Add pStor

Add pStor

You can add pStor as Recording Server to the HikCentral Professional for storing the video files and pictures.

Make sure the pStors 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. Click Physical View > Recording Server to enter the recording server page.
  2. Click Add to enter the adding server page.
  3. Select pStor.
  4. Enter the network parameters.
    Address

    The server's IP address in LAN that can communicate with SYS.

    Control Port

    The control port No. of the pStor. If it is not changed, use the default value.

    Network Port

    The network port No. of the pStor. If it is not changed, use the default value.

    Signaling Gateway Port

    The signaling gateway port No. of the pStor. If it is not changed, use the default value.

  5. Enter the user's access key and secret key of the pStor for downloading pictures via Control Client.
    Note:

    You can download these two keys on the pStor's Web Client page.

  6. Optional: Set the Enable Picture Storage switch to ON for storing pictures in this pStor.
    Note:

    If this function is enabled, you need to set picture downloading port No., which is used to download pictures via Control Client.

  7. Optional: If you need to access the server via WAN, set the Enable WAN Access switch to ON and set the corresponding parameters which are available when you access the server via WAN.
  8. Enter the alias, user name, and password of the pStor.
    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.

  9. Finish adding the server.

    • Click Add to add the server and back to the server list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other servers.

  10. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the server:
    Option Description

    Edit Server

    Click Alias field of the server and you can edit the information of the server and view its storage and camera information.

    Delete Server

    Select the server(s) from the list, and click Delete to remove the selected server(s).

    Configure Server

    Click , and the login interface of the pStor displays. You can log in and configure the pStor.

Add pStor

You can add pStor as Recording Server to the HikCentral Professional for storing the video files and pictures.

Make sure the pStors 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. Click Physical View > Recording Server to enter the recording server page.
  2. Click Add to enter the adding server page.
  3. Select pStor.
  4. Enter the network parameters.
    Address

    The server's IP address in LAN that can communicate with SYS.

    Control Port

    The control port No. of the pStor. If it is not changed, use the default value.

    Network Port

    The network port No. of the pStor. If it is not changed, use the default value.

    Signaling Gateway Port

    The signaling gateway port No. of the pStor. If it is not changed, use the default value.

  5. Enter the user's access key and secret key of the pStor for downloading pictures via Control Client.
    Note:

    You can download these two keys on the pStor's Web Client page.

  6. Optional: Set the Enable Picture Storage switch to ON for storing pictures in this pStor.
    Note:

    If this function is enabled, you need to set picture downloading port No., which is used to download pictures via Control Client.

  7. Optional: If you need to access the server via WAN, set the Enable WAN Access switch to ON and set the corresponding parameters which are available when you access the server via WAN.
  8. Enter the alias, user name, and password of the pStor.
    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.

  9. Finish adding the server.

    • Click Add to add the server and back to the server list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other servers.

  10. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the server:
    Option Description

    Edit Server

    Click Alias field of the server and you can edit the information of the server and view its storage and camera information.

    Delete Server

    Select the server(s) from the list, and click Delete to remove the selected server(s).

    Configure Server

    Click , and the login interface of the pStor displays. You can log in and configure the pStor.