Advanced Features
Checking System Health
The Server Administrator software is pre-installed on the recorder. The software provides information about the
recorder’s system operation status, and gives you remote access to the recorder for recovery operations.
If one of the LED indicators on the recorder is flashing an error warning, the Server Administrator will display
details about the problem. For more information about the LED indicators, see
1. Open the Server Administrator.
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To open the Server Administrator locally, double-click the
Server Administrator
shortcut icon on
the desktop.
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To open the Server Administrator remotely, open a web browser and enter this address:
https://<recorder IP Address>:1311/
.
For example:
https://192.168.1.32:1311/
or
https://localhost:1311/
.
If you are using an intranet connection, your browser may display an error message. Allow the browser to
ignore the certificate warnings.
2. If asked to log in, enter the Windows software administrator username and password that was configured
for the recorder.
3. On the Server Administrator home page, the health of the system components are displayed in the
workspace on the right.
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To see the health of other system components, expand and select a different component from the
System Tree on the left.
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The table displayed in the workspace lists system components and their status:
The system component is running normally.
The system component has a non-critical warning.
The system component has a critical failure.
The system component status is unknown.
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To see the details of a system component, select the system component from the workspace.
The Server Administrator is also used to customize the Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) settings,
assign a hot spare and remotely monitor the system health. For more information about the features in the
Server Administrator, see the Help system provided in the software.
Replacing a Hard Drive Blank
The hard drives on the HD Network Video Recorder are set up in a RAID configuration. This allows information to
be recorded across several hard drives.
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