eLine Technology ETV_v7 - Manual (Page 105)

ETV System Server Software - User’s Guide Page 105
11.1 Video Storage Drives
Video Storage Drives are the main drives where video footage is stored. If a Video Storage Drive becomes full,
VIGIL Server will switch to the next Video Storage Drive for recording. Also, if all of the Video Storage Drives
are offline, the Alternate Video Storage Drives will be used until they return online.
When adding or editing a video storage drive, the Media Control window is displayed.
Destination Name The name for the video storage location.
Media Type
The media type can be either a Local Drive on the DVR System, or a Network Drive located on a
Virtual File Server (VFS) System.
Destination Path
The Hard Drive and Folder path to record video data to. When using a Network drive, this will
change to VFS Server name and path.
Alarm Reserved The amount of storage to be reserved for Alarm video footage.
POS/ATM Alarm The amount of storage to be reserved for POS/ATM Alarm video footage.
11.2 Using a Virtual File Server for Video Storage
It is possible to use a drive on a network server as a video storage destination via the installation of a Virtual
File Server (VFS) on a PC. Due to the way Windows Networking writes files across the network it is not
suitable for a DVR Server to use mapped drives. VFS uses a proprietary method of writing the files across the
network. VFS is only used for writing files across a local network, it is not meant for writing files across the
internet.
Install the Virtual File Server on the PC with the Hard Drives for network storage. Run the VFS Manager
software (Start | Programs | VIGIL and open VFS Manager).