GuardNVR Installation Manual 2
Contents
CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................2
1INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
2GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 WORK SPACE CONDITIONS.........................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.1 General conditions............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1.2 Placement conditions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 GUARDNVR IIS SPLIT............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 INSTALLING GUARDNVR........................................................................................................................................................................12
2.3.1 Trial mode ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.4 STARTING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME...........................................................................................................................................................16
2.4.1 Desktop icons overview................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.4.2 Logging on to GuardNVR server.................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.4.3 Changing password......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.4.4 Setting time...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.4.4.1 Through GuardNVR Web Application...................................................................................................................................18
2.4.4.2 Through Operating System (XP or Vista) ..............................................................................................................................18
2.4.4.2.1 Changing time zone............................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.4.4.2.2 Time synchronization..........................................................................................................................................................19
2.4.5 Changing keyboard settings............................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.4.6 Adjusting screen resolution............................................................................................................................................................. 21
2.5 GUARDNVR IN THE NETWORK................................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.5.1 Network overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.5.2 Connecting GuardNVR to the local network.................................................................................................................................. 23
2.5.3 Assigning IP address....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.5.4 Firewall configuration .................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.5.5 Connecting a client.......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.5.5.1 Minimum client requirements.................................................................................................................................................26
2.5.5.2 Client configuration.................................................................................................................................................................27
2.5.6 Connecting GuardNVR to the Internet............................................................................................................................................ 29
2.5.6.1 Creating a network connection................................................................................................................................................29
2.5.6.2 Router and firewall.................................................................................................................................................................. 30
2.5.6.2.1 Configuring router............................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.5.6.2.2 Configuring firewall............................................................................................................................................................31
2.6 TESTING GUARDNVR.............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
2.6.1 Local client test ............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
2.6.2 Connection test................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
2.6.3 Remote client test............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
3UPGRADING & RESTORING GUARDNVR ......................................................................................................................................36
3.1 UPGRADING GUARDNVR SOFTWARE ..................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2 SAVING AND RESTORING CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................. 36
4ADVANCED TOPICS ..............................................................................................................................................................................37
4.1 EXTENDING STORAGE SPACE ................................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.1.1 Adding hard disk ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
4.1.2 Configuring added hard disk .......................................................................................................................................................... 38
4.1.2.1 Multiple Logical Disks............................................................................................................................................................ 40
4.1.2.2 Single Disk Extension.............................................................................................................................................................42
4.2 VIDEO CLIENT COMPONENT (ACTIVEX).................................................................................................................................................47
4.3 CHANGING NETWORK PORTS ...................................................................................................................................................................49
4.3.1 Changing GuardNVR video ports................................................................................................................................................... 49
4.3.2 Changing TCP port......................................................................................................................................................................... 49
4.3.3 Changing remote desktop port........................................................................................................................................................ 50
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