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Operating System Requirements
See the Exacq website for minimum operating system requirements. In addition:
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If automatic updating is enabled, your server might stop recording video when the operating-system
restarts.
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Anti-virus programs should scan only the operating system and exacqVision software drives . Virus
scanning should be disabled on all video storage drives to avoid large decreases in drive performance.
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Port blocking is not recommended because many edge devices use multiple or dynamic port assignment.
MAC addressing requirements
exacqVision software is licensed based on MAC addressing. Servers with teamed NICs or other arrangements that
obscure the MAC require an additional USB-based NIC to provide a licensing MAC.
Networking
For the greatest system reliability and performance, the network administrator should observe the following best
practices:
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A dedicated VLAN and NIC port for all cameras.
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A dedicated VLAN and NIC port for storage networks (if used).
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A separate VLAN and NIC for all client connections.
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Cameras and servers should use fixed IP addresses. Clients can use DHCP.
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Camera-to-server network capacity should be twice to maximum video data rate.
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Server-to-thick-client network capacity should be 1.5 times the maximum total data rate of all
simultaneously viewed cameras.