HD Video Appliance Networking
The HD Video Appliance is a combination of a built-in computer with storage for recorded video content
and a network switch that supports IP camera connections.
The HD Video Appliance supports five network interface connections (NICs), which appear in the Network
Connections window of the operating system, shown in the figure below. These consist of:
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Two NICs for the external corporate LAN ports (see connections labeled "Ethernet" and "Ethernet 3"
in Figure 1 below).
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Two internal NICs that connect the built-in computer to the internal switch (see connections labeled
"Ethernet 2" and "Ethernet 4" in Figure 1 below).
CAUTION —
DO NOT make any changes to the two internal NICs ( labeled "TEAM: Internal Bridge-
Intel(R) 1211 Gigabit Network Connection"). Never remove teamed NIC from the Network Connections
panel in Windows. If the teamed NIC is removed, the built-in computer cannot connect to the internal
switch to receive video traffic. If there is no teamed NIC, or the teamed NIC is not set to Internal
Bridge, contact Technical Support.
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A teamed (or virtual) NIC that logically represents the two internal NICs (see connection labeled
"Ethernet 5" in Figure 1 below). The teamed NIC, labeled "TEAM: Internal Bridge", is dedicated to
handling the traffic between the internal switch and the built-in computer to maintain the highest
possible network throughput of recorded video to storage.
Note:
The NIC label numbering may vary. However, the two internal NICs can be identified by the
labels "TEAM: Internal Bridge- Intel(R) 1211 Gigabit Network Connection", and the teamed (or virtual)
NIC by the label "TEAM: Internal Bridge". The other two NICs labeled " Intel(R) 1211 Gigabit Network
Connection", or "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219-LM", are the external corporate network
connections.
HD Video Appliance Networking
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