activated, for example, when a door is opened. The NVRs can command cameras to pan-tilt-zoom to predetermined locations and record video for a specified period. Procedure 8-17 Enabling a Dry Contact Sensor Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List.
Device Configuration Figure 8-12 PTZ Settings Enable/Disable PTZ Functionality You can enable or disable PTZ functionality for a camera provided the camera has PTZ capabilities. Procedure 8-18 Enable or Disable PTZ Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click Setup in the PTZ camera row. The Function & Streams page opens. 4 Select PTZ tab. 5 Select the Enable PTZ checkbox to enable PTZ. Or Deselect the Enable PTZ checkbox to disable PTZ. 6 Click Apply.
Device Configuration When the PTZ is moved, the idle timer for the camera is reset. For example, if a camera moves to a preset position, moves using the pan or tilt controls or moves as part of a tour, the idle timer will reset to zero. Note If the camera is moved using the camera’s own web browser controls, the timer will not reset. The Return to Home period is defined using the dropdown list. The periods available are in seconds between 60 and 600, in 60 second intervals.
Motion Detection Overview The NVR provides server-based motion detection for all cameras. Hardware-based (camerabased) Motion Detection is not supported by the NVR. The NVR supports two motion detection features: • Motion Search - a victor Client can search recorded video for motion. • Motion Alerts - you can define Motion detection settings that can be used to set up motion detection rules. When a new camera is added to the NVR, a motion detection alert is automatically created with a full-view region.
Motion Detection • Motion Detection events create entries in the victor site manager database. It is important to ensure that the motion detection parameters are accurate to avoid generating false entries. • Exclude the Time Stamp region from motion detection, because the time stamp changes constantly and could register as motion. • Try not to point cameras into sunlight, because high brightness will prevent detection of movement of bright objects such as a person with a white shirt.
Motion Detection Table 9-1 Camera Resolutions for Motion Detection Camera Type Minimum Resolution Maximum Resolution MJPEG QCIF 1280 x 960 MPEG-4 QCIF CIF The optimal stream to perform Motion Detection is 320 x 240 resolution (or the closest resolution supported by the camera), MJPEG at 7 frames per second. Lower resolution or framerates might degrade the quality of Motion Detection. The NVR requires at least QCIF and more than 4 frames per second to perform motion detection.
Motion Detection 8 To create a Motion Detection alarm, refer to Procedure 9-3 Creating a Motion Detection Camera Alarm on page 121. - End - Disabling Motion Detection When required, you can disable Motion Detection in the Video List or using the camera’s Advanced Edit page. When Motion Detection is disabled you will not be able to perform some of the Motion Detection based activities, such as setting NVR Motion Detection alarms.
Motion Detection • Yellow - Alarm is enabled, however, the recording mode set for the camera does NOT support alarms so the alarms will not be generated. Supported modes are Only Record on Alarm or Recording Always with Alarm On. • Green - Alarm is enabled and a supported recording mode is selected. Alarms will be generated.
Motion Detection Figure 9-2 Camera Alarm Configuration Table 9-2 Drawing Tools Tool Type 120 Options Description Zoom Zoom 2X Doubles the size of the drawing window. Draw Style Free Draw Draw using free draw by clicking on the window and dragging to draw the shape. The detection area is highlighted in yellow. Polygon Draw a polygon by clicking once in the window, and use the lines to form the region of interest. Click again to confirm the line.
Motion Detection Tool Type Brush Size Options 4x4 Description You can choose the brush size when using free draw to draw a region of interest for Video Intelligence alarms. Select 4 x4 to draw using a thin line. Note This option is not available when configuring Motion Detection alarms. 8x8 You can choose the brush size when using free draw to draw a region of interest for Video Intelligence alarms. Select 8 x 8 to draw using a thick line.
Motion Detection 5 If required you can update the Current Record Status. For Motion Detection to be enabled you must select either Only Record on Alarm or Recording Always with Alarm On, refer to Table 8-1 Recording Statuses on page 107 for further information. 6 Enter an alarm Name (max 50 characters). Note Use a descriptive name that will make the alarm easy to identify. 7 Ensure Motion is the selected Type.
Motion Detection 13 Select Save. - End - Editing a Motion Detection Camera Alarm You can make changes to camera alarm settings if required, for example, you can change the region of interest, the percentage of the region of interest that requires activity present, the duration of activity or the direction of movement. Procedure 9-4 Editing a Motion Detection Camera Alarm Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Alarms. The Camera Alarm Configuration page opens (Figure 9-2).
Motion Detection Procedure 9-5 Disabling a Camera Alarm Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Alarms. The Camera Alarm Configuration page opens (Figure 9-2). 3 Select the alarm record you want to disable. 4 Click Edit. 5 Select the No option button in the Enabled field. 6 Click Save. - End - Deleting a Motion Detection Camera Alarm When a Motion Detection camera alarm is no longer required, it can be deleted.
Video Intelligence Overview The NVR provides server based Video Intelligence for all cameras. Video Intelligence is a licenced add-on for the NVR. Hardware-based (camera-based) Video Intelligence is not supported by the NVR. The NVR supports two Video Intelligence features: • Video Intelligence Search - a victor client can search recorded video for a specific type of event. • Video Intelligence Alerts - you can define Video Intelligence settings that can be used to set up Video Intelligence rules.
Video Intelligence To carry out Video Intelligence based activities you need to enable Video Intelligence on the NVR. Video Intelligence Best Practices To ensure you get the highest quality results when using Video Intelligence on the NVR it is recommended that you adhere to the following: • An object exhibiting movement or a change in the scene background must be large enough to be detected, i.e. it must be around 1/25 of the image size.
Video Intelligence Enable Video Intelligence for a Camera To enable a camera to use Video Intelligence features, you can use the Video List Page or the Function and Stream settings section of the camera Advanced Edit page. Figure 10-1 Function and Stream Settings You must ensure you have a Stream Specification that allows the NVR to generate meta-data for Video Intelligence. You also need to select Video Intelligence in the Video Analysis field.
Video Intelligence Procedure 10-1 Enabling Video Intelligence for a Camera Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click Setup in the camera record for which you want to enable Video Intelligence. The Function & Streams page opens. Note You can also enable Video Intelligence from the Video List, refer to Procedure 8-1 Editing Basic Video Settings via the Device List on page 93.
Video Intelligence 2 Select List. 3 Click Setup Intelligence. in the camera record where you want to disable camera Video The Function & Streams page opens. 4 Select None from the Video Analysis dropdown list. 5 Click Apply. - End - Video Intelligence Camera Alarms After enabling Video Intelligence on a camera, you can define alarm rules that trigger an event. Each camera can have any number of independent Video Intelligence rules.
Video Intelligence Figure 10-2 Camera Alarm Configuration Creating a Video Intelligence Camera Alarm To create a Video Intelligence camera alarm you must have Video Intelligence enabled on the camera, refer to Procedure 10-1 Enabling Video Intelligence for a Camera on page 128. Note If you try to create a Video Intelligence alarm for a camera without Motion Detection or Video Intelligence enabled you will be prompted to edit the camera settings.
Video Intelligence 6 Enter an alarm Name (max 50 characters). Note Use a descriptive name that will make the alarm easy to identify. 7 Select the Video Intelligence Type from the dropdown list: a Object Detection - Used to detect people or objects moving into a region of interest. This alarm is similar to a motion alarm, but only detects people or objects the first time they enter the region of interest.
Video Intelligence a Overlap (%) - The amount of a detected object that must be in the region of interest before an alarm is triggered. Use a higher setting to detect objects that are mostly inside the region, and use a lower value to find objects that just brush the edge of the region. Abandoned / Removed a Overlap (%) - The amount of background change that must be in the region of interest before an alarm is triggered.
Video Intelligence Procedure 10-4 Editing a Motion Detection Camera Alarm Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Alarms. The Camera Alarm Configuration page opens (Figure 10-2). 3 Select Edit for the camera alarm you want to edit. 4 Use the drawing tools to edit the selected alarm’s region of interest in the Camera Alarm Configuration drawing window, refer to Table 9-2 Drawing Tools on page 120 for information on how to use the drawing tools. 5 Edit the alarm’s parameters.
Video Intelligence 3 Select the alarm record you want to disable. 4 Click Edit. 5 Select the No option button in the Enabled field. 6 Click Save. - End - Deleting a Video Intelligence Camera Alarm When a camera alarm is no longer required, it can be deleted. Procedure 10-6 Deleting a Video Intelligence Camera Alarm Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Alarms. The Camera Alarm Configuration page opens (Figure 10-2). 3 Select the alarm record you want to delete.
Edge Analytics Overview Edge Analytics are camera based analytic operations which forward alarms and metadata to the NVR. This minimizes the impact on the NVRs CPU usage in comparison to Motion Detection and Video Intelligence which are both server based operations. Edge analytics are supported on the following American Dynamics cameras: • Illustra 600 • Illustra 610 • Illustra 610LT • Illustra 210 The NVR supports camera-based analytics for supported cameras.
Edge Analytics Before the NVR can receive edge based analytic events or metadata, this functionality must be configured and enabled on the camera or encoder. When edge analytics have been enabled on the device, you must also enable edge analytics functionality on the NVR. You must set the Video Analysis to be Edge Based in the NVR Camera Configuration. Edge based analytics provides useful information only if recording is enabled on the camera.
Edge Analytics Figure 11-1 Function and Stream Settings You need to select Edge Based in the Video Analysis field. When the NVR is configured to support Edge based analytics, certain Edge analytic functionality may be dependant on stream configuration. Refer to camera documentation for more detail. Procedure 11-1 Enabling Edge Based Analytics for a Camera Step Action 1 Ensure edge based analytics have been configured on the camera via the camera’s own interface.
Edge Analytics 7 Click Apply. - End - Disabling Edge Based Analytics for a Camera When required, you can disable edge based analytics in the Device List or using the camera’s Setup pages. When edge analytics is disabled you will not be able to perform some of the edge based analytic activities, such as enabling edge based Motion Detection alarms. Procedure 11-2 Disabling Motion Detection for a Camera Step Action 1 Select Devices from the main menu. 2 Select List. 3 Click Setup Intelligence.
Edge Analytics • Red - Alarm is disabled. The alarm can be disabled via the Enabled option button. • Yellow - Alarm is enabled, however, the recording mode set for the camera does NOT support alarms so the alarms will not be generated. Supported modes are Only Record on Alarm or Recording Always with Alarm On. • Green - Alarm is enabled and a supported recording mode is selected. Alarms will be generated.
Edge Analytics The Camera Alarm Configuration page opens (Figure 11-2). 3 Select the alarm/metadata record you want to enable/disable. 4 Click Edit. 5 To enable a camera alarm select the Enabled option button. Or To disable a camera alarm select the Disabled option button. 6 Click Save. - End - 140 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Camera Scheduler Overview This chapter describes how to set up and enable the camera scheduler. By using a camera schedule you can set the NVR to automatically change recording modes hourly. You can define camera recording modes and set camera recording times per scheduler group. You can enable or disable the camera scheduler when necessary. There are three pages within the Scheduler menu; the Schedules page, the Scheduler Editor page and the Group Editor page.
Camera Scheduler Figure 12-1 Schedules Page 2 Set the schedule times and recording modes for the schedule group(s). Figure 12-2 Schedule Editor Page 3 142 Assign camera(s) to the schedule group(s). VideoEdge NVR 4.
Camera Scheduler Figure 12-3 Group Editor Page Procedure 12-1 Creating a Recording Schedule Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Scheduler. The Schedules page opens. 3 4 Create a new schedule group. a Enter a schedule name into the Schedule Name field. b Click Create Schedule. The new group is added to the schedule groups table. Select Edit Group Times , in the schedule group record you want to configure. The Schedule Editor page opens (Figure 12-2).
Camera Scheduler The Schedule Times chart updates with the selected day(s), recording mode and times. Note If you click Apply All Week, the selected recording mode will be applied to every hour of every day of the week. It will not apply the recording mode and selected start and end times to every day of the week. 9 To set other recording modes for different days and times, repeat steps 5 to 8 until the Schedule Times chart is set as required for the recording schedule group.
Camera Scheduler Editing the Recording Schedule If changes need to be made to the recording schedule that has been set up, you can edit all aspects of the recording schedule as required. The following sections describe how to make changes to the recording schedule. Edit the Group Name You may want to update the schedule group name to reflect changes made within the schedule group. Procedure 12-3 Editing the Schedule Group Name Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Scheduler.
Camera Scheduler 7 If further changes are required repeat Steps 5 and 6. - End - Edit the Cameras Assigned to a Schedule Group You can add or remove cameras to/from a schedule group when needed. This procedure describes how to edit cameras assigned to a specific schedule group. Procedure 12-5 Editing the Cameras Assigned to a Schedule Group Step Action 1 Select Cameras from the main menu. 2 Select Scheduler. The Schedules page opens. 3 Select the Group Editor tab.
Camera Scheduler 3 Select the checkbox in the group record(s) that you want to delete. 4 Select Remove Group(s). The group is removed from the Schedule groups table.
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Camera Password Groups Overview When an IP camera is added to a NVR, the server uses the manufacturer’s default username and password to communicate with the camera. Administrators can change the default security information, however, when this is changed the NVR can no longer communicate with the camera using the default settings.
Camera Password Groups The Password Group window opens. Figure 13-1 Password Group Window 4 Enter a Group Name. 5 Enter a Description. 6 Enter a New Password. Note This is the password that will now be used by the NVR to connect to the cameras in this password group. 7 Confirm the new password in the Confirm New Password field.
Camera Password Groups Delete a Password Group When you delete a password group, the NVR will try to communicate with the cameras that were in this group, using the manufacturer’s default password. In order for the NVR to successfully communicate with the cameras that were in this group, you must change the password for each camera back to the manufacturers default password, using the direct camera web interface, or reassign the cameras to a new password group.
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Basic System Settings Overview This chapter covers some of the procedures and actions which are carried out using the System Menu and its contained sub menus. The System Menu provides access to the NVR’s basic system settings, this allows you to edit details such as its system information, selected language, user roles, passwords and software licensing. In this chapter you will cover how to view and edit the general system settings, create and remove users and edit the passwords for user accounts.
Basic System Settings Figure 14-1 System Info Page Hostname The Hostname of the NVR can be changed. This provides you the ability to use a bespoke hostname to identify multiple NVRs on a network and in victor client. When the hostname of an NVR is changed it will automatically change in the device list within victor client. Procedure 14-1 Editing the Hostname Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select General. The System Info page opens.
Basic System Settings Location The location of the NVR can be defined. A dropdown list provides a list of cities for you to choose from. If the current location of the NVR is not included in the list, it is recommended that you select the nearest city available. Note When using an NTP Server the location is used to define the time and date as NTP servers use UTC time. For further information refer to Network Settings on page 171.
Basic System Settings 3 To edit the Current Date and Time, select the current value. Update the Current Date and time as required, enter the date in the field in the following format; YYYY/MM/DD for example 2012/01/01. Or a Select the icon. The Calender opens. b Select the date from the calendar. Figure 14-2 System Info Calendar The field background changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 4 Enter the time in hours and minutes after the date.
Basic System Settings The System Info page opens. 3 Select the required language from the Choose Language dropdown. 4 Click Apply. A popup box displays to inform a web server restart is necessary. 5 Click OK. The displayed language will changed when the web services have been restarted. - End - Downloading the Public Key Each NVR has a unique public key which can be downloaded from the System Info page. The public key is used for clip verification using either victor player or victor unified client.
Basic System Settings New users can be created using the Add New User button. You can assign a bespoke username and password for a new user. The user’s role can be selected from the Role dropdown list, the following options are available: • admin - Allows viewing and editing of the VideoEdge Administration Interface and full functionality of the VideoEdge Client. The default password for this role is VIDEO!edge23.
Basic System Settings 5 Enter the password in the New Password field. 6 Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. Note When entering the user name and password note the use of upper and lowercase. The user will be required to enter their user name and password as it has been entered at this stage. 7 Select the role from the Role dropdown. 8 Click Apply.
Basic System Settings Changing the Default Role Passwords The passwords for the five default roles can not be reset, the password can however be changed by a user with admin privileges provided the current password is known. Procedure 14-8 Changing the Default Role Passwords Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Users and Roles. The Users page opens. 3 Select Edit beside the User name you want to edit the password for. The edit window opens.
Basic System Settings 5 Click OK. - End - Roles Page The Roles page allows you to configure a Lockout Policy for each user role. Once a Lockout Policy has been applied to a user role, it will be applied to all user accounts which have been assigned that user role. There are three Lockout Polices available for use; None, Lockout and Delay. When Lockout is enabled the user will be locked out of the account should they incorrectly enter the account password consecutively a set number of times.
Basic System Settings Procedure 14-10 Editing the Lockout Policy Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Users and Roles. The Users page opens. 3 Select the Roles tab. The Roles page opens. 4 Select Edit in the user credential row you want to edit. 5 Select Lockout form the Lockout Policy dropdown. Enter the number of failed password attempts in the Retry Limit field that are required for the account to lockout. Or Select Delay from the Lockout Policy dropdown.
Basic System Settings Procedure 14-11 Unlocking Accounts from the Users Table Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Users and Roles. The Users page opens. 3 Select in the user credential row you want to unlock. A dialog window opens stating ‘This will unlock the account named: xxxx’ 4 Click OK. - End - Procedure 14-12 Unlocking Accounts using the Edit Icon Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Users and Roles. The Users page opens.
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Licensing the NVR Overview During the installation and configuration process of the NVR you will be prompted to licence your NVR. At this stage you can generate a Host ID and apply the licence, alternatively you can continue through the Setup Wizard and use the temporary NVR license. Note 1 The NVR software has a 60-day trial period with a maximum of 128 camera license (16 analytic cameras).
Licensing the NVR Figure 15-1 Licensing page Licensing the NVR This section details the procedures involved in licencing the NVR. Generate a Host ID When it is time to renew your NVR Licence or upgrade your software the Generate Host ID tool is used to generate a Host ID specific to your NVR which should be entered on the VideoEdge 4.2 registration page on the American Dynamics website.
Licensing the NVR 4 Click Open to view the Host ID. Alternatively you can click Save to save the Host ID to your chosen location. - End - Apply a Software Licence After you have received your software licence from the American Dynamics website, you can apply your permanent licence. Procedure 15-2 Applying a License Step Action 1 Select System. 2 Select Licensing. The Licensing page opens (Figure 15-1). 3 In the Apply License section, click Browse. 4 Locate the license file and click Open.
Licensing the NVR Procedure 15-3 Edit the SSA Message Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Licensing. The Licensing page opens (Figure 15-1). 3 In the Software Service Agreement section, click Change Message. The SSA Expire Message editing window opens. 4 To edit the message subject, enter the desired text in the Subject field. 5 To edit the message body, enter the desired text in the Message field. 6 Click Submit.
Licensing the NVR Set the SMTP Server Address You can set your email SMTP server from the licencing page. There is one SMTP server assigned to the NVR, if you change the server address here, it is the same as changing it through the Email Alerts page. Procedure 15-5 Setting the SMTP Server Address Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Licensing. The Licensing page opens (Figure 15-1). 3 In the Software Service Agreement section, click Set SMTP Server.
Licensing the NVR 4 A message opens to confirm if the email has been sent or if it has failed. Click OK. Note If the message has failed to send check your contact’s email address(es) and the SMTP server address to confirm they are correct, and re-send. - End - 170 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Network Settings Overview This chapter describes the functionality of the NVR Network Menu and its contained sub menus. The Network Menu provides access to the NVR’s network settings, this allows you to edit details such as the general network settings, LAN interface settings, DHCP settings, WAN settings and Dynamic Bandwidth. Configuring the NVR Network Settings The design provides the user an extra layer of security for the cameras and reduces the network traffic on the LAN backbone.
Network Settings LAN 1 - Connects the NVR to the network with client PCs. Client PCs typically access the NVR through this port. Note LAN 1’s default IP Address for an NVR supplied as a hardware and software bundle is 10.10.10.10. LAN 2 - Connects the camera network to the NVR. With this architecture, the NVR acts as a firewall between users and the cameras. The users do not have direct access to the cameras on LAN 2 and must access the NVR in order to view and configure the cameras.
Network Settings Figure 16-2 General Network Page Domain Name and Domain Name Servers Under the General Network settings you can assign a bespoke Domain Name and create a list of DNS servers which provide name resolution services i.e. convert hostnames to IP addresses. Procedure 16-1 Edit the Domain Name and Domain Name Servers Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select General. The General Network settings page opens. 3 To edit the Domain Name select the current value.
Network Settings Confirmation messages display. - End - Default Gateway In the General Network settings you can edit the IP Address of the Default Gateway. The default gateway must be set manually if the NVR is not using a DHCP server. The default gateway allows the NVR to have connectivity with IP addresses beyond the directly connected subnets of its own NICs. Procedure 16-2 Editing the Default Gateway Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select General. The General Network settings page opens.
Network Settings The field background changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 4 Click Save. A confirmation message displays. Note The default RSTP Port number is 554. - End - NTP Status and NTP Servers The NVR can be used as a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server to all reachable network devices. In this configuration it will accept and respond to NTP requests from all accessible networks.
Network Settings Procedure 16-5 Editing the NTP Status and NTP Servers to Synchronize Date and Time from the Internet Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select General. The General Network settings page opens. 3 To edit the NTP Status click either the Enable or Disable option buttons. The area behind the option buttons changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 4 To edit the NTP Servers click the 5 Enter the NTP Server IP Address in the field. icon.
Network Settings Figure 16-3 LAN Interface Page Procedure 16-6 Enabling NIC’s Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select LAN Interface. The LAN Interface page opens. 3 Select the dropdown arrow next to the LAN Interface you wish to edit. 4 Select Edit. 5 Select the IP Address Allocation dropdown. 6 Select DHCP, this will allow a DHCP Server on the LAN to assign an IP address for that NIC of the NVR. Note The use of DHCP for all of the NVR’s NICs is not recommended.
Network Settings 8 Click OK. - End - Procedure 16-7 Disabling NIC’s Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select LAN Interface. The LAN Interface page opens. 3 Select the dropdown arrow next to the LAN Interface you wish to edit. 4 Select Edit. 5 Select the IP Address Allocation dropdown. 6 Select NONE. When NONE is selected the LAN Interface options for that NIC will collapse leaving only the IP Address Allocation displayed. 7 Click Save.
Network Settings 5 To edit the LAN IP Address, enter the desired IP Address in the field. 6 To edit the Subnet Mask, enter the desired Subnet Mask in the field. 7 To edit the IP Broadcast Address, enter the desired Broadcast Address in the field. 8 Click Save. Note The displayed MAC Address cannot be edited. - End - DHCP Server Settings The DHCP Server page provides the option to configure the NVR to host a DHCP Server for each network card plugged into the system.
Network Settings Figure 16-4 DHCP Server Page Procedure 16-9 Editing the DHCP Server Settings Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select DHCP Server. The DHCP Server settings page opens. 3 Select the dropdown arrow next to the LAN Interface you wish to edit. Note NICs which have been configured with a DHCP IP Address Allocation will be greyed out and not available to be used to host DHCP Servers.
Network Settings Procedure 16-10 Viewing the DHCP Status Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select DHCP Server. The DHCP Server settings page opens. 3 Select the DHCP Status page. The DHCP Status page opens. Note You can now view all devices being managed by the NVR’s DHCP server. The information displayed includes the IP addresses in use by the device, MAC address for connected devices, the time a device was last active and the Hostname for each device.
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Network Settings Procedure 16-11 Editing the WAN IP Address Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select WAN Settings. The WAN settings page opens. 3 To edit the WAN IP Address select the current value. Update the WAN IP Address as required. The field background changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 4 Click Save. A confirmation message displays. - End - HTTP Port This is the port number used to identify this NVR if more than one NVR is behind the NAT firewall.
Network Settings 4 Click Save. A confirmation message displays. Note The default HTTP Port value is 80. - End - Secure HTTP Port This is the port number used to identify this NVR if more than one NVR is behind the NAT firewall, and a secure connection (https) is being made. If an HTTPS address is being used to access an NVR, a port number can be specified (for example, https://70.30.22.81:443. Port 443 is normally assumed by default.
Network Settings Streaming Configured Port This is the port number used for the real time streaming protocol (RTSP) connection to this NVR if more than one NVR is behind the NAT firewall, when video is being streamed to a client programmatically via RTSP. Port 554 is the default port for RTSP connection.
Network Settings Procedure 16-15 Adding Allowed IP Addresses Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select WAN Settings. The WAN Settings page opens. 3 To add an IP Address to the Allowed IP Address select the icon. The IP Address and Subnet Mask text boxes display. 4 Enter the IP address in the IP Address field. 5 Enter the subnet mask in the Subnet Mask field. 6 Click Save.
Network Settings When any of the four predefined throttling types are selected the Traffic Smoothing fields display. Traffic Smoothing reduces the appearance of framedrop on the LAN client by smoothing traffic from the NVR.
Network Settings 3 Click the Traffic Smoothing Only option button. The area behind the option buttons changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. The Traffic Smoothing fields display. Figure 16-8 Traffic Smoothing Fields 4 To edit the Client and Stream fields select the current values. Update the Client and Stream values as required. The field backgrounds change to yellow indicating a change has been made. 5 Click Save. Confirmation messages display.
Network Settings Figure 16-9 Traffic Smoothing, WAN and LAN Bitrate Caps and Transcode Limit 4 To edit the Client and Stream fields select the current values. Update the Client and Stream values as required. The field backgrounds change to yellow indicating a change has been made. 5 The WAN and LAN Bitrate Caps can be set to either a predefined value from the dropdown menus or alternatively a custom value can be entered in the field.
Network Settings 2 Select Dynamic Bandwidth. The Dynamic Bandwidth page opens. 3 Click the Preserve Resolution option button. The area behind the option buttons changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. The Traffic Smoothing fields display. The LAN and WAN Bitrate Cap dropdowns display. Figure 16-10 Traffic Smoothing, LAN and WAN Bitrate Caps 4 To edit the Client and Stream fields select the current values. Update the Client and Stream values as required.
Network Settings Procedure 16-19 Selecting Allow Any Throttle Type Step Action 1 Select Network. 2 Select Dynamic Bandwidth. The Dynamic Bandwidth page opens. 3 Click the Allow any throttle type option button. The area behind the option buttons changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. The Traffic Smoothing fields display. The LAN and WAN Bitrate Cap dropdowns display. The Transcode Limit Dropdown displays. 4 To edit the Client and Stream fields select the current values.
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Archiving Overview The NVR’s Archiving feature allows you to save to and retrieve video from long term storage in the form of a dedicated Network Attached Storage (NAS). Note Network Attached Storage devices may require pre-configuration before they can be used for archiving tasks. Refer to your products Installation and User Manual for more information.
Archiving Adding an Archive Destination Adding an Archiving destination is carried out using the Archive menu item in the NVR Administration Interface. Multiple Archive Destinations can be added to the NVR. When an Archive Destination is added it is listed in the Archives Table. The NVR will write to the selected Archive Destination only. Archive Destinations can be assigned one of three states: • Locked - The NVR will not modify any of the data on the destination either by culling or writing new data.
Archiving The Archive Details form opens. 4 Enter the Archive Name in the Name field. 5 Enter the Network Path in the Network Path field. Note The Network Path consists of either a device hostname when DNS is in use or an IP address when it is not. For example: 1. With DNS and a shared folder named NvrShare - \\Hostname\NvrShare\ 2. With no DNS and a shared folder named NvrShare - \\0.0.0.0\NvrShare\ 6 (Optional) Enter the Domain in the Domain field.
Archiving 5 Click Save. - End - Procedure 17-3 Editing the Archive Destination Details in the Archives Table Step Action 1 Select Archive from the main menu. 2 Select Archives. The Archives page opens. 3 Select . The Archive Details form opens. 4 Edit the Archive Name in the Name field. 5 Edit the Network Path in the Network Path field. 6 (Optional) Edit the Domain in the Domain field. 7 Edit the Username required to access the shared directory on the Archive Destination.
Archiving 4 Click OK. - End - Procedure 17-5 Unlocking Archives in the Archives Table Step Action 1 Select Archive from the main menu. 2 Select Archives. The Archives page opens. 3 Select . A dialog box opens notifying that ‘This will unlock the destination named: xxxx’ 4 Click OK. - End - Enabling/Disabling an Archive Destination An Archive Destination can be selected as the active destination by enabling it.
Archiving 2 Select Archives. The Archives page opens. 3 Select the checkbox in the Archives Table for the destination you want to disable. 4 Click Disable Archive(s). - End - Global Settings Global settings are available on the Settings page of the Archives menu. Global settings allow you to quickly enable/disable automatic archiving, the active Archive Destination and FIFO archive culling.
Archiving Or Click the Disabled option button to disable Automatic Archiving. 4 Select the Archive Destination from the Archive Destination dropdown. 5 Click the Enabled option button to enable Archive culling. Or Click the Disabled option button to disable Archive culling. 6 Enter a value for the Retry count in the Retry count field. 7 Enter a value for the Retry interval in the Retry interval field. 8 Click Apply.
Archiving 3 Select the Availability tab. The Archive Availability page opens. 4 Select the Archive schedule Enabled option button. A dialog box opens stating ‘This will enable the availability scheduler. Press OK to continue. Click OK. Note When the Archive schedule is disabled, archiving will not be restricted when automatic archiving is configured, i.e. the NVR will write to the archive 24 hours a day.
Archiving Procedure 17-10 Viewing/Deleting Current Manual Archiving Tasks Step Action 1 Select Archive from the main menu. 2 Select Jobs. The Job page opens. 3 (Optional) Select the checkbox(es) next to the tasks you want to delete. 4 Click Delete archive job(s). - End - Automatic Archiving of Video The NVR can be configured for automatic archiving by utilizing the Archiving Scheduler. The Archiving Scheduler allows you to define time periods during which video is queued for archiving.
Archiving Figure 17-5 Schedules Page Procedure 17-11 Enabling/Disabling the Archiving Scheduler Step 1 Action Select Archive from the main menu. The Archive menu expands. 2 Select Scheduler. The Schedules page opens. 3 To enable the Archiving Scheduler, click the Enabled option button. Or To disable the Archiving Scheduler, click the Disabled option button. - End - Procedure 17-12 Creating an Archiving Schedule Step 1 Action Select Archive from the main menu. The Archive menu expands.
Archiving 4 Click Create archiving schedule. - End - Procedure 17-13 Renaming an Archive Schedule Step 1 Action Select Archive from the main menu. The Archive menu expands. 2 Select Scheduler. The Schedule page opens. 3 Click Rename next to the Archive Schedule name you want to edit. 4 Enter the new name in the text field. 5 Click Save.
Archiving Figure 17-6 Schedule Editor Page Procedure 17-14 Assigning Cameras to a Group Step 1 Action Select Archive from the main menu. The Archive menu expands. 2 Select Scheduler. The Schedule page opens. 3 Select of the Archive Schedule you want to edit. The Group Editor page opens. 4 To add cameras to a group: a Select the checkbox of the camera you want to add from the All other cameras list. b Click .
Archiving Procedure 17-15 Editing the Queuing Times of an Archive Schedule Step 1 Action Select Archive from the main menu. The Archive menu expands. 2 Select Scheduler. The Schedule page opens. 3 Select of the Archive Schedule you want to edit. The Schedule Editor page opens. 4 To configure queuing times for archiving: a Select the Automatic archiving disabled option button to disable queuing for archiving during selected time increments.
Archiving Archiving quality can be applied in 10% intervals where 10% provides the lowest quality video and 100% provides the highest quality video for archiving. Note This function may have limitations based on codec, for example H.264 and MPEG-4 only support decimation at key frame level Procedure 17-16 Configuring the Archiving Quality Step Action 1 Select Devices. 2 Select List. The Device List page opens. button in the device record you want to edit.
Archiving The Dynamic Bandwidth page opens. 3 The Archive Bitrate Cap can be set to either a predefined value from the dropdown list. Or Select Max from the dropdown to set no cap. Or a To use a custom value, select Custom from the dropdown. b To edit the Archive Bitrate Cap value select the current value. Update the bitrate cap value as required. The field background changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. Note The custom value must be entered in kbps. For example to enter a value of 5.
Archiving relevant MP4 files contained within. The folders can then be navigated to find the required archived video file for playback with a 3rd party application. Note 3rd Party Media Players are unable to validate video. Procedure 17-18 Viewing Archive Video in a 3rd Party Media Player Step Action 1 Navigate to the required MP4 file in the archive folder structure. 2 Right click on the MP4 file and select Open with. 3 Select the 3rd Part Media Player from the list.
Archiving Procedure 17-19 Enabling the Maximum Archiving Retention Period Step Action 1 Select Devices. 2 Select List. The Device List page opens. button in the device record you want to edit. 3 Click the Configure 4 Select the Archive tab. 5 Click the Enabled Maximum Archiving Retention Period option button. The retention field displays. 6 Enter a retention period in the Content will be removed after field.
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NVR Failover Overview You can configure an NVR to act as a Failover NVR or secondary NVR. When configured as a secondary NVR the NVR will monitor other NVRs on the network which have been added to its server monitoring list. NVRs which have been added to the secondary’s server monitoring list are known as primary NVRs. The secondary NVR will continuously monitor all the primary NVRs.
NVR Failover Failover monitoring resumes only after the damaged primary NVR is repaired or replaced, and the secondary NVR is returned to normal monitoring operation. Failover must be terminated manually using the secondary NVR’s Administration Interface to return it to normal monitoring operation Note 1 The secondary NVR is intended to act as a redundant standby for the NVRs it monitors.
NVR Failover • The secondary NVR will send the following email notifications stating; “Activating Failover Mode for NVR at primary-IP-address” and “NVR services are being shut down.” • The primary NVR will send the following email notifications stating; “Primary NVR transitioning to standby state” and “NVR services are being shut down.” Virtual IP Addresses When adding a primary NVR for monitoring you will be required to enter a virtual IP address for that NVR.
NVR Failover When you add a secondary NVR to victor unified client as a recorder, you should add it by a static IP address assigned to its admin network. victor unified client will receive events from the secondary NVR via its static IP address. Whether the secondary NVR is in failover mode or monitor mode, it will send unit-related events to victor unified client using its static IP address.
NVR Failover It is important to note when you are configuring storage for a secondary NVR, the storage configuration must be able to support recording of any camera configurations set up on any of the primary NVRs it is monitoring. Note For seamless playback on victor unified client the primary and secondary NVRs must all share the same username and password.
NVR Failover Figure 18-1 Failover Page Before Failover is Enabled Adding a Primary NVR for Monitoring to the Secondary NVR Primary NVRs can be added to the secondary NVR’s server monitoring list using the Failover Page. Note A primary NVR can only be monitored by one secondary NVR at any time. Procedure 18-1 Adding a Primary NVR for Monitoring to the Secondary NVR Step Action 1 Select Advanced from the main menu. 2 Select Failover. The Failover page opens.
NVR Failover c Enter the primary NVR’s Username. d Enter the primary NVR’s Password. Note Primary NVR(s) being monitored by a secondary NVR should all share the same user credentials. e Enter the IP Address of the primary NVR’s camera network in the Camera N/W IP field. f To enable Failover monitoring of the primary NVR select the Enabled checkbox.
NVR Failover Procedure 18-2 Configuring Failover Parameters Step Action 1 Select Advanced from the main menu. 2 Select Failover. The Failover page opens. 3 Select the Advanced tab. 4 Edit the required Failover parameters: a Polling Interval - Click Edit, enter the interval time in seconds and click Save. b Retry Count - Click Edit, enter the retry count and click Save. c Config Update Interval - Click Edit, enter the interval time in seconds and click Save.
NVR Failover Starting and Stopping Server Monitoring Monitoring of primary NVRs which have been added to the secondary NVR’s server monitoring list can be started and stopped using the Failover Page. Procedure 18-4 Starting and Stopping Server Monitoring Step Action 1 Select Advanced from the main menu. 2 Select Failover. The Failover page opens. 3 Select the checkbox of the primary NVR(s) that you want to start or stop monitoring.
NVR Failover b Enter a Virtual IP address for the server. Note If you change the Virtual IP address you should modify the NVR’s IP address in victor unified client. Modifying the address allows you to keep any configured tours, salvos and event actions you have configured for the NVR in the unified client. c Enter the primary NVR’s Username. d Enter the primary NVR’s Password. Note Primary NVR(s) being monitored by a secondary NVR should all share the same user credentials.
NVR Failover 3 Select the checkbox of the primary NVR(s) that you want to remove from the server monitoring list. Note The primary NVR(s) are listed by their static IP address. 4 Click Remove Server(s). - End - Testing Failover on the Secondary NVR The secondary NVR needs to be tested after configuration to ensure it is capable of assuming the role of any NVR that it is protecting when it goes into Failover mode. Testing can be achieved by initiating failover.
NVR Failover • The secondary NVR is off suitable specification to take over services for each primary NVR it monitors. Failover Events Report The occurrences and timing of Failover events can be queried using the Failover Events page on either a primary or secondary NVR. Note Times are displayed in UTC. Procedure 18-8 Displaying Failover Events Step Action 1 Select Advanced from the main menu. 2 Select Failover. The Failover page opens. 3 Select the Failover Events tab.
NVR Failover Figure 18-3 Failover Events Calendar c Use the sliders to adjust the time. Note Time must be entered in 24 hour format. d 6 Click Done. Click Get Failover Events. All Failover Events within the configured time range display in the table Figure 18-4 .Failover Events Table - End - Disabling the Failover Mode on an NVR Failover mode on a secondary NVR can be disabled allowing an NVR to be used again as a dedicated recorder.
NVR Failover 2 Select Failover. The Failover page opens. 3 Select the Disable tab. 4 Click Disable this NVR as a Failover Server. - End - 224 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Configuration Backup and Templates Overview This chapter describes how to create configuration backup files and restore an NVR’s settings from the backup file and how to save a configuration template and apply the template to an NVR. Configuration Backup and Restore With the NVR, you can recover a server’s configuration data in the event of a system failure. A system backup file can be stored to a USB or local disk.
Configuration Backup and Templates Create a Configuration Backup File You can create a backup file using the Backup/Restore functionality in the NVR Administration Interface. You can choose the type of configuration settings to be stored in the backup file. Note Operating System settings can not be stored in the configuration backup file. However, the system will also automatically export a text file containing the OS settings which can be used as reference for manually configuring the OS settings.
Configuration Backup and Templates 7 Enter a File name for the backup file and click Save. Note A default backup file name is given; this is made up of VideoConfBackup, followed by the NVR name and the date and time the file was created. Example: VideoConfBackup-ServerName- yYYYY-mMM-dDD-h00-m00-s00_files.zip VideoConfBackup-ServerName- y2012-m03-d26-h14-m02-s43_files.zip - End - Restore an NVR System backup files contain NVR configuration information.
Configuration Backup and Templates Procedure 19-2 Restoring an NVR from a Backup File Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Backup/Restore. The Backup page opens. 3 Select the Restore tab. 4 Click Browse. 5 Navigate to the backup file you want to use, select the file and click Open. A message box opens, asking you if you want to recover any media that is part of storage being restored. 6 Click Yes if you want to recover media, otherwise click No.
Configuration Backup and Templates Figure 19-3 Template Settings Save a Configuration Template You can create a configuration template using the Templates functionality in the NVR interface. You can choose the type of configuration settings to be stored in the template. If you want to save camera configuration settings to a template you must ensure that those cameras are connected to the NVR before the template is created.
Configuration Backup and Templates 7 Enter a File name for the template and click Save. Note A default template file name is given; this is made up of VideoEdgeNVRTemplate, followed by the NVR name and the date and time the template was created. Example: VideoEdgeNVRTemplate-ServerName-YYYY-MM-DDT00_00.xml VideoEdgeNVRTemplate-linux-adnvr-2012-03-26T14_02.xml - End - Import a Template File You can import NVR configuration settings saved as a template.
System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults Overview This chapter describes how to use the system shutdown functions of the NVR and how to reset the NVR to factory default settings. The Shutdown page allows you to Restart the NVR Services, Stop NVR Services, Reboot the NVR and Shutdown the NVR.
System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults Procedure 20-1 Restart NVR Services Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Shutdown. The Shutdown page opens. 3 Select Restart NVR Services option button. 4 Click Apply. - End - Stop NVR Services NVR Services can be stopped permanently. By stopping NVR services you can release resources and maximise system performance of some SUSE features. Note It is highly recommended that you stop NVR Services before configuring storage.
System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults The confirmation message, “NVR Services have stopped - The NVR will not record or display live media until the services are restarted” displays and the NVR services are disabled.” Note When you have stopped NVR services, use the Restart NVR Services option (Procedure 20-1 Restart NVR Services) to restart the services. - End - Reboot the NVR The Shutdown page allows you to reboot the NVR, this will cause the NVR to go through a soft reboot when applied.
System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults 3 Select Shutdown NVR option button. 4 Click Apply. Note To restart the NVR after it has been shut down it must be manually turned on at the server. - End - Reset Factory Defaults The Reset Factory Defaults functionality allows you to revert several of the NVR’s characteristics back to their default settings it will however not implement any changes to the servers Linux Operating System.
System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults database will be completely rebuilt during this process. Choose this option if the media database has become corrupt and you are unable to playback media. Note The re-index process is time intensive and can take several hours to complete depending on the volume of recorded data and the storage type (local disks or network storage). The NVR will not be able to record or display live video until the media re-indexing is complete.
System Shutdown and Reset Factory Defaults Figure 20-4 WAN Settings After Reset • Cameras will be erased leaving the Video List empty. Note Settings linked to the OS will not be affected. These include Network Settings, Services (eg. NTP, DHCP and so on) and the System Settings. The NVR License will also not be affected. Procedure 20-5 Reset to Factory Defaults Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Reset Factory Defaults The Reset Factory Defaults page opens.
Operational Statistics Overview This chapter describes how to view recording statistics, storage statistics and graphs detailing recording performance, disk activity and archiving activity. Recording Performance The Recording Performance page contains a graph displaying the average throughput over time for a selected storage set (Figure 21-1). Figure 21-1 Recording Performance Page Procedure 21-1 Viewing the Recording Performance Statistics Step 1 Action Select Advanced from the main menu.
Operational Statistics 2 Select Storage Statistics. The Rec Performance page opens. (Figure 21-1). 3 Select the storage set you want to view the recording performance for from the Recording Performance dropdown list. The graph updates displaying details for the selected storage set. - End - Video Recording Statistics The Video and Audio Recording Statistics pages display recording statistics for each device configured on the NVR.
Operational Statistics Figure 21-2 Recording Statistics Page Table 21-1 Recording Statistics Field Description Device Device input number. Session Current active media database session ID associated with stream type for this camera (Note: there will be multiple sessions for the same camera depending on the stream types). MIME Type Provided details on codec of data recorded in session. Stream Type Indicates what type of stream recorded for this session, i.e. live, alarm, and or record.
Operational Statistics Field Description FPS/PPS Actual FPS recorded for this video device for this session or actual PPS recorded for this audio device for this session. Kbps Calculated Kbps of this device for this session. Avg Queue Latency Average time between when frame is received and when inserted into queue (seconds). Avg Disk Latency Average time from queue insertion to disk write (seconds). Max Disk Latency Maximum time from queue insertion to disk write (seconds).
Operational Statistics The Audio Recording Statistics page opens. 4 Details of these statistics are outlined in the Recording Statistics table (Table 21-1) or the Total Recording Statistics table (Table 21-2). - End - Disk Activity The Disk Activity page contains a graph outlining the disk activity for a specified media folder over a specified period of time. The graph can be customized by selecting the required filters. There are three values the graph depicts.
Operational Statistics 3 Select the Disk Activity tab. The Disk Activity statistics page opens (Figure 21-3). 4 Select the Media Folder you want the graph to display disk activity for from the dropdown. 5 Select the required Sampling Rate from the dropdown. You can select ranges between 1 minute and 120 minutes. 6 Choose the number of hours you want the graph to display disk activity for. Select this from the Report for last dropdown. 7 Select the Utilization Scale from the dropdown.
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Operational Statistics Table 21-3 Storage Set Statistics Field Storage Device Description Total Configured Amount (GB) Total configured amount of storage that will be used in this storage set. Total Recorded Media (GB) Current total amount of recorded media in this storage set. Total Protected Media (GB) Current total amount of protected media in this storage set. Available Disk Space (GB) Total available disk space in this storage set. Total Est.
Operational Statistics Figure 21-5 Storage Statistics per Device Table 21-4 Storage Device Statistics Field Description Media Folder Name of the media folder used by storage. Device Associated device on which this media folder is located. Storage Set Storage set this media folder is assigned to. Status Current Status of this folder (Normal, Degraded and so on). Total Size (GB) Total size of this device.
Operational Statistics Figure 21-6 Storage Statistics per Video Device Table 21-5 Video Device Storage Statistics Field Description Camera Input number. Oldest Video Time of oldest video for this camera across all storage sets. Newest Video Time of newest video for this camera across all storage sets. Recorded Video Hours Total number of recorded video hours for this camera across all storage sets. Total Recorded Media (GB) Total amount of recorded media for this camera across all storage sets.
Operational Statistics The required statistics are displayed. For further information refer to Table 21-3, Table 214 or Table 21-5. - End - Viewing Archive Statistics in the NVR Administration Interface Archiving Statistics can be viewed in the Advanced menu of the NVR Administration Interface. The Archive Statistics page provides graphical representation of the Total throughput for archiving for your NVR and the Throughput per archive destination.
Operational Statistics Figure 21-9 Throughput Per Archive Destination Procedure 21-5 Viewing Archiving Statistics Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Archive Statistics. The Archive Statistics page opens. 3 You can display/hide the following items on the graphs using checkboxes. a Points b Lines c Write throughput d Read throughput e Write rate per archive f Read rate per archive 4 To zoom in, click and drag on the area you want to enlarge. 5 To zoom out, click Zoom out.
Logs Overview This chapter describes the features of the Logs submenu and the Connected Clients sub menu. The NVR tracks important types of system events.
Logs Figure 22-1 Retrieve Logs Page Procedure 22-1 Retrieving Logs Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Logs. The Retrieve Logs page opens. 3 Type the Start Date/Time in the Start Date/Time text box. Note Enter in the following format; Year/Month/Date Hours:Minutes:Seconds. For example for 1pm on 21st January 2012 would be 2012/01/21 13:00:00. Or Select the Start Date/Time field and a calendar opens. You can use the calendar to select the date and use the sliders to adjust the time.
Logs The Logs folder is now ready to be viewed. - End - FTP Log Management The FTP Log Management page allows you to configure FTP server settings where system logs will be uploaded periodically. The Event Log is rotated (all entries are cleared) when it is full. To preserve the Events Log this function should be configured and enabled. Note Only syslog files are uploaded when using this feature.
Logs The FTP Log Management page opens. 4 Select Edit. 5 Select the Enabled option button to enable Event Log upload to the FTP Server. 6 Enter the IP Address in the FTP Server field. 7 Enter the username in the FTP User field. 8 Enter the directory in the FTP Directory field. 9 Enter the password in the FTP Password field. 10 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field. 11 Click Save. Note When FTP Log upload is enabled, a Test Upload button displays.
Logs Figure 22-4 Event Logs Page Procedure 22-3 Viewing Event Logs Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Logs. 3 Select the Event Logs tab. The Event Logs page opens. 4 To include emergency event logs, select the Emergency checkbox. 5 To include critical event logs, select the Critical checkbox. 6 To include error event logs, select the Error checkbox. 7 To include warning event logs, select the Warning checkbox. 8 To include info event logs, select the Info checkbox.
Logs Figure 22-5 Connection Page Procedure 22-4 Viewing Camera Connection Errors Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Logs. 3 Select the Connection tab. The Connection page opens. - End - Camera Logs The Camera Log page provides information on camera reboots, changes to camera recording status, and the use of the Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) and other controls. 254 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Logs Figure 22-6 Camera Logs Page Table 22-1 Camera Logs Definitions Column Description Date/Time Displays the Date and Time that the camera reported a change. Category Lists the type of action or change that occurred. Camera Lists the camera number, name and IP Address. Details Displays the details of the action or change that occurred. Operator Displays the name of the user who initiated the action.
Logs 1 System Date and Time 2 Software upgrade 3 FTP Log Management settings 4 User Login Passwords 5 Network Settings Figure 22-7 Audit Trail Page Procedure 22-6 Viewing the Audit Trail Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Logs. 3 Select the Audit Trail tab. The Audit Trail page opens. - End - Viewing Connected Clients You can view the clients currently connected to the NVR using the Connected Clients sub menu.
Logs • The IP Address of the device which is streaming audio and video from the NVR via a client. • The Camera Number for each camera being streamed from the NVR for each client connected to the NVR. • The Media Type being streamed; either audio or video or both. • The Client type, for example victor unified client or QuickTime. • The Streaming Protocol being used. Figure 22-8 Connected Clients Page Procedure 22-7 Viewing Connected Clients Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Connected Clients.
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Email Alerts Overview The Email Alerts page consists of the Email Alerts page and the Alert Logs page. Email Alerts can be setup in the NVR to send notifications to selected email addresses regarding several different categories, see Table 23-1. The Alert Logs page is used to display all of the email alerts that have been transmitted.
Email Alerts Table 23-1 Alert Categories Alert Category Description Archive Alerts Sent when the archive is unhealthy, the archive is falling behind, data deleted before being archived and when archive is nearing full. Audio Malfunction Sent when audio malfunctions occur. Security Alerts Sent when a user is temporarily and permanently locked out of their account. Text Stream Alerts Sent when user defined Text Stream exception rules are met.
Email Alerts The Network General page opens. 3 To edit the Domain Name select the current value. Update the Domain Name as required. The field background changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 4 To edit the Default Gateway select the current value. Update the Default Gateway as required. The field background changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 5 Click Save. A validation message displays. Note The NVR will send notifications to email addresses sharing its own domain.
Email Alerts 5 Click Save. - End - Building the Recipient List The recipient list is made up of email addresses which will receive email alerts. The alerts that each address will receive is defined by the alert category associated with that address and whether or not that category has been enabled. Procedure 23-3 Building the Recipient List Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Email Alerts. The Email Alerts page opens. 3 Click Add/Update Alert Recipient.
Email Alerts If the user is already receiving notifications, you can choose the user’s email address from the Use Recipient Email address dropdown menu. 6 Select the Alert Categories using the checkboxes. 7 Click Save. 8 Verify that the email address has been added to the recipient list for each alert category. You can check by viewing recipients for each alert category listed in the table on the Email Alerts page refer to Figure 23-1 Alert Category Recipients on page 263.
Email Alerts Figure 23-2 Enabling and Disabling Email Notifications 5 After enabling email alerts, an email is sent to the selected recipients when the appropriate alert is triggered. - End - Disabling Email Alerts for a Camera You can disable Email Alerts for a specific camera. This allows you to suppress email alerts from cameras which are known to be malfunctioning. Caution This procedure will disable the cameras ability to stream live video.
Email Alerts Procedure 23-6 Re-enabling Email Alerts for a Camera Step Action 1 Select Cameras. 2 Select List. The Video List page opens. 3 Click Configure alerts. in the camera record of the camera you wish to re-enable email The Function & Streams page opens. 4 Select the General tab. The General page opens. 5 Click the Camera Streaming Enable option button. 6 Click Apply. In the camera record on the Video List page the IP address no longer indicates DISABLED.
Email Alerts Figure 23-3 Deleting Email Addresses from a Recipient List 5 Select Save. The page refreshes and the address is removed from the recipient list. - End - Alert Logs The Alert Logs page displays a list of email alerts which have been sent by the NVR. Each entry includes the recipient email address, alert type and information sent with the time and date the alert occurred. Figure 23-4 Alert Logs Page Procedure 23-8 Displaying the Email Alerts Log Step Action 1 Select Advanced.
Email Alerts Clearing the Alert Logs Page All email alerts can be cleared from the Alert Logs page. Procedure 23-9 Clearing the Alert Logs Page Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Email Alerts. 3 Select the Alert Logs tab. The Alert Logs page opens. 4 Click Clear Logs.
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Dark Image Detection Overview The NVR can perform a Dark Image Detection test on every camera in the network. You can use this test to determine if the NVR has a camera that is recording a very dark, or potentially black video. The test runs for each camera once a minute, it counts the number of pixels with intensity values less than the Darkness threshold which is defined in the Dark Image Detection page. The Darkness threshold can be set from 1 (darkest) to 255 (brightest), with a default setting of 80.
Dark Image Detection Enable Dark Image Detection Before Dark Image Detection can be enabled you must enable the Camera Loss Detection option. When dark image detection occurs, a “Video Loss” alert is activated. Both camera loss detection and dark image detection alerts can be viewed in the victor client Activity List or via the Reports feature. Procedure 24-1 Enable Dark Image Detection Step Action 1 Select Advanced. 2 Select Dark Image Detection. The Dark Image Detection page opens.
Dark Image Detection Click the Disabled option button to disable Camera Loss Detection The area behind the option buttons changes to yellow indicating a change has been made. 4 Click Save. A confirmation message displays.
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Software Updates Overview This chapter describes how to apply software updates and patches and update camera handler packs. Push Updates Software updates can be initiated by victor unified client using the Push Updates feature. The user will be required to have the appropriate permissions to carry out a Push Update. For further information refer to the victor unified client User Guide.
Software Updates Figure 25-1 Update Software Page Procedure 25-1 Update the NVR Step Action 1 Select System from the main menu. 2 Select Update Software. The Update Software page opens (Figure 25-1). 3 Click Browse. 4 Select the update or patch file and click Open. The name and filepath of the patch file appears in the Upload New Package field. 5 Click Upload. The uploaded package is displayed in the Uploaded Packages list. 6 Select the new package from the list and click Install.
Software Updates Updating Camera Handler Packs Existing camera handlers can be updated or new camera handler packs installed on the NVR, without the need to reload or reboot. Camera handlers can be installed using the Update Software page (Figure 25-1). The current camera pack version is displayed. Caution Recording and dry contact processing will be stopped for any camera using a handler that is being updated.
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Appendix A: Storage Overview NVRs can require a tremendous amount of storage space depending on the number of cameras, codec, resolution, frame rates, recording modes, and the duration for which you want to preserve video recordings. At the outset of your use of the NVR system, you will need to have storage configured to record media data captured by video devices (cameras or encoders) connected to your NVRs.
Appendix A: Storage Direct Attached Storage • This term is used to differentiate non-networked storage from networking systems such as NAS and SAN. • However, DAS cannot share information or space with other servers. • DAS are usually connected via SCSI cables, along with a SCSI terminator. • DAS can also be connected via eSATA or USB.
Appendix A: Storage Figure 26-1 RAID 5 • RAID 6 - Preserves against the loss of two disks failing at once by combining the contents of three or more disks. However, the total storage capacity is reduced by two disks. Figure 26-2 RAID 6 Virtual Disks (Logical Unit Numbers) • A virtual disk represents an individually addressable (logical) SCSI device that is a partition of a physical SCSI device (target). • Virtual disks are also known as volumes or LUNs.
Appendix A: Storage Storage Strategy In order to properly configure an NVR, it is important to understand how much storage you will require and how to configure it to maximize the overall performance. To configure storage on an NVR you must consider: 1 Storage • The type of storage to be used (Internal HDDs, iSCSI external storage, Fiber Optic external storage, USB external hard drives, etc). • The storage configuration (RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5, RAID 6, JBOD, etc). 2 Cameras • Total number of cameras.
Appendix A: Storage Understanding Storage Sets The NVR uses a feature called Storage Sets. These are groups of storage drives and cameras. By default the NVR has one storage set - Storage Set 1. Initially the default storage set has all detected storage devices, their media folders and cameras assigned to it. Figure 26-3 Default Storage Set Basic storage configuration (1 Storage Set) A Media Folder is a location on a device where media can be recorded to.
Appendix A: Storage Or • Storage Set 1 = 16 CAMs record to first set of drive(s) • Storage Set 2 = 7 CAMs record to second set of drive(s) • Storage Set 3 = 7 CAMs record to third set of drive(s) Note 1 The lower number of cameras per storage set, the higher achievable throughput. This is due to a lower total data rate required to record to each storage device. 2 High bit rate cameras (e.g. megapixel) should be spread across storage sets for load balancing.
Appendix A: Storage Procedure 26-1 Calculating Storage Requirements Step Action 1 Determine the quantity of Edge Devices and Anticipated Settings Make/Model, Codec/Rez/FPS/Compress, Activity, Record Hours. 2 Calculate the Data Rate for each device using Vendor Calculators. For example; • AD http://www.americandynamics.net/calculators/calc_4C_VideoEdge_IP_Encode r.html • Axis http://www.axis.com/products/video/design_tool/calculator.htm • Sony http://pro.sony.
Appendix A: Storage Second generation American Dynamics iSCSI and Fiber RAID Storage The second generation American Dynamics iSCSI and Fiber RAID Storage solutions are designed for high-performance recording devices. They are secure and highly scalable storage solutions that provide SAN storage for virtually any network and application. The new Rack Mount models are available in a variety of configurations and capacities.
Appendix A: Storage 1 Power OFF the NVR and install the Fiber HBA Kit (PCI-e). Connect the AD Fiber RAID Storage to the NVR. 2 Reboot the NVR and log in to the NVR desktop as the Root User. 3 Select Computer. 4 Select YaST from the System menu. The Control Center opens. 5 Select Partitioner. A warning message opens. 6 Click Yes. The Expert Partitioner window opens. 7 Expand the Hard Disks menu. 8 Right-click the new storage device from the list of hard disks, then click Edit.
Appendix A: Storage 19 Click OK. Note Each mount point should have a unique name, however, it is good practise to use a folder structure naming convention, for example, mount point 1: /data/media1, mount point 2: /data/media2, mount point 3: /data/media3, etc. 20 Click Finish. 21 Click Next. The Expert Partitioner Summary displays a list of the changes that will be made to the NVR partitions. 22 Click Finish.
Appendix A: Storage Procedure 26-3 Connecting NVR to FRS/FES Using iSCSI Step Action 1 Power OFF the NVR and install the iSCSI NIC Card (LAN3) into correct and compatible slot. 2 Connect the iSCSI RAID Storage device to a switch or directly to NVR LAN3 to ensure that it is accessible. 3 Open a web browser. 4 Enter the IP address of the iSCSI storage device into the URL field. The web configuration interface for the iSCSI storage device opens. 5 Enter the User name.
Appendix A: Storage b Click Create. c Enter a Name for the Node. d Select the type of Authentication from the dropdown list. The default is None. Note Select CHAP to use a password for data transfer. 9 e Select the checkbox for the required Portal. This is the portal which contains the NIC IP address. f Click Confirm. Assign the required Virtual Drives a LUN: Note The Virtual Drives are pre-configured on the storage device. a Select Volume configuration from the iSCSI RAID Rack menu.
Appendix A: Storage n 11 Close the Network Settings window. Test the network connection between the NVR and the iSCSI storage device: a Double-click GNOME Terminal on the desktop. The Terminal window opens. b Type ping followed by the IP address of the storage device, for example, ping 192.168.8.1. Press [Enter]. Note If the connection is unsuccessful, a ‘Destination Host Unreachable’ message is displayed. Check the connections and network settings and retry. c 12 Close the Terminal window.
Appendix A: Storage The Expert Partitioner window opens. c Expand the Hard Disks menu. d Select the new storage device from the list of hard disks. Information about the storage partitions on the disk is displayed in the Partitions tab. e Click the Expert dropdown list. f Select Create New Partition Table from the dropdown. A message box opens. g Select the GPT partition type. h Click OK. A message box opens to confirm that you are sure you want to create a new partition. i Click Yes.
Appendix A: Storage t Click OK. Note Each Mount Point should have a unique name, however, it is good practice to use a folder structure naming convention, for example, mount point 1: /data/media1, mount point 2: /data/media2, mount point 3: /data/media3, etc. u Click Finish. v Click Next. The Expert Partitioner Summary displays a list of the changes that will be made to the NVR partitions. w Click Finish.
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Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration Overview For a client PC to communicate with the NVR and its web Administration Interface there are basic Windows configuration settings and software that must be in place. Prerequisite Software There are several software components that need to be installed on the client PC before you can access a NVR using the Web Administration Interface. Each prerequisite software component can be downloaded from their respective company websites.
Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration Procedure 27-1 Specifying the NVR as a trusted site in Internet Explorer Step Action 1 Launch Internet Explorer. 2 Select Tools > Internet Options. 3 Select the Security tab. 4 Select Trusted Sites. 5 Click Sites. 6 Click Advanced. The Local Intranet window opens. 7 Add the NVR IP address to the list of trusted sites. 8 De-select the Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone checkbox. 9 Select Close.
Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration Figure 27-1 Change Virtual Memory 7 In the Paging file size for selected drive section, select System managed size and click Set. Figure 27-2 Selecting System Managed Size 8 Click OK. If the System prompts you to reboot the PC, follow the reboot prompts. - End - Procedure 27-3 Configuring the Paging File (Windows 7) Step Action 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar. 2 Right-click My Computer and select System Properties.
Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration 3 Select Advanced System Settings. 4 On the Advanced tab, in the Performance section, click Settings. 5 Select the Advanced tab. 6 In the Virtual Memory section, click Change. 7 (Optional) Deselect Automatically manage paging file size for all drives. The Paging file size for selected drive settings become available to edit. 296 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration 8 In the Paging file size for selected drive section, select System Managed Size and click Set. 9 Click OK. If the System prompts you to reboot the PC, follow the reboot prompts. - End - Setting QuickTime Preferences After you install QuickTime on the PC that you will use to access the NVR Administration Interface, you need to adjust QuickTime Preferences if you wish to view video in a QuickTime pop-out window.
Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration Figure 27-3 Streaming Transport dialog boxOpen 5 Select UDP from the Transport Protocol dropdown. 6 Select 554 as the Port ID. 7 Click OK. 8 Click OK. You can close the QuickTime viewer by selecting File > Exit.
Appendix B: Web Client Pre-configuration Figure 27-4 Windows Firewall Settings 3 Navigate to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Internet Options. 4 Select the Security tab and deselect the Enable Protected Mode check box. Figure 27-5 Internet Properties Security Settings 5 Click Custom Level. 6 Scroll down the Settings list to Download unsigned ActiveX Controls and select Enable.
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Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Overview If your client PC is unable to connect with the NVR, you will need to troubleshoot your difficulties. This Appendix covers two common network problems: 1 Your client PC has not been assigned an IP address (or addresses). Without an address, your NVR cannot communicate with the client. 2 Your client PC has an IP address but cannot reach the NVR. There are some basic tools for checking network connectivity: ipconfig /all, ping, and tracert.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Table 28-1 Network Troubleshooting This problem... May be caused by... Check or do this... Your Client PC cannot access any network device, including the NVR. Your Client PC may not have an IP address assigned. See Assigning an IP Address to a Client PC. Your Client PC has an IP address but cannot reach the NVR. Your Client PC may not be connected to the network. Use the basic tools for checking network connectivity.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Networks Connections screen displays. Figure 28-1 Selecting Properties of My Network Places. 4 Locate your Local Area Connection. Figure 28-2 Network Connections Local Area Connection refers to the primary NICs that is on the client PC. 5 Right-click Local Area Connection. 6 Select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties pop-up displays.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Figure 28-3 Local Area Connection Properties. 7 Under the General tab, and in the section labeled This connection uses the following items, scroll down until you see Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and highlight it. 8 Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties pop-up displays. Figure 28-4 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties. 9 Select the General tab.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting you can specify the IP address, which makes it easier to do network troubleshooting should the need arise. 10 This dialog box also provides two options for assigning a DNS address. You may or may not need a DNS address depending on the network. Consult your network administrator for more information. • Obtain DNS server address automatically - Receives the DNS server address from a DHCP server.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Figure 28-6 Selecting Network Properties 4 Select the primary Local Area Network. The Local Area Connection Status pop-up displays. Figure 28-7 Network Connections 5 Select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties pop-up displays. 6 Under the Networking tab double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties pop-up displays. 306 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Figure 28-8 Local Area Connection Properties 7 Select the General Tab. It provides two options for assigning an IP address to the PC: • Obtain an IP address automatically - When this option is selected, the client PC will obtain its IP address from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The IP address will change every time the machine boots up. • Use the following IP address - Select this option if you want to manually configure the TCP/IP settings.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting • Obtain DNS server address automatically - Receives the DNS server address from a DHCP server. • Use the following DNS server addresses - Allows you to add the DNS server’s IP address(es) by hand. Figure 28-9 Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties 9 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties pop-up menu. Click OK again to close the Local Area Connection Properties pop-up menu.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Launching the Windows Command Prompt To use the troubleshooting commands, we will need the Windows command prompt. To launch the command prompt, perform the following steps. Procedure 28-3 Launch Windows Command Prompt (Windows XP) Step Action 1 Click Start, then Run in the Windows taskbar. 2 Type cmd in the field provided, then click OK. Figure 28-10 Start Then Run Commands. 3 After clicking OK. The command prompt window opens.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Figure 28-11 Windows Command Prompt Procedure 28-4 Launch the Windows Command Prompt (Windows 7) Step Action 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar. 2 Type cmd in the Search Programs and Files Field. The Command Prompt Icon displays under the heading Programs. 3 Double-click the Command Prompt Icon. The command prompt window opens. 310 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Figure 28-12 Search for Command Prompt. Figure 28-13 Windows Command Prompt - End - Troubleshooting with the Ipconfig /All Command The ipconfig /all command allows you to see all of the IP addresses that are used by your client PC. You will need this command to determine the IP addresses used by your NICs. The NIC connects your client PC to a TCP/IP network.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Procedure 28-5 Use the Ipconfig /All Command Step 1 Action Open a Windows Command Prompt. Refer to Procedure 28-3 Launch Windows Command Prompt (Windows XP) Or Procedure 28-4 Launch the Windows Command Prompt (Windows 7). 2 Type ipconfig /all in the Command Prompt window followed by the [Enter] key. The configuration settings for all of your connections will display (Figure 28-14).
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Troubleshooting with the Ping Command One of the most commonly used tools is the ping command. You can use the ping command to check the operation of: • Client PC Local Ethernet Connection • Client PC assigned IP address • IP address and your connectivity to the NVR. Procedure 28-6 Use of the Ping Command Step 1 Action Open a Windows Command Prompt.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting 4 PING the IP address of the NVR. If PING is unsuccessful (“Request timed out”), verify the IP address of the NVR. Note The default IP address for eth0 of the NVR when supplied as a hardware and software bundle is 10.10.10.10, all other NICs will be disabled. It is likely that the NVR has been re-assigned a new IP address that is in the same network as your Client PC.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting Procedure 28-7 Use of the Tracert Command Step 1 Action Open a Windows Command Prompt. Refer to Procedure 28-3 Launch Windows Command Prompt (Windows XP) Or Procedure 28-4 Launch the Windows Command Prompt (Windows 7). 2 To use tracert to trace the connection between your Client PC and the NVR, type tracert . The tracert function will displays in the command prompt window.
Appendix C: Networking Troubleshooting • Hardware Connectivity. • Software Configuration. • Anything associated with the network devices you are working with. - End - 316 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Overview The NVR has an embedded Linux-based operating system (SUSE) which is used during the setup and installation process for the initial configuration of the NVR’s network settings. The NVR desktop can be used to re-enable network access should the NVR become unaccessible when enabling/disabling NICs using the NVR Administration Interface. The NVR desktop can also be used to edit system settings or configure storage partitions.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-1 YaST2 Control Center 3 Select Graphics Card and Monitor. The SaX2: X11 Configuration window opens. 4 Select 1920x1080 (1080p) or 1280x1024 (SXGA) from the Resolution dropdown list. 5 Click OK. 6 Click Save. Note You need to reboot the NVR for the changes to take effect. - End - Enabling Remote Desktop The NVR’s desktop can be accessed from a remote PC using either Remote Desktop Protocol or Video Network Computing. 318 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Enabling RDP Remote Desktop Remote Desktop Protocol is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft. It allows you to access the NVR’s desktop from a remote PC using the Remote Desktop Connection application. Remote Desktop Connection may affect the performance of your NVR if it is fully configured. If you are concerned by possible effects on performance you should use the VNC method of establishing a remote desktop instead. Note Connection is usually through port 3389.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-3 Remote Administration 4 Select Allow Remote Administration. Refer to Figure 29-5 Remote Administration. 5 Click Finish. - End - Enabling VNC Remote Desktop Virtual Network Computing (VNC) settings can be enabled which will allow you to access the NVR’s desktop from a remote PC using your web browser and Java. VNC is platform-independent so more than one user can access the NVR’s desktop at once. Note Connection is usually through port 5801.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-4 Control Center 3 Click Remote Administration (VNC). Refer to Figure 29-4 Control Center. The Remote Administration window opens. Figure 29-5 Remote Administration 4 Select Allow Remote Administration. Refer to Figure 29-5 Remote Administration. 5 Click Finish.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Accessing the Remote Desktop RDP Remote Desktop The following procedures will allow you to log on and log off RDP remote desktop. Procedure 29-4 Logging in to RDP Remote Desktop Step Action 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar. 2 Select All Programs. 3 Select Accessories. 4 Select Remote Desktop Connection. The Remote Desktop Connection application opens. Figure 29-6 Remote Desktop Connection 5 Enter the NVR’s IP Address in the Computer field.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting 10 Click Yes. The NVR’s Desktop Login window opens. 11 Enter the username and password in the corresponding fields. 12 Click OK.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-7 NVR Remote Desktop Interface (RDP) Connection Bar - Displays the IP Address of the connected device. Allows you to minimize, restore and close the window Computer Button Launches the start menu. Main Pane - This area forms Workspace Tabs - Allows you to have up to four menus/operthe main body of the OS interface. Menus and files will ations open at any one time. open in this area.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-8 Logout Icon 3 Select Log Out. Remote Desktop window closes. Figure 29-9 Logout Popup 4 Select to close the Remote Desktop Connection application. - End - VNC Remote Desktop The following procedures will allow you to log on and log off VNC remote desktop.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Procedure 29-6 Logging in to VNC Remote Desktop Step 1 Action Launch your web browser and enter the NVR’s IP address into the URL field followed by :5801. For example, if your NVR’s IP address was 100.100.100.100, enter the address as below: Note To use the remote desktop function your browser must be Java enabled, access is achieved through the TCP port 5801. 2 Press [Enter]. The Remote Desktop page opens.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-11 NVR Remote Desktop Interface (VNC) Command Buttons - Allows you to disconnect the remote desktop, edit the Java interfaces options, view items in the clipboard, send a Ctrl + Alt + Del command and refresh the window. Main Pane - This area Computer Button Launches the start menu. forms the main body of the OS interface. Menus and files will open in this area. Workspace Tabs Allows you to have up to four menus/operations open at any one time.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Editing the Network Settings Using Control Center You can edit the NVR’s network settings using the Control Center tool within the NVR desktop. Note To make changes to the NVR system using the Control Center you must ensure you are logged in as the Root user.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-12 Network Settings Icon Figure 29-13 Network Settings Window 5 Select the NIC you want to edit. 6 Click Edit. Note The available options for editing are sorted under three tabs, General, Address and Hardware. These tabs provide several more options than the NVR Administration Interface, for more information on the options provided by the General and Hardware tab you should contact your Network Administrator. 7 Select the Address tab.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Or Select Statically assigned IP Address. a Enter the IP address in the IP Address field. b Enter the Subnet Mask in the Subnet Mask field. c Enter the Hostname in the Hostname field. 9 Click Next. 10 To edit another NIC repeat steps 5-9. 11 Click OK.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Table 29-1 Default Partitions Required for NVR Size (GB) Type FS Type Mount Point 16 Linux swap Swap swap 476 Linux native XFS /var 8 Linux native Ext3 / Procedure 29-9 Configuring System Partitions on a Previously Configured Device Step Action 1 In the Suggested Partioning page of the Partitioner Wizard, click Create Partition Setup. 2 Select Custom Partitioning (for experts). The Expert Partitioner page displays.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting If you want to edit media partition configurations on a storage device you must remove all media folders already configured to be used by the NVR from the NVR configuration. Refer to Disabling Storage Media Folders on page 64 for information. Note If a storage set contains only media folders from the device you want to edit media partition configurations on, you must move camera recording to other storage sets first.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting j Select the Volume Label option button. k Enter a Volume Label in the field. l Enter rw,noatime,nodiratime,attr2,nobarrier,noquota,allocsize=4m,inode64 in the Arbitrary option value field. Note nobarrier should only be used on storage devices connected to disk controllers with battery backed cache. m Click OK. n Click Finish. Or To delete a partition: 7 a Select the partition you want to delete. b Click Delete. c Click Confirm to delete the partition.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting Figure 29-14 Backup Information Files 3 A replacement disk greater than the existing system disk (if applicable). 4 NVR Software CD or USB drive. Caution To maintain all configured Tours and Salvos relating to your NVR in victor unified client, you should complete the VideoEdge System Disk Restore procedure before reconfiguring the NVR’s LAN Interface Settings. Procedure 29-11 VideoEdge NVR System Disk Recovery Step Action 1 Power OFF the NVR.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting 12 On the NVR desktop double-click on the NVR Administrator icon, or on a remote machine use Internet Explorer to log into the NVR Configuration Interface. The default credentials are Username: admin, Password: VIDEO!edge23. The Setup Wizard opens at the Welcome page. 13 Click Start to begin the Setup Wizard. The first step is to apply your licence. Apply the NVR licence file and click Continue.
Appendix D: NVR Troubleshooting 336 VideoEdge NVR 4.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Overview You can upgrade your NVR 4.1 to the latest release of software using the migration tool. You must migrate to 4.2.1 first, then use the Update Software tool of the NVR Administration Interface to install the latest software version available. The migration tool is mainly automated, information and instructions are provided as the process runs within Linux Terminal.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 2 Select ISO Files. 3 Each ISO file is listed with its relevant data. Figure 30-1 ISO Files 4 Click Download, a Windows Save dialog opens so that you can save an ISO file to an available file path. - End - Procedure 30-2 Deleting NVR 4.1 ISO Files Step Action 1 Select Video. 2 Select ISO Files. 3 Each ISO file is listed with its relevant data. 4 Click Delete, the selected ISO file(s) are deleted. - End - NVR 4.1 to NVR 4.2.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Procedure 30-3 Launching the Upgrade Tool Step Action 1 Insert the NVR software CD into the CD/DVD drive or insert the NVR Installation USB drive into a USB port. 2 Take screen shots or notes of all pages with custom configurations. 3 Backup the 4.1 configuration to a safe location. 4 (Optional) The Dell OptiPlex XE models of the NVR have an internal NIC card fitted to one of the units PCI slots.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-3 Upgrade Wizard - End - Caution This is the last stage that it is still possible to revert back to the 4.1 software. Clicking Install will initiate the installation. Using the 4.1 Upgrade Tool to Launch the YaST Wizard The 4.1 Upgrade Tool will guide you through the first stage of the upgrade process and initialise the second stage. When the second stage is initialized the YaST wizard will launch to configure your NVR’s settings.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 The upgrade tool will pre-check that it can restore the NVR 4.1 IP addresses and connect to any external storage devices, for example iSCSI drives. A progress bar will display percentage completion of the pre-check process. Figure 30-4 Backup Progress Bar 2 Once complete a Backup Complete message will display. Press the [Return] key to initiate the second stage of the upgrade process: Installation of NVR 4.2.1 Software.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-6 Proceed with Install The Live Installer launches. Figure 30-7 Live Installer The YaST Installation wizard launches. - End - Using the YaST Wizard During the second stage of the upgrade process the YaST wizard launches. The YaST wizard is used to configure your NVR’s settings including; language, keyboard layout, date and time and partitioning.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Procedure 30-5 Using the YaST Wizard Step Action 1 Select the required Language from the dropdown. 2 Select the Keyboard Layout from the dropdown. 3 (Optional) Click the License Translations... button to view the license in a different language. 4 After reading the licence agreement, select the I Agree to the License Terms checkbox. Figure 30-8 Welcome Page 5 Click Next. The Clock and Time Zone page opens. 6 Select the Region from the dropdown.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-9 Clock and Time Zone Page 9 Click Next. The Suggested Partitioning page opens. 10 Click the Import Partition Setup... button. A popup window opens. It is highly recommended at this point you identify the boot disk. This is the disk containing the partitions swap, / and /var. In the example below the imported partitions belong to disk; /dev/sdb1.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-10 Suggested Partitioning Page 12 Click Next. The Live Installation Settings page displays. This provides a summary of the 4.2.1 installation. Note For NVR systems with a large number of external disks you may see the following error: ‘Configure a valid boot loader location before continuing.’ The device map includes more than 8 devices and the boot device is out of range. The range is limited by BIOS to the first 8 devices.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-11 Confirm Installation Popup 14 Click Install. 15 The installation process begins. A progress bar is displayed at the bottom of the page. Once Installation is complete a popup window opens prompting you to reboot the computer. Figure 30-12 Reboot Popup 16 Click OK. The YaST Wizard closes and prior to rebooting the upgrade tool reopens.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-13 Restoration Progress Bar 2 Once the restoration is complete, press the [Return] key. Terminal displays ‘Installation complete. Reboot now? (Y/n). Figure 30-14 Installation Complete. Reboot Now? 3 Enter Y followed by the [Return] key. The NVR reboots. 4 When the NVR has restarted and the BIOS prompt displays you should remove the software CD/USB drive.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 5 The NVR will load to the License agreement and user accounts page. For further information refer to Procedure 3-10 Rebooting the NVR After Basic Installation on page 22. 6 Log in to the Linux OS of the NVR using the root user account. 7 Select the VideoEdge Administrator icon. Figure 30-15 VideoEdge Administrator Icon 8 You will be prompted to enter a Username and Password. Enter the following credentials: Username: admin Password: VIDEO!edge23 9 Click OK.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Figure 30-16 Upgraded Storage All camera settings are transferred to the NVR 4.2.1 and cameras are assigned to the same storage sets. When the wizard is complete, the NVR Administration interface opens. All settings configured are available to edit if required. 11 To update to 4.3 use the Update Software page of the NVR Administration Interface. For further information refer to Software Updates on page 273.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 Changing the Disk Boot Order When upgrading NVR systems with large numbers of connected iSCSI disks it is necessary to ensure that the boot disk is a position less than number 8 in the device list.The NVR BIOS is only able to boot from one of the first eight disks. Procedure 30-7 Changing the Disk Boot Order during Live Installer Step 1 Action In the installation summary page, click Change and select Booting.... The Boot Loader Settings page opens.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 • Alarm sensor configuration • Previous event information • Custom users and user roles • Events. Note After the 4.2.1 upgrade has been completed, a rollback to version 4.1 will be treated as a system disk crash. All of the limitations of a system disk crash recovery will apply. Procedure 30-8 NVR 4.1 to 4.2.1 Migration Failure Recovery Step Action 1 Insert the NVR 4.1 software CD into the optical drive. 2 Reboot the NVR. 3 Boot from the NVR 4.
Appendix E: Upgrading your NVR 4.1 352 VideoEdge NVR 4.
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