RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Info Tab's Fields
Name
: Name of the recording server. The name will be used whenever the recording server is listed in RC-E and
Ocularis Administrator. A name is not compulsory, but highly recommended. The name does not have to be
unique.
To change the name, simply overwrite the existing name and click
Save
in the toolbar (see "Management
Client Overview" on page 34).
Tip:
If you change the name, it will be updated throughout RC-E. This means that if the name is used in, for
example, a rule, the name will automatically change in the rule as well.
Description
: Description of the recording server. The description will appear in a number of listings within RC-E.
For example, the description will appear when pausing the mouse pointer over the recording server's name in the
overview pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36). A description is not compulsory.
To specify a description, simply type the description and click
Save
in the toolbar (see "Management Client
Overview" on page 34).
Host name
: Non-editable field, displaying the recording server's host name.
Web server URL
: Non-editable field, displaying the URL of the recording server's web server. The web server is
used, for example, for handling PTZ camera control commands, and for handling browse and live requests from
the Ocularis Client. The URL will include the port number used for web server communication (typically port
7563).
Time zone:
Non-editable field, displaying the time zone in which the recording server is located.
Storage Tab (Recording Server Properties)
On the
Storage
tab, you are able to setup, manage and view storage areas for selected recording servers. For a more
general introduction to storing and archiving, see About Storage and Archiving (on page 56).
What is a storage area?
A storage area is a directory in which database content— primarily recordings from the
cameras connected to the recording server— is stored in at least a recording database and possibly archived in a
number of archiving databases. A default storage area with a default recording database is automatically created for
each recording server when the recording server is installed on the system. Unless you specifically define that another
storage area should be used for particular cameras, recordings from connected cameras are stored in individual
camera databases in the recording server's default storage area. Archives can be added to a storage area at any time
convenient.
To access the
Storage
tab, select the required recording server on the Overview pane (see "Panes Overview" on
page 36), then select the
Storage
tab in the Properties pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36).
It is
not
possible to add databases or edit a storage area if the recording server is offline.
Storage Tab's Elements
Storage configuration list contents:
Name:
Indicates the name of the storage area. Click it to edit it.
Device Usage
: Indicates how many devises use the storage. Click the number link to see device details:
Default:
Indicates the default storage, i.e. the storage area in which database content is automatically stored
unless you specifically define other storage areas for particular cameras. Only one storage at the time can be
default.
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