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

1. Click Physical View > Recording Server to enter the recording server page.
2. Click Add to enter the adding server page.
3. Select Cloud Storage Server.
4. Enter the network parameters.

   Address

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

   Control Port

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

   Network Port

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

   Signaling Gateway Port

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

5. Enter the user's access key and secret key of the Cloud Storage Server for searching the video files stored in this Cloud Storage Server via the HikCentral Professional Mobile Client or downloading pictures via Control Client.
   Note:

   • You can download these two keys on the Cloud Storage Server's configuration page (click Virtualizing > User Management).

6. Optional: Set the Enable Picture Storage switch to ON for storing pictures in this Cloud Storage Server.
   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 server.
   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 Cloud Storage Server displays. You can log in and configure the Cloud Storage Server.