
RC-E User Manual
Contents
Contents
Introductions................................................................................................................................................ 7
Product Overview, RC-E ............................................................................................................................................. 7
About Updates ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
The RC-E Server (Management Server) .................................................................................................................. 7
The RC-E Recording Server .................................................................................................................................... 8
The Management Client (RC-E Manager)................................................................................................................ 8
The Download Manager ........................................................................................................................................... 8
System Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Computer Running Management Server.................................................................................................................. 9
Computer Running Recording Server or Failover Server ......................................................................................... 9
Computer Running Management Client ................................................................................................................ 10
Computer Running Log Server.............................................................................................................................. 10
Active Directory ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Navigating the Built-in Help System .......................................................................................................................... 11
Installation and Removal .......................................................................................................................... 12
Installation Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing RC-E on Virtual Servers .......................................................................................................................... 12
Install Management Server........................................................................................................................................ 13
Step 1: Internet Information Services ..................................................................................................................... 14
Step 2: RC-E Management Server Database ........................................................................................................ 15
Step 3: RC-E Management Server......................................................................................................................... 15
What's Next? .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Install System Components....................................................................................................................................... 17
Part I—Downloading the Installer ........................................................................................................................... 17
Part II—Installing the Component .......................................................................................................................... 18
Recording Servers.................................................................................................................................................. 18
Failover Servers ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
Management Client ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Specify Recording Server Setup Parameters ......................................................................................................... 21
Install Log Server (Custom)....................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing Log Server............................................................................................................................................... 22
Important Port Numbers ............................................................................................................................................ 23
List of Ports Used by RC-E .................................................................................................................................... 23
Multiple Management Servers (Clustering) ............................................................................................................... 24
Prerequisites for Installing OnSSI RC-E in a Cluster.............................................................................................. 25
Installing RC-E in a Cluster .................................................................................................................................... 25
Upgrading RC-E in a Cluster .................................................................................................................................. 26
Multiple Recording Server Instances ......................................................................................................................... 26
Installing Multiple Recording Server Instances....................................................................................................... 27
Remove System Components................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing Management Server.............................................................................................................................. 27
Removing Download Manager and Log Server...................................................................................................... 27
Removing Management Client ............................................................................................................................... 28
Removing Recording Server .................................................................................................................................. 28
Upgrade from Previous Version ................................................................................................................................ 28
Prerequisites .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Upgrading the Management Server ....................................................................................................................... 29
Upgrading Recording Servers ................................................................................................................................ 29
Upgrading a Management Client............................................................................................................................ 30
Upgrading Video Device Drivers ............................................................................................................................ 30
Installation Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 30
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