On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
NetDVMS 6.5e
Installation
7
•
Removing the Current Version
NetDVMS versions 6.0a or later can automatically be removed during installation of the new
version. When installing the new version, simply answer
Yes
if asked if you accept such automatic
removal. The automatic removal will not delete any existing recordings or configuration.
NetDVMS versions older than 6.0 as well as lower products in the product portfolio must be
removed manually before installing the new version. Manually removing the old version involves
removing two components on the server. Removing these components will not remove your
configuration files.
1. From
Windows’
Start
menu, select
Control Panel
>
Add or Remove Programs
.
2. Remove NetDVMS (or the lower product).
3. When asked if you want to remove database files or registry settings, you should normally not
select any of the check boxes.You may choose to remove database files if you wish, but
removing registry settings may mean that the new software version will not be able to utilize the
existing configuration.
4. Remove Video Device Driver/Pack Vx.x (where x.x refers to the version number).
•
Installing the New Version
Once the old version of the software is removed, you can run the installation file for the new
software version. Select the installation options that best fit your needs.
There are some recent software changes that you should be aware of:
•
It is possible to install the software as a service, and as of NetDVMS 6.5 this is the only
option since the Monitor application has been discontinued. When the software runs as a
service, the Recording Server runs as a background process, and any viewing either
locally or remotely will be done through either a
NetGuard-EVS
or a
NetGuard
.
•
The HTTP Server/Realtime Feed Server (very basic alternative to NetGuard-
EVS/NetGuard) can only be used when the software is installed as an application. Since
installing as an application is no longer possible in current NetDVMS versions, the HTTP
Server and Realtime Feed Server have been discontinued. Use the much superior
NetGuard-EVS or NetGuard instead.
•
NetDVMS's
Administrator
window
may appear on your screen during installation. When this
is the case, the window will automatically close again after a short while.
•
In the most recent software version, a
Download Manager
is introduced, and you will have
the option of opening the Download Manager during installation. The Download Manager is
used for managing which features your organization's users will be able to access from a
targeted welcome page on the surveillance system server. You can open the Download
Manager if you like, but you can just as easily make changes through the Download
Manager once installation is completed.
•
Restoring a Configuration Backup (if
Required)
If for some reason after installing the new software version you have lost your old configuration, you
can easily restore your configuration, provided you have created a backup of your configuration prior
to upgrading the software:
