Name
Naming your Blackmagic Cloud Store is helpful if you have more than one unit connected
to your network and you need to identify them individually.
Language
Use the language setting to change the language used on the HDMI monitor output.
Software
Displays the current version of your cloud store’s internal software.
Date and Time
You can set your Blackmagic Cloud Store’s date and time automatically using network time protocol.
To set the date and time automatically using network time protocol select the checkbox.
This will use the default Google NTP server, but you can also set it manually.
To set the date and time manually, deselect the checkbox and use the contextual menus.
Clicking the location icon will automatically set the time zone to match your computer’s.
Network Settings
Blackmagic Cloud Store can connect to the network using a static IP address or by using DHCP.
DHCP will automatically set an IP address for your cloud store and connect to the network
without the need to change any settings.
The dynamic host configuration protocol, or DHCP, is a service on network servers and routers
that automatically finds your Blackmagic Cloud Store and assigns an IP address. DHCP makes
it easy to connect equipment via Ethernet and make sure that IP addresses do not conflict with
each other. Most computers and network switches support DHCP.
Select static IP if you want to set the IP address yourself, simply set the protocol setting to
‘static IP’ and change the IP settings manually. A static IP address is one that won’t change even
if your Blackmagic Cloud Store is rebooted.
Using a static IP address might be necessary if you are connecting to a corporate network.
If you have a network administrator, it’s possible your network might have custom IP addresses
for all the equipment connected to it. It’s best to check with your network administrator if they
are managing your computers and network in your company.
Allow utility administration
Enabling the ‘via USB’ setting removes the risk of anyone on the network making accidental
settings changes by limiting control to the computer the unit is connected to via USB.
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