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1. Delete FT Using network authorization fa Cancel SS AAA D Neo 1 Y FV Les ninbhnnpm Canti ir IDTANASA Ss A IV daltabdoSc YCLUR 10 If you want alter the existing path for image storage or delete or add additional folder paths Additional locations or zones for video storage may be added now or after the software has been installed If the folder is created on a network drive enter the complete UNC path Example Server name Release name Path or WIP address Release name Path If the network drive is protected with a user name and password check Using network authorization and click Authorization Enter the user name and password for accessing the network drive and then click OK Ensure that the specified user is available locally and that the domain is included in the user name field e g Domain User name A Note About Zones A zone should never be as large as the available maximum storage space on the hard disk e The hard drives cluster size should be 64KB e You can use a maximum of 10 zones per DM each zone should be on its own dedicated partition it is better to have few larger zones than many smaller zones that this impacts performance It is recommended to store video data on a separate hard disk or RAID system Do NOT use a hard disk connected via USB or firewire e Zones on the network may be identified with a UNC path You ll also need to provide net2. 2 A De Pe ea tee ee z i h ie 4 gt e a _ y N e i N Fy L Lar S A ee i Smarter Surveillance O SSI for a Safer World n lt gt OnSS On Net Surveillance Systems Inc One Blue Hill Plaza 7 Floor PO Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 Phone 845 732 7900 Fax 845 732 7999 Web www onssi com Ocularis 5 1 00010082015 1504 5 1 0 170 Legal Notice This product manual is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty 2002 2015 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc All rights reserved OnSSI and the Eye logo are registered trademarks of On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Ocularis Client Ocularis Client Lite Ocularis Video Synopsis NetEVS NetDVMS NetDVR ProSight NetGuard NetGuard EVS NetSwitcher NetMatrix NetCentral NetTransact NetPDA and NetCell are trademarks of On Net Surveillance Systems Inc All other trademarks are property of their respective owners On Net Surveillance Systems Inc reserves the right to change product specifications without prior notice US patent 8 390 684 B2 for Ocularis Client Patents Applied For in the U S and Abroad Table of Contents A A A EOI OR ER EE ES 2 INTRODUCTION Sc 0000 00h cs
3. First Time Licensing The first time initial license of the recorder software may be done online or offline Offline in instructions are shown here 1 Open the Ocularis Recorder Manager In the Info menu select Request Product ID 2 Click Copy to copy the Product ID to the Windows clipboard 3 Click OK to close the Product ID pop up 4 Paste the contents of the clipboard to a Notepad or other text file Save the file to portable media and bring it to a computer that does have internet connectivity From a browser go to the URL http onssi com ocularis recorder licensing In the section Initial installation New license code enter your SLC i e the 7 digit SLC with the prefix 500 and fill out the remainder of the form In the Product 1D field paste the contents of the text file that you created from the Ocularis Recorder Manager in step 4 7 When done click Submit 8 The SLC is verified with the OnSSI licensing server A license key is emailed to the email account specified on the form There may be a delay of up to 10 minutes to receive the email from the licensing server Sd 9 Detach the license key file from the email attachment and bring the file to the offline computer running the Ocularis Recorder Manager 10 Inthe Ocularis Recorder Manager application choose the Info menu and select Import license file 11 Click Select to navigate to the license file from step 5 Select the file and then click O
4. The following web page appears 3 4 Ocularis Client Use the Ocularis Client to view video Install this application on as many workstations as you like Download Ocularis Administrator Use this configuration tool to manage Ocularis Base It can be installed on any number of workstations but they all need to have connectivity to the base computer Download Ocularis Recorder Installs the Ocularis Recorder including the Core Service Device Manager Service and Ocularis Recorder Manager Download Ocularis Recorder Manager Use this tool to manage the Ocularis Recorder It may be installed on any number of workstations with connectivity to a Core Service 64 bit Use this version if the Ocularis Recorder Manager will reside on a 64 bit operating system Download 32 bit Use this version if the Ocularis Recorder Manager will reside on a 32 bit operating system Note this installation file will be downloaded directly from the OnSSI FTP site Download Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy Facilitates the transmission of events from the Ocularis Recorder to the Ocularis Base Download r mira 10 Inatall Dan lar a AAAF natan TALAR DAF Emnuira 19 netoll lLOciilaric nmnnnante 1i y NA Figure 12 Install Ocularis Components Web age Click the Download button next to the component you wish to download and install You may be asked whether to run or save the installation file for the component You may save the file local
5. lt G gt Onss Figure 22 Configure Base Settings 6 Click Base Settings Base Settings BaseIP 192 168 4 130 Base List Advanced Settings 192 168 10 82 Subscribe Recorder Updates 192 168 4 130 Figure 23 Base Settings 7 Enter the IP address of Ocularis Base in the Base IP field and click Add Base You can add multiple IP addresses in the Base IP field if you need to send events to additional servers for example OpenSight If you need to remove a Base IP from the list select it and click Remove Base If the checkbox Subscribe Recorder Updates is checked the recorder defined above in Figure 21 will be refreshed in the Ocularis Administrator Servers Events tab when the Event Proxy service is restarted If this recorder isn t already there it will be added automatically to the Servers Events tab 8 Whendone click Save amp Close 40 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocutaris Recorder Event Proxy Ocularis Event Proxy Ocularis Recorder Manager Service Status Running Figure 24 Select Events 9 The last step is to select the events that you wish the proxy to forward to the Base IP s you listed Click Event Filters The events you see listed are grouped by Camera Events and System Events Check the events you want transferred from the recorder to the Base Note any alarms that you have configured on the recorder will
6. Install a Device Manager or DM on each additional computer to support additional cameras Only one recorder SLC is required in these models For Ocularis Professional only there must be a Master Core and DM on each server There are no Slave Cores in this model Each Master Core requires a unique SLC available from OnSSI Sales Ocularis Professional Ocularis Professional has a maximum limit of 64 cameras per server Each server contains a Core Master and Device Manager DM The Master Core is what is licensed so if you need additional servers contact OnSSl Sales to obtain additional SLCs This is the ONLY model where a Master Core is required on each server IP Video Cameras Encoder Ocularis Recorder Core Device Manager Max 64 cameras Ocularis Administrator Ocularis Recorder Manager Ocularis Base Ocularis Media Server Ocularis Client s ET a Firewall aa Ocularis Web SS a o Ocularis Mobile Internet On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 3 Introduction Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocularis Enterprise Ocularis Enterprise has no imposed software limitation on the number of cameras per server It is only limited by the available hardware resources On the first server install a Master Core and Device Manager DM Add additional DM servers if you want to add more cameras on a separate machine You may install a Slave core as an optional redundant backu
7. Select a language and click OK You may change the language after installation if desired 4 Atthe Welcome screen of the installation wizard click Next The License Agreement appears Please read click the accept radio button and then click Next 6 The Choose Destination Location screen appears You may leave the default directory path as is or change it if necessary according to your organization Click Next 7 The next screen Ready to Install the Program click Install if OK or click Back to make changes to the directory path or the folder The Ocularis Recorder Manager software is installed 8 A Microsoft DirectX Setup software license agreement should appear it may be behind the installation window Click Yes to accept the terms of the agreement 9 When completed the Wizard Complete screen appears Click Finish The following icon appears on the desktop 5 A Ocularis Recorder Manager 64 bit On Net Surveillance Systems Inc of Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy Event Proxies are used to route events and other information from a server or recording component to the Ocularis Base or other 3 party system The Ocularis 5 models all make use of the event proxy for events from the recorder To Install the Ocularis Event Proxy These instructions assume that you have installed Ocularis Base and are located at the system on which you wish to install Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy Use these steps for a
8. _EPo _ d a 4 A PF aa EE A A Inftrarrnatirnr INI ThA NIN NIP OTI Ya F torma HIA ry Figure 10 Col nmunication inrormation D J In the Management service area specify the IP address of the Master Core in the Host field Leave the port number unchanged at 60000 It is important to enter the IP address of the Master Core in the Host field of the Management service area in order for the system to function properly Leave the port as 60000 In the P address host name for server communication section the IP address of the Device Manager should be placed in the Host field This can be done by selecting it from the P address host names found in the drop down list The list shows you all of the existing network addresses and host names of the PC or server If there is more than one network adapter on this computer be sure to select the correct one Neither the IP 127 0 0 1 nor the host name localhost may be used for communication with the server In the Update service section enter the IP address where the UpdateService SVR Server module is installed This is most likely the IP address of the Master Core Server since this is the default See Update Service on page 34 for more information on the Update Service Click Next On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 29 Ocularis Recorder 5 1 InstallShield Wizard xi Paths for image storage lt gt OnSSl Path Size GB m C WideoD atabase Unlimited
9. DirectX 9 component This window may appear behind the primary installation window From the shortcut on the Ocularis Component Downloads page 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder Manager either 64 bit or 32 bit 2 Choose to Run the application to launch the installer or save the file and launch manually 3 Change the destination folder for the installation files if desired Click Next The installation files are extracted 4 Atthe Extraction Complete screen make sure the Install Ocularis Recorder Manager checkbox is checked Click Finish 5 Select the installation language You can configure the language of the user interface after the installation 6 Click OK to start installation 7 Atthe Welcome screen click Next 8 Read the software license agreement accept the terms and then click Next 9 Change the destination folder for the application files if deaired Click Next 10 Click Install to begin the installation 11 When asked accept the EULA End User License Agreement for installing the DirectX 9 component This window may appear behind the primary installation window 12 On the Wizard Complete screen click Finish Device Manager Installation In the Device Manager installation only the database modules for the video database are installed together with the Ocularis Recorder Manager on a different computer from the already installe
10. a first time installation e The recording component included with Ocularis 5 requires a corresponding recorder license SLC This code is used to generate a file license key or license zip that is imported using the Ocularis Recorder Manager after the software is installed e The server software Core Service can only be installed on computers with the NTFS file system e You may be asked to install Microsoft Visual C during the installation Firewalls Multiple ports on the computer must be available by default to allow the Ocularis Recorder software to function correctly in a network environment with a firewall These are in the range from 60000 to 60008 TCP communication 63000 TCP and 60007 UDP image transmission The TCP alarm ports of the camera must also be accessible on the server computer that administers a camera to guarantee alarm processing Some cameras use the RTSP over RTP over UDP standard for MPEG4 image transmission In this case the server sends the requirements e g frame rate and resolution to the camera via TCP port 554 The camera sends the image data to the server via a UDP port The corresponding ports must therefore not be blocked between the camera and the server The versions of recording components included with Ocularis 5 include Ocularis Professional Recorder R7 v6 7 1 Ocularis Enterprise Recorder R7 v6 7 1 Ocularis Ultimate Recorder R7 v6 7 1 Recorder Components These re
11. are done The License Status area of the Ocularis License Activation screen displays updated camera counts and other information based on your SLC The Activate License changes to Refresh to accommodate future updates Proceed with Installing Ocularis Components below Refreshing the Ocularis SLC Refreshing your Ocularis SLC is done when a change is made to your Ocularis License For instance you add additional camera licenses to Ocularis or you upgrade from a demo version to a retail version Refreshing is simple but the process differs depending on the Ocularis Base computer having internet connectivity To Refresh an Ocularis license with Internet Connectivity 1 Launch the Ocularis License Activation application 2 Click the Refresh button The licensing application will collect relevant data including the SLC and send this over the internet to OnSSIl s licensing server OnSSI s licensing server validates the information and sends back the activation required to license the software This process is nearly instantaneous Once activation is complete a confirmation pop up appears Click OK 18 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc You are done The License Status area of the Ocularis License Activation screen displays updated license information based on your SLC To Refresh an Ocularis license without Internet Connectivity 1 Launch the Ocularis License Activation application 2 Click the Refresh button You will recei
12. automatically be transferred to the Base 10 Select the events you wish to monitor 11 Click Save amp Close On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 4 Camera Events Alert Recording Start Alert Recording Stop Export Ftp Video Analysis SMD Channel Reference Image Events Ref Image Comparison Valid Camera Tampering Server Based Camera Side Motion Detection Camera Tampering Camera Based Alarm Recording Start Alarm Recording Stop Recording Start Recording Stop Video Loss Frozen Image Motion Detection Problem AVI Export Failed Archive Play Archive Stop Connection Lost 4 Y System Events Database Load Emergency Shutdown Database Load Warning Database Backup Failed a a Figure 25 Select Events 41 Appendix A Ocularis Ports Please note the following ports should be open for data traffic on the network when using Ocularis Port Number nae 20 and 21 Used when devices use FTP for sending event messages FTP File Transfer Protocol is a standard for exchanging files across networks Used when recording servers listen for SMTP information Also some devices 25 use SMTP e mail for sending event messages and or for sending images to the surveillance system server via e mail SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a standard for sending e mail messages between servers BO Port 80 is typically used by the IIS Internet Information Services Used by some camera manufacturers 1024 and above Except
13. from the OnSSI website or obtained through other means The filename is Ocularis Installer 5 1 exe The same executable file is shared across Ocularis models The SLC determines the model once it is applied WARNING THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE SYSTEM WHERE OCULARIS BASE EXISTS IF AN UPGRADE OR WHERE IT WILL BE INSTALLED NEW 2 If it is not already there copy the installation file from step 1 above to the Ocularis Base machine 3 Double click the file from step 1 above to launch and begin the file extraction You ll see messages regarding the installation validation which may take several minutes The Welcome to the Ocularis Installer Extraction Wizard screen appears Ocularis Installer fel ES Welcome to the Ocularis Installer Extraction Wizard The wizard will extract the Ocularis Installer on your computer At the end of the extraction process you will have an option to install Ocularis Base Server As a result it is recommended that you extract these files on the computer that you intend to use for the Ocularis Base Press Next to continue or Cancel to abort the extraction process SetupBuilder com Cancel 4 Click Next On the Destination Folder screen you may modify the path for the installation files to be placed Ocularis Installer Ox Select Destination Folder lt gt Click Next to extract to this folder or click Change to extract into a different folder OnSSI Please ente
14. in the Port field If you are installing only a Device Manager Management service Host and Port Enter the IP Address of the Master Core in the Host field and 60000 in the Port field gt I P address host name for server communication Host this field should contain the IP address of the Device Manager gt The Update service Host field should contain the IP address of the UpdateService SVR component which is most likely on the Master Core Server and 63000 in the Port field If you are installing a Master Core Server and a Device Manager 2 Management service Host and Port these fields are disabled but should be localhost and 60000 gt IP address host name for server communication Host this field should contain the IP Address of the Device Manager gt The Update service Host field should contain the IP address of the UpdateService SVR component which is most likely on the Master Core Server so localhost is acceptable and 63000 in the Port field If you are installing a Slave Core Server and a Device Manager gt Management service Host and Port Enter the IP Address of the Master Core in the Host field and 60000 in the Port field IP address host name for server communication Host this field should contain the IP address of the Device Manager gt The Update service Host field should contain the IP address of the UpdateService SVR component which is most likely on the Master Core Server and 63000 in the Port field On Ne
15. ports listed below Used for HTTP traffic between cameras and outbound only servers 1801 Used for Message Queuing 5432 Used when recording servers listen for alert socket TCP information some devices use TCP for sending event messages 7008 Used by Ocularis net communication with video walls and push video 7210 Internal port MaxDB Do not open this port in your Firewall 7563 Used for handling PTZ camera control commands and for communication with Ocularis Client 9100 60000 60008 inbound amp outbound LPR Analytics Transcoding Engine Any other port numbers you may have selected to use Examples f you have changed the IIS Default Web Site port from its default port number 80 to another port number 42 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Contact Information On Net Surveillance Systems OnSSl One Blue Plaza 7th Floor P O Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 Website www onssi com General info onssi com Fax Sales Support sales onssi com PreSales Support se onssi com Technical Support support onssi com Training training onssi com Marketing marketing onssi com On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 845 732 7900 845 732 7999 845 732 7900 x 1 845 732 7900 x2 845 732 7979 845 732 7900 x 4 845 732 7900 x5 43
16. Choose to Run the application to launch the installer Select the installation language You can configure the language of the user interface after installation Click OK to start installation At the Welcome screen click Next Read the software license agreement accept the terms and then click Next N aR WD Change the destination folder if desired Click Next On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 25 Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocularis Recorder 5 1 InstallShield Wizard xi Click the type of setup you prefer Manager amp Server fe The Ocularis Recorder server core Manager and Device Manager are being installed Manager Only the Ocularis Recorder Manager is being installed Device Manager The Device Manager is being installed Custom 4 Select which program features you want installed Recommended for advanced users Figure 13 Select the Set up Type 8 Select Manager amp Server as the Setup Type and click Next Ocularis Recorder 5 1 InstallShield Wizard Management service ION Host Port no O n S S localhost 60000 HIP address host name for server communicatio Host IP addresses host names found Please select IP address y Update service Host Port flocalhos E3000 Figure 14 Communication Information The port number of the Management service is set at 60000 If the port number must be changed contact OnSSI Te
17. ONTACT INFORMATION u cccecsccscecececcecececnccscececucnececneneneeeeuenenseeeueueneneaesueuensneeeeueuensaesaeaenensaeeaeaensnsaeeuenenseesuenensens 43 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Introduction Ocularis 5 is OnSSI s newest and most innovative and cost effective open platform Video Management Software VMS and is designed to enhance your security while simplifying your daily workload These instructions should be used by administrators installing an Ocularis system Ocularis Models Ocularis version 5 is offered in three models designed to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes and structures from single location retail outlets or schools to multiple site complex municipal and campus installations Ocularis Professional PRO Scalable video management for small to medium single and multi site applications Ocularis Enterprise ENT Surveillance for locally managed or centrally managed mid to large scale installations Ocularis Ultimate ULT Surveillance video management for mobile applications and complex environments with multiple simultaneous viewing clients The Ocularis Platform regardless of model consists of the following components e Ocularis Base server software application which regulates and manages the flow of data between video client users recording servers video wall management and an integrated alerting application e Ocularis Administrator The front end software applicatio
18. SI Technical Support prior to doing so For more information on the Update Service refer to the document Ocularis v5 1 Technical Notes Ocularis Recorder Licensing Unlike many other recorders the Ocularis 5 Recorder does not license specific cameras There is no need to identify device MAC addresses to OnSSl Rather the number of channels or streams is licensed on the recorder s Master Core The license process for the Ocularis 5 Recorders has been streamlined and simplified With these recorders simply activate your recorder SLC from within the software Licensing is available using an online or offline method Supported Recorders The recorders supported using the license methods described here are Ocularis Professional Recorder Ocularis Enterprise Recorder and Ocularis Ultimate Recorder To register camera licenses for any other Ocularis legacy recorder such as RC E use the instructions provided in the document Ocularis Camera License Registration For the supported recorders the software provides a free 30 day trial You may add cameras configure the system and add the recorder to Ocularis Base all during this period You must however be sure to license the recorder within the 30 day period otherwise the recorder will cease to function The seven digit v5 recorder SLCs contain the prefix 500 The process to license a demo version Is slightly different than licensing a retail version Licensing Online Licensing should
19. SVR service will be installed on the Master Core unless unchecked using the Custom install option You may also install this service on a separate server however there should be only one instance of the server module in an ENT or ULT system For PRO the Update Service SVR service should be installed on each Master Core Server and it will be installed by default Components installed on remote satellite PCs will have an Update Service Agent installed by default This allows the Update Service SVR to communicate and push any updates out to Agents on the remote machines Therefore if you decide to use the default and include the Update Service SVR Server on the Master Core server use either the Manager amp Server installation option or Custom installation option With the Custom installation option be sure that UpdateService is among the checkboxes selected If you choose to install the Update Service SVR Server on a server other than the Master Core be sure to use the Custom option and that UpdateService is among the checkboxes selected when installing the Update Service Once the UpdateService SVR option is installed if you decide to use the Custom installation option to install other components the UpdateService should be unchecked since it is already installed The UpdateService uses port 63000 and 63001 It is advised to keep these default values If you need to change these port numbers please contact OnS
20. alling a version to be used as a demo keeping the default path is recommended Click Next The Select Language screen appears Select the desired language for Ocularis Client from the drop down menu The language may be changed again after the software has been installed Click Next The next screen Ready to Install the Program will confirm the file path and disk space requirements Click Next if OK Click Back to make changes to the directory path or the folder The Ocularis Client software is installed When the Ocularis Client Setup is completed the Setup Wizard Complete for Ocularis Client screen appears Click Finish e Ge Ocularis Ocularis C lient Viewer On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 23 Installing Ocularis Recorder e The Ocularis Recorder may be installed on the same computer as other components including legacy recorders pending available system resources e Refer to the system requirements defined on the OnSSI website for hardware specifications e Multiple scripts are used for installation so you should disable any active virus scanners for the duration of installation e The Ocularis Recorder must not be installed on a compressed drive since this can result in problems with the database A drive on which Ocularis Recorder is already installed must not be compressed subsequently e DirectX is installed during installation and Microsoft NET Framework 4 as well which may require a restart in the case of
21. art with when first implementing Ocularis especially on smaller systems those with less than 30 cameras In an Ocularis Professional environment it is even acceptable to run the components on a Windows 7 or 8 PC rather than a server class machine provided the camera count is low Networked workstations will have the Ocularis Client installed on them You may install the Ocularis Client component on an unlimited number of workstations As the system grows and cameras are added or upgraded the capacity of the recording component computer will be reached The expansion process would be to then simply add an additional server on the network to house an additional instance of the recording component and install the new cameras on the new recorder With Ocularis the location of the camera is seamless to the operator Distributed System In cases where the systems are larger or with Ocularis Enterprise or Ocularis Ultimate a multiple server system also called Distributed System is recommended In a Distributed System separate dedicated servers are used with single components installed on each The Ocularis Base may reside on one server with or without a recording component recording components each on their own servers and the Ocularis Administrator and Ocularis Client on one or more networked workstations Which system is best for me It is important to determine the general layout of where you want components to be installed on new Oc
22. be done prior to the end of the 30 day trial period Licensing may be done online or offline Licensing a Retail Version Online Use these steps when you need to license a production system From the Ocularis Recorder Manager application 1 From the nfo menu select Activate license 2 Click OK to the message reminding you that this feature requires a connection to the internet 3 Verify that the Personalize License radio button is selected this is the default selection 34 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 4 Enter your recorder SLC This SLC should start have 7 digits starting with 500 Fill out the remainder of the form Click OK to confirm your entries The application connects to the OnSSI registration server and obtains the license You are done To view your licensing information from the nfo menu select Show license Licensing a Demo Version Online Use these steps to license a demo system 1 You will receive a demo license file from OnSSI 2 Inthe Ocularis Recorder Manager application choose the Info menu and select Import license file 3 Click Select to navigate to the license file from step 1 Select the file and then click Open 4 Click Import to use the license key You are done To view your licensing information or expiration date from the Info menu select Show license Licensing Offline Offline licensing must be done via webpage on the OnSSI website http onssi com ocularis recorder licensing
23. below This website can be accessed from other machines on the network for easy distribution of components If you licensed Ocularis at the beginning of this procedure you are done If you chose not to license Ocularis earlier you are given the option to activate the Ocularis license upon completion of the wizard It is recommended but not mandatory to do this at this time if you haven t already done so Ocularis must be licensed before use On Net Surveillance Systems Inc a If you choose to license Ocularis now verify that the Activate License checkbox is checked and click Finish The Ocularis License Activation application is automatically launched Proceed to Licensing Ocularis Base below b If you choose to activate the Ocularis license later uncheck the Activate License checkbox and click Finish When you are ready to license Ocularis launch the Ocularis License Activation application from the desktop icon Proceed to Licensing Ocularis Base below 8 If you want to launch the Ocularis component download page click the link above the Finish button If you are finished installing on this computer click Finish The installation of Ocularis Base will create the following icon on the desktop LE Ocularis License Activation On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 15 Licensing Ocularis Base Once the Ocularis Base component software is installed an additional licensing step is required e All new installatio
24. censes for RC E and Ocularis Ultimate Recorder would both appear in the category RL 1 Channels If you had 50 RC E licenses and 50 Ocularis Ultimate licenses the RL 1 count would equal 100 This also gives you the flexibility to exchange licenses between the two recorders allowing you the time and flexibility to migrate cameras from one recorder to another at your own pace You will see the new RL counts in the Ocularis License Activation application and in the About Tab of the Ocularis Administrator application Here you can get a detailed breakdown of each specific recorder camera license count Ocularis License Activation step 1 Enter SLC License Status 305 SLC 905 PML LL AAA StayCURRENT Expiration Date 2 12 2122 RL 1 Channels 100 RL 2 Channels 100 Refresh id Ne S lt SOnss Install Ocularis Components Close 4 Proceed with Installing Ocularis Components below To Activate an Ocularis license without Internet Connectivity 1 Launch the Ocularis License Activation application 2 The first time you license Ocularis you need to enter your new SLC in the field labeled Step 1 Enter SLC see Figure 9 above On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 17 3 Click the Activate License button You will receive a pop up with the message reminding you that there is no internet connectivity and you should use offline activation Click OK to close this dialog The screen updates with additional steps Ocularis License Activa
25. ch Support 9 Inthe Host field under IP address hostname for server communication enter the IP Address for the Device Manager Selectit from the drop down list labeled IP addresses host names found This should be the IP Address of the computer you are running the installation on Neither the IP 127 0 0 1 nor the host name localhost may be used for communication with the server In the Update service section localhost is acceptable if you are installing the UpdateService SVR on the Master Core Server This is the default value and is recommended See Update Service on page 34 for more information on the Update Service 26 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc q PA re an j E ee PILI aorle J netraj Uculatls instal la HN n R lira neinr 1 a l O Aj ila rie Ranr rdin s Carr nanante lation amp EICensing GuIde Ucularis necoraing Components Click Next Ocularis Recorder 5 1 InstallShield Wizard EZ Paths for image storage lt OnssS rs C VideoD atabase Unlimited memes Delete FT Using network authorization f lt Back Next gt Cancel AAN Einira 15 Viidan Natahaca 7nna Qatiin Figure 15 Video Database Zone Setup 10 If you want alter the existing path for image storage or delete or add additional folder paths Additional locations or zones for video storage may be added now or after the software has been installed If the folder is creat
26. corders have the following components e Core Service This service authenticates users permissions and some alarms It runs as a service There may be many cores in an installation but there must be at least one Master core In Ocularis Enterprise and Ocularis Ultimate you can set up one core the slave to be redundant for the primary the master core In Ocularis Professional there is a Master Core on each recording component server e Device Manager DM This service communicates with devices cameras and clients There may be many DMs in an installation In Ocularis Ultimate you may set up one DM to be a failover redundant recorder for another DM in the event of a DM failure In Ocularis Professional there is a DM on each computer with a Master Core e Ocularis Recorder Manager This is the software application used to configure the Core and DM s 24 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Recorder Component Installation These instructions assume that you have installed Ocularis Base and are located at the system on which you wish to install the Ocularis v5 Recorder Reminder the operating system on which you install this component must be 64 bit There are four set up types for installation a Standard installation Manager amp Server Use this set up type to install all recorder components on the current system b Manager Installation only Use this set up type to install only the Ocularis Recorder Manag
27. d Ocularis Recorder Manager and Core 28 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc f AN Aj ln vi a mets lla Fir Va O VII r a ri AN euilarie D A PP in NO PAY YI UA PAVO A te Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocularis Recording Components server The Device Manager reduces the utilization of the core server because the image database is located partially or entirely on another server In order to configure the Device Manager server you need an installed and configured Ocularis Recorder Manager and Master Core server 1 SN Pe UTP From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder Choose to Run the application to launch the installer Select the installation language You can configure the language of the user interface after installation Click OK to start installation You may be asked to install Microsoft Visual C At the Welcome screen click Next Read the software license agreement accept the terms and then click Next Change the destination folder if desired Click Next Select Device Manager as the setup type see Figure 13 and click Next Ocularis Recorder 5 1 InstallShield Wizard xi Management service ION Host Port IP address host name for server communication Host IP addresses host names found Please select IP address y Update service Host Port fc Sp Cancel
28. e form Extract the attachment On the new system s Ocularis Recorder Manager choose the nfo menu and select Import license file Click Select to navigate to the license file from the email Select the file and then click Open Click Import to use the updated license key You are done Updating A License If you have updated an existing installation expanded your system or lost your license code you can request a new license code from our website 1 2 Open a browser and go to the URL http onssi com ocularis recorder licensing Scroll to the section License update Re licensing Enter your recorder SLC This 7 digit SLC should start with the prefix 500 Click Submit You will receive a new license key via the email account you provided when you first personalized the Original license Extract the license key attachment In the Ocularis Recorder Manager choose the Info menu and select Import license file Click Select to navigate to the license file from the email Select the file and then click Open Click Import to use the updated license key You are done 36 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Recorder Manager The Ocularis Recorder Manager is the client application used to configure the v5 Ocularis Recorder This software application may be installed on any computer with network connectivity to the recorder It is included with the download and installation of the Ocularis Recorder download
29. ed on a network drive enter the complete UNC path Example WP Address Release name path If the network drive is protected with a user name and password select Using network authorization and click Authorization Enter the user name and password for accessing the network drive and then click OK Ensure that the specified user is available locally and that the domain is included in the user name field e g Domain User name A Note About Zones A zone should never be as large as the available maximum storage space on the hard disk e The hard drive s cluster size should be 64KB e You can use a maximum of 10 zones per DM each zone should be on its own dedicated partition it is better to have few larger zones than many smaller zones that this impacts performance e It is recommended to store video data on a separate hard disk or RAID system Do NOT use a hard disk connected via USB or firewire e Zones on the network may be identified with a UNC path You ll also need to provide network username and password e Note it is STRONGLY recommended to use a storage location with a minimum of 200 GB available space and set the maximum size of the zone to Unlimited Otherwise there is a risk of running out of disk space and having the recording stop Click Next 11 Click Install On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 27 12 When asked accept the EULA End User License Agreement for installing the Microsoft DirectX 9 com
30. em Use the instructions found here for new installations On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 7 Ocularis Installation amp Configuration Items to consider prior to installation e Once all components are installed synchronize the date and time between the server and workstations Note The time and date tolerance for all PCs using Ocularis is a maximum of five 5 minutes If the time is off by more than 5 minutes between the Ocularis Base machine and Ocularis Client workstations log in attempts will fail e The Ocularis Base component should be installed first After that the order of installing each component does not matter e You must either be logged in as the Windows account Administrator when licensing Ocularis Base or as a user with administrative privileges and select Run as Administrator when launching the licensing application e Depending on your current Windows configuration you may be asked to insert your original Windows installation CD in order to install additional Windows components e You will need to have your Ocularis Software License Code SLC on hand when you license the application The following components are outlined in this document e Download the Ocularis Installation File e Extract Ocularis Installation File e Installing Ocularis Base e Licensing Ocularis Base e Installing Ocularis Components e Installing Ocularis Administrator e Installing Ocularis Client e Installing Ocula
31. ense Activation Step 1 Enter SLC License Status HO The base sofware is not censed lt Onss Install Ocularis Components v4 0 4 xx xx 16 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 3 Enter the SLC or paste it from the Clipboard and click Activate License The licensing application will collect relevant data including the SLC and send this information over the internet to OnSSIl s licensing server OnSSTI s licensing server validates the information and sends back the activation required to license the software This process is nearly instantaneous If there is no internet connectivity a message appears indicating as such You may try again if you think you should have connectivity or click OK to proceed with offline activation See To Activate an Ocularis license without Internet Connectivity below Once activation is complete a confirmation pop up appears Click OK You are done The License Status area of the Ocularis License Activation screen displays updated camera counts and other information based on your SLC A Note about License Counts Ocularis v5 introduced categories where recorder licenses are assigned These categories are labeled RL 1 Channels RL 2 Channels RL 3 Channels The categories simply represent a counter where similar recorder counts are placed Since Ocularis v5 supports Mix amp Match of recorders different recorder counts can be combined into the same category For example camera li
32. er software on the current system c Device Manager Installation This set up type installs the Device Manager DM component as well as the Ocularis Recorder Manager software on the current system A Device Manager is equivalent to Recorder and the terms are used interchangeably d Custom Installation This setup type allows you to pick and choose which component you would like to install on the Current system The steps below outline each of the four set up types NOTE e With Ocularis Professional ONLY you must install a Master Core along with a DM on each server You may use the Manager amp Server option for each recording server Each server requires a unique SLC from OnSSI Sales With Ocularis Enterprise or Ultimate there should be only one Master Core and optionally one or more Slave Cores in the entire environment Use the Manager amp Server option only on the first computer Each additional server will have just a Device Manager or use Custom to install a DM and a Slave core These models use only one SLC per environment Standard installation Manager amp Server The standard installation installs the system with the managers configuration application also called the Ocularis Recorder Manager and device manager and Server Core on a single system Manager amp Server 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder
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34. etup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties coca Click Next 4 The License Agreement appears Please read click the accept radio button and then click Next Select the type of installation Typical or Custom Typical will install all new files using default settings for file locations and database instance Custom allows you to change these settings The vast majority of installations should choose Typical Typical a Select the Typical radio button and click Next Ocularis Base is installed using these default settings Base installation files are placed in c Program Files OnSSI Ocularis Base Bookmark location is designated as c inetpub wwwroot OcularisService Bookmarks Windows IIS is installed SQL Server 2008 Express is installed with a Server Name of OCULARISSERVER SA User Name of sa and an encrypted SA password This installation may take several minutes Note You may see a warning message if you are installing Ocularis Base on Windows 7 or other non server level operating system For demos and small applications click Yes to continue with the installation For most standard production systems we recommend installing Ocularis Base on a server class operating system You may also see a message about dependencie
35. gure the Core and DM 4 Slave Core Server optional and only in Ocularis ENT and ULT 5 Event Proxy e Most of these components may all be installed on the same PC or separately e f applicable run any Recorder Update patches that are available 6 Use the Ocularis Recorder Manager application to change the default administrator password of the recorder This account will be used to import the recorder into Ocularis 7 Add and configure video cameras and devices on the recording component 8 Install the Ocularis Client on at least one workstation e See Installing Ocularis Client on page 23 for additional instructions on installation 9 Configure Ocularis Base using Ocularis Administrator e Refer to the Ocularis Administrator User Manual for further instructions 6 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 10 Install any remaining workstations with Ocularis Client 12 Test connectivity of cameras by logging into Ocularis Base with Ocularis Client Configure the event proxy to forward events from the recorder to the Ocularis Base Server e Installation and configuration of Event Proxies can be found at the end of this document Within 30 days of installing cameras on the recording component s you must register the Master Core e See Ocularis Recorder Licensing on page 34 for further instructions Upgrading to Ocularis Version 5 1 Refer to the document Upgrading to Ocularis 5 1 for full details on upgrading an Ocularis syst
36. hen installing a new system or upgrading existing copies of Ocularis Client TO INSTALL OCULARIS CLIENT These instructions assume that you have installed Ocularis Base and are located at the system on which you wish to install Ocularis Client Use these steps for all feature sets of Ocularis 1 2 The software installation will result in the display of the following desktop icons From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Client You may be prompted to run or save the file you may choose to either run it now or save it and run the installation later In a new installation an extraction wizard screen will appear Follow the prompts to extract the files and then you ll see the Welcome to Ocularis Client Setup Wizard screen Once Run has been selected if a previous version of the Ocularis Client is detected a notice will appear asking for your confirmation to uninstall the older version and install the new version Click Yes a An Are you sure you want to remove Ocularis Client screen appears Click Yes b When the uninstall is complete click OK The Welcome to Ocularis Client Setup Wizard appears Click Next The License Agreement appears Please read click the I accept radio button and then click Next The Select Destination Folder screen appears You may leave the default directory path as is or change it if necessary according to your organization If inst
37. igure 4 Extraction Setup Wizard Complete 6 If you choose to a Install Ocularis Base now make sure the corresponding checkbox is selected and click Finish Proceed to nstalling Ocularis Base below b If you choose to install Ocularis Base later uncheck the nstall Ocularis Base checkbox and click Finish Proceed to nstalling Ocularis Base below You have completed the extraction of the Ocularis installation files On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 11 Installing Ocularis Base Reminder e Anti Virus software must be disabled during the installation of the Ocularis Base component e Follow this procedure when installing a new system or upgrading an existing Ocularis Base component e Ocularis Base uses SQL Server to store configuration data By default SQL Server Express 2008 will be used unless otherwise specified Alternate instances of SQL Server may be used for advanced users TO INSTALL OCULARIS BASE Use these steps for all feature sets of Ocularis WARNING THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE SYSTEM WHERE OCULARIS BASE EXISTS IF AN UPGRADE OR WHERE IT WILL BE INSTALLED NEW 1 To install Ocularis Base after extracting the installer files from Extract Ocularis Installation File on page 10 go to the directory where the Ocularis files were extracted These installation files should be located on the Ocularis Base machine If they are not copy them to the Ocularis Base system 2 The next step differs depend
38. ing on the installation a For new installations a notice appears recommending that you activate Ocularis now before continuing with the installation This is recommended Activate License Now Eq It is recommended that vou activate your Ocularis license before proceeding With the installation Click Yes bo launch the License Activation Tool or click Mo to activate later You will need your Ocularis SLC to activate Activation will be required at the end of the Base installation if you do not do it now 1 Click Yes to activate Ocularis now The Ocularis License Activation screen appears as shown in Figure 9 on page 16 2 Enter the Ocularis SLC and click Activate License 3 Click OK on the License Activated pop up 4 Click Close on the Ocularis License Activation screen 5 Proceed to step 3 below b If upgrading Ocularis a message that a previous installation of this software has been detected Click Yes to proceed with the installation Be sure to have your new SLC in hand Click Yes when ready 12 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 3 The Ocularis Base Setup Wizard screen appears Ocularis Base Installer lel Ea Welcome to the Ocularis Base Setup Wizard The wizard will install Ocularis Base v5 on your computer This product is a server and should be installed on a Windows Server operating system for optimal performance It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this S
39. laris Administrator Setup Wizard appears Click Next The License Agreement appears Please read click the accept radio button and then click Next If a previous version of the Ocularis Administrator is detected a notice will appear asking for your confirmation to uninstall the older version and install the new version Click Yes a An Are you sure you want to remove Ocularis Administrator screen appears Click Yes b When the uninstall is complete click OK The Select Destination Folder screen appears You may leave the default directory path as is or change it if necessary according to your organization If installing a version to be used as a demo keeping the default path is recommended Click Next The next screen Ready to Install the Program will confirm the file path and disk space requirements Click Next if OK Click Back to make changes to the directory path or the folder The Ocularis Administrator software is installed When completed the Setup Wizard Complete for Ocularis Administrator screen appears Click Finish o fs a The installation of Ocularis Administrator will create the following icon on the desktop Ocularis 22 Adrninistrato r On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Installing Ocularis Client The Ocularis Client may be installed on as many systems as desired Refer to the system requirements defined on the OnSSI website for hardware specifications Follow this procedure w
40. lect the desired services and features Core Service Slave and Core Service Master cannot both be installed simultaneously on the same machine Select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install lt gt O n SSI CL Desecriptiorr Manager 32 bit A Available es Manager 64 bit is _ WebClient v Server components CoreService Master _ CoreService Slave VlDeviceManager amp MediaDatabaseSe UpdateService _JOPC Service _ GatewayService _ TranscodingService LJ Analytics 5 49 GB of space required on the C drive 77 17 GB of space available on the C drive lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 18 Select Components to Install You can deselect services and features that are not required IMPORTANT if a previously installed service is deselected it will be removed The UpdateService listed in Figure 18 is new as of v5 1 The service listed here is for the server component of the UpdateService Update Service SVR The default is to install this server service on the same computer as the Master Core It is not however required to be installed in this location It may be installed anywhere on the network With Ocularis Enterprise and Ultimate this server service should only be installed once With Ocularis Professional install it on each Master Core If you have already installed this service and are using the Custom option to install other components such as a CoreService Slave be
41. link The Ocularis Component Downloads webpage provides a separate installer which allows you to download and install just this recorder component on another computer saving you the time from having to download the entire recorder package Installing this component separately is optional This application is available for 32 bit or 64 bit operating systems so be sure to select the correct download link for your operating system Note if you attempt to install this application on a computer on which it is already installed you will see an error message Windows Instalher Q Another version of this product is already installed Installation of this version cannot continue To configure or remove the existing version of this product use Add Remove Programs on the Control Panel These instructions assume that you have installed Ocularis Base and are located at the system on which you wish to install the Ocularis Recorder Manager There should be no other instance of Ocularis Recorder Manager installed on the local machine To Install only the Ocularis Recorder Manager 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder Manager 32 bit or 64 bit 2 You may be prompted to run or save the file you may choose to either run it now or save it and run the installation later 3 Launch file to run Once Run has been selected you are prompted to select an installation language
42. ll feature sets of Ocularis The software installation will result in the display of the following desktop icons 38 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy You may be prompted to run or save the file you may choose to either run it now or save it and run the installation later In a new installation you ll see the Welcome to Ocularis Event Proxy Setup Wizard screen Once Run has been selected if a previous version of the Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy is detected a notice will appear asking for your confirmation to uninstall the older version and install the new version Click Yes a An Are you sure you want to remove Ocularis Event Proxy screen appears Click Yes b When the uninstall is complete click OK The Welcome to Ocularis Event Proxy Setup Wizard appears Click Next The Select Destination Folder screen appears You may leave the default directory path as is or change it if necessary according to your organization If installing a version to be used as a demo keeping the default path is recommended Click Next The next screen Ready to Install the Program will confirm the file path and disk space requirements Click Next if OK Click Back to make changes to the directory path or the folder The Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy software is installed When the Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy Setup is completed the Setup Wizard Co
43. ly and run it later or simply run it now Click the file to launch the installer The installation for each component will continue See the instructions below specific to each component On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 21 Installing Ocularis Administrator Refer to the system requirements defined on the OnSSI website for hardware specifications The Ocularis Administrator must have network connectivity to the computer where the Ocularis Base software is installed Prior to using Ocularis Administrator on a new system you must license your copy of Ocularis Base See Licensing Ocularis Base on page 16 for more details Follow this procedure when installing a new system or upgrading an older version of Ocularis Administrator TO INSTALL OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR These instructions assume that you have installed Ocularis Base and are located at the system on which you wish to install Ocularis Administrator Use these steps for all feature sets of Ocularis 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Administrator You may be prompted to run or save the file you may choose to either run it now or save it and run the installation later In a new installation an extraction wizard screen will appear Follow the prompts to extract the files and then you ll see the Welcome to Ocularis Administrator Setup Wizard screen Launch file to run Once Run has been selected the Welcome to Ocu
44. may be installed on the same PC as the other Ocularis components As the system grows additional recorders may be added e System requirements may be found on the http www onssi com hardware recommendations website for detailed hardware and operating system specifications e Refer to Installing Ocularis Base on page 12 for details on the software installation e Anti Virus software must be disabled during the installation of the Ocularis Base component 3 License Ocularis e Prior to using Ocularis components you must license your copy of Ocularis Base See Licensing Ocularis Base on page 16 for more details on how to activate the software 4 Install the Ocularis Administrator application e This component must be installed on a workstation with network connectivity to the Ocularis Base component lt may reside on the same PC as the Base provided that graphic card requirements are met You may install it on as many PCs as needed e Refer to Installing Ocularis Administrator on page 22for details on the software installation 5 Install the Ocularis recording component software e The Ocularis Professional Enterprise and Ultimate recorders contain the following components supported in this version 1 Master Core Server this is the service which manages the recorder configuration 2 Device Manager DM this is the server which manages the cameras and video storage 3 Recorder Manager this is the application used to confi
45. mplete for Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy screen appears Click Finish Ocularis EventProxy On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocularis Recorder Manager To Configure the Ocularis Event Proxy 1 Launch the event proxy from the desktop icon or the Windows Start menu Start gt All Programs gt OnSSI gt Ocularis Event Proxy Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy Recorder Settings Service Status Stopped Start Service lt gt Onss Figure 20 Ocularis Event Proxy 2 The Recorder Settings button is the only one enabled Click this button to enter recorder criteria o Recorder Settings Server Username Password Test Connection Cancel Figure 21 Recorder Settings 3 Enter the Server IP Address for the recorder Note that localhostis not supported Also provide a username and password for an administrative account that is on the recorder 4 Click Test Connection Communication with the server is tested and if successful a pop up message appears indicating as such 5 Click Save amp Close Once the recorder is configured the Base Settings button becomes enabled On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 39 Installing Ocularis Media Server Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Oculans Recorder Event Proxy Ocularis Event Proxy Recorder Settings Base Settings sernce Status Stopped Start Servite
46. n used to manage Ocularis Base e Ocularis Recorder An application is required to supply camera configuration and recording e Ocularis Client OnSSl s award winning video client application e Optional Add On Applications these include Remote Video Wall Ocularis Media Server and Ocularis OpenSight Add ons are made available as they are introduced See our website www onssi com or call OnSSI Sales for information on Ocularis Add Ons These instructions provide detailed instructions for installing Ocularis and its components For a more concise installation guide see the Ocularis Quick Start Guide 2 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Where to Install Components Ocularis 5 sample system diagrams are shown below and are only an example to represent where different components of Ocularis may be installed These are by no means the only way the system can be laid out Contact se onssi com for pre installation advice on system layout It is important to note e For Ocularis Ultimate and Ocularis Enterprise there must be at least one Core The first Core that is installed is called the Master Core It is the only core that is required on these systems and there should be only one Master Core installed Optionally you may install an additional core known as a Slave core that automatically provides redundancy for the Master core It is not necessary to install more than two cores in these models but you may do so if desired
47. ns require the Ocularis Base to be licensed with an Ocularis 5 SLC e You may license Ocularis automatically any time of the day or night 24 7 365 e Licensing may be done online or offline The actions related to Ocularis licenses include e Activating the Ocularis SLC Use when licensing Ocularis for the first time or with certain upgrades e Refreshing the Ocularis SLC Use when the license status of Ocularis changes e Deactivating the Ocularis SLC Use when you need to move Ocularis Base from one computer to another or during certain upgrades Note To use the license activation application you must be logged into the computer using an account with Windows Administrator privileges Activating the Ocularis SLC Activating an Ocularis SLC is done the first time Ocularis is installed This applies when the installation is on a brand new system or if you are upgrading from Ocularis versions 3 5 or earlier The steps to activate are different based on whether the Ocularis Base computer is connected to the internet or not e To Activate an Ocularis license with Internet Connectivity e To Activate an Ocularis license without Internet Connectivity LLE Ea To Activate an Ocularis license with Internet Connectivity ya License 1 Launch the Ocularis License Activation application Activation 2 The first time you license Ocularis you need to enter your new SLC You receive this SLC when you purchase the product Ocularis Lic
48. o this new Ocularis Base IP address If the computer does not have internet connectivity contact OnSSI Tech Support to deactivate the SLC On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 19 Installing Ocularis Components Certain components of Ocularis namely Ocularis Client Ocularis Administrator and Ocularis recording components are downloaded and installed from a central webpage located on the Ocularis Base machine This makes installation easy as system administrators need not obtain separate installation files and move them from computer to computer Since computers running Ocularis components need to have network connectivity to the Ocularis Base system anyway the installation files for Ocularis components may be accessed from the Base machine A local webpage must be launched in order to download Ocularis components Ocularis Component Location Ocularis components may be installed in various locations on a network The configuration chosen depends on many factors including but not limited to the number of cameras licensed the recording component used and the availability of computer hardware for the system Single Server System In most cases a single server system will suffice In this layout a central server is used as the primary location for the following components o Ocularis Base o Recording Component o and perhaps even the Ocularis Administrator depending on the graphics card A single server system is a good system to st
49. on Wireless IP Video Cameras IP Video Cameras Encoder IP Video Cameras with Edge Recording v Y ew oe oe Ocularis Ocularis Ocularis Ocularis Failover Ocularis Recorder Recorder Recorder Recorder Ocularis Recorder Recorder Device Manager Master Core Slave Core Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Sener pa minis anal Ocularis Base Ocularis Client s Ocularis Media Server Ocularis Client s iberia win Ocularis Recorder Manager E H Firewall EE Ocularis Web fo a A o Ocularis Mobile Internet If you have any questions or concerns whatsoever regarding where to install components contact OnSSI Sales Engineering at se onssi com On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 5 Getting Started with Ocularis Minimum System Requirements Requirements for individual components may be found at hito Awww onssi com hardware recommendations Installing Ocularis on a New System Regardless of model a recommended process flow to prepare the video management environment with Ocularis on a new system is as follows 1 Download and extract the Ocularis model installation file s from http www onssi com support downloads 2 Install the Ocularis Base software component e n large environments the Base component should be installed on a dedicated server In some cases a dedicated server is not necessary For Ocularis Professional for instance Ocularis Base
50. p for the Master Core You do not need to add a core to each server nor do you typically need more than 2 cores in an environment IP Video Cameras Encoder IP Video Cameras IP Video Cameras Pc mS SP TT 1 Ocularis Recorder Ocularis Recorder Ocularis Recorder Master Core Slave Core Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager l m Ocularis Administrator l se Ocularis Client with Ocularis Recorder Manager Ocularis Base Ocularis Media Server Ocularis Client s VideoWall EME 7 Firewall FN GS Ocularis Web _ 6 gt o Ocularis Mobile Internet 4 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Introduction Ocularis Ultimate Ocularis Ultimate has no imposed software limitation on the number of cameras per server It is only limited by the available hardware resources On the first server install a Master Core and optionally a Device Manager DM Add additional DM servers if you want to add more cameras on a separate machine You may install a Slave core as an optional redundant backup for the Master Core You do not need to add a core to each server nor do you typically need more than 2 cores in an environment If you have multiple Device Managers you may configure them as failover services for each other or configure a standalone machine dedicated as a backup DM This configuration is done after installati
51. pen 12 Click Import to use the license key You are done To view your licensing information or expiration date from the Info menu select Show license On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 35 Changes to Server Hardware If you need to use new hardware with an existing Ocularis Recorder you need to update the license This procedure is currently only available by using a form on the website 1 oF fe 9 10 11 12 On the new hardware install the software and restore the backup See the document Ocularis Recorder Database Management Guide on how to restore a backup On the new system open the Ocularis Recorder Manager In the Info menu select Request Product ID Click Copy to copy the Product ID to the Windows clipboard Click OK to close the Product ID pop up If the computer you are on has internet connectivity skip to step 7 If the computer you are on does not have internet connectivity paste the contents of the clipboard to a Notepad or other text file Save the file to portable media and bring it to a computer that does have internet connectivity Open a browser and go to the URL http onssi com ocularis recorder licensing In the section Modified server hardware New product ID fill out the form providing your SLC and personal credentials Copy and paste the Product ID from the text file to the last field on the form Click Submit You will receive a new license key via the email you provided on th
52. ponent This window may appear behind the primary installation window You may be asked to restart the computer The Ocularis Recorder components Core Server Device Manager and Recorder Manager are now installed on your computer Manager Installation The Manager refers to the software used to configure the Ocularis Recorder Core This is called Ocularis Recorder Manager This application is installed when you choose the Manager Server option from the prior section However you may want to also install this application on remote computers allowing you access to configure the recorder from anywhere on the network There are two ways to install only the Ocualris Recorder Manager From the main recorder installation on the Ocularis Component Downloads page 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder Choose to Run the application to launch the installer Select the installation language You can configure the language of the user interface after the installation Click OK to start installation At the Welcome screen click Next Read the software license agreement accept the terms and then click Next Change the destination folder if desired Click Next Select Manager as the Setup Type see Figure 13 and click Next O WD ON PU m eS w p Click Install to begin the installation O When asked accept the EULA End User License Agreement for installing the
53. r the location where you would like to extract the installation files You may type a new folder name or click the Change button to find a new location Extract installation files to c0 cularis Installer Change SetupBuilder com lt Back i Cancel Click Next 5 The Ready to Extract summary screen is next Click Back to make changes or click Next to proceed 10 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Extract Ocularis Installation Files Ocularis Installer eX Ready to Extract the installation files o gt The wizard is ready to begin extracting NZ OnSsSl If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Destination Folder C Ocularis Installer Disk Space Requirements 1 837 743K SetupBuilder com i Cancel Figure 3 Installation Summary Files are extracted and copied to the location specified This may take several minutes When all files are extracted a Setup Wizard Complete screen appears The installation files have been downloaded and unpacked No applications or components have been installed Ocularis Installer fe Setup Wizard Complete The Setup Wizard has successfully extracted Ocularis Installer Click Finish to begin installing Ocularis Base or exit the wizard Y Install Ocularis Base SetupBuilder com Finish Cancel F
54. r the storage of Ocularis Bookmarks Change the default location if necessary When ready click Next e On the Select Destination Folder for Ocularis Base you may A ca modify the directory path for the Ocularis Base files We o Cl A recommend using the default but you may modify the path here Click Next f The next screen summarizes the installation folders and size Click Back to make changes or click Next Note You may see a warning message if you are installing Ocularis Base on Windows 7 or other non server level operating system For demos and small applications click Yes to continue with the installation For most standard production systems we recommend installing Ocularis Base on a server class operating system You may also see a message about dependencies required such as Net Framework 4 x SQL Server 2008 VC Redistributable 2010 and DirectX9c Click OK to install these any missing components will be access from the OnSSI website The Ocularis Base files are installed to the specified directory and may take several minutes A new installer website is also created When installation is completed the Setup Wizard Complete for Ocularis Base screen appears Ocularis Base Installer Setup Wizard Complete The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Ocularis Base Click Finish to exit the wizard To install additional Ocularis Components open the installer website by clicking the link
55. ra hc a as a o nn 2 OCULARISIMODEES aaa iia en ini colinda Sn lid EAE sido 2 WHERE TO INSTALL COMPONENTS coca caca ooo A nan nn a a a eae 3 COCA IS PROFESSIONAL ita liada laica scada 3 tO SENTERAA e PO A E E T IE E A ee T E ee ae 4 OCUPARIS U IMATE SR feed ne A a a N T 5 GETTING STARTED WITH OCULARIS cccccccececeececececeececececnenecececncneeeeeeueneneneaeeuenenseesueuensnsaeneeaenensaeeueuensesaeeuenensesaees 6 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS a o e edo a eno dede dto ee ls Ge o O 6 INSTALENG OGULARIS ON A NEW SYSTEM A A iS 6 WPEGRADING TO OCUEARIS VERSION O ld a o diera decias 7 OCULARIS INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION uuu cccccececcececececcscecececeececececnenececeeucnsneaeeueuensneaesaeaeneeeeeeueneneaeeeenensnss 8 DOWNLOAD THE OCULARIS INSTALLATION FILE u cccceccecececescecececncnscecececneneeeseeuenseeeeeuenenecsaeeueuenseeaeeuenenseeenenens 9 EXTRACT OCULARIS INSTALLATION FILE Qu i22 2 210 0 ceccesencceceseeceececeesensnscecsesensnscncsenenscececnenssenceesensnsenenesenseseneness 10 INSTAELING OGULARIS BASE 00020 cuac ico o o pee vere eer tele ee eA aaa a 12 LICENSING OGULARIS BASE cusco ii a eeerere eer fe te 16 INSTALLING OCULARIS COMPONENTS suicianiasaciinds ai e ves 20 OGCUPRARIS COMPONENT LOCATION erao tal et A 20 INSTALLING OCULARIS ADMINISTRATOR 0occccococncoccoconnnnnnncnnnnnnn nono 22 INSTALLING OCULARIS CLIENT nn a eee a vere eee eee eae ee 23 INSTALLING OGCULARIS RECORDER eara a nn nee ies 24 FERPA SS casera ate t
56. ris Recorder e Ocularis Recorder Manager e Ocularis Recorder Event Proxy 8 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Download the Ocularis Installation File If necessary Ocularis software may be obtained from the OnSSI website Follow these instructions to download the installation file 1 2 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Open a browser and go to the Support gt Download Software page on the OnSSl website On the Download Software page click the link for the Ocularis model you wish to download e g Ocularis Enterprise 5 1 A short web form appears Fill out the form and click Submit You will receive an email containing the link to the download file any relevant recorder patch updates and links to relevant documentation Click the link to download the Ocularis installation file You will be prompted to save the file Select the desired file location and click Save The file download may take several minutes depending on your connection speed Be sure to remember the path to the directory where the files were saved L TN on DE alemanas llatian Cie Oriilarie Inet WCU aris Installation F1 CS Uculalls IMSle Extract f YTras L ALI CAL Extract Ocularis Installation File These steps outline the extraction of the Ocularis installation files and may be used for all Ocularis models and for new or existing installations 1 Locate the Ocularis installation file This file may have been downloaded
57. s required such as Net Framework 4 0 SQL Server 2008 VC Redistributable 2010 and DirectX9c Click OK to install these any missing components will be access from the OnSS website Custom a Select the Custom radio button and click Next b On the SQL Server instance page most users will use the default selection On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 13 14 6 SQL Server Options Defined Use Ocularis default SQL Server instance this default option will install SQL Server 2008 Express for use with Ocularis Edit System Administrator login If you wish to modify the administrator login for the SQL Server instance click the Edit System Administrator login checkbox The corresponding fields will open to allow entry of the required criteria Use another SQL Server 2008 instance If you have an existing Ucubaris Base Installer SQL Server database that you wish to use you may select this RAI a gt option You will be required to enter login credentials for this SQL Fave set wich SOL Sarver instans 1 use tor cing or upange One Server instance SOL Sarver instanca Use Oculars delai SOL Server race M ER Synen Adminituatce login C Upe another SOL Server 2008 instance Display Help d On the Select Bookmarks Folder screen you have the option to Erter a new user name and passwoed for defauk SOL Server inatance Server Name f i SA UserName gt SSS c When ready click Next specify the location fo
58. splays updated information based on your SLC Deactivating the Ocularis SLC Deactivating your Ocularis SLC is done when you want to move the Ocularis Base software from one computer to another computer or during certain upgrades Before you begin consider that when you move Ocularis Base from one computer to another the database which stores Ocularis settings as well as existing Bookmarks must be moved manually from the source computer to the destination computer There is also a limit to the number of deactivations for each license Typically you may deactivate an Ocularis SLC up to five times Beyond that you need to contact OnSSl Technical Support for further assistance To Deactivate an Ocularis license 1 Launch the Ocularis License Activation application 2 Notice the Deactivate License icon a Click the Deactivate License icon You will receive a pop up with a warning message reminding you that license deactivation stopped the Base from functioning 3 If you are sure you want to proceed click Yes to deactivate the Ocularis SLC On the destination computer install Ocularis Base see nstalling Ocularis Base on page 12 and activate the same SLC on this computer see Activating the Ocularis SLC on page 16 Restore the Ocularis SQL Database and bookmarks see the document Ocularis Base Database Backup If you had events configured on the original Ocularis Base computer the event proxies will need to be updated to direct events t
59. sure to uncheck the UpdateService so that it is not installed twice For more details on the Update Service see Update Service on page 34 10 Click Next On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 31 32 Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocularis Recorder 5 1 InstallShield Wizard xi Management service ION Host Port IP address host name for server communication Host IP addresses host names found Please select IP address y Update service Host localhost lt Back Next gt Figure 19 Communication Information This screen is dynamic based on the components you selected to install If you are installing only a Master Core Server Management service Host and Port these fields are disabled but should contain localhost and 60000 I P address host name for server communication Host this field should contain the IP Address of the Master Core Server The Update service Host field should contain localhost and 63000 in the Port field If you are installing only a Master Slave Server Management service Host and Port Enter the IP Address of the Master Core in the Host field and 60000 in the Port field 2 IP address host name for server communication Host these fields are disabled gt The Update service Host field should contain the IP address of the UpdateService SVR component which is most likely on the Master Core Server and 63000
60. t Surveillance Systems Inc The Host field in the IP address host name for server communication area should be populated by selecting it from the drop down menu or you may enter it manually The drop down list shows you all of the existing network addresses of the PC or server If there is more than one network adapter on this computer be sure to select the correct one 12 When ready click Install 13 If asked accept the EULA end user license agreement for installing the Microsoft DirectX 9 component This window may be behind the primary installation window The modules and services are now installed on your computer You may be asked to restart the computer A desktop icon appears for the Ocularis Recorder Manager All relevant components appear in the Windows Start menu under OnSSI gt Ocularis Recorder On Net Surveillance Systems Inc 33 Update Service Ocularis v5 1 includes a new service called Update Service The Update Service is a service that will automatically check online for updates to recording system components and download the update if it is available Recorder updates are typically made available once per month By default the system will check for the update nightly at 3 00 a m and if found will download and install the update patch These settings may be modified There are two components to the Update Service the Update Service SVR Server module and Update Service Agents Client module By default the
61. tion Step 1 Enter SLC License Status 901 out pidet The base software has not been licensed Activate License Step 2 Click here to retrieve offline html file Bring the file to a computer with internet connectivity and open it with a browser Step 3 Click here and browse to the response file lt S gt Onss install Ocularis Components 4 Click the link in Step 2 Click here to retrieve offline html file An html file is created named OcularisActivationRequest html and stored in c Program Files x86 OnSSI Ocularis Licensing Activation OfflineActivation 5 Copy this file to portable media and bring to a computer that has internet connectivity 6 Launch the OcularisActivationRequest html file double click it 7 The default web browser should launch and load a page with a Download button Click the Download button 8 The browser may ask you if you want to save a file called response xml from licensing onssi com Choose Save As and save it to portable media 9 Bring the response xml file back to the Ocularis Base computer 10 On the Ocularis License Activation screen see Figure 11 click the link in Step 3 Click here and browse to the response file 11 In the resulting Windows Open dialog browse to the response xml file you just brought from the internet connected machine Select the file and click Open 12 You should see a License Activation Successful pop up Click OK You
62. ularis installations In general it is safe for most users to select a Single Server System and grow into a Distributed System If you have hundreds of cameras or more use a Distributed System as a model Otherwise most installations will be fine with a Single Server layout to start There is no set formula to determine the layout for each installation as each organization is unique The system layouts described here are simply for use as a general guideline Contact OnSSI Sales Engineering for system layout advice if you are unsure 20 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Mimiilario Inetallatinan inanecinr ira netallina Yruilarie DMamnanante Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Installing Ocularis Components TO ACCESS THE OCULARIS COMPONENT DOWNLOADS PAGE Note Be sure to turn off any Firewalls running on the Ocularis Base machine 1 2 Determine the layout of the Ocularis system and go to the machine where you want to install the component Access the download webpage located on the Base computer through a browser using the following URL http BASE_IP port OcularisService where BASE IP is either the IP Address or computer name of the Ocularis Base machine and port is the IIS port number In most cases the default port 80 is used and it is not necessary to enter it here This URL will redirect to a longer one which may also be used http BASE_IP port OcularisService InstallerWebsite install html
63. ve a pop up with the message reminding you to check internet connectivity or refresh offline Click OK to close this dialog The screen updates with additional steps 3 Click the link in Step 2 Click here to retrieve offline html file An html file is created named OcularisActivationRequest html and stored in c Program Files x86 OnSSI Ocularis Licensing Activation OfflineActivation 4 Copy this file to portable media and bring to a computer that has internet connectivity Launch the OcularisActivationRequest html file double click it 6 The default web browser should launch and load a page with a Download button Click the Download button 7 The browser may ask you if you want to save a file called response xml from licensing onssi com Choose Save As and save it to portable media For subsequent licensing the file may have the format response x xml where the x is 1 2 etc based on the number of response files created 8 Bring the response xml file back to the Ocularis Base computer 9 On the Ocularis License Activation screen click the link in Step 3 Click here and browse to the response file 10 In the resulting Windows Open dialog browse to the response xml file you just brought from the internet connected machine Select the file and click Open 11 You should see a License Successfully Refreshed pop up Click OK You are done The License Status area of the Ocularis License Activation screen di
64. work username and password Note it is STRONGLY recommended to use a storage location with a minimum of 200 GB available space and set the maximum size of the zone to Unlimited Otherwise there is a risk of running out of disk space and having the recording stop 11 Click Next 12 Click Install The Device Manager is installed on your computer You may be asked to restart the computer 30 On Net Surveillance Systems Inc Ocularis Installation amp Licensing Guide Ocularis Recording Components Custom Installation In a Custom installation you can install selected modules In Ocularis Enterprise and Ultimate it is also possible to install an additional core server as a Slave that serves as a redundant server and thus increases the reliability of the Master Core server 1 From the Ocularis Component Downloads web page click the Download button next to Ocularis Recorder 2 Choose to Run the application to launch the installer 3 Select the installation language You can configure the language of the user interface after installation 4 Click OK to start installation 5 At the Welcome screen click Next 6 Read the software license agreement accept the terms and then click Next 7 Change the destination folder if desired Click Next 8 Select Custom as the setup type see Figure 13 and click Next 9 Se
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