Add a Guidance Terminal by IP Address

If you know the IP address of the guidance terminal you want to add to the platform, you can add the device by specifying its IP address, user name, password, etc.

1. On the top navigation bar, select > Basic Management > Device to enter the device management module.
2. Select Device and Server > Guidance Terminal on the left navigation pane.
3. Click Add to open the Add Guidance Terminal page.
4. Set Adding Mode to IP Address.
5. Edit the device connection and login information.

   Device Name

   Create a descriptive name for the device. For example, you can use an alias that can indicate the location or feature of the device.

   User Name

   User name of the administrator account created when activating the device, or the added non-admin account such as operator account.

   Note:

   Your access to certain features might be restricted when using a non-admin account to add the device to the platform.

   Password

   Password of the account that you are logging in.

   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.

6. Optional: Add the guidance terminal's related resource(s) to an area.
   1. In the Resource Information area, switch on Add Resource to Area.
   2. Select All Resources or Specified Camera.
      Note:

      If you select All Resources, all the resources related to the guidance terminal will be added to an area; if you select Specified Camera, you need to select the camera(s) to add.

   3. Select Create Area by Device Name or Existing Area.
      Note:

      If you select Create Area by Device Name, an area named after the guidance terminal will be created, and the resource(s) will be added to the area. If you select Existing Area, you need to select an existing area to add the resource(s) to, or you can click Add to add a new area. For details, refer to Add an Area for Current Site.

   4. Select None or a streaming server to get the stream for live view and playback.
      Note:

      After selecting a streaming server, its related camera(s) will be displayed, you can view their information and click the name of a camera to edit it. You can also check Wall Display via Streaming Server to get the stream from the streaming server when displaying live view or playback on the smart wall.

   5. Switch on Video Storage to select a storage location for recorded videos and set recording schedule for the cameras.
      Note:

      • The pStor is the storage access service for managing local HDDs and logical disks.

      • The 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.

      • Before you can select Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage, or pStor from the storage location list, you should configure them. You can also click Add New to add a new one.

      • You can check Get Device's Recording Settings to get camera's recording settings configured on the guidance terminal and the linked camera(s) will start recording according to the schedule, or uncheck Get Device's Recording Settings and set the recording schedule for the cameras, such as recording schedule template and stream type. For details about recording schedule configuration, refer to Configure Recording for Cameras on Current Site.

7. Click Add to finish or click Add and Continue to add another guidance terminal.
8. Optional: Perform further operations after adding a guidance terminal.

   Option	Description
   Edit Guidance Terminal	In the Device Name column, click the name of a guidance terminal to edit it.
   Configure Device Remotely	Click in the Operation column to enter the remote configuration page of a device.
   Refresh Device Information	In the Operation column, click to refresh a guidance terminal's information, or click Refresh All to refresh all the added guidance terminals' information.
   Change Password	Select a device and click Change Password to change the password of the device. Note: You can change the password for online HIKVISION devices only. If multiple devices have the same password, you can select these devices to batch change the password for them.