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1. Backup Center Event FileSize E Backup Center FileSize MB Motion i ROUND_CLOCK Figure 5 8 You can click the Add Favorite button to save the search criteria to the Favorite List for future use You can also click the Print button to print out the graph 39 C GeoVision 5 8 Analysis by Time The Analysis by Time page shows the relative number of all events by year month or date This analysis is useful to determine the peak time of events To define search criteria see 5 7 Analysis by Event Count For the example below we select All Cameras select By Day as Period Type specify the date as March 31 2010 and select Pie Graph to display search results The Pie Graph shows the relative proportion of events by hour for the specified date When we move the mouse pointer over each sector the exact number of events will be displayed Backup Center Analysis of Time Count Ll see All Camera Graph Type O Bar Graph 9 Pie Graph Line Graph E ens Id 168 0 50 Backup Center Time Count 2 vM Figure 5 9 40 BH Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser 5 9 Analysis of File Size by Time The Analysis of File Size by Time page shows the relative file size of all events by year month or date The search results can be displayed in three graph types Bar Pie and Line To define search criteria see 52. 3 5 Assigning Backup Locations The backup location is where the recordings from GV System and GV IP Devices will be stored on the GV Backup Center You can assign different backup locations for each GV IP device and GV System to back up its own recordings The default backup location is at C BackupSvr 18 Click Tools from the menu bar select Setting and click Storage The Storage Settings dialog box appears In the Storage list select the Disk that you want to use as the backup location on the GV Backup Center gt Storage Setting Enable Disk Total Space Free Space File System 124 05 GB 12 14 GB FAT32 Total Selected Space 153 35 GB Alert when the disk s free space is less than 3H Enable recycling when free space is less than GB Keep Days Day s Disk Notify Send an e mail when the disk free space is low Apply Figure 3 13 Click Apply EJ Getting Started 4 To assign a disk for the GV IP device right click one GV IP device on the Host List and select Host Setting This dialog box appears Host Setting Storage Notification Use First Available Storage in Storage Setting e A Specified Storage Enable Disk Total Space Free Space File System c 14 55 GB 8 06 GB FAT32 F iy 105 05 GB 21 79 GB FAT32 amp Backup Center Service Browse Tools Help a M testes ss MEER vou da not specify any storage the host will save data to first sto
3. 4 7 UPnP Port Mapping Settings The GV Backup Center supports UPnP technology Universal Plug and Play to allow automatic port configuration to your router In order for UPnP to be enabled the following requirements must be met e Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later e Windows operating system has been configured to use UPnP See Enabling UPnP in Windows XP in Appendix e UPnP has been enabled on your router For this setting consult your router s documentation To enable UPnP on the GV Backup Center 1 Click Tools from the menu bar and select UPnP Port Mapping Setting This dialog box appears Port Mapping UPnP based Router Searching Name IP Address NOTE Backup Center Port 192 168 2 168 Web Server Port 192 168 2 168 a Viewlog Server Port 192 168 2 168 lt 17 00 55 No UPnP devices available 17 00 44 Searching for UPnP enabled routers Figure 4 9 2 Click Searching to search the UPnP enabled routers 3 If your server is installed with multiple routers select a desired one from the UPnP based Router drop down list 4 f your server is installed with multiple network adapters select a desired one from the drop down list 5 Click Configure to automatically configure the communication ports on the router Tip If you don t use the default ports 3000 5552 and 80 modify the related ports in the General Setup dialog box Figure 4 1 re open the UPnP port mapping dialog box a
4. 1 02 or later GV VSO4H firmware version 1 04 or later GV VS12 firmware version 1 03 or later GV VS14 firmware version 1 00 or later GV Compact DVR V2 firmware version1 04 or later GV Compact DVR V3 firmware version 1 00 or later GV System version 8 5 5 or later GV IP Devices GV BX120D E 220D E 320D E 520D E firmware version 1 03 or later GV BX120D 140DW 130D 220D 320D 520D 2400 Series 3400 Series firmware version 1 03 or later GV BL120D 130D 220D 320D firmware version 1 03 or later GV FD120D 220D 320D firmware version 1 03 or later GV MFD120 130 220 320 520 firmware version 1 03 or later GV MDR120 220 320 520 firmware version 1 03 or later GV VD120D 220D 320D firmware version 1 03 or later GV CA120 220 GV CAW 120 220 firmware version 1 03 or later GV CB120 220 CBW120 220 firmware version 1 03 or later GV FE420 421 520 521 GV FERB521 firmware version 1 03 or later GV SD220 GV SD220 S firmware version 1 00 or later Note GV System backup only works with GV Backup Center V1 10 or later EN Introduction 1 3 System Requirements The following is minimum system requirements for the server to run the GV Backup Center Minimum System Requirements Note Considering of connection speed we do not recommend using the mobile broadband connection such as HSDPA UMTS EDGE GPRS GSM and etc between GV IP devices and GV Backup Center C GeoVision Recommended N
5. 7 Analysis by Event Count For the example below we select All Cameras select By Day as Period Type specify the date as March 31 2010 and select Line Graph to display search results The Line Graph shows the relative file size of all events hourly on the specified date When we move the mouse pointer over each sector the exact file size of events will be displayed a Backup Center Analysis of Time File Size E Seer All Camera Graph Type O Bar Graph Pie Graph 9 Line Graph hy oS LER 168 0 50 PeriodType O By Year By Month By Day 0000000000000 Year O By Month 9 By Day Period year 2010 Month ae J Y bay 31 w Backup Center Time FileSize Backup Center FileSize MB 000102030405 06 0708 09 101112131415161718192021 2223 Figure 5 10 41 s GeoUision Chapter 6 Remote Playback With the Remote ViewLog program installed in any computer you can play back the backup recordings For the remote playback to work ensure ViewLog Service on the GV Backup Center has been enabled Note To remotely play back recordings you can also use the Monitor Event List Query page on the Web interface of GV Backup Center See 5 5 Monitor Event List Query 1 Install and run the Remote ViewLog from Software DVD You can find the Remote ViewLog program by selecting Install GeoVision Free Utility from the Software DVD menu Note When the Remote ViewLog is started it wil
6. GV IP devices and select Backup Center e GeoVision Backup Center 2 x gt M x Video and Motion In this section you can configure the connection to Backup Center and tasks to perform gt Digital 1 0 and PTZ Events and Alerts Backup Center Email gt FIP Activate Link gt Center V2 Host name or IP Address Port number 30000 192 168 0 119 gt VSM b User Name 1 gt Backup Center PS Password le ideo Gateway a E Select all V Camera 1 M Camera 2 Camera 3 v Camera 4 comaa Video Select all C Camera 1 C Camera 2 Cl camera 3 Camera 4 Resend all files Automatic Failover Network Support gt Viewlog Backup Video gt 3GPP Monitoring Recording Schedule Remote Viewlog gt Management Host name or IP 192 1680 17 Address Logout Port number 30000 User Name Password Enable schedule mode Figure 3 2 2 Select Activate Link 3 Type IP address or domain name of GV Backup Center 4 Keep the default port number 30000 Otherwise modify the port number to match Listen Port number on the GV Backup Center Figure 4 1 5 Type User Name and Password to log onto the GV Backup Center These entries must match the account and password created on the GV Backup Center Figure 4 2 The default login account is admin and password is left blank 6 In the Backup Video section select the cameras that you want to ba
7. PDF Format 6 Download Adobe Acrobat Header 7 Import Translation Revision Figure 2 1 s GeoUision Chapter 3 Getting Started The GV Backup Center is a dedicated computer on a network that stores backup copies of recordings from up to 200 units of GV System and GV IP Devices The GV Backup Center allows you to access those backup data anywhere through a web browser 3 1 Starting the GV Backup Center To start the GV Backup Center follow these steps 1 Run GV Backup Center The first time user will be prompted to enter a password The default login account is admin and password is left blank First Time Execution Q GeoVision Pp Please setup an adminstrative account FirstRun Accaunt New Password BEEN Confirm New Password nas Figure 3 1 2 On the GV Backup Center window click Service from the menu bar and select Start all services to store backup data from connected GV System and GV IP Devices ES Getting Started 3 2 Connecting GV IP Devices You need to configure the GV IP devices in order to back up data to the GV Backup Center remotely over a network Different backup schedules are definable on each GV IP devices You can also configure up to two GV Backup Centers in case of the primary center failure Whenever the primary GV Backup Center fails the second GV Backup Center takes over the connection from GV IP devices providing uninterrupted backup services 1 Access the Web interface of
8. Specifications 200 units of GV System and GV IP Devices 100 in total including Supervisors and Users Yes for GV System and GV IP Devices 10 rules for working and non working days independently Low disk space disconnection file transfer failure Definable and unlimited in number Web based query pages Available through web based query pages or Remote ViewLog Playback program additionally installed from Software DVD Danish English French German Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Serbian Simplified Chinese Spanish Traditional Chinese Turkish All specifications are subject to change without notice 44 Appendix Appendix A Enabling UPnP in Windows XP 1 Goto Windows Start click the Start button select Settings and select Network Connections This window appears Network Connections 81 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ay Q Back v M d pre Search Folders a PS x ie s Ad ress Networkcometions BY Name type Status DeviceName Phone or Host Address Owner LAN or High Speed Internet iL Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Inter Connected Realtek RTL8139 Family System 2 Right click one Local Area Connection select Properties and click the Advanced tab This dialog box appears l Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Win
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11. the automatic login 4 2 Account Settings Using the Account Settings you can create new accounts with different access rights Up to 100 accounts including Users and Supervisors can be created amp Account Account User Setting Users 0 Account Supervisors 2 admin New Password Confirm New Password General Setup Allow Web Login Allow Remote Playback Allow Live View Remove Figure 4 2 Under the General Setup tab there are two options m Allow Web Login Allows the user to access the Web interface of GV Backup Center m Allow Remote Playback Allows the user to remotely access the backup recordings on the GV Backup Center 24 A Configuring the GV Backup Center Note The Allow Live View Option on the Account Settings dialog box is NOT functional 4 3 Storage Settings The Storage Settings allow you to specify the backup locations free space limit and low free space alerts Storage Setting storage Enable Disk Total Space Free Space File System 124 05 GB 12 14 GB FAT32 Total Selected Space 153 35 GH Alert when the disk s free space is less than 1 GB Enable recycling when free space is less than 1 GB 3 C Keep Days Days Disk Motity C Send an e mail when the disk free space is low Apply Figure 4 3 Storage In the Storage list select the disks to be storage locations Alert when the disk s free space is less than xx GB When any disk spa
12. you can select Enable Database Compression to save disk space Database Setting Path DiBackup Center Keep Days c i unlimited C Recycle amp Figure 4 4 4 5 E Mail Settings To configure the mail server to send alerts see 3 5 7 Setting Mail Server 26 A Configuring the GV Backup Center 4 6 File Transfer Settings In this setting dialog box you can define the following backup rules e he day to back up the recordings e The time period of recordings to be transferred e The type of recording to be transferred including motion detection I O trigger or all types of events e The time to back up the files File Transfer Setting Working Days Holidays Transfer Time C Sunday Thursday Monday Friday Tuesday C Saturday Wednesday Time Span Camera Event Type 0 00 00 23 58 59 All All Do a du F gt 23 59 59 Figure 4 5 Working Days In this tab you can define up to 10 backup rules for working days which include which working day which camera and which type of recording to be transferred to the GV Backup Center 1 Select the day including Monday to Sunday 2 Click the arrow button before Time Span and select Modify Time Span Camera Event Type Modify Delete Figure 4 6 2f s GeoUision 3 In this dialog box select the Camera that you want to back up its recordings specify Time Span in which time period of recordings to be transf
13. AN al 5 dL I IC Full Videos 2 hr 24 min 8 hr 14 min Compact Videos 28 min 48 sec 1 hr 55 min Full Videos 1 hr 16 min 5 hr 04 min Compact Videos 19 min 12 sec 1 hr 16 min Note To only transmit key frames to the GV Backup Center you should configure the Compact Video setting on the Web interface of GV IP Devices Figure 3 2 Chapter 2 Installation The GV Backup Center program may be installed on a separate computer or the same 2 I nstallation computer with the GV System but it is recommended to install on a dedicated computer Before installing the GV Backup Center you need to plug the GV USB Dongle to the computer and then install the dongle driver and Microsoft Net Framework Follow the steps below to install the programs 1 Insert Software DVD to the computer It runs automatically and a window appears 2 To install USB driver select Install or Remove GeoVision GV Series Driver and click Install GeoVision USB Devices Driver to start 3 To install Net Framework select Download Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 to start Note If you are a user of Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 see How to install Net Framework 8 5 for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 in Appendix C 4 To install GV Backup Center select GV Backup Center System V1 1 1 0 E Y1 1 1 0 GY Backup Center Install program GeoUision 2 Install Directx 9 0c i 1 Download Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 5 Browse User s Manual
14. Add Favorite The page shows records 1 15 Total number of records 208 P x EX se Pagel SE total number of pages 14 Ee Figure 5 4 You can click the Add Favorite button to save the search criteria to the Favorite List for future use You can also click the Export CSV and Export Word buttons to export the search results in EXCEL and WORD formats respectively 35 s GeoUision 5 4 Login and Logout Query If you want to know which user accounts have logged into the GV Backup Center GV oystem or GV IP Devices during a specified period of time the Login Logout Query page can give you answer To define search criteria 1 Inthe Backup Device section select one GV Backup Center or Select All 2 Inthe Login Device section select desired GV IP devices or Select All In the User Name section type an account name You can also leave the field blank to search all accounts In the Login Logout section select Login Logout or Select All In the Time section select a period of time In the Status section select Fail or Success SU OF o Click Query to display search results up Center Login Logout Query C Select All F Select All TESTB88 TEST88 Beal iw Login Device o evice vso4A Joyce 192 158 1 21 GV VS02A 192 168 1 50 User name togm tegowt Select ooo status SMectAlv Mode Selecta vo Reset Add Favarite The page shows records 1 4 Total number of records 4 Total number af
15. ccurred in the selected cameras When we move the mouse pointer over the bar graphic the exact number of events will be displayed up Center Analysis of Event Count Event Type Select All Add Favorite Event Count Figure 5 7 You can click the Add Favorite button to save the search criteria to the Favorite List for future use You can also click the Print button to print out the graph 38 5 Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser 5 7 Analysis by Event File Size The Analysis by Event File Size page shows the relative file size of all events for a selected period of time The search results can be displayed in three graph types Bar Pie and Line To define search criteria see 5 7 Analysis by Event Count For the example below we select Select All as Event Type and select Bar Graph to display search results The Bar Graph shows the relative file size of all events The horizontal axis displays the type of event In this case there are only two event types Motion Detection and Round the Clock The vertical axis displays the file size of events occurred in the selected cameras in the unit of MB When we move the mouse pointer over the bar graphic the exact file size of events will be displayed I Backup Center Analysis of Event File Size Select All Camera TEST88 Event Type Select All VS044 Joyce 192 168 1 21 Graph Type 9 Bar Graph O Pie Graph O Line Graph
16. ce is less than the specified limit e mail alerts will be sent to warn you See 3 5 2 Setting E Mail Alerts Enable recycling when free space is less than xx GB When the free space of each disk is less than the specified limit old recordings on that disk will be overwritten Every time the data of 2 GB will be deleted Keep Days Specify the number of days to keep the recordings from O unlimited to 999 days When Enable recycling when free space is less than xx GB and Keep Days are both selected the system applied whichever condition comes first For example if the specified smallest amount of storage space comes earlier than the specified Keep Days then recycling is applied first Disk Notify Send an e mail when the disk free space is low Enables the e mail alert when any disk space is less than the specified limit See 3 5 2 Setting E Mail Alerts 25 Q GeoVision 4 4 Database Settings You can modify the storage path of GV Backup Center s database system log and specify the number of days to keep the database When the Recycle option is selected some part of the database will be overwritten when the storage space is lower than 500 MB When Recycle and Keep Days are both selected the system applies whichever condition comes first For example if the low storage space 500 MB comes earlier than the specified Keep Days then recycle is applied first If the operating system of GV Backup Center is of NTFS file system
17. ck Apply 46 Appendix C Installing Net Framework 3 5 for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Follow the steps below to manually install Net Framework 3 5 for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 1 Open Server Manager from the Start menu Windows Recording Server Server Manager PowerShell Manager a P nN dh FastStone Computer Task Manager Capture e GV IP Device Utility Snipping Tool Sound Recorder K y Apple Software Update Math Input Panel Adobe Reader XI 2 Click Dashboard from the tree list on the left and click Add roles and features Server Manager Dashboard BE Dashboard WELCOME TO SERVER MANAGER 3 Add other servers to manage M Local Server ls All Servers 2x o Configure this local server Wg File and Storage Services b QUICK START 4 Create a server group ROLES AND SERVER GROUPS Roles 1 Server groups 1 Servers total 1 ig File and Storage 1 B Local Server Ba All Servers Services H LE Manageability Manageability Manageability Events Events Events Performance Services Services BPA results Performance Performance BPA results BPA results 47 C GeoVision 3 Click Features from the tree list on the left and select Net Framework 3 5 Features Select features Before You Begin Select one or more features to install on the selected server Installation Type Features NET Fram
18. ck up their recordings to the GV Backup Center 7 Inthe Compact Video section select the cameras that you only want to back up their Key Frames to the GV Backup Center instead of full recordings This option is useful to save the backup time GeoVision 8 Select Reset all files in case of the network interruption After the network is recovered all the missing data will be resent to the GV Backup Center again 9 If there is the other GV Backup Center for failover support select Automatic Failover Support and type its connection information 10 Optionally set up the schedule to back up data to the GV Backup Center 11 Click Apply to start connection Ensure Data Service on the GV Backup Center has been enabled otherwise the connection attempt will fail When the connection is established a message Status Connected Connected Time xxx will be displayed at the bottom of the GV IP Device s Web interface On the GV Backup Center you can also see the online GV IP Device icon as the example below om Backup Center Service Browse Tools Help SS offline l Figure 3 3 10 EJ Getting Started 3 2 1 Setting Backup Frequency The backup is created soon after the recordings are stored to the hard drive of GV IP devices Therefore the backup frequency is based on the Split Interval setting for time length of each event file on the GV IP Devices You can specify the backup frequency between 1 and 5 minutes G
19. dows Firewall Protect my computer and network By limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet 3 Click the Settings tab and click Exceptions tab This dialog box appears Windows Firewall x General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is turned off Your computer is at risk of attacks and intrusions from outside sources such as the Internet We recommend that you click the General tab and select On Programs and Services Name O File and Printer Sharing Remote Assistance Add Program Add Pott Edit v Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program Delete What are the risks of allowing exceptions Cancel 4 Select UPnP Framework and click OK 45 s GeoUision B Modifying Port Number for running GV Backup Center on the same computer with GV System Since the GV Backup Center and the WebCam Server of GV System use the same HTTP port number of 80 to connect to the Web it is required to modify the port number of either GV Backup Center or WebCam Server if both are run on the same computer If not the following message will appear and you cannot access the Web interface of GV Backup Center Starting Web Server Failed To modify the HTTP port number of GV Backup Center 1 Click Tools from the menu bar and select General Setup 2 Change the listen port of Web Server from 80 to a different port number e g 81 3 Cli
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21. e AP GeoVision ie The Vision of Security GV Backup Center User s Manual V1 1 1 0 s GeoUision 2013 GeoVision Inc All rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not be copied in whole or in part without the written consent of GeoVision Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate GeoVision Inc makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein Features and specifications are subject to change without notice GeoVision Inc 9F No 246 Sec 1 Neihu Rd Neihu District Taipei Taiwan Tel 886 2 8797 8377 Fax 886 2 8 97 8335 http www geovision com tw Trademarks used in this manual GeoVision the GeoVision logo and GV series products are trademarks of GeoVision Inc Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation June 2013 Contents Naming and Definition eseeseees ee eee eene nenne nnn nnn iii Chapter 1 IBIPOOUCI OPE a eroresgaa iE m HEY EPESURED FE 1M YER DOR CHIRON RE edic 1 UNIT Ue E 1 1 2 Compatible Version ccccsccsseccssecssccnsccuscosecanecaeeeueecneecueccusecuseaueeaeseaueeaeecutectecass 2 1 3 System IXedlLef nell S su cucsensenuid ique ume suom EPU iue quu DN ptis
22. em User admin Logout 4 eee Less thaniocs wore thanioce B 3 z Si Backup Center dard Disk Space Monitor TNI Server Management piskprive Total Space FreeSpace Status Done Internet E Figure 5 2 32 5 Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser 5 2 Tree Menu On the left side of the Web interface you can see the tree menu yy Tree Menu aM 3 Backup Center 2 System Event List Query 2 Lagin Logaut Query HE Monitor Event List Query Analysis of Event Count Analysis of Event File Size US Analysis of Time File Size Eg Video Server B System Event List Query B Monitor Event List Query B I O Event List Query a Login Logout Query Eg server Management B Hard Disk Space Monitor Eg My Favarite B Favorite List Figure 5 3 This category is for searching the whole backup data on the GV Backup Center by certain criteria m System Event List Query Searches the system related events of GV Backup Center Login Logout Query Searches the login and logout events during a specified period of time Monitor Event List Query Searches the desired events during a specified period of time Analysis by Event Count Displays the relative number of all events during a specified period of time Analysis by Event File Size Displays the relative file size of all events during a specified period of time Analysis by Time Displays the relative number of all events by
23. eovision Videoserver Web Manager Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help Bak CJ ix a A Search Sj T Favorites B I 3 Address http 192 168 1 21 LoginPC cgi L3 s GeoUision Video and Motion Alarm Settings Live View In this section you can configure pre alarm and post alarm settings Video Settings alia gure pre alarm and post ale g b E amera 1 TT Pre alarm recording time 1 v seconds Post alarm recording time 1 seconds with hard disk installed 1 30 Split interval 1 Record audio gt Camera 2 gt Camera 3 minutes gt Camera 4 Motion Detection Privacy Mask Text Overlay C overlaid with date stamps Tampering Alarm C Overlaid with time stamps Visual Automation C Overlaid with camera name C Overlay with digital input description name Input1 Input2 Input3 Clinput 4 Figure 3 4 11 s GeoUision 3 3 Connecting GV System You need to configure the GV System in order to back up the recordings to the GV Backup Center remotely over a network Note The GV System backup is only supported in GV Backup Center V1 1 0 0 or later 1 Click the Network button and select Connect to Backup Center This dialog box appears Login Information LIser ID Password Port 30000 Default Save Password m Figure 3 5 2 Type IP address or domain name of GV Backup Center 3 Type User Name and Password to log
24. er when the e mail is received 4 Type e mail addresses of recipients For multiple recipients add a semicolon between each e mail address 5 Type a subject coming with the alert message 6 Click Test E Mail Account to send out a test e mail to see whether the setup is correct If the connection attempt fails you may also need to check the settings of SMTP Authentication Setting and SMTP Server Settings described below Other options on the dialog box SMTP Authentication Setting If the SMTP server needs authentication select this option and type your account name and password 20 E Getting Started SMTP Server Setting Keep the default port 25 which is common for most SMTP servers However webmail providers such as Yahoo and Hotmail generally use different SMTP port In this case check with e mail providers for SMTP port number Select SSL if the SMTP server requires the SSL authentication for connection 3 6 2 Setting E Mail Alerts Setting Low Disk Space Alerts When any disk space on the GV Backup Center is lower than the specified limit e mails will be sent out to warn the supervisor 1 Click Tools from the menu bar select Setting and click Storage The Storage Setting dialog box appears Figure 3 13 2 Specify the limit of free space of each disk in the Alert when the disk free space is less than field 3 Select Send an e mail when the disk free space low 4 Click Apply Setting Alerts for Disconnec
25. erred and select Events that you want to back up all event files or Motion and or I O trigger events only U Setting Time Span Camera 00 00 00 ma 23 59 59 Camera 1 i Camera 2 Events Camera 3 Camera 4 Camera 5 Camera 5 v Motion v Camera 7 Transfer all event files v IO Trigger Camera 8 Camera 9 Camera 10 Camera 11 Camera 12 Camera 13 Camera 14 w Camera 15 Figure 4 7 4 Click OK The backup settings are created 5 To define another backup rule click the 9 button A new Time Span is created File Transfer Setting Working Days Holidays Transfer Time Sunday Thursday Monday Friday Tuesday C Saturday Wednesday Time Span Camera Event Type 0 00 00 23 58 58 125 53 5 B 7 Events gL 0 00 00 23 58 59 00 00 00 Figure 4 8 6 Click the arrow button select Modify and follow the step 3 to define the backup rule 28 A Configuring the GV Backup Center Holidays In this tab you can define up to 10 backup rules for non working days which include which non working day which camera and which type of recording to be transferred to the GV Backup Center For how to set up a rule see the instructions in the above Working Days Transfer Time In this tab you can define the time to back up the files from the GV IP devices to the GV Backup Center based on the rules you set up for working days and non working days 29 s GeoUision
26. etwork and Hard Disk Requirements The server s backup speed and transmitting capacity vary depending on the number of Gigabit connections The numbers of Gigabit network cards required to receive 200 hosts and to support remote access of backed up data are listed below according to the resolution of the source video Also note the maximum number of hosts supported by a single hard disk to calculate the number of hard disks required Gigabit network card x 2 EE Gigabit Network Card x 1 32 hosts up to 100 hosts per card Gigabit Network Card x 3 EE Gigabit Network Card x 1 21 hosts up to 67 hosts per card Gigabit network card x 2 EE Gigabit Network Card x 1 32 hosts up to 100 hosts per card Gigabit Network Card x 3 EE Gigabit Network Card x 1 24 hosts up to 67 hosts per card Gigabit Network Card x 3 uu Gigabit Network Card x 1 24 hosts up to 67 hosts per card E Introduction The deployment of Gigabit connections for backing up and accessing database is suggested as illustrated below Ensure to run every Gigabit connection on a different network in order to reduce the lag on any network connection 1 MP 3 MP Source Video GigaLAN 1 100 Hosts GigaLAN 3 Web Query Remote Playback GV System GV IP Devices GigaLAN 2 100 Hosts Up to 200 units Up to 100 users Server installed with GV Backup Center 3 Network Cards assigned on different networks 2MP 4MP 5MP Source Vide
27. ework 3 5 Features Server Selection gt Background Intelligent Transfer Service BITS IN ramework 4 5 Features Installec C BitLocker Drive Encryption C BitLocker Network Unlock C BranchCache L Client for NFS Data Center Bridging Enhanced Storage Failover Clustering C Group Policy Management C Ink and Handwriting Services Internet Printing Client C IP Address Management IPAM Server m DESTINATION SERVER WIN 36HHJQ3AP2K Description NET Framework 3 5 combines the power of the NET Framework 2 0 APIs with new technologies for building applications that offer appealing user interfaces protect your customers personal identity information enable seamless and secure communication and provide the ability to model a range of business processes 4 Select Net Framework 3 5 include 2 0 and 3 0 and click the Install button Select features Before You Begin Installation Type Features Server Selection FAT NET Framework 3 5 Features HTTP Activation C Non HTTP Activation NET Framework 4 5 Features Installed Background Intelligent Transfer Service BITS Server Roles Confirmation C BitLocker Drive Encryption C BitLocker Network Unlock C BranchCache C Client for NFS Data Center Bridging Enhanced Storage Failover Clustering Group Policy Management 48 Select one or more features to install on the selected
28. is 200 Auto Start Service ViewLog Server Listen Port 5552 Auto Start Service Web Server Listen Port 80 Auto Start Service C Auto startup after login Windows Startup Auto Login b Resetto default Apply Figure 4 1 Backup Center Server Name Names the GV Backup Center The default value is the computer name Listen Port The default communication port of GV Backup Center is 30000 Max Client Limit Specifies the maximum number of connections from GV IP Devices and GV System allowed to access the GV Backup Center The maximum value is 200 Auto Start Service Automatically starts connection to configured GV IP Devices and GV Systems once the GV Backup Center is started ViewLog Server m Listen Port The port allows remote access to the backup recordings on the GV Backup Center 23 GeoVision m Auto Start Service Automatically enables the remote playback service once the GV Backup Center is started Web Server m Listen Port The HTTP port allows connecting the GV Backup Center to the Web m Auto Start Service Automatically enables remote access to the Web interface of GV Backup Center once the GV Backup Center is started m Auto startup after login Windows Automatically starts the GV Backup Center after Windows startup m Start Auto login Automatically logs onto the GV Backup Center after Windows startup Click the Arrow button to enter the account and password for
29. l pop up the selections of Remote ViewLog Server and Remote Storage System Just click any place on the window to ignore and close the pop up window 2 On the functional bar click the Tools button and select Address Book The Address Book appears 3 On the toolbar click the Add GV Backup Center button E This dialog box appears Add G Backup Center IP Address 192 168 0174 5552 Default vw Remember Account admin Password Group Mame cancel Figure 6 1 4 Type the IP address login ID and password of GV Backup Center Click OK to connect to the GV Backup Center Ensure ViewLog Service on the GV Backup Center has been enabled otherwise the connection attempt will fail 42 rn Remote Playback 5 Expand Host List The GV Backup Center is now added to the address book Expand the GV Backup Center folder and select the desired GV IP device Host Group List a ghax Eog E GVBa cku D Center List O EA WIN 357HFKSKTLV g GV Storage System List gly GV Failnver Server List s3 Group List Figure 6 2 TH 6 To access the backup data of the selected GV IP device click the Connect button E You will be prompted for the login ID and Password of GV Backup Center again After logging into the GV Backup Center the backup events of that GV IP device will be displayed on the Event List 7 Select the desired event and click the Play button to start playback 43 GeoVision
30. nd follow above steps to configure your router 30 BH Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser Chapter 5 Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser After the GV Backup Center service is started the backup data are accessible through network Note For remote viewing through network Internet Explorer 7 0 or later is required 5 1 Accessing the Web Interface To access the GV Backup Center through the network ensure the Web Service No 5 Figure 3 11 on the GV Backup Center has been enabled otherwise the access to the web browser will fail 1 Two methods to access the Web interface of GV Backup Center A f you are at the local GV Backup Center select Browse from the menu bar and select Event Data The login page appears B If you are at a remote computer start the Internet Explorer browser Enter the IP address or the domain name of GV Backup Center in the Location Address field of your browser The login page appears Figure 5 1 2 Enter the login ID and Password of GV Backup Center 3 Enter the characters shown in the image 31 C GeoVision 4 Click Login The web page similar to the following example is now displayed in your browser i http 127 0 0 1 index php Microsoft Internet Explorer SE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qe M o x a yo Search Sg Favorites 2 P 33 Address http J 127 0 0 t index php v Eco us Backup Center Syst
31. o GigaLAN 1 67 Hosts GV System GV IP Devices GigaLAN 2 67 Hosts GigaLAN 4 Web Query Remote Playback GigaLAN 3 66 Hosts Up to 200 units Up to 100 users Server installed with GV Backup Center 4 Network Cards assigned on different networks GeoVision 1 4 Data Transfer Time between Different Network Types When the data is transmitted from the GV IP Devices to the GV Backup Center the data transfer time will vary between different network types The following test is conducted on the GV Compact DVR V2 to transmit one day data through WiFi wireless 802 11n and 10 100 Ethernet LAN The test is based on these conditions GV IP Device GV Compact DVR V2 Video Size 720 x 480 Data Size 81 92 mb Data Amount for One Channel 288 video clips day For the data transfer of one channel the transfer time for Full Videos is 2 hr 24 min through WiFi wireless and 1 hr 16 min through Ethernet LAN If you select to transmit Compact Videos key frames only the transfer time is significantly reduced to 28 min 48 sec through WiFi wireless and 19 min 12 sec through Ethernet LAN For the data transfer of four channels the transfer time for Full Videos is 8 hr 14 min through WiFi wireless and 5 hr 04 min through Ethernet LAN If you select to transmit Compact Videos key frames only the transfer time is significantly reduced to 7 hr 55 min through WiFi wireless and 1 hr 16 min through Ethernet L
32. onto the GV Backup Center These entries must match the account and password created on the GV Backup Center Figure 4 2 The default ID and Password are admin 4 Keep the default port number 30000 Otherwise modify the port number to match Listen Port number on the GV Backup Center Figure 4 1 12 EJ Getting Started 5 Click OK The login information is added Connect to Backup Center wo ser iD 182 158 0 78 Advanced Settings Figure 3 6 6 Click Advanced Settings to specify the interval between each connection retry when connection is interrupted Advanced Settings Connection Broken Retry Interval sec e Figure 3 7 7 Click OK and click the Connect button to connect to GV Backup Center Ensure Data Service on the GV Backup Center has been enabled otherwise the connection attempt will fail When the connection is established you can see the online DVR icon on the GV Backup Center as the example below E Backup Center service Browse Tools Help 5 TEST88 2 Online 1 73 DVR T offline Figure 3 8 13 Q GeoVision Note 1 The round the clock events will be resent and backed up to the GV Backup Center when the connection to GV Backup Center is disabled and later enabled on the GV oystem However to back up motion and input trigger events ensure the connection to the GV Backup Center is always enabled 1 TESTS Figure 3 9 WebCam Server A Connect to Cen
33. pages 1 Query Result List Backup Device Login Device UserName Login Logout Time Status Mode Export Csv Export Word Figure 5 5 You can click the Add Favorite button to save the search criteria to the Favorite List for future use You can also click the Export CSV and Export Word buttons to export the search results in EXCEL and WORD formats respectively Note The Mode and DST options on the Login Logout Query are NOT functional 36 BH Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser 5 5 Monitor Event List Query The Monitor Event List Query page helps you locate the desired events during a specified period of time The query results contain video preview and clip for further identification To see video preview or clip ensure ViewLog Service on the GV Backup Center is enabled To define search criteria 1 In the Camera section click desired GV IP devices to display the contained cameras Then select desired cameras In the Event Type section select one type of event or Select All In the Time section select a period of time Click Query to display search results Center Monitor Event List Query C Select All TESTBB S044 Joyce 192 168 1 21 Cameral CameraZ Seer b d Camera Bi camara3 Event Type elect Cameras GV YS024 192 169 1 50 Cameral Camera Add Favarite The page shows records 1 5 Total number of records 5 Total number of pages 1 Query Result Li
34. rage amp S Online Storage Storage Setting e m Path p Host Setting Figure 3 14 5 Select Use First Available Storage in Storage Setting to use the first available disk as the backup location for the GV IP device Otherwise select A Specified Storage and select one disk to be the backup location for the GV IP device 6 Click OK Note It is recommended to install one hard disk for every 50 connected GV IP devices due to the data transfer limit of the hard disk For the maximum of 200 connected GV IP devices you need to install at least 4 hard disks 19 s GeoUision 3 6 Setting E Mail Notifications The supervisor can be warned by e mail messages when any disk space falls below certain threshold any GV System or IP device is disconnected with the GV Backup Center or file transfer fails For the e mail alert function follow the steps below to set up the mail server first 3 6 1 Setting Mail Server 1 Click Tools from the menu bar select Setting and click E Mail This dialog box appears HE E Mail Setting E Mail Setting SMTP Server geavision com tw From joycechangmqeovision com ty TO joycechangmqeovision com ty subject test Test E Mail Account SMTP Authentication Setting SMTP Server Setting C SMTP Mail Server requires authentication SMTP Port Figure 3 15 2 Type URL or IP address of the SMTP server 3 Type the e mail address where e mails are sent from The entered e mail will appear as send
35. server DESTINATION SERVER WIN 36HHJQ3AP2K Description NET Framework 3 5 combines the power of the NET Framework 2 0 APIs with new technologies for building applications that offer appealing user interfaces protect your customers personal identity information enable seamless and secure communication and provide the ability to model a range of business processes Install Window 8 1 Click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Click the Programs icon Appendix 3 Select Turn Windows features on or off under the Programs and Features title gt Control Panel Programs Control Panel H ontrol Panel Home al Programs and Fe System and Security Network and Internet Hardware and Sound CP Default Programs Change default settings for media or devices Run programs made frp Programs User Accounts and Family Safe Search Control Panel Uninstall a program a Turn Windows features on or off View installed updates Make a file type always open in a specific program Set your default programs 4 Select Net Framework 3 5 includes Net 2 0 and 3 0 and click the OK button Turn Windows features on or off To turn a feature on select its check box To turn a feature off clear its check box A filled box means that only part of the feature is turned on di NET Framework 3 5 includes NET 2 0 and 3 0 Cli Windows Communication Foundation Non HTTP Activa m NET Framework 4 5 A
36. st ee ercestane cen Sein Ser eines bendi LR wen OP vom ume UE antsi bemus 0 ove p Je pee MU ases deme OO op over xa mew inet dissi desee o A ovens xem mew inet disse desee o a oem xus me Viet aaae desees o a ve Export Csv Export word Figure 5 6 You can click the Add Favorite button to save the search criteria to the Favorite List for future use You can also click the Export CSV and Export Word buttons to export the search results in EXCEL and WORD formats respectively 37 s GeoUision 5 6 Analysis by Event Count The Analysis by Event Count page shows the relative number of event types for a selected period of time The search results can be displayed in three graph types Bar Pie and Line To define search criteria d EH a S oM In the Camera section click desired GV IP devices to display the contained cameras Then select desired cameras In the Event Type section select one type of event or Select All In the Time section select a period of time Select one type of graph Click Query to display search results For the example below we select Select All as Event Type and select Bar Graph to display search results The Bar Graph shows the relative number of all events The horizontal axis displays the type of event In this case there are only two event types Motion Detection and Round the Clock The vertical axis displays the number of events o
37. ter with CE in MNNMRERNRRRREREEE 46 C Installing Net Framework 3 5 for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 47 Naming and Definition GeoVision Analog and Digital Video Recording Software The GV oystem also refers to GV Multicam System GV NVR System and GV Hybrid DVR System at the same time E Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction The GV Backup Center provides you with a secure and affordable remote backup solution for the GV System and GV IP Devices The GV Backup Center can automatically store a copy of recordings to the offsite location If a disaster strikes where the GV System or GV IP Devices are located the recording data remain safe in a different location Up to 200 units GV MVideo Server V Syatem GV P Camera GV Compact DVR Be liis E 5 N Server installed with 3V Backup Center Access backup data user user Any PC to search and analyze the backup data and view video clips via IE browser 1 1 Features e Remote backup e Upto 200 units of GV System and GV IP Devices supported e Up to 10 backup rules for working and non working days independently e E Mail alerts for low disk space disconnection and file transfer failure e Online data analysis by Event Counts File Size and Time e Failover support s GeoUision 1 2 Compatible Version GV Video Server GV VS02A firmware version 1 03 or later GV VS0AA firmware version
38. terv2 v Connect to WSM 5 Connect to Backup Center Backup Server B Control Center Server Network Port Infor mation To back up motion events recorded on the GV System make sure to select Register Motion Event for each camera Configure button gt System Configure gt Camera Configure Camera Configure 14 Camera Name Rec Control iw Rec Video Round the clock D Motion Detection 5 Sensitivity s Fr P Mask Filter E a M Invoke Alarm M Invoke to Send Alerts Output Module Mod 1 vl v Register Motion Event Video Lost Connection Lost Output Module Figure 3 10 Camera Lens General Video Attribute Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue qo TL 128 EE Advanced 128 128 Default E Getting Started 3 To back up input trigger events recorded on the GV System make sure to select Register Input Event for each input device Configure button gt Accessories gt I O Device gt I O Application I O Application Setting Module 1 ee Figure 3 11 15 Q GeoVision 3 4 The Main Screen of GV Backup Center 5 7 6 amp amp GeoVision Backup Center Semice Browse Tools Help E GV VSD2A j a S Server Status 2 Events Storage 2 vS 4A loyce Used Space Free Space File Transfer IP Address File Mame Size Completed 3 182 158 1 event20100110091152002 avi 125 61 MB 12 Server Status Val
39. tion and File Transfer Failure The supervisor can be warned by e mail messages when any GV IP Device or GV System is disconnected from the GV Backup Center or file transfer is interrupted 1 On the Host List right click one GV IP device and select Host Setting The Host Setting dialog box appears Figure 3 14 21 GeoVision 2 Click the Notification tab This dialog box appears C Send E Mail Notification when disconnected C Send E Mail Notification when file transfer fails E Mail Setting Figure 3 16 3 To send e mail alerts when the GV IP device or GV System is disconnected from the GV Backup Center select Send E Mail Notification when disconnected 4 To send e mail alerts when the file transfer from the GV IP device fails select Send E Mail Notification when file transfer fails o Click OK 22 A Configuring the GV Backup Center Chapter 4 Configuring the GV Backup Center To access more settings of GV Backup Center click Tools from the menu bar and select Setting or UPnP Port Mapping Setting This chapter describes these advanced settings General Setup Account Storage Database E Mail File Transfer and UPnP Port Mapping 4 1 General Settings The General Settings allow you to configure the communication ports of GV Backup Center and automatic startup services amp t General Setup Backup Center Server Name TEST88 Listen Port 30000 Max Client Limit 100 Max value
40. ue Socket Count 5 Socket Sent 11 15 KB Socket Recy 2 15 GB Socket Send Speed 0 00 Bytes sec Socket Recy Speed 4 57 MBisec Memory Used 31 55 MB CPU Usager s 8 38 5 o Write Speed 4 43 MBisec Web Server Running Viewlog Server Stopped LIninsert Events Count 0 Figure 3 12 No Name Description 00000 Host List Displays connected GV System and GV IP devices Storage Window Displays the storage drives and space information File Transfer Window Displays the server information of GV Backup Center Displays the information and progress of file transferring 16 E Getting Started Enables and disables the following GV Backup Center services B Data Service Enables connection to GV System and GV IP Devices 9 Service Web Service Enables access to the GV Backup Center s Web interface ViewLog Service Enables remote access to the backup recordings on the GV Backup Center 6 Browse Links to the Web interface of GV Backup Center Accesses the advanced settings See Chapter 4 Configuring the 1 Tools GV Backup Center Server Status Displays the storage file transfer and server information of GV Backup Center Tab Displays the current connection and file transfer status The list of status events will automatically cleared each time the GV Backup Events Tab Center is restarted The status events can be retrieved and filtered through the Web interface of GV Backup Center 17 GeoVision
41. year month or date Analysis of File Size by Time Displays the relative file size of all events by year month or date This category is for searching the backup data of GV Video Server s and GV Compact DVR s by certain criteria 33 GeoVision Hard Disk Space Monitor displays the space information of storage drives on the GV Backup Center Lists the saved search criteria 34 BH Accessing the Backup Data Using a Web Browser 5 3 System Event List Query The System Event List Query page shows a list of system related events for a selected period of time The System Event List Query in the Backup Center category see 5 2 Tree Menu allows you to access the File Transfer events of GV Backup Center The System Event List Query in the Video Server category see 5 2 Tree Menu provides the system events of GV System and GV IP Devices such as Reboot Video Lost and etc To define search criteria ye d iM In the Backup Device section select one GV Backup Center or Select All In the Login Device section select desired GV IP devices or Select All In the Event Type section select one type of event or Select All In the Time section select a period of time Click Query to display the search results p Center System Event List Query Select All Select All Backup v TEST88 TESTES f Login Device Device e v5n45 J0yce 192 168 1 21 v Gu 5024 192 168 1 50 Event Type Select A Mw All
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