Canon VB-M42 Network Video Recording Software RM Series Administrator s Manual - Page 7

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Setup Flow The flow from preparation before introducing the system, to operation management and maintenance is shown below. Step 1 Prepare for introducing the system Consider the video storage period and recording conditions, determine the hard disk capacity required for recording and prepare the equipment. See "System Design" in Chapter 1: Introduction. Step 2 Set up your cameras Set up your cameras for live video display or recording. See your camera manuals. Step 3 Install Install this software product on your computer. See Chapter 2: Setup. Step 4 Set up the Storage Servers Set up the Storage Server Group and Storage Servers. See Chapter 3: Storage Server Settings. Step 5 Add cameras Add cameras to the Storage Server Groups. See Chapter 3: Storage Server Settings. Step 6 Configure the Viewer Configure the Viewer to match your environment and use. See Chapter 4: Viewer Settings. Step 7 Set a recording schedule Set the recording conditions for using the cameras, including regular recording and motion detection recording. See Chapter 5: Setting a Recording Schedule. Step 8 Day-to-day operation Control cameras while viewing live video, check events, and play back recorded video. You can set up your own layouts for the video windows. See Chapter 6: Day-to-Day Operations. Step 9 Operation management and maintenance We recommend that you set up a management and maintenance process, such as taking regular backups of recording files, to reduce the impact of network failures on system operation. See Chapter 7: Operation and Management and Chapter 8: Backup. 7

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The flow from preparation before introducing the system, to operation management and maintenance is shown below.
Setup Flow
Step 1
Consider the video storage period and recording conditions, determine
the hard disk capacity required for recording and prepare the
equipment.
S
ee “
S
ystem Design” in Chapter 1: Introduction.
Prepare for introducing the system
Step 2
Set up your cameras for live video display or recording.
S
ee your camera manuals.
Set up your cameras
Step 3
Install this software product on your computer.
S
ee Chapter 2:
S
etup.
Install
Step 4
Set up the Storage Server Group and Storage Servers.
S
ee Chapter 3:
S
torage
S
erver
S
ettings.
Set up the Storage Servers
Step 5
Add cameras to the Storage Server Groups.
S
ee Chapter 3:
S
torage
S
erver
S
ettings.
Add cameras
Step 6
Configure the Viewer to match your environment and use.
S
ee Chapter 4: Viewer
S
ettings.
Configure the Viewer
Step 7
Set the recording conditions for using the cameras, including regular
recording and motion detection recording.
S
ee Chapter 5:
S
etting a Recording
S
chedule.
Set a recording schedule
Step 8
Control cameras while viewing live video, check events, and play back
recorded video. You can set up your own layouts for the video windows.
S
ee Chapter 6: Day-to-Day Operations.
Day-to-day operation
Step 9
We recommend that you set up a management and maintenance
process, such as taking regular backups of recording files, to reduce
the impact of network failures on system operation.
S
ee Chapter 7: Operation and Management and Chapter 8:
Backup.
Operation management and
maintenance