Add Dock Stations by Port Segment

When multiple dock stations to be added have the same IP address, user name, password, and have different port numbers within a range, you can add devices by specifying the port segment and some 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.
  3. Click Add to enter the Add Dock Station page.
  4. Select Port Segment as the adding mode.
  5. Enter the required information.
    Device Address

    The same IP address where the devices are located.

    HTTP Port

    Enter the start port number and the end port number. For example, if there are five dock stations to be added, and their port number are 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84 respectively, you should enter 80 and 84.

    User Name

    The same user name of the dock stations.

    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. Finish adding the device.

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

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and add more dock stations by port segment.
  8. 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 be copied, 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).