User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Revision History
- Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration
- Chapter Two VAST2 Software Configuration and Management
- Log in
- Introducing VAST2
- Charged Add-on Features
- Installation Option - OpenVPN
- Chapter 2-1 Basics: Control and Elements
- Hot Keys
- View Cell Elements
- VAST Server and Client Components
- Minimum System Requirements
- Chapter 2-2 Starting Up
- 2-2-1. Selecting Devices
- 2-2-2. Recording Options
- 2-2-3. Storage
- 2-2-4. Starting Up - Main Page
- 2-2-5. Saving a View
- 2-2-6. Add More Live Views
- 2-2-7. Save Your Preferences
- 2-2-8. Customizable Layout
- 2-2-9. Dashboard
- 2-2-10. E-Map
- Placing DI/DO Devices
- Configuring Google Map and GPS
- 2-2-11. Event Search
- 2-2-12. PTZ Control
- 2-2-13. Playback
- 2-2-14. Alarm
- 2-2-15. Search Panel
- 2-2-16. Smart search
- 2-2-17. Tour
- 2-2-18. Thumbnail search
- Chapter 3 Applications:
- 3-1. I/O DI/DO Devices: IO Box and Related Configuration
- Configuring I/O Box DI/DO as a Trigger or Action in Alarm
- 3-2. Configuring Redundant Servers - Failover
- Failover Configuration Process
- 3-3. VCA (Video Content Analysis)
- 3-4. VAST Software License
- Updating Licenses for VAST on Virtual Machines
- Reminders for VAST Software License
- Chapter 4 Settings:
- 4-1. Settings > System > Preferences
- 4-2. Settings > Device > Cameras
- 4-3. Logical Folders
- 4-4. Settings > Recording > Recording Options
- 4-5. Settings > Recording > Backup
- Storage
- 4-6. Settings > Device > Sites
- 4-7. Settings > Device > POS
- 4-8. Settings > Device > Local DB
- 4-9. Settings > System > SMTP
- 4-10. Settings > IO Box and Related Configuration
- 4-11. Settings > User Management
- Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account
- Appendix A: VAST Service Control Tool
- Appendix B: Matrix
- Appendix C: Joystick Support
- Appendix D: Upload Device Pack
- Appendix E Database Merge Function
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Limitations:
1. The Batch import/export function applies when a managing VAST server needs to collect and
update the licensing information from subordinate VAST substations and itself. An enterprise
may have a central management server and several VAST instances running in branch of-
fices. In that case, the substations will be listed on the device list, and may not be displayed
on a hierarchical structure.
Reminders for VAST Software License
2. The batch download/import function only takes effect on a VAST instance running on server,
not on the Linux-based NVR.
3. The trial channels on VAST substations will not be available for use on a managing VAST
server (one that manages multiple substations).
4. If you access a VAST deployment via a web console, the license related information will not
be available.
5. In this revision, an identical software license applies to both VIVOTEK and other-brand
cameras (ONVIF). You do not need to activate two different kinds of software licenses.
6. The Batch export update of the current license profile is supported.
8. If the VAST server is removed and then re-installed, the number of licensed channels
remains intact.
9. If users plan to integrate the software licenses from previous dongle licenses, problems may
occur if users changed the exported license file name.
7. The licensing mechanism does not apply to machines running Virtualized OSes (VMWare,
VirtualBox, Hyper-V, Parallels), either through an upgrade or generating software license
on a new installation.