GeoVision GV-Recording Server V1.1 User manual

Quick Start Guide
GV-Recording Server V1.1
© 2011 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved.
Thank you for purchasing GV-Recording Server. This guide is designed to assist
the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-Recording Server. For
advanced information on how to use the GV-Recording Server, please refer to
GV-Recording Server User's Manual on Software DVD.
1Introduction
Welcome to the GV-Recording Server Quick Start Guide. This quick guide
will guide you through the basic installation of GV-Recording Server,
connecting to IP video devices and distributing to clients. For the detailed
user manual, see the GV-Recording Server User Manual on the
GV-Recording Server Software DVD.
The GV-USB Dongle supports connection with up to 128 IP channels.
GV-Video Gateway dongle comes in two types, internal and external
dongles. GV-Recording Server dongle comes in internal type. The following
dongle options are available:
●GV-Recording Server Software DVD
●GV-Recording Server Quick Guide
●GV-USB Dongle
GV-Video Gateway Only (without recording functions):
●Third-party IP devices (includes GV-IP devices): 128 IP channels.
GV-Recording Server (full functions available):
●GV-IP video devices only: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72,
76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128 IP
channels.
●Third-party IP devices (includes GV-IP devices): 32, 36, 40, 44, 48,
52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116,
120, 124, 128 IP channels.
Packing List
2011/12
English
RSV11-QG-A
Note: To see how to install the internal GV-USB Dongle, refer to
Appendix D. Install the Internal USB Dongle in the GV-Recording
Server User Manual.

2System Requirements
Servers meeting the following minimum system requirements have the
capacity to receive up to 128 channels and transmit up to 300 channels with
the image settings of 1280 x 1024 resolution, 30 fps and H.264 / MPEG4
codec for each channel.
OS
CPU
Memory
Hard Disk
Browser
LAN
Hardware
64-bit Windows 7 / Server 2008
Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz
4 GB Dual Channels (without recording)
6 GB Dual Channels (with recording)
1 GB (for installation)
●Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
●Internet Explorer 9.00.7930.16406
●Firefox 3.6.13
●Google Chrome 9.0.597.94
●Safari 5.33.19.4
Gigabit Ethernet X 1
●GV-Video Gateway: Internal or external USB Dongle
●GV-Recording Server: Internal USB Dongle
●Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 300 ch with the image settings
of 1280 x 1024 resolution, 30 fps and JPEG codec for each channel. OR
●Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 128 ch with the image settings
of 1920 x 1080 resolution, 30 fps and JPEG codec for each channel. OR
●Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 128 ch with the image settings
of 2048 x 1536 resolution, 20 fps and JPEG codec for each channel. OR
●Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 300 ch with the image settings
of 1280 x 1024 or 1920 x 1080 resolution, 30 fps and H.264 / MPEG4
codec for each channel. OR
●Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 300 ch with the image settings
of 2048 x 1536 resolution, 20 fps and H.264 codec for each channel.
Note:
1. Memory required varies depending on the number of channels and
resolution of videos received.
2. The 1 GB hard disk requirement is for installation of GV-Recording
Server only. To see hard disk requirements for recording, refer to
Recommended Hard Disk Requirements.
3. In order to receive 128 channels and transmit up to 300 channels
with the image settings of 1280 x 1024 resolution, 30 fps and JPEG
codec for each channel, Gigabit Ethernet x 6 is required.
4. Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari users can only access single live
view with Quick Time player and cannot play back recorded files.
Minimum System Requirements
Servers meeting the optimal system requirements have the capacity to
perform one of the following:
OS
CPU
Memory
Hard Disk
Browser
LAN
Hardware
64-bit Windows 7 / Server 2008
Core i7 920, 2.67 GHz
6 GB Dual Channels (without recording)
8 GB Dual Channels (with recording)
1 GB (for installation)
●Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
●Internet Explorer 9.00.7930.16406
●Firefox 3.6.13
●Google Chrome 9.0.597.94
●Safari 5.33.19.4
Gigabit Ethernet X 6
●GV-Video Gateway: Internal or external USB Dongle
●GV-Recording Server: Internal USB Dongle
Optimal System Requirements

The recommended hard disk requirements for 24 hours of recording are
listed as below.
●1 Gigabit connection: Transmits up to 75 channels.
●2 Gigabit connections: Transmit up to 150 channels.
●3 Gigabit connections: Transmit up to 225 channels.
●4 Gigabit connections: Transmit up to 300 channels.
Recommended Hard Disk Requirements
The server’s transmitting capacity varies depending on the number of
Gigabit connections:
Network Requirements
●GV-System, GV-Control Center, Multi View, Multicast: version 8.4 or
later. GV-System V8.4 only supports single streaming from the
GV-Recording Server. GV-System V8.5 can support dual streaming
from the GV-Recording Server.
●GV-GIS: version 3.0 or later.
Compatible Versions of GeoVision Applications
Note:
1. Memory required varies depending on the number of channels and
resolution of videos received.
2. The 1 GB hard disk requirement is for installation of GV-Recording
Server only. To see hard disk requirements for recording, refer to
Recommended Hard Disk Requirements.
3. For users of Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari, you can only
access single live view by using Quick Time player, and you cannot
play back recorded files.
Note: The number of hard drive required varies depending on the write
speed of the hard drive and the hard disk size required varies
depending on the recorded file size and bitrate. The recommended hard
disk requirement is just for your reference.
Receiving Transmitting
Clients
GV-Recording Server + 6 Network Cards
assigned on different networks
GigaLAN 1
GigaLAN 3, 75 CH
GigaLAN 2
GigaLAN 4, 75 CH
GigaLAN 5, 75 CH
GigaLAN 6, 75 CH
IP Video
Devices
The deployment of Gigabit connections for transmitting and receiving is
suggested as illustrated below. Ensure to run every Gigabit connection on a
different network in order to reduce the lag on any network connection.
Note: The data above was determined with the image settings of 1280
x 1024 resolution, 13.5 Mbps bitrate, 30 fps and JPEG codec for each
channel. The network requirements may vary depending on the bit rate
of the streams.
Hark disk requirements
3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 4 (SATA3)
3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 16 (SATA3)
3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 7 (SATA3)
3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 26 (SATA3)
3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 4 (SATA3)
3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 32 (SATA3)
Codec
H.264 /
MPEG4
JPEG
H.264
JPEG
H.264
JPEG
30 fps
30 fps
20 fps
Resolution
1.3 M
2.0 M
3.0 M
32 ch / 2.5 TB
8 ch / 2.7 TB
21 ch / 2.2 TB
5 ch / 2.5 TB
32 ch / 3 TB
4 ch / 2 TB
Frame
rate
Max. channel
per hdd and
required hdd
capacity
Hdd capacity
required for
recording 128
ch for 24 hr
10 TB
43.2 TB
13.5 TB
64 TB
12 TB
64 TB

3Installation
Note:
1. To enable the image updating in Internet Explorer, you must set
your browser to allow ActiveX Controls and perform a one-time
installation of GeoVision’s ActiveX component onto your computer.
2. If the GV-Recording Server is installed behind a firewall or router,
you may need to open these default ports: HTTP port 80, server
connection port (Active connection port) 11000 and passive
connection port 50000, remote playback (Remote ViewLog) port
5552.
1. Insert GV-USB Dongle to a dedicated computer or server.
2. Insert Software DVD to the computer. This window pops up
automatically.
1. The default HTTP port is 80 and the Command port is 20000. To
customize the port number, right-click the GV-Recording Server icon
and select Configure.
2. Right-click the GV-Recording Server icon and select Start Service.
3. After the GV-Recording Server icon turns green, right-click the icon
again and select Access Web Interface. You can also access the
Web interface from a remote computer by typing the IP address in the
Internet browser. The Web interface login page appears.
3. To install USB driver, select Install or Remove GeoVision
GV-Series Driver and click Install GeoVision USB Devices Driver
to start.
4. To install GV-Recording Server, select Install GeoVision
GV-Recording Server V1.1.0.0 and then select GeoVision
Recording Server V1.1.0.0.
4. Type the ID and Password. The default login name and password for
the Administrator are admin.
5. Type the verification number shown in the image.
6. Click Login. The GV-Recording Server Web interface is now
displayed.
Installing the GV-Recording Server
Starting the GV-Recording Server
After installing GV-Recording Server, the GV-Recording Server icon
will appear in the system tray. Follow the steps below to
access the Web interface of GV-Recording Server.
For more details, see 2.2 Starting the GV-Recording Server in the
GV-Recording Server User Manual.

4Connecting to IP Devices
When logging in the GV-Recording Server for the first time, the Install
Wizard will be prompted to help you add IP video devices, assign storage
path to store recorded files and start connections to IP devices.
5. The GV-Recording Server will try to connect to the devices using admin
as the default ID and password. To connect with other ID and password,
select the camera, click the Edit button and select Host Setting.
In the dialog box, select Change ID and Password, type a new ID and
password and click OK.
6. Click Save and click Next Page.
to avoid network bottleneck
Adding IP Video Devices
1. When the Install Wizard is launched, the GV-Recording Server
automatically detects available IP video devices under LAN. This
dialog box appears.
Assigning Storage Paths
1. In the Storage Path page, click the Add button to add a new storage
folder in a different disk drive, or select an existing storage folder.
2. Use the default storage path, or click the Add button to select a new
storage path.
3. In the Working Camera List section, type a range of camera number
and click the Select button. You can also select the Working Camera
List checkbox to select cameras individually. Videos of the cameras
selected will be recorded to the storage path indicated.
4. To specify a recycle threshold, select Recycle and type a minimum
free space. When the remaining free space falls below the threshold,
the oldest files will be overwritten.
5. Click Save and click Next Page at the lower-right corner of the page.
2. If you have multiple network interface cards, use the drop-down list to
select one and click Search.
3. Select the IP video devices you want to establish active connection
with.
4. Click Add and map the device to a channel. The Working Camera List
appears.
Note: To start the Install Wizard manually, click Install Wizard under
the Server section in the left menu.

After adding camera, refer to 5.2.2 Camera Setting in the GV-Recording
Server User Manual to see how to customize camera settings such as
setting video attributes, recording policy and recording schedule.
Continued on the reverse
Starting Service
1. In the Service page, to be able to receive and record IP channels,
select Start for Recording Server.
2. To enable the video gateway to transmit video to clients, select Start
for Video Gateway.
3. Click Save and click Done. The Camera Connection Information page
appears and shows the connection status of the camera added.
Note: The GV-Recording Server is compatible with the following
third-party IP device brands: Arecont Vision, AXIS, HikVision,
Panasonic, Sony, VIVOTEK and protocols: ONVIF, PSIA, RTSP. To
see the supported models for each brand, refer to the Supported IP
Camera List at http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_21.asp. To see
how to add IP devices using protocols, refer to 5.2.1 Install Camera in
the GV-Recording Server User Manual.
5Active and Passive Mode
There are two ways to establish connection with IP video devices, active
connection where GV-Recording Server initiates the connection and
passive connection where the GV-IP video device initiates the connection.
IP devices added with the Install Wizard introduced in section 3 is using
active connection.
GV-Compact DVR
GV-IP Camera 3-rd party Devices GV-Recording Server
Active Connection
GV-Video Server
GV-Compact DVR
GV-IP Camera GV-Recording Server
Passive Connection
GV-Video Server
Note:
1. Passive connection is only supported for GV-IP devices.
2. Two-way audio communication is only supported for GV-IP devices
through active connection.

To access GV-Recording Server on GV-IP devices:
The GV-IP device must also be configured to access the GV-Recording
Server.
3. Click Save.
1. Access the Video Gateway / Recording Server setting page on the
Web interface of the GV-IP device.
2. Select Activate Link.
3. Type IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.
4. Keep default port number as 50000. Otherwise modify the port
number to match the connect port specified in General Setup page on
the GV-Recording Server.
5. Type User Name and Password to log onto the GV-Recording
Server. These user name and password must match the settings
configured on the GV-Recording Server. The default values for both
login username and password are admin.
6. Click Apply to start connection. When the connection is established,
the following message will be displayed at the bottom of the Web
interface.
To create passive connection, the GV-Recording Server must be configured
to allow connections from GV-IP video devices.
To allow passive connection on GV-Recording Server:
Passive Connection
1. In left menu, select General Setup.
2. Select Allow Geo IP Device Login. The default ID and Password to
log onto the GV-Recording Server is admin, and the default port
value is 50000. If you change the ID and Password, they must match
the same settings configured on the GV-IP device.

The GV-Recording Server can simultaneously transmit up to 300 channels
to clients. User accounts can be created for clients to access GV-Recording
Server through Web interface. In addition, GV-System, Multi View, and
GV-Control Center can be configured to receive streaming from
GV-Recording Server.
To start passive connection on GV-Recording Server:
1. On the GV-Recording Server, select Install Camera in the left menu.
This dialog box appears.
1. In the left menu, click User Account. This dialog box appears.
2. Click the Add button . This dialog box appears.
3. Type the User Name, Password and a password Hint for the account.
4. Use the Level drop-down list to select Supervisor or User.
5. Type an e-mail address for the account. When you forget the
password, the password can be sent to your e-mail account using the
Forget Password link in the login page.
3. Click Add and select a channel. The IP device will be added to the
Working Camera List.
4. Click Save.
5. In the left menu, click Service and select Start to enable the
Recording Server and Video Gateway services.
6. Click Save to start services.
6Distributing to Clients
You can create up to 1000 User and Supervisor accounts to access
GV-Recording Server. The Supervisor accounts have full access to
GV-Recording Server, and you can set up different level of access rights for
the User accounts.
Web Interface through User Account
2. Click the IP Device List button on the Working
Camera List. The passive connection is listed in the Host List.

6. Click OK to return to the User Account List.
7. To set access rights, select a user account and click the Privilege
button . The cameras listed in the IP Device List are
displayed.
8. Select the checkboxes to allow the user to access the Live View,
Remote Playback and Event Query of the camera.
9. To access the Web interface in User Mode, type the user account’s
User Name and Password in the GV-Recording Server login page.
For details on User Mode, see Chapter 6 User Mode in the GV-Recording
Server User Manual.
1. On the main screen of GV-System, click the Configure button, select
System Configure, select Camera Install and select IP Camera
Install. This dialog box appears.
2. Click the Add Camera button. This dialog box appears.
3. Type the IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.
Keep default HTTP port as 80 or change to match the HTTP port
configured in GV-Recording Server. Type the client’s username and
password. Select GV-Video Gateway / GV-Recording Server from
the Device drop-down list. This dialog box appears.
You need to configure the GV-System to access video streaming from the
GV-Recording Server.
Connecting with the GV-System

You can install MultiView from the Software DVD or download Multi View
through the Web interface of GV-Recording Server. In the left menu, click
Advanced Query and in the window that pops up, select Utility
Download. Click the Download button of DMMultiView to download the
program.
After installing the program, you need to log in the Multi View to access
video streaming from the GV-Recording Server.
Connecting with the Multi View
4. Keep the default communication port of GV-Recording Server as
11000, or modify to match the TCP/IP port on the GV-Recording
Server. Click the Query button to attempt connection to the
GV-Recording Server. When the connection is established, the camera
options will be displayed in the Preview and Record drop-down lists.
5. Select one camera to be connected. The selections in the Preview and
Record drop-down lists will be the same.
6. Click Apply. The IP camera is added to the list.
7. Click the listed camera, and select Display Position to map the IP
camera to any channel on the GV-System. After the mapping is
complete, the Status column will display “Connected”.
1. In the login dialog box, click the Edit button.This dialog box appears.
8. Click OK to exit all open dialog boxes. The IP camera from the
GV-Recording Server is now displayed at specified channel.
2. Select Video Gateway / Recording Server from the Device
drop-down list.
3. Type IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.
4. Keep the default VSS Port as 11000; otherwise modify it to match the
TCP/IP port on the GV-Recording Server.
5. Click OK to return to the login page.
6. Type the client’s username and password created on the
GV-Recording Server.
7. Click OK to log in.
8. The GV-Recording Server will be listed under the Host list. Drag and
drop its IP cameras to the desired channels on the Multi View.
For more details, see Chapter 7.1 Connecting with GV-System in the
GV-Recording Server User Manual.

1. On the Host List of GV-Control Center, right-click Recording Server
List and select Add Recording server. The Host Settings dialog box
appears.
2. Name the host of GV-Recording Server.
3. Type the IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.
4. Type the client’s username and password created on the
GV-Recording Server.
5. Keep the communication ports as default settings; otherwise modify
them to match the HTTP (default value: 80) and TCP/IP (default value:
11000) ports on the GV-Recording Server.
6. Click the Update Information button to request the number of
cameras from the GV-Recording Server. When the update is complete,
the message “Update system information successfully” will appear.
7. Click OK. The host is created under the Video Gateway List.
You need to configure the GV-Control Center to access video streaming
from the GV-Recording Server.
Connecting with the GV-Control Center Connecting with Multicast
The Multicast view allows you to receive video and audio streams from a
multicast group. You need to first enable the multicast function. See 5.3.5
Video Gateway in the GV-Recording Server User Manual for details.
In the left menu, click Advanced Query and in the window that pops up,
select Utility Download. Click the Download button of
GVMulticastSetup to download the program.
1. The host(s) in the multicast group is displayed automatically. If not,
click the Configure button, select General Setup, select Multicast
and ensure the settings are correctly configured.
2. Expand the Host folder and drag the cameras to the screen for display.
If the host has already set a password, you will be promoted to enter it.
3. To receive audio broadcasting, first ensure a speaker is properly
installed. Then click the Configure button, select General Setup,
select Receive broadcast audio, and ensure the broadcast IP
address and port number are correctly configured.
4. To save the current settings of screen division and camera display for
future use, click the Configure button, select Video List Setup, and
select Export.

7. Select an IP video device listed under the GV-Recording Server and
click the Connect button . The ViewLog video player appears and
recorded events will be listed for playback.
1. On the main screen of Remote ViewLog, click the Tools button and
select Address Book. This dialog box appears.
2. Click Add GV-Recording Server button . This dialog box appears.
3. Type the IP address of the GV-Recording Server. Use the default
connection port 5552 or modify to match the settings on GV-Recording
Server.
4. Type the ID and Password of a GV-Recording Server user account.
5. To add the GV-Recording Server to address book under a group,
select a Group Name or type a new name.
6. Click OK and the GV-Recording Server is now added to the address
book.
You can install Remote ViewLog from the Software DVD or download
Remote ViewLog through the Web interface of GV-Recording Server. In
the left menu, click Advanced Query and in the window that pops up,
select Utility Download. Click the Download button of Remote ViewLog
to download the program.
After installing the program, you need to configure the Remote ViewLog to
access recorded files from the GV-Recording Server.
Connecting with the Remote ViewLog
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