Importing from edge storages

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. 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 disks/partitions. When connecting a camera and activating the Backup archive, it requires the edge storage for the archive over the period 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.

   Important!

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

Import from edge storages is enabled as follows:

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

Import from edge storages is now enabled.