On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual
Installation
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Folders with a name ending in ...ViewGroups
Note that the folders may not exist if upgrading from old software versions.
Removing the Current Version
NetDVMS versions 6.0a or later can automatically be removed during installation of the new
version. When installing the new version, simply answer Yes if asked if you accept such
automatic removal. The automatic removal will not delete any existing recordings or
configuration.
NetDVMS versions older than 6.0 as well as lower products in the product portfolio must be
removed manually before installing the new version. Manually removing the old version
involves removing two components on the server. Removing these components will not
remove your configuration files.
1.
From Windows’ Start menu, select Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
2.
Remove NetDVMS (or the lower product).
3.
When asked if you want to remove database files or registry settings, you should normally
not select any of the check boxes.
You may choose to remove database files if you wish, but removing registry settings may
mean that the new software version will not be able to utilize the existing configuration.
4.
Remove Video Device Driver/Pack Vx.x (where x.x refers to the version number).
Installing the New Version
Once the old version of the software is removed, you can run the installation file for the new
software version. Select the installation options that best fit your needs.
There are some recent software changes that you should be aware of:
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It is now possible to install the software as a service, and as of NetDVMS 6.5 this is
the only option since the Monitor application has been discontinued. When the
software runs as a service, the Recording Server runs as a background process, and
any viewing either locally or remotely will be done through either
NetPDA/NetCell
Client
, Ocularis Client Lite,
NetGuard-EVS
or
NetGuard
.
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The HTTP Server/Realtime Feed Server (very basic alternative to NetGuard-
EVS/NetGuard) can only be used when the software is installed as an application.
Since installing as an application is no longer possible in current NetDVMS versions,
the HTTP Server and Realtime Feed Server have been discontinued. Use the much
superior Ocularis Client Lite, NetGuard-EVS or NetGuard instead.
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NetDVMS's
Administrator window
may appear on your screen during installation.
When this is the case, the window will automatically close again after a short while.
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In the most recent software version, a
Download Manager
is introduced, and you will
have the option of opening the Download Manager during installation. The Download
Manager is used for managing which features your organization's users will be able to
access from a targeted welcome page on the surveillance system server. You can
open the Download Manager if you like, but you can just as easily make changes
through the Download Manager once installation is completed.