Add NetHDD
Additional data storage devices can be added to enable
storage across the network.
Warning
When using NetHDDs, ensure that your network is
of a sufficient size.
Note
The playback of recorded data may be slower if
you use NetHDDs than if you are using the inter-
nal hard disk drives.
Click on
Add
to add a NetHDD.
NetHDD
Choose from eight NetHDDs.
Type
NAS:
For this setting, your net-
work storage must support the
NFS file system.
IP address
Enter the network storage IP ad-
dress.
NetHDD Directory
Enter the storage path or iSCSI
target.
Click on
Search
to identify the network storage and then
click on
OK
to add the NetHDD.
The NetHDD must be initialised before use.
Advanced settings
Here you can define the settings for the storage mode.
Quota tab
In this mode, video data is divided between the total
number of data storage devices connected and written
onto them.
Camera
Select the camera channel to be
processed
Used Video Ca-
pacity
Video storage space currently in
use on the linked data storage de-
vices.
Used Picture Ca-
pacity
Picture storage space currently in
use on the linked data storage de-
vices.
HDD Capacity
(GB)
Total available hard disk drive ca-
pacity (in GB)
Max. Record Ca-
pacity (GB)
Specify the maximum video re-
cording size on the linked data
storage devices for each camera.
Max. Picture Ca-
pacity (GB)
Specify the maximum picture re-
cording size on the linked data
storage devices for each camera.
Enable HDD
Sleeping
When this function is activated,
idle hard disk drives go into
standby mode.
1. Use
Copy
to specify if the setting is to be applied to
all cameras.
2. Confirm the settings by clicking on
Apply
and exit
the menu by clicking on
OK.
3. The group of hard disk drives will be saved.
4. Click on
Apply
and confirm the reboot in the next
window by clicking on
OK
.
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