Axis Camera Station S1264 Rack User manual

AXISCameraStationS1264RackRecordingServer
UserManual

AXISCameraStationS1264RackRecordingServer
TableofContents
Aboutyourdevice...........................................3
Getstarted................................................4
Installyourdevice..........................................5
Beforeinstallation...............................................5
Congureyourdevice........................................7
InitialAxisrecordersetup.........................................7
CongureAXISCameraStation....................................7
Licenseasystemonline..........................................0
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
Addaharddrive................................................9
CongureiDRAC................................................22
Troubleshooting............................................24
CheckthecurrentBIOSversion....................................24
UpgradeBIOS..................................................24
Rundiagnostics.................................................24
Performasystemrecovery........................................24
ExportaSupportAssistcollection...................................25
Troubleshootthepowersupplyunit.................................25
Troubleshootmemoryerrors.......................................26
TroubleshootAXISCameraStation..................................26
roductoverview...........................................27
Frontandrearsides..............................................27
Specications..................................................27
Needmorehelp?............................................3
Usefullinks....................................................3
Contactsupport.................................................3
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Aboutourdevice
Aboutourdevice
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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Getstarted
Getstarted
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.
-Licenseasystemonlineonpage10
-Licenseasystemofineonpage11
8.ConnectyoursystemtotheAXISCameraStationmobileviewingapp.SeeConnecttoAISCameraStationserver.
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Installourdevice
Installourdevice
Beforeinstallation
•Prepareadditionalaccessoriesusedforinstallation:monitor,mouse,keyboardandnetworkcable.
•Notethatthepowercabletothewallisnotincludedinthebox.
•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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Device
DeviceadministratorUsedbytheadministratortoaccessthecamera
fromthevideomanagementsystemordevice
webpage.
Createdfromthedevicewebpageor
whenyouaddthedevicetoAXISCamera
Station.
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Configureourdevice
Configureourdevice
InitialAxisrecordersetu
AfteryouhaveconguredWindows®,AXISRecorderToolboxisopenedautomaticallyandyouareguidedthroughtherst-time
congurationwizard.Inthiswizard,youcancongureseveralbasicandnecessarysettingsbeforeyoumanageyourdevicein
AXISRecorderToolbox.
.SelectLightorDarkthemeandclickNext(ifit’savailableforyourproduct).
2.ChangethecomputernameifyouwantandclickNext.
3.UnderDateandtime,congurethefollowingsettingsandclickNext.
-Selectatimezone.
-TosetupanNTPserver,selectNTserverandentertheNTPserveraddress.
-Tosetmanually,selectManualandselectadateandtime.
4.UnderNetworksettings,congurethefollowingsettingsandclickNext.
-UseautomaticIsettings(DHC)andUseautomaticDNSsettingsareturnedonbydefault.
-IfyourdeviceisconnectedtoanetworkwithaDHCPserver,theassignedIPaddress,subnetmask,gateway,and
preferredDNSareautomaticallydisplayed.
-IfyourdeviceisnotconnectedtoanetworkorthereisnoDHCPserveravailable,entertheIPaddress,subnet
mask,gateway,andpreferredDNSmanuallydependingonthenetworkrequirements.
5.ClickFinish.Ifyouhavechangedthecomputername,AXISRecorderToolboxwillpromptyoutorestartthedevice.
CongureAXISCameraStation
ThisGetstartedtutorialwillwalkyouthroughthebasicstepstomakeyoursystemupandrunning.
Beforeyoustart,youmayneedto:
•Congureyournetworkdependingonyourinstallation.SeeNetworkconguration.
•Congureyourserverportsifneeded.SeeServerportconguration.
•Considersecurityissues.SeeSecurityconsiderations.
Afternecessarycongurations,youcanstarttoworkwithAXISCameraStation:
.StartAISCameraStation
2.Adddevices
3.Congurerecordingmethodonpage8
4.Liveviewcamerasonpage8
5.Playbackrecordingsonpage8
6.Addbookmarksonpage9
7.Exportrecordingsonpage9
8.PlayandverifyrecordingsinAISFilePlayeronpage9
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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gurerecordingmethod
.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.
3.ClicktonavigatefromLiveviewtoRecordings.
Aredlineinthetimelineshowsthatmotiondetectionrecordinghasbeentakenforthatperiod.Abluelineinthe
timelineshowsthatcontinuousrecordingisinprogress.
Playbackrecordings
.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
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3.Tostartplayingtherecordingfromthedesiredposition,click.
Addbookmarks
.GototheRecordingtab.
2.Inthetimelineofthecamera,usethemousewheeltozoominandoutanddragthetimelinetomakethemarker
pointingatyourdesiredposition.
3.Click.
4.Enterthebookmarknameanddescription.Usekeywordsinthedescriptiontomakethebookmarkeasytondand
recognized.
5.Selectreventrecordingdeletiontolocktherecording.Alockedrecordingcan'tbedeletedunlessactivelyunlocked.
6.ClickOK.Abookmarkiconisdisplayedatyourdesiredpositioninthetimeline.
Exortrecordings
.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.Inthisexample,theexportedlesincludethe
recordingsinthe.asfformat,thenotesinthe.txtformat,andAXISFilePlayer.
2.Double-clickAXISFilePlayer.Theexportedrecordingswillbeautomaticallyplayed.
3.Clicktoshowthenotesaddedtotherecordings.
4.Toverifythedigitalsignature:
4.GotoTools>Verifydigitalsignature.
4.2SelectValidatewithpasswordandenteryourpassword.
4.3ClickVerify.Thevericationresultpageisdisplayed.
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Note
DigitalsignatureisdifferentfromSignedvideo.Signedvideoallowsvideotobetracedbacktothecameraitoriginatedfrom,
makingitpossibletoverifythattherecordinghasn’tbeentamperedwithafteritleftthecamera.SeeSignedvideoandthe
camera’susermanualformoreinformation.
Networkconguration
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.
Serverortconguration
Theports55752(HTTP),55754(TCP),55756(mobilecommunication),and55757(mobilestreaming)areusedonAXISCamera
Stationserverforcommunicationbetweentheserverandtheclient.Ifrequired,theportscanbechangedfromAXISCamera
StationServiceControl.
Securityconsiderations
Topreventunauthorizedaccesstocamerasandrecordings,keepthefollowinginmind:
•Usestrongpasswordsforallnetworkdevices(cameras,videoencodersandauxiliarydevices).
•InstallAXISCameraStationserver,cameras,videoencoders,andauxiliarydevicesonasecurenetworkseparated
fromtheofcenetwork.AXISCameraStationclientcanbeinstalledonacomputeronanothernetwork,forexample
anetworkwithInternetaccess.
•Ensureallusershavestrongpasswords.UsingWindowsActiveDirectoryahighlevelofsecuritycanbeimplemented.
Licenseasystemonline
BoththeAXISCameraStationclientandtheservermustbeconnectedtotheinternet.
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Configureourdevice
.IntheAXISCameraStationclient,
.GotoConguration>Licenses>Management.
.2Managelicensesonlineisturnedonbydefault.
.3ClickGotoAXISLicenseortal.
2.IntheAXISLicensePortalwww.axis.com/licenses,
2.SigninwithyourMyAxisaccount.
2.2ThelicensekeyisautomaticallygeneratedandshownunderLicensekeys.
2.3Ifyouhavepurchasedlicensekeysseparately,enteryourlicensekeyunderAddlicensekeyandclickAdd.
3.IntheAXISCameraStationclient,checkthatyourlicensekeysareshownunderConguration>Licenses>Keys.
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AISCameraStationonlinelicenseregistration
Licenseasystemofine
.IntheAXISCameraStationclient,exportthesystemle.
.GotoConguration>Licenses>Management.
.2IfAXISCameraStationisonline,turnoffManagelicensesonlineandclickExportsystemle.
.3IfAXISCameraStationisofine,clickExportsystemle.
.4SaveyoursystemleonaUSBashdrive.
2.IntheAXISLicensePortalwww.axis.com/licenses,
2.SigninwithyourMyAxisaccount.
2.2ClickUploadsystemletouploadthesystemlethatyouexportedtoyourUSBashdrive.
2.3ThelicensekeyisautomaticallygeneratedandshownunderLicensekeys.
2.4Ifyouhavepurchasedlicensekeysseparately,enteryourlicensekeyunderAddlicensekeyandclickAdd.
2.5UnderLicensekeys,clickDownloadlicenseleandsavetheletoaUSBashdrive.
3.IntheAXISCameraStationclient,importthelicensele.
3.GotoConguration>Licenses>Management.
3.2ClickImportlicenseleandselectthelicenseleonyourUSBashdrive.
3.3CheckthatyourlicensekeysareshownunderConguration>Licenses>Keys.
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ManageWindows®useraccounts
ManageWindows®useraccounts
Createauseraccount
Tohelpkeepyourpersonaldataandinformationmoresecure,werecommendthatyouaddapasswordforeachlocalaccount.
Important
Onceyoucreateapasswordforalocalaccount,don'tforgetit.There’snowaytorecoveralostpasswordforlocalaccounts.
.GotoSettings>Accounts>Otherpeople>AddsomeoneelsetothisC.
2.ClickIdon’thavethisperson’ssign-ininformation.
3.ClickAddauserwithoutaMicrosoftaccount.
4.Enterausername,passwordandpasswordhint.
5.ClickNextandfollowtheinstructions.
Createanadministratoraccount
.GotoSettings>Accounts>Otherpeople.
2.GototheaccountyouwanttochangeandclickChangeaccounttype.
3.GotoAccounttypeandselectAdministrator.
4.ClickOK.
5.Restartyourdeviceandsigninwiththenewadministratoraccount.
Createalocalusergrou
.GotoComputerManagement.
2.GotoLocalUsersandGroups>Group.
3.Right-clickGroupandselectNewGroup.
4.Enteragroupnameandadescription.
5.Addgroupmembers:
5.ClickAdd.
5.2ClickAdvanced.
5.3Findtheuseraccount(s)youwanttoaddtothegroupandclickOK.
5.4ClickOKagain.
6.ClickCreate.
Deleteauseraccount
Important
Whenyoudeleteanaccountyouremovetheuseraccountfromtheloginscreen.Youalsoremoveallles,settingsand
programdatastoredontheuseraccount.
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.GotoSettings>Accounts>Otherpeople.
2.GototheaccountyouwanttoremoveandclickRemove.
Changeauseraccount'sassword
.Loginwithanadministratoraccount.
2.GotoUserAccounts>UserAccounts>Manageanotheraccountinsequence.
You’llseealistwithalluseraccountsonthedevice.
3.Selecttheuseraccountwhosepasswordyouwouldliketochange.
4.ClickChangethepassword.
5.EnterthenewpasswordandclickChangepassword.
Createaasswordresetdiskforauseraccount
WerecommendtocreateapasswordresetdiskusingaUSBashdrive.Then,ifyouforgetyourpassword,youcanresetthe
password.WithoutaUSBresetdisk,youcan’tresetthepassword.
Ifyou’reusingWindows0,youcanaddsecurityquestionstoyourlocalaccountincaseyouforgetyourpassword,soyoudon'tneed
tocreateapasswordresetdisk.Todothis,gottoStartandclickSettings>Sign-inoptions>Updateyoursecurityquestions.
.Signintoyourdevicewithalocaluseraccount.Youcan’tcreateapasswordresetdiskforaconnectedaccount.
2.PlugaUSBashdriveintoyourdevice.
3.Ifthere’sanydataontheUSBashdrive,backitup.
4.FromtheWindows®searcheld,gotoCreateapasswordresetdisk.
5.IntheForgottenPasswordwizard,clickNext.
6.SelectyourUSBashdriveandclickNext.
7.TypeyourcurrentpasswordandclickNext.
8.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
9.RemovetheUSBashdriveandkeepitinasafeplacewhereyou'llrememberit.Youdon'thavetocreateanewdiskwhen
youchangeyourpasswordevenifyouchangeitseveraltimes.
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ManageAXISCameraStationuseraccounts
ManageAXISCameraStationuseraccounts
Congureuserermissions
GotoConguration>Security>UserpermissionstoviewalistoftheusersandgroupsthathavebeenaddedtoAXISCamera
Station.
Note
AdministratorsofthecomputeronwhichtheAXISCameraStationserverisinstalledareautomaticallygivenadministrator
privilegestoAXISCameraStation.Youcan’tchangeorremovetheadministratorsgroup'sprivileges.
Beforeauserorgroupcanbeadded,theuserorgroupmustberegisteredonthelocalcomputerorhaveanWindowsActiveDirectory
useraccount.UsingWindowsActiveDirectory,ahighlevelofsecuritycanbeimplemented.
Whenauserispartofagroup,theusergetsthehighestrolepermissionthatisassignedtotheindividualandthegroup.
Whenauserispartofagroup,theusergetstheaccessgrantedasanindividualandalsoreceivestherightsaspartofagroup.For
example,auserisgivenaccesstocameraXasanindividual.Theuserisalsoamemberofagroup.Thegroupisgivenaccessto
camerasYandZ.TheuserthenhasaccesstocamerasX,YandZ.
IftherearesecurityconcernsregardingtheaccesstothecomputerbyadesignatedAXISCameraStationuser,createastandarduser
accountthatyouthenuseforaccesstoAxisCameraStation.YoucanthenelevatetheaccounttoadministratorinConguration>
Security>Userpermissions.
Thelistconsistsofthefollowinginformation:
ItemDescription
IconIndicatestheentryisagrouporasingleuser.
NameUsernameasitappearsinthelocalcomputerorActiveDirectory.
DomainDomainnamewheretheuserorgroupisregistered.
RoleTheaccessrolegiventotheuserorgroup.
Possiblevalues:Administrator,Operator,andViewer.
DetailsDetaileduserinformationasitappearsinthelocalcomputerorActiveDirectory.
ServerServernamewheretheuserorgroupisregistered.Onlyavailablewhenconnectingto
multipleAXISCameraStationservers.
Toaddusersorgroups,seeAddusersorgroups.
Tochangeuseraccessrightsforauserorgroup,clicktheuserorgroupandmakechanges.ClickApply.
Toremoveauserorgroup,selecttheuserorgroupandclickRemove.Inthepop-updialog,clickOKtoremovetheuserorgroup.
Addusersorgrous
UseraccountsinMicrosoftWindowsandActiveDirectoryusersandgroupscanaccessAXISCameraStation.ToaddausertoAXIS
CameraStation,youhavetoaddusersoragrouptoWindows.
ToaddauserorgroupinMicrosoftWindows:AddingauserinWindowsmayvarydependingonwhichversionofWindowsyou
arerunning.FollowtheinstructionsonMicrosoft'ssite.IfyouareconnectedtoanActiveDirectorydomainnetwork,consult
yournetworkadministrator.
Addusersorgroups
.GotoConguration>Security>UserpermissionsandclickAdd.
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2.WhenconnectingtomultipleAXISCameraStationservers,selectaserverfromtheSelectedserverdrop-downlist.
3.SelectServertosearchforusersorgroupsonthelocalcomputer,orselectDomaintosearchforActiveDirectoryusersor
groups.WhenconnectingtomultipleAXISCameraStationservers,youcanselectwhichservertosearchfor.
4.SelectUsersorGroupstosearchforonlyusersorgroups.
5.Thelistofusersorgroupsisdisplayed.UsersandgroupsthathavealreadybeenaddedtoAXISCameraStationarenotlisted.
-Iftherearetoomanyusersorgroups,thesearchresultisnotdisplayed.UsetheTypetosearcheldtorene
thesearchandndaspecicuserorgroup.
-Ifthedomainusersearchfails,theServicelogonaccountmustbechanged.
6.SelecttheusersorgroupsandclickAdd.Theusersorgroupsareaddedtothelistandshowninitalics.
Congureauserorgroup
.Selectauserorgroupinthelist.
2.UnderRole,selectAdministrator,Operator,orViewer.
3.IfyouhaveselectedOperatororViewer,youcanconguretheuserorgroupprivileges.SeeUserorgroupprivileges.
4.ClickSave.Theuserorgroupinthelistisnotinitalicsandreadytobeused.
Userorgrourivileges
Therearethreerolesthatcanbegiventoauserorgroup.Forhowtodeneaccessprivilegesforauserorgroup,seeAddusersor
groups.
•Administrator:Fullaccesstotheentiresystem,includingaccesstoliveandrecordedvideoofallcameras,accesstoallI/O
portsandviews.Therefore,youdonotneedtospecifyanycamera,I/Oorviewprivilegesforauserwiththisrole.Thisrole
isrequiredinordertocongureanythinginthesystem.
•Operator:AccesstoliveandrecordedvideoofselectedcamerasandaccesstoselectedI/Oportsandviews.Anoperator
hasfullaccesstoallfunctionalityofAXISCameraStationexceptsystemconguration.
•Viewer:AccesstolivevideoofselectedcamerasandaccesstoselectedI/Oportsandviews.Aviewerdoesnothaveaccess
torecordedvideoorsystemconguration.
Cameras
ThefollowingaccessprivilegesareavailableforusersorgroupswiththeOperatororViewerrole.
•Access:Allowaccesstothecameraandallcamerafeatures.
•Video:Allowaccesstolivevideofromthecamera.
•Audiolisten:Allowaccesstolistenfromthecamera.
•Audiospeak:Allowaccesstospeaktothecamera.
•ManualRecording:Allowtostartandstoprecordingsmanually.
•MechanicalTZ:AllowaccesstomechanicalPTZcontrols.OnlyavailableforcameraswithmechanicalPTZ.
•TZpriority:SetthePTZpriority.Alowernumbermeansahigherpriority.0meansthatnopriorityisassigned.An
administratorhasthehighestpriority.WhenarolewithhigherpriorityoperatesaPTZcamera,otherscan’toperatethe
samecamerafor0secondsbydefault.OnlyavailableforcameraswithmechanicalPTZandMechanicalTZisselected.
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ThefollowingaccessprivilegesareavailableforusersorgroupswiththeOperatororViewerrole.Youcanselectmultipleviews
andsettheaccessprivileges.
•Access:AllowaccesstotheviewsinAXISCameraStation.
•Edit:AllowtoedittheviewsinAXISCameraStation.
I/O
ThefollowingaccessprivilegesareavailableforusersorgroupswiththeOperatororViewerrole.TheI/Oportsarelistedbydevice.
•Access:AllowfullaccesstotheI/Oport.
•Read:AllowtoviewthestateoftheI/Oport.Theuserisnotabletochangetheportstate.
•Write:AllowtochangethestateoftheI/Oport.
System
Theaccessprivilegesthatcan’tbeconguredaregreyedoutandlistedunderRoleprivileges.Theprivilegeswithcheckmarkmeans
theuserorgrouphavethisprivilegebydefault.
ThefollowingaccessprivilegesareavailableforusersorgroupswiththeOperatorrole.
•Takesnapshots:Allowtakingsnapshotsintheliveviewandrecordingsmodes.
•Exportrecordings:Allowexportingrecordings.
•Generateincidentreport:Allowgeneratingincidentreports.
•reventaccesstorecordingsolderthan:Preventaccessingrecordingsolderthanthespeciednumberofminutes.When
usingsearch,theuserwillnotndrecordingsolderthanthespeciedtime.Recordingsandbookmarksolderthan
thespeciedtimecan'tbeplayed.
•AccessSystemHealthMonitoring:AllowaccessingSystemHealthMonitoring.
ThefollowingaccessprivilegesareavailableforusersorgroupswiththeViewerrole.
•Takesnapshots:Allowtakingsnapshotsintheliveviewandrecordingsmodes.
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Manageourdevice
Manageourdevice
UdateWindows®
Windows®0periodicallychecksforupdates.Whenanupdateisavailable,yourdeviceautomaticallydownloadstheupdatebut
you'vetoinstallitmanually.
Note
Recordingwillbeinterruptedduringascheduledsystemrestart.
Tomanuallycheckforupdates:
.GotoSettings>Update&Security>WindowsUpdate.
2.ClickCheckforupdates.
CongureWindowsudatesettings
SometimesyoumightwanttochangehowandwhenWindows®updates.
Note
Allongoingrecordingsstopduringascheduledsystemrestart.
.OpentheRunapp.
-GotoWindowsSystem>Run,or
-pressWINandR.
2.Typegpedit.mscandclickOK.TheLocalGroupPolicyEditoropens.
3.GotoComputerConguration>AdministrativeTemplates>WindowsComponents>WindowsUpdate.
4.Congurethesettingsasrequired,seeexample.
Example
Toautomaticallydownloadandinstallupdateswithoutanyuserinteractionandhavethedevicerestartifnecessaryoutofofce
hoursusethefollowingconguration:
.OpenAlwaysautomaticallyrestartatthescheduledtimeandselect:
.Enabled
.2Therestarttimerwillgiveusersthismuchtimetosavetheirwork(minutes):5.
.3ClickOK.
2.OpenCongureAutomaticUpdatesandselect:
2.Enabled
2.2CongureAutomaticupdates:Autodownloadandscheduletheinstall
2.3ScheduleInstallday:EverySunday
2.4ScheduleInstalltime:00:00
2.5ClickOK.
3.OpenAllowAutomaticUpdatesimmediateinstallationandselect:
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3.Enabled
3.2ClickOK.
ChangetheRAID
CAUTION
ChangingtheRAIDdeletesalldatafromyourdisks.
.BootLifecycleController:
.Poweronyourdevice.
.2WhenyouseetheAXISsplashscreen,pressF0.
2.IntheLifecycleController,gotoHardwareConguration>CongurationWizardsandselectRAIDConguration.
3.SelecttheRAIDControlleronwhichyouwanttohavetheRAIDcreated.Detailsofanyvirtualdisk(s)availableonthe
selectedcontrollerwillbeshowninthetabledisplayedonthepagebelowthecontrollerlist.ForeignCongurationwillbe
displayedifthereareanyforeignoruninitializedHDD(s)availableontheserver.
Note
•ClearforeigncongurationclearsalltheforeignHDDsavailableontheRAIDcontrollerselected.
•IgnoreforeignCongurationignorestheforeignHDDsavailableontheRAIDcontrollerwhilecreatingtheRAID.
4.ClearorignoreforeignHDDsanduninitializedHDDs.
Ifyouwant,youcaninitializetheuninitializeddisks:
4.Inthelistofallnon-RAID(uninitialized)HDDs,selecttheHDDsyouwanttoconverttoRAIDcapable(initialize)
andclickNexttoinitializethem.
4.2SelectthecorrespondingoptionontheCongurationWizards:RAIDCongurationpage.
5.SelectaRAIDlevel.
6.SelectthephysicaldisksfromthetableandclickNext.
Iftheyou’veselectedIgnoreforeignconguration,theforeignHDDsarenotdisplayedinthetable.
7.Enterthevirtualdiskattributes.
8.ClickNext.
9.ReviewthesettingsandclickFinish.
0.LifecycleControllerdisplaysamessagetoindicatethatallthecurrentdataaboutthevirtualdisksavailableonthe
controllerwillbelost.ClickOKtocontinue.
.ClickOKandFinish.
2.Exitthewizardandrebootthesystem.
Addaharddrive
Thedemandforstoragecandiffer.Retentiontimeofstoreddataorforstoringhigh-resolutionrecordingsoftenleadstothe
same:theneedforinstallingmorestorage.ThissectionexplainshowtoexpandyourAXISS2serieswithmoreharddrivesand
howtoaddthemtoyourRAID5conguration.
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Note
ThefollowinginstructionsaretobeusedwhenaddingadditionalstoragetocertainAXISS2series.Theseinstructionsare
asis,andAxisCommunicationsABtakesnoresponsibilityforlossofdataand/ormiscongurationduringthesesteps.
Thestandardprecautionsshouldbetakentobackupdatathatisbusinesscritical.Thefollowingprocedureofexpanding
storagewillnotbesupportedbyAxisTechnicalSupport.
Note
Toavoidelectrostaticdischarge,itisrecommendedthatyoualwaysuseastaticmatandstaticstrapwhileworking
oncomponentsintheinteriorofthesystem.
Warranty
Detailedinformationaboutwarrantyisavailableat:www.axis.com/support/warranty.
Workow
.Installahot-swapharddriveonpage20
.Removethebezelonpage20
.2Removetheharddiskblankonpage20
.3Installtheharddriveonpage20
2.CreateanewRAIDarrayonpage21
2.EntertheDellPERC11CongurationUtilityonpage21
2.2CreateaRAIDstoragearrayonpage21
2.3RecongureaRAIDstoragearrayonpage21
3.CongureMicrosoftWindows®onpage22
Installahot-swaharddrive
Removethebezel
.Locatethebezelkey.
2.Unlockthebezelbyusingthekey.
3.Slidethereleaselatchupandpulltheleftendofthebezel.
4.Unhooktherightendandremovethebezel.
Removetheharddiskblank
•Pressthereleasebuttononthefrontoftheblankandslideitoutoftheharddriveslot.
Installtheharddrive
CAUTION
•UseonlyharddrivesthathavebeentestedandapprovedforusewithAXISS2series.
•Wheninstallingaharddrive,ensurethattheadjacentdrivesarefullyinstalled.Insertingaharddrivecarrierandattempting
tolockitshandlenexttoapartiallyinstalledcarriercandamagethepartiallyinstalledcarrier'sshieldspringandmake
itunusable.
•CombiningSASandSATAharddrivesinthesameRAIDvolumeisnotsupported.
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