User guide

2: Digital Video Software Installation
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database, purging database tables that contain transactions, and viewing database
information.
• Universal Interface Server. The Universal Interface Server is a global
import/export utility that enables advanced users to import data and images into
the database or to export data and images from the database.
• Communication Server. The Communication Server acts as the
communication gateway for information flow between the software and the
access control hardware.
• License System Server. The License System Server is run on servers only,
and controls which features the computers are licensed to use.
• Video Archive Server. The Video Archive Server is a system service that is
responsible for archiving video data from multiple video servers onto one or
more designated storage devices.
• Login Driver. The Login Driver is a service that is used to change the
database password (NOT the user passwords). The service is run on the computer
on which the database resides.
• Global Output Server. The Global Output Server (GOS) is used to send
output to any supported output system (including electronic mail and paging)
connected to the computer on which the GOS is installed.
• Import. Import allows data importation to your Database.
• DataExchange Server. The DataExchange Server is used to exchange
database information with third party applications.
• Replicator. Replicator is run on either a Enterprise Regional Server or a
Distributed ID Mobile Station. It is used to distribute and synchronize
information across all systems in an Enterprise or Distributed ID configuration.
• Replication Administration. Replication Administration is used to monitor
and maintain your Enterprise System and Replicator.
• OpenIT Service. The OpenIT Service is a platform for integrating with IT
systems, providing access to ID management data, access control events, and
real-time notification when changes are made to cardholders and their
credentials.
Software Documentation
Software documentation is organized by the menu options and folders available
in the software application. For example, the System Administration software
application has several menu options including Administration, Badging, and
Access Control. Each menu option includes different folders. Under the