Add Dock Station by IP Address

When you know the IP address or domain name of the dock station to be added, you can add the device to the platform by specifying the IP address, user name, password, and other related parameters.

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. In the top left corner of the platform, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Click Device and Server > Dock Station on the left panel.
  3. Click Add to enter the Add Dock Station page.
  4. Select IP Address as the adding mode.
  5. Enter the required information.
    Device Address

    IP address or domain name of the dock station.

    HTTP Port

    Enter the HTTP port of the device. By default, it is 80.

    Device Name

    Create a descriptive name for the device.

    Note:

    Up to 64 characters are allowed for the device name.

    User Name

    User name of the dock station.

    Password

    Password of the account that you are logging in.

  6. Optional: Set time zone for the dock station.

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

      Note:

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

    • Click Get Device's Time Zone to get the device's time zone.

  7. Optional: Switch on File Storage to set the storage information of files uploaded by the dock station.
    Storage Location

    The recording server, in which the videos and pictures will be stored according to the configured backup schedule. Two types of recording servers are supported: Hybrid Storage Area Network and pStor.

    Note:

    You should configure the Hybrid Storage Area Network and pStor in advance, or its storage location cannot be displayed in the drop-down list.

    Copyback Time

    The backup schedule of files uploaded by the dock station.

  8. Finish adding the dock station.

    • Click Add to add the current dock station and go back to the dock station list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to add the current dock station and add more other dock stations.
  9. Optional: Perform the following operations.
    Option Description

    Edit Dock Station

    • Click the dock station name on the device list to edit the dock station.

    • Click Copy To to select the item (settings of time zone or storage information) to copy, and copy the selected settings of this dock station to other dock station(s).

    Delete Dock Station

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

    Set Time Zone

    Select a dock station and then click Time Zone to set its time zone.

    Search Dock Station(s)

    Enter keywords in the search box on the upper right corner of the page to quickly search the target device(s).