Aventura VMB-Series User manual

VMB/CMS-Series Server
Reference Manual
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Pleasereadtheseinstructionsbeforeinstallationandkeepforlaterreference.
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NOTES:
1. Donotuseinextremeheatorcoldtemperatures.
2. Donotexposetorainormoisture
3. Donotexposetoflammable,explosive,orcorrosivegas.
4. Avoidexposuretodustorotherparticlesthatmaygetinsidetheequipment.
5. Useofextensioncordsmaysignificantlyincreaseriskoffire,electricshock,anddamagetothe
equipment.
6. Toavoidriskofelectricshockanddamagetoequipmentdonotopenthedevice.
7. Professionalinstallationisrequired.

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ReferencePage
Theinformationonthispageshouldbefilledoutduringorimmediatelyfollowinginstallationforlater
reference.
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SERIAL# ____________________________________________________
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COMPUTERNAME____________________________________________________
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IPADDRESS ____________.____________.____________.____________
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DEFAULTGATEWAY____________.____________.____________.____________
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PRIMARYDNS ____________.____________.____________.____________
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SECONDARYDNS____________.____________.____________.____________
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NOTES  ____________________________________________________
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BriefIntroduction
Aventura’sVMB‐SeriesandCMS‐SeriesServersuseastandard1Urack‐mountdesignwithsupportfor
upto4harddrives.
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Specifications
•1Uformfactor
•Inteli7CPU
•4GBRAM
•4TBStorage
•Windows7Professional32‐bit(standard,optionsavailable)
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OperatingConditions
Thisunitshouldbeinstalledinaroomwithactiveclimatecontrolssuchasairconditioningand
dehumidification.
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OperatingTemperature:40~100F
OperatingHumidity:0~80%
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Networking
Whenusingthisunitonanetwork,connectingtoaprivate(non‐internet)networkishighly
recommendedformaximumsecurity.Anypotentialproblemsorsecurityissuesresultingfroman
internet‐capableconnectionaretheresponsibilityoftheend‐user.
Software
Aventuraserverscomepre‐loadedwithallthesoftwarerequiredforproperoperation.Installing
additionalsoftwaresuchasvirusprotectionisnotrecommended.Anypotentialproblemsorsecurity
issuesresultingfromtheinstallationofadditionalsoftwareistheresponsibilityoftheend‐user.
Hardware
Donotremove,installormodifyanyhardwarecomponentsofthesystem.Allmaintenancemustbe
performedbyAventuraoranaffiliatedauthorizedservice.
EquipmentMounting
VMB‐SeriesandCMS‐SeriesServersshouldberack‐mountedusingarailsystem.Railsshouldbesecured
tothesideoftheunitandtotheserverrackinaccordancewiththeirinstallationinstructions.Brackets
onthefrontoftheserverallowtheunittobefurthersecured.
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Bracket

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BackPanelLayout
ThebackpaneloftheVMB‐SeriesandCMS‐Seriesiswhereallwiredconnectionsaremadeforpower
andconnectivitywithexternaldevices.
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(1)  (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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1. PowerSupply(supportsdualredundantpowersupplies)
2. PS/2Mouse
3. PS/2Keyboard
4. USB
5. Serial(COMPort)
6. VGA(VideoOut)
7. 10/100/1000Base‐TEthernetLAN

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FrontPanelLayout
(1) (2)(3)
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1. DVD/RWDrive
2. LEDPanel
3. HDDReleaseLever
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HardDriveBays
VMB‐SeriesandCMS‐Seriesservershave4HDDbaysinthefrontoftheunit.Baysarehot‐swappable
andcanbereleasedandremovedbypullingontheHDDreleaseleverlocatedonthefrontofeachbay.

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LEDPanel
TheLEDpaneloftheVMB‐SeriesandCMS‐Seriesprovidesageneralindicationofthecurrentstateof
themachineaswellastheabilitytoresetthemachineorsilencealarms.
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(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
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1. LEDIndicatorsforHHD1‐4
2. USBPort
3. ResetSwitch
4. MuteAlarm
5. HDDActivityLED
6. PowerLED
7. AlarmLED
8. LAN1LED
9. LAN2LED
10. PowerSwitch
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ResetandMuteswitchescanbeoperatedusingapin‐tool.Switchesarerecessedtopreventaccidental
activation.
HDDLEDwillflickerduringharddriveactivity.
PowerLEDshouldremainactiveandsolidduringnormalmachineoperation.
AlarmLEDshouldremainun‐litduringnormalmachineoperation.
LAN1andLAN2LEDwillflickerduringnetworkactivityontheassociatedLANport.

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Power
VMB‐SeriesandCMS‐Seriesserversuseredundantpowersuppliesratedformax.650W,90~264V(47
Hz~65Hz).UnitrequiresAC110V,60Hzgroundedpowersource.
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COMPortDevices
AventurasoftwaresupportscommunicationwithanumberofexternaldevicesusingtheCOMport.
OneCOMportisincludedstandardaspartofthemainunit.IfadditionalCOMportsarerequiredthey
shouldbeaddedusingastandardUSB‐to‐COMPortadapter.
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TechnicalSupport
FordifficultiesusingthisunitpleasecontactAventuratechnicalsupportat631‐300‐4000ortoll‐freeat
1‐877‐707‐9600.Onlinesupportisavailableatwww.AventuraCCTV.comoremail
[email protected]
WhencontactingtechnicalsupportbecertaintohavefulldetailsaboutyourAventuraproducts
available,includingmodelandinvoicenumbers.
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Service
AnyservicerequiredbythisunitshouldbeperformedbyAventuraorauthorizedservicepersonnel.
Unauthorizedservicemayinvalidatewarrantiesorserviceagreements.Someservicemayrequire
equipmenttobereturnedtoAventura’sofficesforevaluationandrepair.Becertaintofollowproper
packingandshippinginstructionsforallequipmenttopreventdamageduringtransport.