UNIVIEW MS8500-E User manual

MS8500-E
Media Switch Server
Quick Guide
Manual Version: V1.02

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Preface
Audience
This manual is intended for:
Surveillance system planners
Field technical support and servicing engineers
Software installation, configuration, and servicing administrators
Product users
Conventions
Document Conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface font
Commands, keywords, parameters and GUI elements such as window, tab,
dialog box, menu, button, etc.

Convention
Description
Italic font
Variables for which you supply values.
>
Separate a series of menu items, for example, Device Management > Add
Device.
Symbols
Symbol
Description
WARNING!
Contains important safety instructions and indicates situations that could
cause bodily injury.
CAUTION!
Means reader be careful and improper operations may cause damage or
malfunction to product.
NOTE!
Means useful or supplemental information about the use of product.
Safety and Compliance Information
Conventions Used Symbol
The symbols in this chapter are shown in the following table. They are used to remind the reader of
the safety precautions during equipment installation and maintenance.
Safety Symbol
Description
Generic alarm symbol: To suggest a general safety concern.
ESD protection symbol: To suggest electrostatic-sensitive equipment.
Electric shock symbol: To suggest a danger of high voltage.
Safety Information
WARNING!
Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualified personnel.
You must read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation and
operation.
Warnings:

If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer. (We shall not assume any
responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all the
local codes.
Please install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient supply
interruption.
The separate grounding terminal must be permanently connected to earth.
For AC supplied model: The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times as it serves
as the main disconnecting device.
Before the power cable is installed or removed, the power must be turned off.
To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for a proper operating environment.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Please use the
manufacturer recommended battery type.
Caution: Fiber optic ports –optical safety.
Never look at the transmit laser while the power is on. Never look directly at the fiber ports and
the fiber cable ends when they are powered on.
Caution: Use of controls or adjustments to the performance or procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous laser emissions.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

LVD/EMC Directive
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive
2004/108/EC.
WEEE Directive–2002/96/EC
The product this manual refers to is covered by the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive and must be disposed of in a responsible manner.

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Contents
1 Product Introduction························································································································ 1
Appearance················································································································································ 1
Ports and Buttons ······································································································································ 2
LEDs and Segment Displays ······················································································································· 4
Technical Specifications ····························································································································· 6
Factory Default Settings for Network Parameters····················································································· 7
2 Hardware Installation······················································································································· 8
Installation Procedure································································································································ 8
Check Before Installation··························································································································· 9
Removing the Front Panel ························································································································· 9
Installing the Device in a 19-inch Cabinet································································································ 10
Check Before Installation ·················································································································10
Installation Procedure ······················································································································ 10
Installing the Device on a Workbench ·····································································································13
Installing the Hard Disks ··························································································································14
Check Before Installation ·················································································································14
Installation Procedure ······················································································································ 14
Installing the Front Panel························································································································· 15
Installing the Extended Network Interface Card (Optional) ····································································15
Connecting Cables···································································································································· 16
Connecting the RS-232 Cable ··········································································································· 16
Connecting the Grounding Cable ····································································································· 17
Connecting the Power Cable ············································································································19
3 Power On/Off ·································································································································20
4 Basic Configuration ························································································································ 21
Configuration Tasks··································································································································21
Logging In to the Web Interface ·············································································································· 21
Configuration Through the Command Line Interface·············································································· 22
Logging In to the Server Through the SSH Client ············································································· 22
Viewing and Modifying Parameter Settings·····················································································23
Performing Service Operations ········································································································24
Viewing the System Version············································································································· 24
5 Software Upgrade, Uninstallation and Reinstallation ··································································· 25
Preparation ··············································································································································25
Software Upgrade····································································································································25
Copying and Extracting the Software Package················································································· 25
Running the Upgrade Script ·············································································································26

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Software Uninstallation ··························································································································· 26
Software Reinstallation····························································································································26
6 FAQs ··············································································································································· 27
How to Replace a Hard Disk·····················································································································27
Check Before Installation ·················································································································27
Installation Procedure ······················································································································ 27

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1 Product Introduction
The Media Switching server (referred to as MS server or device in this manual) is a
hardware/software server oriented toward IP-based video surveillance systems. The device uses the
Media Switch (MS) software.
Appearance
The actual appearance may vary depending on your device model.
Figure 1-1 Front view
Figure 1-2 Rear view

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Ports and Buttons
Figure 1-3 Ports and buttons on the rear panel
1: AC input (for PSU 0)
2: Power (for PSU 1)
3: Network Interface Card (NIC) slot
4: VGA video output
5: HDMI video output
6: USB (4)
7: Serial port 1 (RS-232)
8: Serial port 2 (RS-232)/Serial port 3 (RS-485)
9: GE port 1
10: GE port 2
11: FE port
12: Power on/off button
13: Reset button
14: Grounding terminal
For detailed descriptions of the ports and buttons, refer to Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Port and button descriptions
Port
Description
AC input
100 –240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Extended power slot
Standard: 1 slot
Optional: 2 slots in 1+1 redundancy mode
Extended NIC slot
Two options:
NIC with 4 GE ports (RJ-45)
NIC with 2 10GE ports (SFP+)
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
8
9
10
11 12 13 14

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Port
Description
VGA output
For connection to a VGA display device.
Supported resolutions and screen refresh rates:
1920 1080, 50P
1920 1080, 60P
1280 720, 50P
1280 720, 60P
1280 1024, 60 HZ
1024 768, 60 HZ
HDMI video output
For connection to an HDMI display device.
Supported resolutions and screen refresh rates:
1920 1080, 50P
1920 1080, 60P
1280 720, 50P
1280 720, 60P
1280 1024, 60 HZ
1024 768, 60 HZ
USBs
For connection to a USB device.
Serial port 1 (RS-232)
RJ-45 port for debugging and maintenance purposes.
Serial port 2
(RS-485/RS-232)
RJ-45 port compatible with RS-485 and RS-232 ports.
GE port
10/100/1000 Mbit/s adaptive Ethernet port for connection to a service
network.
FE port
10/100 Mbit/s adaptive Ethernet port for connection to a PC.
Power on/off
Pressing and holding this button for 3 seconds to power off the device.
However, this is not a recommended method to power off the device.
Reset button
Pressing this button quickly once the device restarts.
Grounding terminal
For connection to the grounding cable of the device.