Add Dock Stations by IP Segment

Add Dock Stations by IP Segment

When multiple dock stations have the same port number, user name and password, but have different IP addresses, which are within a range, you can select this adding mode and specify the range of IP address, port number, user name, password, and other related parameters to add them.

Make sure the dock stations you are going to use are correctly installed and connected to the network as specified by the manufacturers. Such initial configuration is required in order to be able to connect the devices to the HikCentral Professional via network.

  1. Click Physical View > Dock Station to enter the dock station management page.
  2. Click Add to enter the Add Dock Station page.
  3. Select IP Segment as the adding mode.
  4. Enter the required information.
    Device Address

    Enter the start IP address and the end IP address. For example, if five dock stations need to be added, and their IP address are "10.41.7.231", "10.41.7.232", "10.41.7.233", "10.41.7.234", and "10.41.7.235" respectively, you should enter 10.41.7.231 and 10.41.7.235.

  5. Optional: Set time zone for the dock station.
    1. Select a time zone in drop-down list of Time Zone of Device.
    2. Set time zone of the dock station via the dock station's web page, and make sure the device's time zone is the same with the time zone selected in the previous sub-step.
  6. Finish adding the dock stations.
    • Click Add to add the dock stations and back to the dock station list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add more dock stations.

  7. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the dock stations.
    Option Description

    Edit Dock Station

    Click the dock station alias on the device list to edit the dock station.

    Delete Dock Station

    Select dock station(s) and then click Delete to delete them.

Add Dock Stations by IP Segment

When multiple dock stations have the same port number, user name and password, but have different IP addresses, which are within a range, you can select this adding mode and specify the range of IP address, port number, user name, password, and other related parameters to add them.

Make sure the dock stations you are going to use are correctly installed and connected to the network as specified by the manufacturers. Such initial configuration is required in order to be able to connect the devices to the HikCentral Professional via network.

  1. Click Physical View > Dock Station to enter the dock station management page.
  2. Click Add to enter the Add Dock Station page.
  3. Select IP Segment as the adding mode.
  4. Enter the required information.
    Device Address

    Enter the start IP address and the end IP address. For example, if five dock stations need to be added, and their IP address are "10.41.7.231", "10.41.7.232", "10.41.7.233", "10.41.7.234", and "10.41.7.235" respectively, you should enter 10.41.7.231 and 10.41.7.235.

  5. Optional: Set time zone for the dock station.
    1. Select a time zone in drop-down list of Time Zone of Device.
    2. Set time zone of the dock station via the dock station's web page, and make sure the device's time zone is the same with the time zone selected in the previous sub-step.
  6. Finish adding the dock stations.
    • Click Add to add the dock stations and back to the dock station list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add more dock stations.

  7. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the dock stations.
    Option Description

    Edit Dock Station

    Click the dock station alias on the device list to edit the dock station.

    Delete Dock Station

    Select dock station(s) and then click Delete to delete them.