Add Security Inspection Device by IP Address

If you know the IP address or domain name of a security inspection device, you can add it to the platform by specifying the IP address (or domain name), user name, password, etc.

1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Basic Management > Device.
2. Click Device and Server > Security Inspection Device.
3. Click Add to enter the Add Security Inspection Device page.
4. Select Security Inspection System, Analyzer or Walk-Through Metal Detector as the device type from the drop-down list.
5. Select Hikvision Private Protocol as the access protocol.
6. Enter the required information, including the device address, device name, user name, and password.
   CAUTION:

   The password strength of the device can be automatically checked. We highly recommend you change the password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you change your password regularly, especially in the high security system, changing the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

   Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

7. Optional: Set the time zone for the device.

   • Click Get Device's Time Zone.

   • Click Manually Set Time Zone and select a time zone from the drop-down list.

     Note:

     You can click View to view the details of the selected time zone.

8. Optional: Switch on Add Resource to Area to import the resources of the added security inspection device to an area.
   Note:

   • You can select all resources or the specified camera(s) to be added.

   • You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area.

   • If you do not import resources to the area, you cannot perform further configurations for the resources.

9. Optional: If you choose to add resources to an area, select a Streaming Server to get the video stream.
   Note:

   You can check Wall Display via Streaming Server to get the stream via the selected Streaming Server when displaying live view on the smart wall.

10. Optional: If you choose to add resources to an area, switch on Video Storage and select a storage location for recording.
    Note:

    Configure the Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, or pStor in advance, or its storage location cannot be displayed in the drop-down list.

    Security Inspection Device

    The video files will be stored in the security inspection device according to the configured recording schedule.

    Hybrid Storage Area Network

    The video files will be stored in the Hybrid Storage Area Network according to the configured recording schedule.

    Cluster Storage

    The video files will be stored in the Cluster Storage Server according to the configured recording schedule.

    pStor

    According to the configured recording schedule, the video files will be stored in the pStor, which is the storage access service for managing local HDDs and logical disks.

    pStor Cluster Service

    pStor Cluster Service is a service that can manage multiple pStors. When there are multiple pStors storing a large number of video files, use pStor Cluster Service to manage these pStors.

11. Optional: Set the recording schedule for the added resources.

    • Check Get Device's Recording Settings to get the recording schedule from the device.

    • Uncheck Get Device's Recording Settings and set the required information, such as recording schedule template, stream type, etc. Refer to Configure Recording for Cameras on Current Site for details.

12. Finish adding the device.

    • Click Add to save the settings and go back to the device list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add another device.

13. Optional: Perform the following operations for the added devices.

    Option	Description
    Remote Configurations	Click to set the remote configurations of the device. Note: For details about the remote configurations, refer to the user manual of the device.
    Set Time Zone	Select the added device(s) and click Time Zone to set the time zone for the device(s).
    Search for Device	Enter a key word in the search box in the top right corner, and click (or press the Enter key) to search for the target device(s).