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9000 R Series IP Recorder with RAID Installation Guide

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Chapter 2

Feature Overview

The 16, 24, 32, 48, or 64 channel 9000 R Series IP Recorder with RAID (Redundant Array of 
Independent Disks) is a scalable recording platform that supports high-resolution IP cameras. The 
models included are the 9116 R, 9124 R, 9132 R, the 9248 R, and the 9264 R.
The 9000 R Series IP Recorder with RAID offers outstanding video compression and storage, and 
can be managed using either the March Networks Command or the Visual Intelligence video 
management platforms. 

Note:  

You can manage a 9000 R Series IP Recorder with RAID using either of the 

management platforms offered by March Networks. You should familiarize yourself with 
the differences between the platforms prior to deploying the recorders. For more 
information, see the documentation available from the March Networks Partner Portal.
This section of the installation guide contains the following information:

“Key Features” on page 11

“Packaging/Shipment Contents” on page 12 

“Specifications” on page 13

“Video Capture Rates” on page 14

“Front Panel LEDs” on page 15

“USB Ports” on page 17

“Ethernet Ports and HD Video Monitor Output” on page 18

“Power Connections for Redundant Power Supply” on page 19

“Hard Drives” on page 21

“Hard Drive Array - Important Considerations” on page 22

“Hot Spare Hard Drive” on page 23

“NiCd Battery Pack and Lithium Battery” on page 24

Summary of Contents for 9000 R Series

Page 1: ...March Networks 9000 R Series IP Recorder with RAID Models 9116 R 9124 R 9132 R 9248 R and 9264 R Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...a 1 800 563 5564 Latin America 52 55 5259 9511 Europe 39 0362 17935 Asia 65 6818 0963 Australia and New Zealand 61 1300 089 419 Middle East and Africa 971 04 399 5525 www marchnetworks com Notice of R...

Page 3: ...tice 7 Avis de s curit 8 Rack Mounting Safety Precautions 8 Pr cautions de s curit pour une installation dans un rack 9 Anti Static Precautions 9 Servicing Notice 9 Shipping Notice 9 Regulatory Model...

Page 4: ...rror LED Status 22 Hard Drive Array Important Considerations 22 Hot Spare Hard Drive 23 Hot Spare Rebuild Process 23 NiCd Battery Pack and Lithium Battery 24 NiCd Battery Pack 24 Lithium Battery 24 Ch...

Page 5: ...ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and...

Page 6: ...k Do not disassemble the NiCd battery pack Do not open or try to open the individual NiCd battery pack cells Do not dispose of the NiCd battery pack in fire Do not short circuit the NiCd battery pack...

Page 7: ...injury disconnect the unit from the power source For the 9000 R HP series with RAID model turn off the power switch and remove both power cords from the unit For the 9000 R MP series with RAID model...

Page 8: ...iment Branchez l enregistreur uniquement aux r seaux PoE sans acheminement vers l installation ext rieure Si vous transportez ou d placez l enregistreur l aide des poign es du panneau avant utilisez t...

Page 9: ...t le c blage d alimentation Utilisez les sp cifications indiqu es sur l enseigne du manufacturier de l quipement pour v rifier les exigences Mise la terre fiable Vous devez maintenir une mise la terre...

Page 10: ...with RAID using either of the management platforms offered by March Networks You should familiarize yourself with the differences between the platforms prior to deploying the recorders For more inform...

Page 11: ...power supply Contains two power supply modules Each power supply module is capable of powering the entire recorder if one of them fails This minimizes chance of a complete shutdown High temperature s...

Page 12: ...e recorder that are not considered field replaceable will invalidate your warranty The list of field serviceable parts includes Hard drive with caddy Back up battery Fans Power supply Do not power up...

Page 13: ...models 9248 R and 9264 R Dimensions of the 1U Model 9116 R 9124 R and 9132 R Dimensions of the 2U Model 9248 R and 9264 R 17 inches 43 5 centimeters 1 75 inches 4 5 centimeters 0 9 inches 2 2 centimet...

Page 14: ...ting the Recorder la page 26 High Temperature Shutdown This feature ensures that the recorder shuts down if it gets too hot and restarts when the temperature drops to a safe level If this occurs a cri...

Page 15: ...ing up after the power switch has been turned on or power has been applied or after a software reboot Red Solid The hardware watchdog timer has expired and reset the system Flashing The unit s tempera...

Page 16: ...Enterprise User Guide available from the March Networks Partner Portal website Recording LED The status of the unit s recording Green Actively recording as configured the recorder may be configured to...

Page 17: ...to power peripherals with a USB cable The port supports USB version 3 0 and is USB version 2 0 compatible Back USB Two more USB ports are available at the rear of the unit These ports provide connecti...

Page 18: ...e POP Amber LED flashing There is activity on the established link Green LED on solid A 1000 BaseT link is negotiated on the port Green LED off A 10 100 BaseT link is negotiated on the port HD Monitor...

Page 19: ...of the power supply modules is not connected an alarm sounds and an alert is generated An alarm sounds and a software alert is generated if one of the power supply modules fails or is not connected Yo...

Page 20: ...dition Off No AC power available Flashing Green AC power on standby the system is in the process of shutting down after using the power On Off pinhole to safely shut down the recorder unit Solid Green...

Page 21: ...AID 5 or RAID 6 support A hot spare drive is available in the 9248 R or 9264 R models if purchased with this configuration The hot spare automatically replaces a failing failed drive in the RAID array...

Page 22: ...apacity to support RAID Note You cannot rebuild the RAID by replacing a hard drive with a smaller size hard drive For example in a RAID configuration with four 12 TB hard drives you cannot replace one...

Page 23: ...6 the system may have to rebuild two disks and with the hot spare configuration there may be two copy back procedures You can check the copy back process using the SHOWDISK provisioning command Do no...

Page 24: ...eplace the batteries read the Battery Notices on page 6 Only use approved batteries in the unit Before you replace the batteries power down the unit Ensure the LEDs at the front of the unit are all of...

Page 25: ...r On and Off on page 31 Once the preliminary setup is complete specify the recorder s initial configuration using the unit s provisioning interface For more information see the Provisioning Interface...

Page 26: ...ck Mounting Safety Precautions on page 8 before you mount your recorder in a rack and conform to all the safety precaution instructions Important Assurez vous de lire les Pr cautions de s curit pour u...

Page 27: ...a 9000 R series with RAID The 9000 R series with RAID does not support hard drives from any other recorder series even for investigation purposes If investigating a hard drive from a 9000 R series wi...

Page 28: ...ert the new hard drive into the caddy bracket using the provided screws four for each hard drive The side of the hard drive with the exposed electronics must be facing down the label facing up Install...

Page 29: ...wer supply modules for the 2U recorder have a lever at the right side of each module to unlock the module from the recorder unit The functioning power supply module remains plugged in so that the reco...

Page 30: ...cess To replace a redundant power supply module in a 1U model 1 The LEDs on the back of the power supply modules indicate which module has failed and requires replacing Only unplug the power cord from...

Page 31: ...pinhole ensures a graceful shutdown Note Wait for the front panel LEDs to turn off completely to indicate that the recorder is off 2 To turn the recorder back on insert a paper clip into the power On...

Page 32: ...TZ Pan tilt zoom A camera that you can remotely control using either a device controller connected to your computer or using software controls RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks A data storage...

Page 33: ...ment and hosted services We are proud to work with many of the world s largest financial institutions retail brands cannabis operators and transit authorities and deliver our software and systems thro...

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