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The settings panel of the Backup archive object is shown in figure.
Table describes the parameters of the settings corresponding to the elements of the settings panel of the Backup archive object.
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| Parameter | Method for setting the parameter value | Parameter description | Symbols used | Default value | Value range |
1 | The Identification number field | Automatically | Displays the identification number of the Backup archive object in the system. | Sequence of numbers | - | Depends on the number of Backup archive objects in the system. |
2 | The Name field | Type-in the value in the field | Sets the name of the Backup archive object in the system. | Latin, Cyrillic and service characters | Backup archive | A line containing a sequence of any symbols (letters, digits, service characters apart from > and < symbols), not case-sensitive. Number of symbols – from 1 to 60. |
3 | The Disable checkbox | Checkbox is set | Sets the state of the Backup archive object (enabled or disabled) in the system. | Boolean type | No | Yes – the Backup archive object is disabled and is not in use. No – the Backup archive object is enabled and is in use. |
4 | The Computer dropdown list | Selected in the list | Sets the parent Computer object of the system for the given Backup archive object | Name of the Computer objects registered in the system | Name of the parent Computer object | Depends on the number of Computer objects in the system |
The Cameras group | ||||||
5 | The Range button | The button is pressed | Access to the complex selection of video cameras for copying of video archive to the Backup archive | - | - | - |
6 | The All button | The button is pressed | Selection of all cameras registered in the system for copying of video archive to the Backup archive | - | - | - |
7 | The Number dropdown list | Selected in the list | Sets the identification number of the surveillance camera for copying of video archive to the Backup archive | Sequence of numbers | - | Depends on the number of cameras registered in the system |
8 | The Camera dropdown list | Is selected from the list | Sets the name of the camera for copying of video archive to the Backup archive | Names of cameras registered in the system | - | Depends on the number of cameras registered in the system |
9 | The Gate dropdown list | Selected in the list | Sets the Videogate object through which video archive from the selected camera has to be transferred to the Backup archive | Name of the Gate objects registered in the system | - | Depends on the number of Gate objects registered in the system |
10 | The Backup archive dropdown list | Selected in the list | Sets the Backup archive object which will supply the data to the given Backup archive | Name of the Backup archive objects registered in the system | - | Depends on the number of Backup archive objects registered in the system |
11 | Compression drop-down list | Select value from the list | Specifies the level of video signal compression to record to Backup archive | Numbers | - | As increasing the compression level 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 0 – no compression 5 – maximum compression |
12 | Compressor drop-down list | Select value from the list | Specifies the procedure of video stream compression which is in use for video signal recompression at record to the Backup archive. The value is to be selected in the Compression list if the compressor is specified. | List of available procedures | - | MJPEG, Motion Wavelet 3.5, MPEG4 |
13 | The External storage dropdown list | Select value from the list | Set the External storage object used for the archive import from the external storage on IP device | Names of External storage objects registered in the system | - | Depends on the number of the External storage objects registered in the system |
14 | The Store no more than (hours) field | Type-in value in the field | Set the number of hours after which records are to be deleted from Backup archive | Non-negative integer | - | >0 |
The Record to drives group | ||||||
15 | The Video checkbox | Checkbox is set | Sets the drive to store the Backup archive | Boolean type | No | Yes - the Backup archive is stored to the drive No - the Backup archive is not stored to the drive |
16 | The Disk column | Automatically | Displays names of local (network, USB) disks, available for storing the Backup archive | Name of available disks (Latin characters) | - | Depends on the total number of available disks |
17 | The GB column | Automatically | Displays information about free space on the every available disk | Disk space in GB | - | Depends on free disk space |
The Transfer rate group | ||||||
18 | The Computer column | Automatically | Sets the list of computers from which video is transferred to the Backup archive | Names of computers in the hardware tree | - | Depends on the number of Computer objects in the system and list of cameras selected for transferring archive |
19 | The kBps column | Type-in the value in the field | Sets the maximum bandwith of transmitting video from the computer to the Backup archive via the LAN. | Kbytes/sec | 100 | Depends on the bandwidth of the local network and resources used by the computer. 0 – bandwidth is not limited |
The Settings group | ||||||
20 | The Grooming checkbox | Checkbox is set | Enables grooming of video archive for transmitting it to the Backup archive | Boolean type | - | Yes – the grooming function is enabled. No – the grooming function is disabled. |
The Grooming dropdown list | Selected in the list | Sets the frame rate of video archive while grooming | Frame/sec | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 25 | |
21 | The Archiving period dropdown list | Selected in the list | Set the timetable of copying video archive to the Backup archive | Name of Time zone objects registered in the system Never Always | Never | Never – there is no copying of video archive to the Backup archive. Always – there is copying of video archive to the Backup archive. Connection lost – the video archive is copied to the Backup archive from the external storage when the connection is restored. Time zone – copying of video archive to the Backup archive is performed according to the time zone. |
22 | The Failover service checkbox | Set the checkbox | Enables cooperation of the Backup archive with the Failover service (see also Configuring archive synchronization of main and backup Servers). | Boolean type | No | Yes – the Backup archive module is in use for synchronization of archive of the main and backup Servers in the Failover mode. No – the Backup archive module operates as usual. |