Add Encoding Devices in a Batch

When there are multiple devices to be added, you can edit the predefined template containing the required device information, and import the template to HikCentral Professional to add devices in a batch.

1. On the top navigation bar, select > Basic Management > Device.
2. Click Device and Server > Encoding Device on the left panel.
3. Click Add to enter the Add Encoding Device page.
   Note:

   If the NTP server is not configured, a prompt will appear on the top of the page. You can click Configure to set the time synchronization. See Set NTP for details.

4. Select Hikvision Private Protocol/Hikvision ISUP Protocol//Dahua Private Protocol as the access protocol.
   Note:

   • Select Hikvision Private Protocol/Hikvision ISUP Protocol to add a Hikvision device and select ONVIF Protocol/Dahua Private Protocol to add a third-party device.

   • To display devices which can be added to the platform via ISUP, you need to go to > Basic Management > System > Network > Device Access Protocol, and enable Allow ISUP Registration.

5. Select Batch Import as the adding mode.
6. Click Download Template and save the predefined template (excel file) on your PC.
7. Open the exported template file and enter the required information of the devices to be added in the corresponding column.
8. Click and select the edited file.
9. Optional: Switch on Picture Storage and set the location for picture storage.
   Note:

   • You can select Local Storage, Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, pStor, or Network Video Recorder as the storage location.

   • If you select Local Storage as Storage Location, you can click Configure to configure Storage on SYS Server for the captured pictures. For detailed information, see Configure Storage for Imported Pictures and Files.

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

    • 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.

11. Finish adding devices.

    • Click Add to add the devices and go back to the device list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next batch of devices.

12. Optional: Perform the following operation(s) after adding devices in a batch.

    Option	Description
    Remote Configurations	Click in the Operation column to set the remote configurations of the corresponding device. Note: For details about remote configuration, see the user manual of the device.
    Change Password	Select the added device(s) and click Change Password to change the password for the device(s). Note: You can only change the password for online HIKVISION devices currently. If the devices have the same password, you can select multiple devices to change the password for them at the same time.
    Edit Bandwidth for Video Downloading	Select one or more NVRs (V4.1.5 or later versions), and click Edit Bandwidth for Video Downloading to set the bandwidth upper-limit for video downloading of the selected NVR(s). Note: For details, refer to Limit Bandwidth for Video Downloading.
    Set Time Zone	Select one or more device(s), click Time Zone to set/edit the time zone of the selected device(s).
    Set N+1 Hot Spare for NVR	Click N+1 Hot Spare to set N+1 hot spare for NVRs. Note: For details, refer to Set N+1 Hot Spare for NVR.
    Replace Device	When a device is replaced with another one, and the serial No. of the new device is different from that of the old one, you need to confirm the replacement on the platform. In the Operation column, click to replace the old device with the new device on the platform.
    Delete Device	Select one or multiple device(s) and click to delete. Note: If you delete the device(s), the device channel(s) will also be deleted, and you will not be able to search for historic video footage of the device(s) on the platform.
    Wake Up the Solar Camera	After you add a solar camera, the network status will be displayed as offline, online (Asleep), or online (Waked up). You can click in the Operation column to wake up an asleep camera. You can also click the device name to enter the editing device page, and click Wake Up to wake the device up. Note: If a device is in sleep mode, the communication between the solar camera and the platform is not supported.
    Search Device	Enter keyword(s) in the search box in the top right corner, and click (or press the Enter key) to search for the target device(s).
    Filter Device	Click All in the upper left corner and select a device type to filter devices by encoding device types.