Axis Camera Station S1232 Tower User manual

AXISCameraStationS1232TowerRecordingServer
UserManual

AXISCameraStationS1232TowerRecordingServer
TableofContents
Aboutyourdevice...........................................3
Getstarted................................................4
Installyourdevice..........................................5
Beforeinstallation...............................................5
Congureyourdevice........................................7
InitialAxisrecordersetup.........................................7
CongureAXISCameraStation....................................7
Licenseasystemonline..........................................
Licenseasystemofine..........................................
ManageWindows®useraccounts..............................3
Createauseraccount............................................3
Createanadministratoraccount...................................3
Createalocalusergroup.........................................3
Deleteauseraccount............................................3
Changeauseraccount'spassword..................................4
Createapasswordresetdiskforauseraccount.......................4
ManageAXISCameraStationuseraccounts.....................5
Congureuserpermissions........................................5
Addusersorgroups..............................................5
Userorgroupprivileges..........................................6
Manageyourdevice.........................................8
UpdateWindows®...............................................8
CongureWindowsupdatesettings................................8
ChangetheRAID................................................9
CongureiDRAC................................................9
Troubleshooting............................................2
CheckthecurrentBIOSversion....................................2
UpgradeBIOS..................................................2
Rundiagnostics.................................................2
Performasystemrecovery........................................2
ExportaSupportAssistcollection...................................22
Troubleshootthepowersupplyunit.................................22
Troubleshootmemoryerrors.......................................23
TroubleshootAXISCameraStation..................................23
roductoverview...........................................24
Frontandrearsides..............................................24
Specications..................................................25
Needmorehelp?............................................27
Usefullinks....................................................27
Contactsupport.................................................27
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Aboutyourdevice
Aboutyourdevice
AXISCameraStationS2Recorderseriesconsistofout-of-the-boxreadyrackserversandworkstationsvalidatedforreliable
high-denitionsurveillanceupto4K.Forquickandeasyinstallation,therecorderseriesispreconguredandpreloadedwithAXIS
CameraStationvideomanagementsoftwareincludinglicensesplusallnecessarysystemsoftware.Thesystemcongurationcan
easilybeimportedfromAXISSiteDesigner,andAXISCameraStationletsyoutakefulladvantageofAxiswiderangeofvideo
surveillancedevices.Withenterprise-gradeharddisks,operatingsystemstoredonsolid-statedrive,therecorderseriesprovides
high-performanceandreliabilityforyoursystem.
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etstarted
etstarted
ThestandardworkowtocongureanAXISCameraStationrecordingserveris:
.Installyourdevice
2.InitialWindows®setup:Afterinstallingyourdevice,youareguidedthroughafewstepstosetuptheregion,language,
keyboardlayout,anadministratoraccountanditspassword.
3.InitialAxisrecordersetup:AftertheinitialWindowssetup,AXISRecorderToolboxisopenedandyouareguidedthrougha
fewstepstosetupbasicandnecessarysettings,forexample,computername,dateandtime,andnetwork.SeeInitialAxis
recordersetuponpage7.
4.CongureWindows.Werecommendto:
-UpdateWindowstothelatestversion.SeeUpdateWindows®onpage18.
-Createastandarduseraccount.SeeCreateauseraccountonpage13.
5.UpdateAXISCameraStationtothelatestversion.
-Ifyoursystemisonline:opentheAXISRecorderToolboxappandclickUpdateAXISCameraStation.
-Ifyoursystemisofine:gotoaxis.comanddownloadthelatestversion.
6.CongureAISCameraStation
7.RegisteryourAXISCameraStationlicenses.
-Licenseasystemonlineonpage1 1
-Licenseasystemofineonpage1 1
8.ConnectyoursystemtotheAXISCameraStationmobileviewingapp.SeeConnecttoAISCameraStationserver.
Towatchthisvideo,gotothewebversionofthisdocument.
www.axis.com/products/online-manual/76438#t10176303
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Installyourdevice
Installyourdevice
Beforeinstallation
•Prepareadditionalaccessoriesusedforinstallation:monitor,mouse,keyboardandnetworkcable.
•Understandtheusageofdifferentuseraccounts.
Thefollowingtableliststheuseraccountsthatcanbeusedforinstallation,congurationandoperationofyourAxissystem.
UseraccountDescriptionNote
MyAxisUsedtodownloadthelatestsoftware,accessthe
licensesystem,AxisSecureRemoteAccess,and
SystemHealthMonitoring.
Registeredfrommy.axis.com.
Windows®
WindowsadministratorAdministratorprivilegesinWindows.We
recommendyoudonotuseitasAXISCamera
Stationadministrator.
CreatedduringinitialWindowssetup.
WindowsuserwithAXISCamera
Stationadministratorprivileges
AWindowsusergrantedwithadministrator
privilegesinAXISCameraStationtobeusedby
systemintegratororsystemadministratorfor
congurationortroubleshooting.
CreatedinWindowssettings.
WindowsuserwithAXISCamera
Stationoperatororviewer
privileges
AWindowsusergrantedwithoperatororviewer
privilegesinAXISCameraStation.
CreatedinWindowssettings.
Hardwaremanagement
iDRACUsedtoaccesstheiDRAC(IntegratedDellRemote
AccessController)tool.
Username:root
Password:Printedonthebackofthe
informationtag.
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Installyourdevice
Device
DeviceadministratorUsedbytheadministratortoaccessthecamera
fromthevideomanagementsystemordevice
webpage.
Createdfromthedevicewebpageor
whenyouaddthedevicetoAXISCamera
Station.
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Configureyourdevice
Configureyourdevice
InitialAxisrecordersetp
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AfteryouhaveconguredWindows®,AXISRecorderToolboxisopenedautomaticallyandyouareguidedthroughtherst-time
congurationwizard.Inthiswizard,youcancongureseveralbasicandnecessarysettingsbeforeyoumanageyourdevicein
AXISRecorderToolbox.
.ChangethecomputernameifyouwantandclickNext.
2.UnderDateandtime,congurethefollowingsettingsandclickNext.
-Selectatimezone.
-TosetupanNTPserver,selectNTserverandentertheNTPserveraddress.
-Tosetmanually,selectManualandselectadateandtime.
3.UnderNetworksettings,congurethefollowingsettingsandclickNext.
-UseautomaticIsettings(DHC)andUseautomaticDNSsettingsareturnedonbydefault.
-IfyourdeviceisconnectedtoanetworkwithaDHCPserver,theassignedIPaddress,subnetmask,gateway,and
preferredDNSareautomaticallydisplayed.
-IfyourdeviceisnotconnectedtoanetworkorthereisnoDHCPserveravailable,entertheIPaddress,subnet
mask,gateway,andpreferredDNSmanuallydependingonthenetworkrequirements.
4.ClickFinish.Ifyouhavechangedthecomputername,AXISRecorderToolboxwillpromptyoutorestartthedevice.
CongreAXISCameraStation
ThisGetstartedtutorialwillwalkyouthroughthebasicstepstomakeyoursystemupandrunning.
Beforeyoustart,youmayneedto:
•Congureyournetworkdependingonyourinstallation.SeeNetworkconguration.
•Congureyourserverportsifneeded.SeeServerportconguration.
•Considersecurityissues.SeeSecurityconsiderations.
Afternecessarycongurations,youcanstarttoworkwithAXISCameraStation:
.StartAISCameraStation
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Configureyourdevice
2.Adddevices
3.Congurerecordingmethodonpage8
4.Liveviewcamerasonpage8
5.Playbackrecordingsonpage9
6.Addbookmarksonpage9
7.Exportrecordingsonpage9
8.PlayandverifyrecordingsinAISFilePlayeronpage9
StartAXISCameraStation
AXISCameraStationServiceControlautomaticallystartsaftertheinstallationiscomplete.
Double-clicktheAXISCameraStationclienticontostarttheAXISCameraStationclient.Whenstartingtheclientforthersttime,
itautomaticallyattemptstologintotheAXISCameraStationserverinstalledonthesamecomputerastheclient.
YoucanconnecttomultipleAXISCameraStationserversindifferentways.
Adddevices
ThersttimeyoustartyourAXISCameraStation,youarenavigatedtotheAdddevicespage.AXISCameraStationautomatically
searchesthenetworkforconnecteddevicesanddisplaysalistofdevicesfound.
.Selectthecamerastoaddfromthelist.
Ifyourcameraisnotlisted,clickManualsearch.
2.ClickAdd.
3.SelectQuickcongurationorSiteDesignerconguration.ClickNext.
4.UsethedefaultsettingsandensuretherecordingmethodissettoNone.ClickInstall.
Congrerecordingmethod
.GotoConguration>Recordingandevents>Recordingmethod.
2.Ifyouwanttoenablemotiondetectionrecording:
2.Selectacamera.
2.2TurnonMotiondetection.
2.3ClickApply.
3.Ifyouwanttoenablecontinuousrecording:
3.Selectacamera.
3.2TurnonContinuous.
3.3ClickApply.
Liveviewcameras
.ClicktheLiveviewtabtonavigatetothecameraliveview.
2.Clickacameratonavigatetotheliveviewofthatcamera.
Abluedotafterthecameranameshowsthatcontinuousrecordingisinprogress.Areddotafterthecameranameshows
thatmotiondetectionrecordingisinprogress.
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3.ClicktonavigatefromLiveviewtoRecordings.
Aredlineinthetimelineshowsthatmotiondetectionrecordinghasbeentakenforthatperiod.Abluelineinthe
timelineshowsthatcontinuousrecordingisinprogress.
Playbackrecordings
.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
3.Tostartplayingtherecordingfromthedesiredposition,click.
Addbookmarks
.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
3.Click.
4.Enterthebookmarknameanddescription.Usekeywordsinthedescriptiontomakethebookmarkeasytondand
recognized.
5.Selectreventrecordingdeletiontolocktherecording.Alockedrecordingcan'tbedeletedunlessactivelyunlocked.
6.ClickOK.Abookmarkiconisdisplayedatyourdesiredpositioninthetimeline.
Exportrecordings
.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandout.
3.Clicktodisplaytheselectionmarkers.
4.Dragthemarkerstoincludetherecordingsthatyouwanttoexport.
5.ClicktoopentheExporttab.
6.IntheExporttab,youcandothefollowingifdesired.
-Clicktoaddanotefortherecording.
-ClickBrowsetoselectthelocationtoexporttherecordings.
-SelectIncludeAxisFilelayer,Includenotes,andAdddigitalsignature.
7.ClickExport.
8.SelectUsepasswordandenteryourpasswordforthedigitalsignature.ClickOK.
PlayandverifyrecordingsinAXISFilePlayer
.Gotothefolderthatyouhavespeciedfortheexportedrecordings.
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Inthisexample,theexportedlesincludetherecordingsinthe.asfformat,thenotesinthe.txtformat,andAXISFilePlayer.
2.Double-clickAXISFilePlayer.Theexportedrecordingswillbeautomaticallyplayed.
3.Clicktoshowthenotesaddedtotherecordings.
4.Toverifythedigitalsignature:
4.GotoTools>Verifydigitalsignature.
4.2SelectValidatewithpasswordandenteryourpassword.
4.3ClickVerify.Thevericationresultpageisdisplayed.
Networkcongration
WhenAXISCameraStationclient,AXISCameraStationserver,andtheconnectednetworkdevicesareinstalledondifferentnetworks,
youmightneedtocongureproxyorrewallsettingsbeforeusingAXISCameraStation.
Clientproxysettings
Whentheclientandtheserverareseparatedbyaproxyserver,conguretheclientproxysettings.
.Double-clicktheAXISCameraStationclienticon.
2.ClickChangeclientproxysettings.
3.Changetheclientproxysettings.
4.ClickOK.
Serverproxysettings
Whennetworkdevicesandtheserverareseparatedbyaproxyserver,conguretheserverproxysettings.
.Double-clicktheAXISServiceControliconinWindowsnoticationarea.
2.SelectModifysettings.
3.IntheProxysettingssection,usethedefaultSystemaccountinternetoptionorselectUsemanualproxysettings.
4.ClickSave.
NATandFirewall
WhentheclientandtheserverareseparatedbyaNAT,rewallorsimilar,conguretheNATorrewalltoensurethattheHTTPport,
TCPport,andstreamingportspeciedinAXISCameraStationServiceControlareallowedtopassthroughtherewalland/orNAT.
ForinstructionshowtoconguretheNATorrewall,contactthenetworkadministrator.
Serverportcongration
Theports55752(HTTP),55754(TCP),55756(mobilecommunication),and55757(mobilestreaming)areusedonAXISCamera
Stationserverforcommunicationbetweentheserverandtheclient.Ifrequired,theportscanbechangedfromAXISCamera
StationServiceControl.
Secrityconsiderations
Topreventunauthorizedaccesstocamerasandrecordings,keepthefollowinginmind:
•Usestrongpasswordsforallnetworkdevices(cameras,videoencodersandauxiliarydevices).
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