Video Access Control Terminal User Manual
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8.5 Playback
When the video storage devices are the HDDs, Net HDDs, SD/SDHC cards on the local device, or the remote
storage server connected, you can set the recording schedule or capture schedule for the cameras for the
continuous, alarm triggered or command triggered recording or capture. And the video files can be searched for
the remote playback.
8.5.1 Storing on Storage Device
Purpose:
You can add storage device to the client for storing the video files and pictures of the added encoding devices
and you can search the files for remote playback. The storage device can be storage server, CVR (Center Video
Recorder) or other NVR. Here we take the settings of storage server as an example.
Before you start:
The storage server application software needs to be installed and it is packed in the iVMS-4200 software package.
When installing the iVMS-4200, check the checkbox Storage Server to enable the installation of storage server.
Adding the Storage Server
Steps:
1. Click the shortcut icon on the desktop to run the storage server.
Notes:
You can also record the video files on the storage server installed on other PC.
If the storage server port (value: 8000) is occupied by other service, a dialog box will pop up. You should
change the port No. to other value to ensure the proper running of the storage server.
2. Open the Device Management page and click the Server tab.
3. Click Add New Device Type, select Storage Server and click OK.
4. Click Storage Server on the list to enter the Storage Server Adding interface.
5. Add the storage server.
Formatting the HDDs
The HDDs of the storage server need to be formatted for the video file and picture storage.
Steps:
1. Select the added storage server from the list and click Remote Configuration.
2. Click Storage->General, to enter the HDD Formatting interface.
3. Select the HDD from the list and click Format. You can check the formatting process from the process bar
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