Installation

To install Axxon Next, regardless of the type of installation, it is necessary to perform the following steps:

Open the Axxon Next distribution package.
Run the Setup.exe file.
Note
If you cannot run the installation files downloaded from Internet, do as follows : allow running programs and unsafe files in Windows OS.
In the dialog box, choose the required language from the list and click Install.
Select the Axxon Next installation type in the dialog box by clicking the appropriate option button:
1. Client – installs only a client application that allows the user to connect to any Server and perform administration/management/monitoring operations with the protected object based on the permissions granted by the administrator.
2. Server and Client — installs Client and Server services. Axxon Next Server:
  1. interacts with devices (cameras, microphones, inputs, outputs, etc.) that constitute a security system;
  2. writes video footage to archives on system disks; interacts with archives on NAS;
  3. hosts metadata database;
  4. employs detection tools to analyze live video;
  5. keeps configurations of the security system, user settings, custom layouts, macros, etc.
3. Failover Server and Client— installs Client and Server services enhanced with the Failover capability. In emergency (power outage, network problems), the Failover technology restores the server configuration on another server. Please refer to the section titled Configuring Failover VMS for details on how to install VMS with the Failover capability.
  Note
  We offer a separate installation package containing only the Axxon Next Client. To obtain it, contact our technical support.
  This installation package is intended only for Client updates; you cannot install it on a PC where Axxon Next was not previously installed.
To record all installation-related events to a log file, select the Enable full installation log check box.
Click the Next button.
A dialog box prompts you to select the components for installation.
Note
To view the list of installed components, click .
Select check boxes for the components that you want to install. We recommend installing all components.
Click the Install button. All selected components will be installed. The installation process may take considerable time. After that, the preparation process for the Axxon Next installer will be initiated.
Attention!
Starting from Axxon Driver Pack 3.51, this driver package requires the Windows update KB2999226 to be installed. If this update is missing, you will see a warning. To continue installation, download the upgrade from the official Microsoft website.
Note
The following required software is installed, if necessary:
1) PostgreSQL 10.8.0 server database If an older version of PostgreSQL is installed, it is updated to version 10.8.0. A new log database is automatically created (name: ngp, user name: ngp, password: ngp).
2) .NET Framework 2.0, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 4.0
3) Acrobat Reader, which is necessary for exporting in PDF format and printing freeze frames (see Frame export).
4) VLC Player The VideoLan folder, in the Axxon Next installation folder, contains the file VLC.exe, which is a version of the VLC Player that can be run from any connected disk without installation. This file can be used to view exported archive video.
Click Next on the setup wizard's welcome screen.
To proceed with installation, carefully read and accept the terms of the license agreement by selecting the radio button next to I accept the terms of the License Agreement and click Next.
Select the folder for storing the log databases and metadata used in Axxon Next, and click Next.
Attention!
The path of the folder for storing the log databases and metadata should contain only Latin letters and numbers.
The option for choosing the folder for storing the log databases is available starting from Axxon Next 4.5.10.
Attention!
It is not recommended to place the log database and the metadata database on a disk with a small amount of free space. If you will use only the log database, the minimum disk size should be 5% larger than the archive size. If you will also use a metadata database, the minimum disk size should be 15% larger than the archive size.
The following formulas can help to determine the required disk size for the metadata database:
Size of metadata database = N×T×(0.5 GB / day) – sufficient disk size;
Size of metadata database = N×T×(1 GB / day) – sufficient disk size plus reserve space;
Size of metadata database = N×T×(5 GB / day) – sufficient disk size plus a large reserve,
where N is the number of video cameras in the system actively recording metadata,
and T is the estimated storage life of metadata in days. By default, T = 30 days.
If the free disk space becomes less than 15 GB, the metadata database is overwritten — new data is written in place of the oldest.
Note
The log database and the metadata database will be located in the X:\AxxonNextData\ folder (in the pg_tablespace and Data subfolders, respectively), where X is the drive letter with the largest amount of free memory.
In the future, the metadata database can be placed in the network storage (see Configuring storage of the system log and metadata).
By default, shortcuts are added to both quick launch bar and desktop. De-select the corresponding checkboxes if it's not required.
Upon connection to a Server, the Client may be automatically updated. De-select the Create an archive for automatic update checkbox if it's not required. In this case, you can save Axxon Next VMS installation time but the Clients will not be automatically updated upon their connection to the Server.
By default, the Axxon Next Server's name is identical to the PC's. If the PC name contains forbidden symbols, you have to set an appropriate name for the Server according to recommendations, and click Next.
In the window that opens, select an installation method and click the Next button.
If the Custom installation method is selected, you can perform advanced configuration of the installation of Axxon Next.
If the Standard installation method is selected, you are prompted to select an Axxon domain (Step 25). Default values will be used for other steps/settings.
Select a user account in the file browser:
Note
The file browser helps to navigate through the Server's file system (such as when choosing disks for log volumes). The user account for the Windows file browser will be created with administrator privileges.
Attention!
After installation of Axxon Next, make sure that a file browser account has been created in Windows and belongs to the Administrators group.
1. Use default AxxonNext File Browser account.
2. Use Local System account.
3. Specify username and password for new or already existing user.
Specify the path to Axxon Next folders and configuration files.
Note
By default, the files and folders of the configuration are stored at the following path: C:\ProgramData\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\
Specify the path to the folder for installing Axxon Next.
Note
By default, Axxon Next will be located in the C:\Program Files\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\ folder.

Attention!
The installation path for Axxon Next and its databases must contain only Latin letters and numbers.
Click the Next button.
Specify the range of ports to be used for the Server (see Ports used by the Axxon Next Software Package). To do so, specify the lower end of the range, as well as the number of ports. This feature guarantees that any server process will use only ports from the allowed range for its needs. The minimum possible number of ports is 20.
If Axxon Next version lower than 4.5.0 was installed on the computer, then PostgreSQL database port will remain old - 49998. After you install Axxon Next, you can change it manually (see Configuring the Server ports).
Note
The number of ports that you select affects the scalability of the system. Keep the following in mind when specifying the number of ports:
- After the Server is installed, it occupies 10 ports, including one for sending e-mails (via SMTP) or text messages (via SMS).
  Attention! The Failover Server and Client installation type uses 9 base ports and preset port ranges for each node (see Ports used by the failover system);
- In a 64-bit configuration, 4 ports are required for any number of IP devices. In a 32-bit configuration, 4 ports are required for each 32 cameras;
- Each archive requires 1 port;
- 1 port is required for viewing Video Footage through the Web Client;
- 2 ports are required for each decoded video stream on the currently opened layout in the Web Client;
- 2 ports are required for any number of loudspeakers in the system;
- 1 port is required for recording metadata into the DB;
- 2 ports are required for service detection tools operation;
- 2 ports are required for scene analytics detection tools operation;
- 2 ports are required for neuro tracker operation;
- 2 ports are required for neural counter operation.
Attention!
Connected devices will only work on ports in the specified range. If the ports are not allocated enough, then some of the devices may not work or work unstable.
If necessary, set an alternative Server address — the outside local address for a Server behind the NAT. Interface specification format: "IP-address1 or DNS-name1, IP-address2 or DNS-name2".
To restrict visibility of Servers on particular networks in the list of Servers during Axxon Next setup, do the following:
1. Click the button Select network interfaces... The Network interfaces window opens.
2. By default, use of all available network interfaces on the Server is allowed, meaning that Servers on the relevant networks will be visible in the list. If you do not want for the Servers on the networks of certain network interfaces to be visible in the list, clear the relevant check boxes.
  Note
  Depending on the network topology, it will still be possible be reach the Servers manually (if broadcasting is allowed between the network segments).
3. Click the Apply button.
Click the Next button.
Create a new Axxon Domain with the name Default (for the definition of an Axxon Domain see Appendix 1. Glossary). If you want to add the computer to an Axxon Domain at a later time, select Server will be manually added to already existing domain later. Click the Next button
Note
When reinstalling Axxon Next, you have the option of using the previous domain (select Use existing configuration)
Note
Using the same Axxon Domain name does not guarantee that the Servers will be in the same Axxon Domain. To place all Servers into one Axxon Domain, you must use the Axxon Next interface to add each Server to the necessary Axxon Domain. Axxon Domain configuration is described in detail in the section titled Configuring Axxon domains.
A dialog box appears, showing the installation parameters corresponding to the selected type of installation.
Verify your installation settings and click Next to begin installation of Axxon Next.
Installation of Axxon Next is then performed.

After installation, a new dialog box will appear informing you that the installation of Axxon Next is completed.
Click Finish to confirm completion of the installation.

Installation of Axxon Next is now complete.

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Documentation for Axxon Next 4.5.0 - 4.5.10. Documentation for other versions of Axxon Next is available too.