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The archive can be imported from external When Intellect is connectied to the camera with edge storage, then video server performs recording the video archive from the camera. If the connection is lost, then recording is performed to the edge storage only. It is possible to import the video archive (for the time period when connection was lost) from edge storages to Intellect file system when the connection is restored. The archive is imported as follows:

1. Import to the Main video server archive. Prior to Intellect version 4.10.2, there is a restriction when using this method - the recording is performed to one disk/partition only; starting with version 4.10.3, there is no such restriction. Video server always records the main archive. When connecting a camera the main video server archive requires the edge storage for the archive over the period when the camera was disconnected from the server.

2. Import to the Backup archive. The archive can be recorded onto several

   drives

   disks/partitions. When connecting a camera

   is connected

   and activating the

   archiving is started the

   Backup archive

   requests

   , it requires the edge storage for the archive

   for

   over the

   entire

   period

   later the date/time of the latest synchronization from the external storage. This information is derived from indexes

   when the camera was disconnected from the server.
   To configure import to the Backup archive, select and configure cameras for copying to the Backup archive – see the Selecting and configuring the cameras for the Backup archive section, as well as set the schedule for archive copying when the connection is lost - see Configuring the schedule of the video archive copying.

   Import to the Main

   Note
   title Important!
   Create a specific Backup archive object to import from edge storage and backup copying of video server archive.

   There is a limitation – recording is performed onto one drive/partition. Video server always records the main archive. When a camera is connected, recordings for the entire period later the date/time of the latest synchronization are requested from the external storage. Synchronization date and time are stored in the  settings.xml file in the VIDEO folder

   Thus, the video archive is always divided into two parts: the archive over connection lost periods is in the specific Backup archive and the archive over periods when there is connection is in the Main and/or Backup archive of the video server.

   
   

The time from which the synchronization should start is set by the SyncedTime parameter in the Settings.xml file – see XML-file parameters reference guide. Also, the maximum possible synchronization period is set by the IpStorageSyncDepthHours key (see Registry keys reference guide). The time in the SyncedTime parameter can be changed when a new fragment appears in the archive provided that the synchronization is successful and forced by the UPDATE_TIME command (see IPSTORAGE).

Import from external edge storages is enabled as follows:

1. Go to the settings panel of the External panel Edge storage object.
   
2. Set the Sync Synchronize archive with file system checkbox checked (1).
3. Click the Apply button to save changes (2).

Import from external edge storages is now enabled.