RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Site Navigation Pane and Federated Hierarchy Pane
The Management Client is the feature-rich administration client used for configuration and day-to-day administration
of your RC-E system. The Management Client software is typically installed on the surveillance system administrator's
workstation or similar. The term 'Management Client' is a generic name used for the 'RC-E Manager'.
Site Navigation Pane
This is your main navigation element in the Management Client. Name, settings and configurations of the site you are
logged into are reflected (see "Manage OnSSI Federated Architecture" on page 177) here (site-name is visible at the
top of the pane). The Management Client's features are grouped into the following categories:
Basics
: General information, for example about licenses in your RC-E system
Servers
: Management of recording servers and failover servers (spare recording servers) connected to your RC-
E system
Devices
: Management of cameras, microphones, speakers, input, and output
Client
: Management of view groups
Rules and Events:
Management of rules, time profiles, notification profiles, events and events settings.
Security
: Management of users, groups, and roles
System Dashboard
: System reporting functionality and overview of recording servers' databases and archives
Server Logs
: Access to the various logs of your RC-E system
Tip:
Right-clicking items in the Site Navigation pane gives you quick access to management features.
Federated Site Hierarchy Pane
Your navigation element dedicated to displaying OnSSI Federated Architecture (see "OnSSI Federated Architecture
Overview" on page 173) sites and their parent/child links.
The parent server you are logged in to, a.k.a your home site, will always be at top, and adopting its point of view, you
can view all its linked children and downwards in the parent/child hierarchy.
What if I only have one server and don't run OnSSI Federated Architecture?
Your user interface looks the same,
but you will only see the one server in your setup.
Basics
Get Started
The tasks typically involved in setting up an RC-E system are listed below.
Note that although information is presented as a checklist, a completed checklist does not in itself guarantee that the
RC-E system will match the exact requirements of your organization. To make the system match the needs of your
organization, it is highly recommended that you monitor and adjust the system once it is running.
For example, it is often a good idea to spend time on testing and adjusting the motion detection sensitivity settings of
individual cameras under different physical conditions (day/night, windy calm weather, etc.) once the system is
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
37
