Getting Started
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Server Name:
The Server Name is host name of the SQL Server. Alternatively this can also be
an IP address. In the case of an IP address, we recommend using a static IP address or DHCP
reservation to ensure the address will not change.
•
Instance Name:
The Instance Name is an optional identifier generally used with SQL Server
Express products or in cases where there may be more then one SQL Server installation on a
single machine (not databases).
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Database Name:
The Database Name is the unique name given to the database within the SQL
Server.
7.
[Advanced Installation Only]
Service Configuration
allows you to modify the User/password
and ports used by the various Windows services.
Web Server Service:
The web server service is responsible for providing the web based interface
and APIs. The
Listening Port
is the port the server will listen on for web communications, by
default is
11001
.
Communication Server Service:
The communication service is used to communicate with the
Panels
on
Port 9876
. This can be changed if port 9876 is being used by another service.
Management Service:
The service the
System Manager UI
will run as. The
Listening Port
is
the port the server will listen on for management communication, by default is
11002
.
"Run As User":
The
Run As User
text box in each service above is the User the service will
be run as. By default we use a
Service User
built into Windows.
Warning
In domain environments a
Domain Service User
or a
Local Administrator Account
may be
needed to run the services.
Figure 1.5. Vicon Access Control Service Configuration
8. The next step is to configure
Windows Firewall
to allow outside access. By default
Windows
Firewall
will block incoming ports unless they are explicitly enabled access. Vicon Access Control
uses 3 distinct ports to allow access to the Web Service and Management Service. Please note the
installer will at your discretion allow access through the built in Microsoft Windows firewall, if
