GVD M6000 Series User manual

Hardware Quick Installation Guide i
Revision History
Revision Time Description
Feb 2016 The M6000 Series changes the motherboard, which involves the following changes
of the product:
M6000 Series no longer supports FBWF but VHD. The following conguration
can be conducted straight without FBWF concern:
■Congure Network as described on page 9.
■Congure Screen Resolution as described on page 10.
■Congure Date, Time & Time Zone as described on page 11.
By VHD support, system backup and recovery becomes available for M6000
Series:
■Back up Initial System State as described on page 17.
■Back up System State as described on page 18.
■Recover System State as described on page 20.
The M6000 Series has the rear I/O ports changed, which involves the following
update in this document.
■Install Hardware: M6000 Series on page 7 is updated.
May 2016 A brand new NVR M2002 is launched, which involves the following changes of this
document:
Section Install Hardware: M2002 is newly added on page 3.
Section Appendix. Install HDDs: M2002 is newly added on page 33.

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Contents
Revision History.......................................................................i
Contents .................................................................................ii
Hardware Requirements........................................................ 1
Install Hardware..................................................................... 2
M95 ....................................................................................... 2
M2002 ................................................................................... 3
M3000 Series ........................................................................ 4
M4006 & M4006-AR.............................................................. 5
M4006-IR, M4008 & M4008-AR ............................................ 6
M6000 Series ........................................................................ 7
Set up Windows..................................................................... 8
Congure Network................................................................. 9
Congure Screen Resolution............................................... 10
Congure Date, Time & Time Zone ......................................11
Enable Watchdog Timer ...................................................... 12
Initialize HDD....................................................................... 13
Create Storage Volue .......................................................... 14
Auto-add a Camera ............................................................. 15
Back up Initial System State................................................ 17
Back up System State ......................................................... 18
Recover System State......................................................... 20
Troubleshooting................................................................... 22
Appendix. Create RAID5 on M3004-IR & M4006-IR ........... 24
Appendix. Create RAID5 on M4006-AR, M4008-AR & M6000
Series .................................................................................. 25
Appendix. Install HDDs........................................................ 30
M95 ..................................................................................... 30
M2002 ................................................................................. 33
M3000 Series ...................................................................... 36
M4000 Series ...................................................................... 39
M6000 Series ...................................................................... 42
Appendix. Connect S6000 Series to M6000Series ............. 44

Hardware Quick Installation Guide 1
Hardware Requirements
Recording data is one of the most important parts for video surveillance, and hard disk drives
are one of the most important components to safely store the recording data.
It is always recommended that you use the hard disk drives certified by GVD. Find the list of
the GVD-certified hard disk drives at the link below:
http://www.gvdigital.com/gvdweb/html/document/Support_Lists/Certified%20HDD%20List.pdf
NOTE:
* GVD does not guarantee the system performance if a HDD model that is not certified by GVD is used.
* GVD always recommends the use of Enterprise Class SATA hard drives for GVD Enterprise NVR, Failover Server,
Backup Server, Extended Storage because it supports TLER (Time Limited Error Recovery), higher MTBF, higher
Duty Cycles and typically include a sensor for rotation and vibration.

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Install Hardware: M95
➊ Connect the keyboard to one of the USB ports.
➋ Connect the mouse to one of the USB ports.
➌ Connect the display monitor to the DisplayPort or HDMI port.
➍ Connect the power cord to the AC power socket at the rear panel of the unit.
➎ Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the other end of
the cable to a switch connecting to the camera network.
➏ Plug in the speaker to the audio output port if necessary.
➐ The unit then auto powers on when the power cord is connected to power source.
* GVD isn’t responsible for any system malfunction if a 3rd-party application that isn’t certified by GVD is installed in the
system.
* M95 series support decoding the resolution from D1 up to 20M.
* DO NOT plug any USB device except keyboard & mouse before the operating system starts.
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Install Hardware: M2002
➊ Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB ports or the PS/2 ports.
➋ Connect the display monitor to either the VGA port or the HDMI port.
➌ Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the other end of
the cable to a switch connecting to the camera network.
➍ Plug in the speaker to the audio output port if necessary.
➎ Connect the power cable (with the power adapter) to the DC-in power jack. Then connect
them to a power outlet.
➏ The NVR then auto powers on when power source is connected.
➐ The LED lights blue when the NVR powers on.
➑ If serial data connection is needed, connect cables to these serial COM ports.
➒ Hit this power button to power on the system.
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➋ ➌
➎ ➊
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Install Hardware: M3000 Series
➊ Connect the keyboard and mouse:
- M3004: Connect them to the USB ports.
- M3004-IR: Connect the mouse to one of the USB ports and connect the
keyboard to one of the USB ports or to the purple PS/2 connector.
➋ Connect the display monitor to either the D-sub or DVI or HDMI port.
➌ Connect the power cord to the AC power socket at the rear panel of the unit.
➍ Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the other end of
the cable to a switch that is connected to camera network.
➎ Plug in the speaker to the audio output port if necessary.
➏ The unit then auto powers on when the power cord is connected to power source.
* GVD isn’t responsible for any system malfunction if a 3rd-party application that isn’t certified by GVD is installed in the
system.
* M3004 (IR) series support decoding the resolution from D1 up to 20M.
* DO NOT plug any USB device except keyboard & mouse before the operating system starts.
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Rear: M3004-IR Rear: M3004 Front

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Install Hardware: M4006 & M4006-AR
➊ Connect the keyboard to one of the USB ports.
➋ Connect the mouse to one of the USB ports.
➌ Connect the display monitor to either the D-sub or DVI or HDMI port.
➍ Connect the power cord to the AC power socket at the rear panel of the unit.
➎ Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the other end of
the cable to a switch connecting to the camera network.
➏ Plug in the speaker to the audio output port if necessary.
➐ The unit will auto power on once the power cord is connected to a power source.
* GVD isn’t responsible for any system malfunction if a 3rd-party application that isn’t certified by GVD is installed in the
system.
* M4006 and M4006-AR support decoding the resolution from D1 up to 20M.
* DO NOT plug any USB device except keyboard & mouse before the operating system starts.
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Install Hardware: M4006-IR, M4008 & M4008-AR
* GVD isn’t responsible for any system malfunction if a 3rd-party application that isn’t certified by GVD is installed in the
system.
* M4006-IR, M4008 & M4008 AR support decoding the resolution from D1 up to 20M.
* DO NOT plug any USB device except keyboard & mouse before the operating system starts.
➊ Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB ports either on the rear panel or on the front
panel. (The keyboard can also be connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear
panel.)
➋ Connect the display monitor to the VGA port or HDMI port.
➌ Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the other end of
the cable to a switch that is connected to the network.
➍ Plug in the speaker to the audio output port if necessary.
➎ Connect the power cord to the AC power jack at the rear panel of the unit.
➏ The unit then auto powers on when the power cord is connected to power source.
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➊
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Power Button
Reset Button
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Install Hardware: M6000 Series
* GVD isn’t responsible for any system
malfunction if a 3rd-party application that isn’t
certified by GVD is installed in the
system.
* M6000 series support decoding the resolution from D1 up to 20M.
* DO NOT plug any USB device except keyboard & mouse before the operating system starts.
Connect the keyboard and mouse
to the USB ports. (The USB 3.0
ports only work after the operating
system starts.)
Connect one or more monitors to
the VGA ports, HDMI port or DVI-D
port.
Plug an RJ-45 cable to one of the
LAN ports. (One of them supports
IPMI). And connect the other end
of the cable to a network switch
connecting with your IP cameras.
Connect the power cords to both of
the power units.
The power status LED auto lights
when the system turns on once
power is supplied.
SAS for extend storage S6000
series.
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3.0
USB
2.0
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IPMI LAN
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USB
3.0
USB
2.0
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IPMI LAN
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Set up Windows
When the NVR system starts for the first time, a Set Up Windows wizard opens onscreen.
Follow the guide below to go through the setup.
➊Select the display language for the operating system.
➋Click the Next button to proceed.
➌Configure the regional settings to meet your locale.
➍Click the Next button to proceed.
➎Configure the date, time and time zone to meet your locale.
➏Click the Next button to proceed.
➐It takes a while for the wizard to finalize the settings.
Once the finalization is through, the system auto-restarts to apply the change.
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Congure Network
➊After logging on to the Windows®, click the Start button | Control Panel | Network and
Sharing Center | Change adapter settings.
➋Right-click over the active connection and click Properties from the context menu that
opens.
➌ Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Then click the Properties button.
➍On the General tabbed page, configure the IP address and the subnet mask. Then hit the
OK button.
* Before conducting the network configuration, get the network environment ready. If the
network is not available, contact your network administrator for further help.
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Congure Screen Resolution
➊ On Windows®, click the Start button | Control Panel | Display | Adjust resolution.
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* The minimum screen
resolution supported is 1280
x 1024.
➋Change the Screen resolution to 1680 x 1050 ( the recommend value).
For some models that support dual-monitor, visit the link below for the setup:
http://www.gvdigital.com/gvdweb/html/document/Support_Lists/Dual%20Monitor%20Setup.pdf
➌ Hit the OK button to save the change.

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Congure Date, Time & Time Zone
➊On Windows®, click the Start button | Control Panel | Date & Time | Change Time Zone.
➋Set the correct time zone and apply the change.
➌Click Internet Time tab and click the Change settings button.
➍It is recommended that you sync the time with an internal NTP (Network Time Protocol)
server installed in your network. However If you don't have one, select Synchronize with
an Internet time server and select a server from the Server drop-downs. Then click the
Update now button to synchronize the time. If you have neither an internal NTP server
nor Internet connection, deselect Synchronize with an Internet time server.
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➎ Hit the OK button to quit the setting.

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Enable Watchdog Timer
* Only the following models need to enable the watchdog timer: M3004-IR, M4006-IR, M4008 and M4008-AR.
After you are done with the Windows setup covering the display language setting, the regional
setting, and the date/time/time-zone settings, proceed to enable the watchdog timer for the
NVR. Follow the guide below to go through the procedure:
➊Restart the NVR.
➋ Upon seeing the Power On Self Test onscreen, continuously hit the Delete key.
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The Power On Self Test screen
The BIOS Setup utility then opens onscreen.
➌ Open the menu Configuration | Super I/O
Configuration.
➍ On the Super I/O Configuration menu,
select Watch dog timer.
➎ From the options that show, select Enabled
in second unit.
➏ Continue to select Watch dog timer
counter.
➐ From the options that show, select 60.
➑ Open the menu Save & Exit. On the menu,
select Save Changes and Reset.
The utility then saves the change and quits.

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Initialize HDD
The newly added Hard Disks need to be initialized before volume creation.
➊ Log on to Windows®.
➋ Right-click the Computer icon on the desktop.
➌ Click Manage.
➍ Click the Storage plus sign (+) to drop down the list. Then click Disk Management from
the drop-downs.
➎ Right-click on a “Non Initialized” HDDs and then click Initialize Disk.
➏ Select the HDD(s) to initialize and then click the OK button.
➐ When the initialization is through, the selected
HDDs will display “Online” status.
* Before the HDD can be initialized, RAID5 must be created first. See page 24 for the RAID5 creation for
M3004-IR, M4006-IR & M4008-AR. And see page 25 for the RAID5 creation for M4006-AR & M6000 Series.
* For HDD size more than 2TB, select GPT instead of MBR when initializing.

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Create Storage Volume
➊ In Windows® desktop, double-click the Storage Configuration Manager icon.
➋Enter the default username Admin and the default password 6001 to login.
➌ In SCM, hit the plus sign (+) button in the left pane.
➍Confirm to add storage volume by Using HD.
➎ Enter the name of the volume in the Volume Name field.
➏ Click the hard disk(s) to add from the Available Hard Disks box. Click the doubled right-
arrow button to add the selected hard disk(s) to the Hard Disk Drives in Volume
box.
➐ Click the Add to List button to
add the selected hard disks to
queue for formatting.
➑ Click the Create button to
continue.
➒ The system then shows a
message – ‘Create Volume will
reallocate your hard disk and
erase the current data on the
disk. Are you sure to keep
doing these jobs?’ Click Yes to
continue.

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Auto-add a Camera
➊ In Windows® desktop, double-click the HD NVR Manager icon.
➋Log on to HD NVR Manager using the default username Admin and password 6001.
➌ Open Configuration Mode.
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➍Click the Device tab, click the plus sign (+) button. An Add Camera Device
dialog then opens.
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Auto-add a Camera
➎ Select Auto Discovery and the dialog appears as shown below.
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➏ Click the Vendor drop box and select the vendor name of the camera to add from the
drop-downs and then click the Search button to continue.
➐ Enter the username and the password to add the camera.
➑ The system auto-searches for all the IP cameras of the selected vendor in the network
and then shows the search result.
➒ Select the camera(s) to install and click the Import button.
➓ The selected camera(s) will be imported to the system. When the importation is through,
a Conguration page shows to facilitate your change to the camera settings.
* Some cameras may not be added automatically. See user’s manual to know how to manually add a camera.