ACTi INR-470 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
INR-470
200-Channel 12-Bay RAID Rackmount Standalone NVR with
Redundant Power Supply, Additional Computing Power

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Thank you for purchasing ACTi Standalone Network Video Recorder. This
guide contains all the information you need to quickly set up ACTi INR server
system via local interface.
For detailed instructions on installation, operation and how to log in to
INR as a web client, please refer to the product manuals available on ACTi
corporate website.
The items below are prerequisite for installation and setup:
• Network cameras
• Network cables
• Network switch
• Monitor (with VGA cable)
• USB mouse
• USB keyboard
• AtleastoneACTi-certied3.5-inchSATAharddisk
Findthecertieddiskmodelsathttp://www.acti.com/hddselector
BEFORE YOU START

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
AT A GLANCE
Storage Disk Bays x 12
Ethernet Port x 4
VGA Port
Front Panel
Rear Panel
This package contains:
• INR x 1
• Rail Kit x 1
• Front Cover x 1
• Warranty Card x 1
• Service Documents
UNPACK
• Power Cable x 2
• Extension Cord x 2
• Socket Converter x 2
• Accessory Pack x 1
Power Modules x 2
USB3.0Portx2
Power Button
VGA Port
Serial Port
System Disk Bays x 2
USB2.0Ports
Diagnosis Indicator
System Health
Hard Drive
Electrical Status
Temperature
Memory
PCIe Status

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RACKMOUNT THE UNIT
This unit is designed to be mounted on a standard server rack, occupying 2U
(3.5″)ofverticalspace.Installthisunitintotherackwithanotherperson’said
following the instructions supplied with the rails. Remember to remove the
power supply modules in advance to make this unit lighter.
REMOVE THE TRAY
Step 1
Press the tab to have the hinge pop
out by itself.
Step 2
Hold the lever and pull out the
empty tray.
HARD DISK INSTALLATION
MOUNT THE DISK
Step 3
Secure the hard disk on both sides
of the tray with the provided disk
screws , and make sure the SATA
connector faces outwards.
INSTALL THE TRAY
Step 4
Place your nger on the tab and
push the tray into position.
Step 5
Press the hinge until it clicks into
place.
Install the disks into the disk bays in this chassis.

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CONNECT THE DEVICES
The example below displays a network consisting of only INR, network
cameras and required peripherals. Please remember to enable the DHCP
service on your router for INR to obtain an IP address automatically.
Note
To assign a static IP address to INR, enter
Windowsandcongurethenetwork
settings in Network and Sharing Center.
Power Source
USB Devices
VGA Monitor
Switch
Cameras
Note
Please make sure
both power cords are
fully inserted.
ATTACH THE FRONT COVER
Afternishinginstallingthedisks,attachthefrontcovertoitsfrontpanel.
Step 1
Hook the left end of the cover onto
thechassis’leftear.
Step 2
Fit the free end of the cover onto the
unit.

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START UP
1. Ontheunit’sfrontpanel,pressdownPower Button to power on this unit.
2. On the Windows login screen, follow the on-screen instructions to setup
your login password. This will be used in succeeding Windows login.
SETUP REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER (optional)
The INR comes with the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
This allows system administrators to remotely access and manage your
system; this is essentially helpful in case of the need for troubleshooting.
TocongureandsetupiDRAC,checkthedocumentation
materials that came with the INR or refer to the article
Dell PowerEdge - How to Configure the iDRAC9 and the
LifeCycle Controller Network IP

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CREATE HARDWARE RAID
AsthisunitsupportshardwareRAIDconguration,youcanmakediskarrays
using the bundled software utility.
1. On Windows Desktop, double-click on the shortcut to initialize the
RAID management utility.
2. On Remote servers list, select the IP address of this server and click on
“Login“. On logon window, input the credentials and click on “Login“.
3.On Dashboard page, click on “Create virtual drive” .
User Name: administrator
Password: 123456

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4. Choose “Simple“ mode and then click on “Next“.
5. Select the RAID level, number of Virtual drives (arrays) and the Capacity
of the array, and then click on “Next”.
6.Onconrmationwindow,clickon“Finish“.

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CREATE DISK VOLUMES
Use Windows Disk Management to create disk volumes so that INR can
access the available storage space.
1. In Windows Search Box, search and enter “computer management”.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
2. Select “Disk Management”, right-click on a disk title and select “Initialize
Disk”, choose “GPT” as the partition style and click on“OK”.
3.Right-click on the initialized disk and select the volume type to make a
new volume.

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4. On New Volume Wizard window, make sure you assign the desired drive
letter and give a proper label name to this volume.
Note
TomakeaStripedvolume,aMirroredvolumeoraRAID-5volume,itisrecommendedthat
you select disks of the same model and capacity.
Note
For detailed instructions on choosing the RAID types and troubleshooting hard disk issues,
pleaserefertoSystemAdministrator’smanualprovidedonACTiDownloadCenterat
http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter
5.After the volume is created, it is shown on Volume List and is ready for
recording.

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LOG IN
On Windows Destop, double-click on
to enter NVR interface. Input the default
account and password to log in.
Account: admin
Password: 123456
“123456” is the default password of NVR
administrator’suseraccount.Forsecurityreasons,
please remember to replace it with a new one.
CREATE USERS
On NVR screen, click Setup button to enter Setup page and then Users tab.
1. Select “User Groups”, click “Add” to start adding a new user group.
2. Input group ID and click “Apply”.
3.Click on the title bar of Users panel, click “Add” to start adding a new user.
4. Inputuser’sAccount, Password, Email address and select its User Group,
and then click “Apply”.

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SELECT STORAGE DRIVES
1. Go to Setup page and then Storage tab.
ADD CAMERAS
1. Go to Setup page and then Devices tab.
Search Cameras
Use “Hybrid Search” to auto-search
the network for all cameras, or “ONVIF
Search” for ONVIF-compliant cameras
of any brand. After selecting your
desired cameras, click “Apply”.
Add Camera Manually
If you are adding a camera located in
another network, use “Add Camera
Manually”. Fill in Media Type,
Protocol, IP Address, HTTP Port,
Account and Password. Finally, click
“Get Device Settings” and then
“Apply”.
To nd ONVIF-compliant
cameras, input the correct
account and passowrd rst,
and then click to start
searching.
2. Click “Add”.
3. Choose your
desired search
method
based on
your network
environment
and camera
brand.
2. On Disk Drive
List, de-select
Cdrive and
select other
storage drives.
3.Click “Apply“.

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CONFIGURE CAMERA SETTINGS
1. Go to Setup page and then Devices tab. Choose the camera from Camera
List.
2. Select Basic, Video, PTZ, or Preset Tourtabtocongurerelatedsettings.
SET RECORDING SCHEDULE
The recording service automatically starts full-time recording for a newly
added camera. You can modify the recording schedule to suit your needs.
1. Go to Setup page and then Schedule tab. Select the camera from Camera
List.
2. Choose a recording mode: or
Schedule Recording: Records video continuously during the scheduled
session.
Event Recording:Recordsvideobasedonspecictriggerssuchaswhen
a motion is detected by the camera.
Note
If you have any question during system installation, please feel free to contact our
engineers via ACTi Customer Help Desk platform at http://www.acti.com/CHD
3.Drag on the
time table to
dene the
time session.
4. Click “Apply“.
3.Cllick“Apply“
to save the
settings.

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CUSTOMIZE VIEWS
1. Go to Live View page. On top of the screen, click on view tool bar to
create a new layout, then click to enter edit mode.
2. Select a layout style.
3.To add a camera view, pull a camera from Camera List to a channel. To add
a map view, select a channel and click , upload the map, drag the lower
right corner to adjust channel size.
4. On view tool bar, click to save this view.
5.You can set this view as default view by clicking on .
VALIDATION
To check live streaming of all channels, go to Live page, double-click on
on Camera List.
To check recording, go to Playback page, and then select (double-click)
a view from View List or a camera from Camera List. Drag on the time
bar to see the recorded video.
Layout styles Edit view Save view
Add new view Set as default view
View Tool Bar

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