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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4-6. Settings > Device > Sites
The VAST2 allows a deployment consisting of multiple VAST instances at different sites. A
VAST server can be selected as the CMS (Central Management Server) to manage sub-stations
in a hierarchical structure.
Each individual VAST station manages its own surveillance deployments. To build a hierarchy,
proceed with the following:
1. Open the VAST 2 client on a sub-station.
2. Enter Settings > Sites.
3. Enter a TCP Port number if your network configuration requires a different port.
4. Select Allow CMS to access this site.
5. Click Change password. This password will be used to authenticate the connection between a
CMS VAST server and sub-stations.
6. Click the Apply button.
7. Open the VAST 2 client on the server chosen as the CMS.
8. Click the Add sites
button.










