Changing the Administrator Password
After you log in for the first time, it is recommended that you change the default administrator password.
1.
At the top of the application window, click to open the New Task menu. When the menu appears,
click .
2.
In the Setup tab, click .
3.
In the following dialog box, select the administrator user name and click .
4. Click Change Password....
5. In the following dialog box, enter a new password then confirm the new password.
6. Click OK.
Tip: If you forget the default administrator password, resetting the password requires restoring the factory
default settings on every server in the Site. To avoid this issue, it is highly recommended that you create at least
one other administrator level user as a backup.
Connecting Cameras to the Avigilon Control Center System
After all the cameras in your system have been physically connected to the HD Video Appliance, you need to
connect the cameras to the Avigilon Control Center system so that video can be recorded and indexed for
search.
1.
In the Site Setup tab, click .
The Connect/Disconnect Cameras... tab is displayed.
2. In the Discovered Cameras area, select one or more devices then click Connect....
Tip: You can also drag the device to a server on the Connected Cameras list.
3. In the Connect Camera dialog box, select the server you want the device to connect to.
NOTE: If you are connecting multiple devices, all the cameras must use the same connection settings.
4. If you are connecting a third-party device, you may choose to connect the device by its native driver. In
the Camera Type: drop down list, select the device's brand name. If there is only one option in the drop
down list, the system only supports one type of driver from the device.
5. In the Connection Type: drop down list, select Primary. The device will automatically connect to this
server if they are in the same network.
If you are creating a failover connection, select Secondary or Tertiary.
6. In the License Priority: drop down list, select the appropriate license priority. The highest priority is 1 and
the lowest priority is 5.
NOTE: This option is only available if you are connecting to a secondary or tertiary server.
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