On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
NetDVR 6.5
Administration
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Delete archives older than [n] days (0 to use default archive setting):
In this field you can
specify after how many days archives for the camera should be deleted.
Note:
What you specify here overwrites what you have specified in the
Type
0
to use same number of days as specified the Archive Setup window.
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Database path:
Specify which local directory the database for the camera should be kept in.
Default database path is the path at which the NetDVR software is installed, typically C:\Program
Files\OnSSI\ NetDVR\
;
Example: C:\Videodata
To browse for a folder, click the browse button next to the
Database path
field.
Note:
Even though it is possible to specify a path to a network drive, it is highly recommended that
you specify a path to a
local
drive. If using a path to a network drive, it will not be possible to save
to the database should the network drive become unavailable.
Tip:
If you have several cameras, and several local drives are available, performance can be
improved by distributing the databases of individual cameras across the local drives.
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In case of database failure, take the following action:
Select which action to take if the database
becomes corrupted.
The number of available actions depends on whether archiving has been enabled. You enable
archiving for a camera in the
, accessed from the
clicking the
Archive Setup...
button.
o
Repair, Scan, Delete if fails
: Default action. If the database becomes corrupted, two
different repair methods will be attempted: a fast repair and a thorough repair. If both repair
methods fail, the contents of the database will be deleted.
o
Repair, Delete if fails
: If the database becomes corrupted, a fast repair will be attempted. If
the fast repair fails, the contents of the database will be deleted.
o
Repair, Archive if fails
: Available only if archiving is enabled for the camera. If the database
becomes corrupted, a fast repair will be attempted. If the fast repair fails, the contents of
the database will be archived. This action is recommended if archiving is enabled for the
camera.
o
Delete (no repair)
: If the database becomes corrupted, the contents of the database will be
deleted.
o
Archive (no repair)
: Available only if archiving is enabled for the camera. If the database
becomes corrupted, the contents of the database will be archived.
Tip:
Provided the corrupt database has been
, it can be repaired by the
Open the
Viewer
and attempt to browse the archived recordings from the camera in
question. Browsing will initially fail, but this will make the
Viewer
start repairing the corrupt
database.
Tip:
See also How to Protect Databases from Corruption.
When the contents of the local database for the camera are either deleted or archived, the
database is reset and will be ready for storing new recordings.
