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User ManualNetwork Video RecorderConfiguration (Expert Mode)

Network Configuration

Configure TCP/IP, DDNS, NAT, NTP, log server, ports, ISUP, and platform access for the network video recorder.

TCP/IP

TCP/IP must be properly configured before you operate the video recorder over the network.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → TCP/IP.

  2. Configure network parameters.

    Working Mode

    • Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings. You can select one NIC card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet and the data will be forwarded through the default route.
    • Net-fault Tolerance Mode: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the video recorder will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.
    • Load Balance Mode: By using the same IP address, the two NIC cards share the load of the total bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two Gigabit network capacity.

    Working mode is only available for certain models.

    NIC Type

    Select NIC type as your desire.

    DHCP

    If the DHCP server is available, you can check Enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

    MTU

    The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the size of the largest network layer protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network transaction.

    Obtain DNS Automatically

    If DHCP is checked, you can check Obtain DNS Automatically to obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

  3. Click Apply.

DDNS

Dynamic domain name server (DDNS) maps dynamic user IP addresses to a fixed domain name server.

Before You Start

Register DynDNS, PeanutHull and NO-IP services with your ISP.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → DDNS.

    DDNS

  2. Turn on Enable.

  3. Select a DDNS type.

  4. Enter parameters including service address, domain name, etc.

  5. Click Apply.

What to do next

You can view DDNS status in Status.

NAT

Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™ and manual mapping.

Before You Start

Enable the UPnP™ function of your router if UPnP™ is required. When the device network working mode is multi-address, the default device route should be on the same network segment as the LAN IP address of the router.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → NAT.

    NAT

  2. Turn on Enable.

  3. Select Mapping Type as Manual or Auto.

    TypeDescription
    AutoThe port mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically. You can click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping.
    ManualSelect an external port type. Click to edit External Port. You can use the default external port No., or change it according to actual requirements. External Port indicates the port No. for port mapping in the router. The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique.

  4. Set the virtual server of your router, including internal source port, external source port, etc. The virtual server parameters shall be corresponding with your device port.

NTP

Your device can connect to a network time protocol (NTP) server to ensure that the system time is accurate.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → NTP.

  2. Turn on Enable.

  3. Enter the parameters.

    Interval

    Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server.

    NTP Server

    IP address of the NTP server.

  4. Click Apply.

Log Server Settings

Upload Logs to the Server

You can upload system logs to the server for backup.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → General → Log Server Settings.

    Log Server Settings

  2. Turn on Enable.

  3. Set Upload Time Interval, Server IP Address, and Port.

  4. Optional: Click Test to test if parameters are valid.

  5. Click Apply.

One-Way Authentication

You can install a CA certificate (from the server) to your device to authorize the server via web browser. It would improve the log communication security.

Before You Start

  • Download the CA certificate from the server.
  • Ensure log server parameters are valid.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → Advanced Settings → Log Server Configuration.

    One-Way Authentication

  2. Install the CA certificate in CA Certificate.

  3. Optional: Click Test to test if the connection is valid.

  4. Click Save.

Two-Way Authentication

You can install a CA certificate (from the server) to your device to authorize the server, and create a certificate (from your device) to authorize your device by the server. This would improve the log communication security. Two-way authentication can be configured via web browser.

Before You Start

  • Download the CA certificate from the server.
  • Ensure log server parameters are valid.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → Advanced Settings → Log Server Configuration.

    Two-Way Authentication

  2. Install the CA certificate in CA Certificate.

  3. Click Create in Client Certificate, and follow the pop-up to create the certificate.

  4. Click Download to download the certificate file to a desired location.

  5. Upload the downloaded certificate file to the server, and the server will return the certificate key.

  6. Open the certificate as a text file, and modify it by the certificate key as the server returned.

  7. Install the modified certificate in Client Certificate.

  8. Optional: Click Test to test if the connection is valid.

  9. Click Save.

Ports (More Settings)

Set different port types to enable relevant functions as your desire.

Go to Configuration → Network → General → More Settings.

Alarm Host IP/Port

The device will send the alarm event or exception message to the alarm host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the client management system (CMS) software installed. Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS software (e.g., iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port (7200 by default) must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software.

Server Port

For remote client software access. Ranges from 2000 to 65535. The default value is 8000.

HTTP Port

For remote web browser access. The default value is 80.

Multicast IP

Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the maximum number allowed through network. A multicast IP address covers Class-D IP ranging from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 and it is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. When adding a device to the CMS software, the multicast address must be the same as that of the device.

RTSP Port

RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. The port is 554 by default.

Output Bandwidth Limit

You can check the checkbox to enable output bandwidth limit.

Output Bandwidth

After enabling the output bandwidth limit, input the output bandwidth.

  • The output bandwidth limit is used for the remote live view and playback.
  • The default output bandwidth is the maximum limit.
Port Settings

ISUP

SDK is based on Intelligent Security Uplink Protocol (ISUP). It provides APIs, library files, and commands for the third-party platform to access devices such as NVRs, speed domes, DVRs, network cameras, mobile NVRs, mobile devices, decoding devices, etc. With this protocol, the third-party platform can realize functions like live view, playback, two-way audio, PTZ control, etc.

Steps

  1. Go to Configuration → Network → Platform Access.

  2. Set Type as ISUP.

    ISUP

  3. Turn on Enable.

    Enabling ISUP will disable other platform access.

  4. Set the related parameters.

    Server Address

    The platform server IP address.

    Server Port

    The platform server port, ranges from 1024 to 65535. The actual port shall be provided by the platform.

    Device ID

    The Device ID shall be provided by the platform.

    Version

    ISUP protocol version, only V5.0 is available.

    Encryption Password

    Encryption password is required when using ISUP V5.0 version, it provides more secure communication between the device and platform. Enter it for verification after the device is registered to the ISUP platform.

    ISUP parameters

  5. Click Apply to save the settings and restart the device.

What to do next

You can see the online status (online or offline) after the device is restarted.

Guarding Vision

Go to Configuration → Network → Platform Access. Refer to Guarding Vision for details.

Guarding Vision platform access

Email

Go to Configuration → Network → Email. Refer to Email for details.

System Configuration

Configure general settings, DST, live view, channel-zero encoding, and users for the video recorder in Expert Mode.

Camera Management

Add and manage network cameras, configure display, exposure and privacy mask settings on your video recorder.

Table of Contents

TCP/IP
DDNS
NAT
NTP
Log Server Settings
Upload Logs to the Server
One-Way Authentication
Two-Way Authentication
Ports (More Settings)
ISUP
Guarding Vision
Email