Configure Recording for Cameras on Remote Site

Configure Recording for Cameras on Remote Site

You can set recording schedule to record the video of cameras on Remote Sites and stores in the Central System's Recording Servers (Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, pStor or pStor Cluster Service).

  1. Enter the recording setting page.
    1. Click Logical View > Cameras to enter the area management page.
    2. Select the added Remote Site form the drop-down list.
      Note:

      The icon indicates that the site is Remote Site.

    3. Select an area to show its cameras.
    4. Select a camera and click the Name field to enter the Edit Camera page.
    5. In the Recording Settings area, set Storage in Central System switch to ON to show the recording setting area.
  2. Select the storage location for storing the recorded video file.
    Note:

    You can select Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, pStor, or pStor Cluster Service, specify a server and (optional) select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the camera via it.

  3. Select the storage type and configure the required parameters.
    • Select Real-Time Storage as the storage type to store the recorded video files in the specified storage location at the real time.

      Recording Schedule Template

      Set the template which defines when to record the camera's video.

      All-Day Time-Based Template

      Record the video for all-day continuously.

      All-Day Event-Based Template

      Record the video when alarm occurs.

      Add New

      Set the customized template. For details about setting customized template, refer to Configure Recording Schedule Template.

      View
      View the template details.
      Stream Type

      Select the stream type as main stream, or sub-stream.

      Pre-Record

      Record video from periods preceding detected events. For example, when someone opens a door, you can see what happens right before the door opened.

      This field displays when the storage location is set as Cloud Storage Server, pStor, or pStor Cluster Service, and it is available for the camera that is configured with event-based recording.

      Post-Record

      Start recording the video from periods following detected events.

      This field displays when the storage location is set as Hybrid Storage Area Network, and it is available for the camera that is configured with event-based recording.

      Streaming Server

      Optionally, select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the camera via it.

      Enable ANR

      If you select the Storage Location as Hybrid Storage Area Network, check Enable ANR to turn the automatic network replenishment on to temporarily store the video in the camera when network disconnects and transport the video to Hybrid Storage Area Network when network recovers.

    • Select Scheduled Copy-Back as the storage type and specify period, main/auxiliary storage, recording type and uploading speed to upload the recorded video files from the device local storage or pStor on the Remote Site to the specified storage location according to scheduled period.

      Note:

      Make sure you have configured recording schedule stored on encoding device or pStor for the camera on the remote site.

  4. Click Save.

Configure Recording for Cameras on Remote Site

You can set recording schedule to record the video of cameras on Remote Sites and stores in the Central System's Recording Servers (Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, pStor or pStor Cluster Service).

  1. Enter the recording setting page.
    1. Click Logical View > Cameras to enter the area management page.
    2. Select the added Remote Site form the drop-down list.
      Note:

      The icon indicates that the site is Remote Site.

    3. Select an area to show its cameras.
    4. Select a camera and click the Name field to enter the Edit Camera page.
    5. In the Recording Settings area, set Storage in Central System switch to ON to show the recording setting area.
  2. Select the storage location for storing the recorded video file.
    Note:

    You can select Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, pStor, or pStor Cluster Service, specify a server and (optional) select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the camera via it.

  3. Select the storage type and configure the required parameters.
    • Select Real-Time Storage as the storage type to store the recorded video files in the specified storage location at the real time.

      Recording Schedule Template

      Set the template which defines when to record the camera's video.

      All-Day Time-Based Template

      Record the video for all-day continuously.

      All-Day Event-Based Template

      Record the video when alarm occurs.

      Add New

      Set the customized template. For details about setting customized template, refer to Configure Recording Schedule Template.

      View
      View the template details.
      Stream Type

      Select the stream type as main stream, or sub-stream.

      Pre-Record

      Record video from periods preceding detected events. For example, when someone opens a door, you can see what happens right before the door opened.

      This field displays when the storage location is set as Cloud Storage Server, pStor, or pStor Cluster Service, and it is available for the camera that is configured with event-based recording.

      Post-Record

      Start recording the video from periods following detected events.

      This field displays when the storage location is set as Hybrid Storage Area Network, and it is available for the camera that is configured with event-based recording.

      Streaming Server

      Optionally, select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the camera via it.

      Enable ANR

      If you select the Storage Location as Hybrid Storage Area Network, check Enable ANR to turn the automatic network replenishment on to temporarily store the video in the camera when network disconnects and transport the video to Hybrid Storage Area Network when network recovers.

    • Select Scheduled Copy-Back as the storage type and specify period, main/auxiliary storage, recording type and uploading speed to upload the recorded video files from the device local storage or pStor on the Remote Site to the specified storage location according to scheduled period.

      Note:

      Make sure you have configured recording schedule stored on encoding device or pStor for the camera on the remote site.

  4. Click Save.