System installation check list – ACTi NVR 3 V3.0.09 User Manual
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NVR 3.0 System Administrator’s Manual
System Installation Check List
Pre-installation
Item
Task
Description
Reference
1
Prepare software
license
NVR 3.0 comes with 16-channel free license.
For additional channels, please purchase the
license from your system supplier and get the
license information ready before activation.
License and
Activation on page
24
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 15
3
Assign a fixed IP for
server computer
The server computer should have a fixed IP to
be used by NVR 3.0 server.
4
Set up Active Directory
(Optional)
To add users through the Active Directory
service, please make sure an Active Directory
server is available on your domain.
Installation
Item
Task
Description
Reference
5
Install NVR 3.0 server
software
Follow the instructions to install the software
on server computer.
Server Installation
on page 19
6
Check if the installation
is successful
Log in to NVR to check if you can see the
login page. (On server computer, type
in browser’s URL bar).
Log In to the System
on page 30
7
Activate the license
(When required number
of channels exceeds
16)
Activate your license key to get your required
number of channels ready for adding devices.
Configuring the Devices
Item
Task
Description
Reference
8
Get the devices
connected and ready
for use
Finish the installation and basic settings of all
devices (IP address, usernames, passwords),
and attach all external hardware devices
(alarms or sensors) if necessary.
9
Connect external
devices with the NVR
Client PC
Attach
necessary
external
hardware
peripherals such as a joystick or a
microphone to the client computer.
Joystick on page
System Setup
Item
Task
Description
Reference
10
Configure the Storage
Settings
Activate the disks for recordings and make
sure the total size is sufficient, and how many
days the recordings are kept on disk.
Storage
Management on
page 92
11
Add devices to NVR
server
Add devices and configure camera settings:
camera name, video/motion/PTZ settings.
Add Devices on
page 43;
Configure Device
Settings on page 54