OnSSI RecOn5 Operating and maintenance instructions

Quick Start Guide
RecOn5 NVR & RecOn5 Server

APPLIANCE HARDWARE 1
SETTING UP A SYSTEM 3
FOR THE RECON5 SERVER 4
FOR THE RECON5 NVR 4
LICENSE OCULARIS BASE 5
LICENSE THE RECORDER 8
LOGIN TO OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR 13
CONFIGURE SETTINGS IN OCULARIS RECORDER PROXY 15
INSTALL OPTIONAL COMPONENT FOR OCULARIS WEB OR OCULARIS MOBILE 19
CREATE WINDOWS RECOVERY IMAGE 19
OCULARIS COMPONENT GLOSSARY 20
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The following materials are included in the box:
RECON5 UNIT
POWER CORD
RAILS FOR RACKMOUNT UNIT ONLY
You will need to supply your own:
MONITOR
CAMERAS
MOUSE
KEYBOARD
POE SWITCH
Table of Contents
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RACKMOUNT MODEL
IEC Power Inlet
DB-9 Serial Port
HDMI Port
DVI-D Port
Display Port
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard
USB 3.0
RJ45 Port (DO NOT USE THIS PORT)
RJ45 Port (DO NOT USE THIS PORT)
Mic In
Audio In
Audio Out
RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Primary LAN Network*
RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Camera LAN Network**
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Server 2016
Rackmount
IEC Power Inlet
DB-9 Serial Port
HDMI Port
DVI-D Port
Display Port
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard
USB 3.0
RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Primary LAN Network*
RJ45 Port (DO NOT USE THIS PORT)
Mic In
Audio In
Audio Out
RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Camera LAN Network**
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Rackmount
* The default IP address of this port is: 192.168.1.110
** The default IP address of this port is: 192.168.2.110
* The default IP address of this port is: 192.168.1.110
** The default IP address of this port is: 192.168.2.110
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Reset Button
HDD Activity Monitor
Power Indicator
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Power Button
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Power Button
Power Indicator
HDD Activity Monitor
Fan Indicator
Reset Button
USB 2.0
IEC Power Inlet
DVI-D Port
HDMI Port
Display Port
USB 3.0
RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Primary LAN Network*
RJ45 Port (DO NOT USE THIS PORT)
Serial Port
Microphone Jack
Audio Output
Audio Input
RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Camera LAN Network**
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* The default IP address of this port is: 192.168.1.110
** The default IP address of this port is: 192.168.2.110
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Unpack all hardware and ensure that all components are included.
(See What's Included in the Table of Contents.)
Connect all peripherals (i.e. keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc.)
Connect the network cable to the RJ45 Port (Ethernet Jack) Primary LAN Network.
Power on the unit. Wait for the Windows Desktop to appear.
Note: The primary active network interface card (NIC), used for the Local Area
Network is set to IP address: 192.168.1.110. If you want to change this IP address,
use the Ocularis IP Configuration Utility.
Do I need to change my IP address? If you are not sure, contact
[email protected].
Right-click the 'Ocularis IP Configuration Utility' icon on the Windows Desktop
and select ‘Run as administrator’.
Note: In order for the IP Configuration Utility to work properly, the unit's IP address
must be 192.168.1.110.
In the Ocularis IP Configuration Utility:
a. Enter the new IP Address.
b. Enter the new Subnet.
c. Enter the new Gateway.
d. Click Submit. You should see a progress bar and then a
pop-up that the IP Address was successfully changed.
e. Click Exit.
You are done with initial setup.
Note: The second active network interface card (NIC), used for the camera
connections, is set to IP address: 192.168.2.110. If you want to change this IP
address, use the standard Windows IP configuration steps (see Windows
Control Panel.)
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IP Configuration
Utility
SETTING UP A SYSTEM
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RecOn5 Server is intended to be part of an existing Ocularis system or to be used
with a new enterprise-wide Ocularis system.
Consult with your system administrator on which Ocularis components to install.
To install Ocularis components, open the 'Ocularis Components' shortcut on the
Desktop.
This will bring you to a folder (C:\Ocularis Installer x64\Installers) with executables
allowing you to install any of the following components:
Ocularis Base
Ocularis Administrator
Ocularis Recorder (Master or Slave Core, Device Manager,
Ocularis Recorder Manager and/or Update Service)
Ocularis Recorder Proxy
Ocularis Media Server
Xvid codec (in the Third Party Folder)
Use the Ocularis Installation and Licensing Guide located in the Documentation
folder on the Windows desktop as a reference during installation.
A few additional steps are necessary to finalize system setup. These include:
FOR THE RECON5 SERVER
FOR THE RECON5 NVR
License Ocularis Base
License the Recorder
Login to Ocularis Administrator
Configure Settings in Ocularis Recorder Proxy
Install Optional Component for Ocularis Web or Ocularis Mobile
Create a Windows Recovery Image
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Figure 2
Ocularis Base
License Activation
Figure 3
Successful
License
Activation
Note: Be sure that you received the Ocularis Base SLC via the order confirmation
email.
Two licenses should have been included with your order confirmation email. The
Ocularis Base license code begins with '932', or '964' or '928' (depending on model.)
From the Windows Desktop, launch the OC License Activation Application
Type (or paste) the Ocularis Base SLC you received in your order confirmation
email in the Step 1 text field. The SLC should have the following format, where
'X' represents numbers or letters:
9XX-XXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Click Activate License.
If the RecOn5 appliance has internet connectivity, it will communicate with the
OnSSI licensing server and update the application toreflectyourlicenses.
Proceed to Page 7, step m.
LICENSE OCULARIS BASE
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LICENSE OCULARIS BASE
If the appliance does not have internet connectivity or the port is blocked,
follow these steps:
Click OK on the 'Oine Activation' pop-up.
You will see a Step 2 and Step 3 appear.
Click the link 'Click here' adjacent to Step 2. This will save an HTML file called
OcularisActivationRequest.html locally at:
C:\Program Files\OnSSI\Ocularis Licensing Activation\OineActivation
DO NOT close the license applet before completing Step m on page 7 of this
Guide.
Copy this file to a USB flash drive.
Then, bring the USB flash drive to any PC that is connected to the internet.
Double-click the OcularisActivationRequest.html file.
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Figure 4
Oine Activation
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Step 2 to create
OcularisActivationRequest.html
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LICENSE OCULARIS BASE
The default web broswer will launch and load the 'Ocularis Oine Licensing'
page as shown in Figure 6.
Click the Download button. An XML file called response.xml
will be saved locally.
Copy the response.xml file to the USB flash drive.
Bring the USB flash drive back to the RecOn5 appliance.
Click the 'Click here' link next to Step 3 as shown in Figure 5.
Navigate to the response.xml file located on the USB flash drive. Select it
and click Open.
You should see a 'License activation successful' message. Click OK.
Click Close.
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Ocularis Oine
Licensing Web Page
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Sample response.xml
file download using
Google Chrome Web
Browser
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LICENSE THE RECORDER
Recorder licensing should be done as soon as possible. For more comprehensive
configuration instructions, refer to the document RecOn5 NVR Setup Guide located in
the Documentation folder on the Windows desktop.
Note: If you run into any problems or your screens do not match those shown
here, contact OnSSI Technical Support at 845-732-7900,Option 3.
Note: Be sure that you received the Recorder SLC via your order confirmation email.
The SLC should have the follwing format, where 'X' represents numbers or letters:
501XXXX
Double-click the desktop icon OC Recorder Manager (64-bit).
At the login screen, enter the following credentials:
Server: localhost User: admin Password: admin
Then, click the checkmark.
The very first time you login, you will be asked to change the admin password:
Note: The checkbox for 'Enforce secure password' is checked by default.
If checked, the password must meet the following criteria:
Contain at least 8 characters
Must have at least 1 digit (number)
Must have at least 1 uppercase letter
Must have at least 1 lowercase letter
Figure 8
Log on Screen for
Ocularis Recorder
Manager
Figure 9
Change the default
admin password
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