These files act as a medium for the digital video recording. The size of these files remains static
regardless of whether or not they actually contain video data (*.bix files - 2.5MB, *.box files -
64MB). These files can be compared to video/audio tapes. In both cases, the mediums of recording
take up the same amount of space when they are empty, or when they contain data.
As the DVMS records video information onto the prepared *.bix and *.box files, they are assigned
the exact time of the video recording. Reallocating the drive will reset this time, and the video
recording will be lost. All of the *.bix and *.box files remain on the hard drive after the drive is re-
allocated, but they will no longer contain any video data. All days that previously contained video
data in the Search window, on the Server, will appear blank.
Allocating the drive does not physically format it. To format the hard drive completely, so that it
is no longer allocated for digital video recording, use the appropriate format command from the
Windows OS.
Overview
The Storage Structure tab displays the following:
1.
names of all the drives/partitions
2.
capacity of each drive/partition
3.
available space on each partition that can be used by OS (anything other than video
recording)
4.
allocation status of each drive/partition
Note
Allocation is not allowed on drives C and D, as those drives are used to store the i³
software, operating system, and backup folder.
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