AXIS Q1941-E PT Mount Thermal Network Camera
About system options
An SD card inserted into the product can be manually formatted to one of the supported file systems. To manually format the
SD card, follow these steps:
1. Insert the SD card in the SD card slot.
2. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to
Setup > System Options > Storage
.
3. Click
SD Card
.
4. Click
Format
and select the desired file system.
5. Click
OK
to start formatting the card.
How to encrypt SD card data
To prevent unauthorized individuals and systems from accessing recorded video, the SD card content can be encrypted. Encryption
can only be enabled when the card is unmounted. After enabling encryption, the SD card must be formatted so that no unencrypted
data remains on the card. The card must also be mounted before it can be used.
To encrypt the SD card content:
1. Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to
Setup > System Options > Storage
.
2. Click
SD Card
to open
Storage Management
.
3. If the SD card is mounted, click
Unmount
to unmount the card.
4. Click
Encrypt
.
5. Select
Enable SD card encryption
and enter a passphrase.
6. Back in Storage Management, click
Format
to format the SD card.
7. Click
Mount
to mount the SD card.
It is possible to change the passphrase without reformatting the card. Open
Storage Management
, click
Encrypt
and enter the
old and new passphrases. The passphrase can only be changed when the card is mounted. Changing the passphrase does not
disrupt ongoing recordings.
To disable encryption, unmount the SD card and follow the steps above but clear the
Enable SD card encryption
option. The card
must be formatted and mounted when encryption has been disabled.
Network Share
Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (network-attached storage). The NAS shall be dedicated for
recordings and data from the Axis products connected to the network. For information about reference NAS devices, go to
www.axis.com/products/axis-camera-companion/support-and-documentation
Note
For NAS recommendations see
www.axis.com
To add a network share:
1. Go to
System Options > Storage
.
2. Click
Network Share
.
3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the
Host
field.
4. Enter the name of the share in the
Share
field. Sub folders cannot be used.
5. If required, select
The share requires login
and enter the user name and password.
6. Click
Connect
.
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