ACTi NVR 3 Corporate - Manual (Page 14)

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NVR 3 Corporate System Administrator ’s Manual
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System Installation Check List
Pre-installation
Item Task Description Reference
1 Prepare software
license NVR 3 comes with 1-channel free license
for ACTi cameras and non-ACTi cameras
each. For additional channels, please
purchase the license from your system
supplier and get the license information
ready before activation.
License and Activation
on page 26
2 Prepare the server
computer Make sure the computer ’s hardware spec,
operating system and IE browser version
are compatible with software requirements.
System Requirements
on page 17
3 Assign a fixed IP for
server computer The server computer should possess a fixed
IP for NVR server.
4 Set up Active Directory
service (Optional)
To add users through the Active Directory
service, please make sure an Active
Directory server is available in your domain.
Installation
Item Task Description Reference
5 Install NVR Server
software Follow the instructions to install the software
on server computer. Server Installation on
page 20
6 Check if the installation
is successful Log in to NVR server to check if you can see
the login page. (On server computer, type
http://localhost in browser’s URL bar).
Log In to the System on
page 31
7 Activate the license Activate your license key to get your
required number of channels ready for
adding cameras. License and Activation
on page 26
Configuring the Cameras
Item Task Description Reference
8 Get the cameras
connected and ready
for use Finish the installation and basic settings of
all cameras (IP address, usernames,
passwords, ports, internal storage, etc), and
attach all external hardware devices (alarms
or sensors) if necessary.
Camera’s Manual
9 Connect external
devices with the NVR
Client PC Attach necessary external hardware
peripheral such as a joystick or a
microphone to the client computer.
Joystick on page 131
System Setup
Item Task Description Reference
10 Configure the Storage
Settings Activate the disks for recording and make
sure the total memory space is sufficient, Storage Management on
page 105