Add Dock Stations by Port Segment

Add Dock Stations by Port Segment

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

Make sure the devices 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 Port Segment as the adding mode.
  4. Enter the required information.
    Device Address

    The same IP address where the devices are located.

    Device Port

    Enter the start port number and the end port number. For example, if there are five dock stations need to be added, and their port number are 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84 respectively, you should enter 80 and 84.

    User Name

    The same user name of the dock stations.

    Password

    The same password of the dock stations.

  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 device.
    • Click Add to add the dock stations and back to the dock station list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and add more dock stations by port segment.
  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 Port Segment

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

Make sure the devices 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 Port Segment as the adding mode.
  4. Enter the required information.
    Device Address

    The same IP address where the devices are located.

    Device Port

    Enter the start port number and the end port number. For example, if there are five dock stations need to be added, and their port number are 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84 respectively, you should enter 80 and 84.

    User Name

    The same user name of the dock stations.

    Password

    The same password of the dock stations.

  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 device.
    • Click Add to add the dock stations and back to the dock station list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and add more dock stations by port segment.
  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.