Your new Milestone Husky™ X8
You have just received:
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Milestone Husky™ X8
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Hard drives (if ordered from Milestone)
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Hard drive trays
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Power cables
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Getting started guide
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Warranty agreement
You can use your Milestone Husky™ X8 in different setups depending on your system requirements:
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Standalone Installation
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Multi-unit installation, where one Milestone Husky X8 takes the role of the management server and the
recording server, while other Milestone Husky X8 units are installed as recording servers
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Milestone Husky X8 as the recording server in an existing XProtect system
Note these flexible features:
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Milestone Husky X8 is shipped with XProtect video management software pre-loaded
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Husky Assistant completes the installation of XProtect to optimize the use of Milestone Husky X8
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Milestone Husky X8 can be used with any version of the five XProtect VMS products by entering a valid
software license code (SLC)
Milestone Husky X8 exists in two models: the HX8RC and the HX8R, with or without a CNA card with 2 x 10Gb/s LAN
ports. This guide covers both models. The following sections will take you through the minimum steps to get
started with your Milestone Husky X8:
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Getting started checklist on page 7
For more product information and support, go to the Milestone Husky X8 product information web page
https://www.milestonesys.com/HuskyX8-support/
). You can also use your mobile phone to scan the QR code on
the back of the unit. This will take you to the same web page.
Remember to check the Milestone website (
https://www.milestonesys.com/downloads/
) for updates to the Husky
Tools Installer, which gives you the most recent version of Husky Assistant.
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