Batch Add Detected Online Guidance Terminals

You can batch add detected online guidance terminals if the terminals have the same user name and password.

  • Make sure the devices you are going to add 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.

  • Make sure you have activated the devices. Refer to Create Password for Inactive Device(s) for detailed instructions on activating devices.

  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. In the Online Device area, select a network type.
    Server Network

    All detected online devices on the same local subnet with the SYS server.

    Local Network

    All detected online devices on the same local subnet with the current Web Client.

  4. Select multiple activated devices and click Add to Device List.
  5. In the Basic Information area, edit devices' login information.
    User Name

    User name of 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 guidance terminals related resource(s) to an area.
    1. In the Resource Information area, switch on Add Resource to Area.
    2. Select Create Area by Device Name or Existing Area.
      Note:

      If you select Create Area by Device Name, an area named after guidance terminals will be created, and resources 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.

    3. 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.

    4. 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.
  8. Optional: Perform further operations after batch adding online devices.
    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.