• File Server IP: Enter the Linux/UNIX server's IP address. You can also use the
DNS name of the computer, provided its name has been registered within
the local network. (Caution: The DNS name
does not have to
match the host
name of the Linux/UNIX computer!)
Make sure that a proper DNS server has been set in Admin Menu > Ether-
net Interface.
• Directory: Enter the name of the directory (on the Linux/UNIX computer) in
this field, which should be used by the MOBOTIX camera for recording.
• Netbios name, User name, Password: These settings are only required
when recording on Windows or Mac OS X computers using SMB.
• User ID and Group ID (UID and GID): If required, you can enter the user
and group numbers for the NFS server. The camera will use the user ID and
group ID on the Linux/UNIX computer when recording.
The following settings allow setting limits to the storage size, the time for keeping
the images and the maximum number of events to store on the Linux/UNIX com-
puter.
It is usually sufficient to set the maximum storage size used by the camera on the
Linux/UNIX computer. Only special applications require specifying the maximum
time to keep the images and the maximum number of events.
• Storage Size: Enter the maximum size (MB) the camera will use on the
Linux/UNIX computer in this field. The factory default setting is
512 MB
.
When reaching the maximum storage size, the MOBOTIX camera will auto-
matically delete the oldest files. Caution: The setting
Unlimited
will create an
error once the storage capacity has been reached.
• Time to keep: Enter the maximum time to keep the images (in days) in this
field, for which the camera should keep the images on the Linux/UNIX com-
puter before deleting them. The factory default setting is
Unlimited
.
The MOBOTIX camera will automatically delete all images, which are older
than the maximum number of days specified.
• Number of Events: Enter the maximum number of events to store on the
Linux/UNIX computer in this field. The factory default setting for this setting is
Unlimited
.
When reaching the maximum number of events, the MOBOTIX camera will
automatically delete the oldest events.
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Restart the camera to
apply the changes!
Caution
The camera will only start recording on the Linux/UNIX system if you
click the Set button to apply the settings, Close the dialog, store the
configuration and reboot the camera. Likewise, changed settings will
only be applied after the camera has been rebooted.
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