Add On-Board Devices in a Batch

You can fill in required information of to-be-added on-board devices in an Excel file and upload it onto the platform to batch add them for management.

  • 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 left of the Web Client, click > Device > Device and Server > On-Board Device.
  2. Click Add.
    Figure 1 Batch Add On-Board Devices
  3. Set basic information.
    1. Select Batch Import as the adding mode.
    2. Click Download Template to save the template file to your PC and fill in required information.
    3. Click to select the file and upload it to the platform.
  4. Optional: Set picture storage.
    1. Switch on Picture Storage.
    2. Select a storage location.
      Note:

      • If you select Local Storage, you need to click Configuration to configure picture storage on the SYS server.

      • If you select Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cluster Storage, pStor, or Network Video Recorder, you need to select a storage medium from the drop-down list.

  5. Set devices' time zone.
    • Get Device's Time Zone

      The time zone of the device will be automatically chosen according to the region of the device.

    • Manually Set Time Zone

      You can select a time zone and the settings will be applied to the device automatically.

  6. Click Add to finish or click Add and Continue to add another batch of on-board devices.
  7. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding these on-board devices.
    Option Description

    Edit On-Board Device

    On the device list, click the name of an on-board device to edit it.

    Configure On-Board Device Remotely

    On the device list, click in the Operation column to configure an on-board device remotely.

    Reset Device's Time Zone

    On the device list, select one or multiple on-board devices and click Time Zone to edit their time zones.

    Delete On-Board Device

    Select one or multiple devices and click Delete to delete them.

    Search for On-Board Device(s)

    Enter key words in the search box and click to search for specified on-board device(s).