Canon VB-M640VE Network Video Recording Software RM Series Administrator Manua - Page 136

Backup, Destinations of the Backup Files, Recording Data, Event Data

Page 136 highlights

Backup Destinations of the Backup Files Recording data, event data, and settings files are stored in the following folders on the drive specified according to Storage Server drive settings (p. 63). Backing up these files will allow you to use them to restore the Storage Server.  Recording Data :\Canon-NVR\videofiles The following recording data file is backed up: NVR3_MEDIA_ xxxxxxxx _ yyyymmdd _ hhmmss .edt Camera ID Year, month and Time day when recording started Video being recorded is saved to a temporary file on the hard disk. By default, a recording file is created and saved on the destination drive when the temporary file size reaches 1 GB or when 24 hours have elapsed since the start of recording. This size can be changed using the [Maximum File Size/Duration] option on the [Recording Settings] tab in the [Storage Server Group Settings] dialog box. Important Recording data saved to the above folders is automatically deleted when the maximum storage period set in RM Manager has elapsed. When disk space becomes low, data within the maximum storage period will also be deleted (p. 64). We recommend that you make regular backups. Note • Greenwich Mean Time is used for the time added to the file name of the recording data. Add or subtract the necessary time for your time zone to determine the time for the data. • This software uses lossy compression for the recording data. You do not need to compress the recording files further using a tape drive or other devices. Temporary Files The following is a temporary file, before it is made into a recording data file by the system. This file cannot be backed up using the standard backup method. NVR3_UNINDEXED_MEDIA_ xxxxxxxx _ yyyymmdd _ hhmmss .edt Camera ID Year, month and Time day when recording started  Event Data :\Canon-NVR\eventfiles The following event data file is backed up: NVR3_EVENT_ xxxxxxxx _ yyyymmdd _ hhmmss .evt Camera ID Year, month and Time day when recording started Greenwich Mean Time is used for the time added to the file name of the recording data. Add or subtract the necessary time for your time zone to determine the time for the data. 136

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170

13
6
Destinations of the Backup Files
Recording data, event data, and settings files are stored in the following folders on the drive specified according to Storage
Server drive settings (p. 63). Backing up these files will allow you to use them to restore the Storage Server.
Recording Data
<Destination drive>:\Canon-NVR\videofiles
The following recording data file is backed up:
Video being recorded is saved to a temporary file on the hard disk. By default, a recording file is created and saved
on the destination drive when the temporary file size reaches 1 GB or when 24 hours have elapsed since the start of
recording. This size can be changed using the [Maximum File Size/Duration] option on the [Recording Settings] tab
in the [Storage Server Group Settings] dialog box.
Note
Greenwich Mean Time is used for the time added to the file name of the recording data. Add or subtract the necessary time for
your time zone to determine the time for the data.
This software uses lossy compression for the recording data. You do not need to compress the recording files further using a
tape drive or other devices.
Temporary Files
The following is a temporary file, before it is made into a recording data file by the system. This file cannot be backed
up using the standard backup method.
Event Data
<Destination drive>:\Canon-NVR\eventfiles
The following event data file is backed up:
Greenwich Mean Time is used for the time added to the file name of the recording data. Add or subtract the
necessary time for your time zone to determine the time for the data.
Backup
NVR3_MEDIA_
xxxxxxxx _
yyyymmdd
_ hhmmss
.edt
Camera ID
Year, month and
day when
recording
started
Time
Important
Recording data saved to the above folders is automatically deleted when the maximum storage period set in RM Manager has
elapsed. When disk space becomes low, data within the maximum storage period will also be deleted (p. 64). We recommend
that you make regular backups.
NVR3_UNINDEXED_MEDIA_
xxxxxxxx _
yyyymmdd
_ hhmmss .edt
Camera ID
Year, month and
day when
recording
started
Time
NVR3_EVENT_
xxxxxxxx _
yyyymmdd
_ hhmmss .evt
Camera ID
Year, month and
day when
recording
started
Time