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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Login and Activation ................................................................................................... 1
Login ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Device Activation .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 2 System Configuration ................................................................................................. 3
Quick Configuration .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Format Storage Space ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 3 Hybrid SAN Sub-System Configuration ........................................................................ 7
Network ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.1 Basic Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.2 Advanced Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 8
System................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 System Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 12
3.2.2 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 12
3.2.3 Camera Management .............................................................................................................................. 14
3.2.4 User Management ................................................................................................................................... 16
Event ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1 Configure Video Tampering Alarms ......................................................................................................... 19
3.3.2 Configure Video Loss Alarms ................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.3 Configure Exceptions Alarms ................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.4 Configure Arming Schedule ..................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.5 Configure Alarm Linkage Method ............................................................................................................ 22
Storage ................................................................................................................................................................ 23
3.4.1 Schedule Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 23
3.4.2 Storage Management .............................................................................................................................. 25
3.4.3 Copy-Back ................................................................................................................................................ 26
3.4.4 Storage Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 27
3.4.5 Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 4 Shortcut ................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 5 Overview.................................................................................................................. 32
Platform Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 32
View Performance .............................................................................................................................................. 32
View CPU and Memory Usage ............................................................................................................................ 33
Chapter 6 Device ...................................................................................................................... 34
Node Tree ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
6.1.1 View Node Tree........................................................................................................................................ 34
6.1.2 Map .......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Node Status......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Refresh Domain .................................................................................................................................................. 35
Device Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 36
6.4.1 Locate Device ........................................................................................................................................... 36
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6.4.2 Mute Device ............................................................................................................................................. 36
6.4.3 Reboot and Shut down Device ................................................................................................................. 36
6.4.4 More Operations ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Device Graph of a Node ...................................................................................................................................... 37
6.5.1 Device Indicator ....................................................................................................................................... 37
6.5.2 HDD Slot Graph ........................................................................................................................................ 38
6.5.3 Health Checkup ........................................................................................................................................ 39
6.5.4 Information Overview .............................................................................................................................. 42
Chapter 7 Resource .................................................................................................................. 50
Manage RAID Resource Pool .............................................................................................................................. 50
7.2.2 Maintain Disks .......................................................................................................................................... 50
7.2.3 Safely Remove Disks ................................................................................................................................ 51
Manage RAID ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
Chapter 8 Storage .................................................................................................................... 53
Service ................................................................................................................................................................. 53
8.2.1 Service Management ............................................................................................................................... 53
8.2.2 Service Resource ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Mirror .................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Chapter 9 Log ........................................................................................................................... 58
Search Log ........................................................................................................................................................... 58
Download Log ..................................................................................................................................................... 58
Clear Log ............................................................................................................................................................. 59
Chapter 10 Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 60
Version Information .......................................................................................................................................... 60
System Upgrade ................................................................................................................................................ 60
Disk Management ............................................................................................................................................. 61
Password Management .................................................................................................................................... 61
Time Management ............................................................................................................................................ 62
10.5.1 Time Zone Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 62
10.5.2 Time Sync Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 63
10.5.3 DST Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 64
Default Settings................................................................................................................................................. 65
Snapshot Management ..................................................................................................................................... 65
SNMP Management .......................................................................................................................................... 67
Security Management ....................................................................................................................................... 68
Network Management .................................................................................................................................... 69
10.10.1 Modify Network ................................................................................................................................... 69
10.10.2 Network Detection............................................................................................................................... 69
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Chapter 1 Login and Activation
Login
Purpose
You can use Microsoft Edge web browser to access your device.
Before you start
Use a network cable to connect Ethernet port of your computer and the Management LAN of
the device.
Configure your computer IP address. Ensure it is in the same network segment with the
Management LAN of the device (the default IP address of Management LAN is 10.254.254.254).
Enter the device IP address (https://IP Address:2004) in web browser.
Press Enter. Then login interface appears.
Login
Enter User Name and Password.
Click login.
Device Activation
Purpose:
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation
is allowed before activation.
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Access device via web browser.
Enter the same password in Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Activation
Click OK.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your
own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories:
upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the
security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the
high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
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Chapter 2 System Configuration
Quick Configuration
When you log in to the system for the first time after activation, the Quick Configuration window
will pop up.
Domain Configuration
Check the node.
Click Next to create domain.
The creation process takes some time. The following window will pop up after the creation is
completed.
Domain Created
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Click To Config Service to follow the wizard to configure service.
Service Configuration Wizard
The service can only be configured after the environment detection is passed.
Click Quick to select RAID mode.
RAID Mode
RAID-EC mode is recommended.
Click OK to start the quick configuration.
Format Storage Space
Go to Storage.
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Storage
Click Click To View to redirect to Hybrid SAN sub-system.
Enter Hybrid SAN System.
Follow the wizard to complete configurations.
Configuration Wizard
Click Next to configure storage pool initialization.
Storage Pool Initialization Settings
Check the storage pool and click Format.
Click OK to confirm the operation.
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The following prompt will pop-up after the storage pool is formatted.
Formatting Completion Prompt
Click OK.
Click Next to configure storage pool application.
Video Storage Mode is selected by default.
Storage Pool Application Settings
Click Save.
Click OK to confirm the operation.
Click Exit to finish the configuration.
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Chapter 3 Hybrid SAN Sub-System
Configuration
Network
TCP/IP
Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > TCP/IP.
View the host network parameters.
Host Network Parameters
Port
Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Port.
Port Settings
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Set the HTTP port, RTSP port, HTTPS port and server port of the camera.
HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and it can be changed to any port No. which is
not occupied.
RTSP Port:The default port number is 554 and it can be changed to any port No. ranges
from 1024 to 65535.
HTTPS Port: The default port number is 443, and it can be changed to any port No. which
is not occupied.
Server Port: The default server port number is 8000, and it can be changed to any port
No. ranges from 2000 to 65535.
Click Save to save the settings.
Email
Purpose
The system can be configured to send an e-mail notification to all designated users when a specified
event occurs such as when an alarm or event is detected, or the administrator password is changed,
etc.
Before you start
The device must be connected to a local area network (LAN) that contains an SMTP mail server. The
network must also be connected to either an intranet or the Internet depending on the location of
the email accounts to which you want to send notifications.
Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Email.
Configure the email settings.
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Email Settings
Sender
The sender's name.
Sender's Address
The sender's address.
SMTP Server
The IP address of SMTP Server or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
SMTP Port
The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port used for SMTP is 25.
Enable SSL/TLS
Check to enable SSL/TLS if required by the SMTP server.
Attached Image
Check to send email with attached alarm images. The interval is the time between sending
two subsequent alarm images.
Interval
The time interval for capturing the attached images.
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Authentication
Check to enable the function if the SMTP server requires user authentication and enter the
user name and password accordingly.
Select Receivers
Select the receiver. Up to 3 receivers can be configured.
Receiver
The receiver's name.
Receiver's Address
The email address of the user to be notified.
Click Save to save the settings.
Picture Storage
Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Picture Storage.
Click Browse and select certificate file.
Only CRT and PEM files are supported.
Click Import.
The certificate status will change to Imported.
N+1
Purpose
N+1 working mode refers to N working device(s) and 1 back device.
Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > N+1.
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N+1 Settings
Enter the number of working device(s) to be taken over by the backup device.
Click Save.
Add working device.
1) Click Add Working Device.
2) Enter the working device IP address and password.
3) Click OK.
Add working device.
1) Click Add Backup Device.
2) Enter the backup device IP address and password.
3) Click OK.
Other
Purpose
Alarm host: If the alarm center is set, the information will be sent to the remote alarm host when
an alarm or exception occurs on the device.
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Multicast: When remotely accessing a device, use multicast to avoid the problem of the device's
access limit.
Go to Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Other.
Other Settings
Enter the IP address and port of the alarm host.
Enter the multicast address.
Click Save.
System
Basic Information
The device information interface allows you to check the basic information of the device. It is the
reference for maintenance or modification in future. Only device name and Hybrid SAN No. is
editable in this interface.
Basic Settings
Go to Configuration > System > System Settings > Basic Settings.
Check IP Camera Time Sync to synchronize the time of connected network camera.
Click Save.
Reboot Device
Go to Configuration > System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance.
Click Reboot to reboot the device.
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Restore Default Settings
Go to Configuration > System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance.
Click Restore to Factory Settings.
All parameters will be restored to factory settings except IP address, subnet mask, gateway, user
information, and storage mode.
Export/Import Configuration Files
Go to Configuration > System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance.
Export configuration files.
1) Click Hybrid SAN Parameters.
2) Enter the encrption password and confirm it.
Import configuration files.
1) Click Browse to select the saved configuration file.
2) Click Import.
Device will reboot automatically after importing configuration parameters.
Search and Export Log
Purpose
Search and export the log files of operation, alarm, exception, and information.
Go to Configuration > System > Maintenance > Log.
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Log
Select the Major Type and Minor Type of log files.
Set Start Time and End Time.
Click Search.
Click Export to export the log file of total items.
Camera Management
Add Camera Manually
Go to Configuration > System > Camera Management > IP Camera.
Click Add.
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Add Camera
Enter the IP address, management port, user name, an password of the camera, and select
the protocol and transfer protocol.
Click OK.
If the status changes to Online, it indicates that the camera has been added. Otherwise, please
check the network or check whether the user name, password, protocol, and other information
are correct.
Quick Add Camera
Go to Configuration > System > Camera Management > IP Camera.
Click Quick Add to search the camera(s) on the same network segment as the device.
Check the camera(s) to add.
Click OK.
Only cameras that support the SADP protocol can be quickly added.
Modify/Delete/Activate Camera
Go to Configuration > System > Camera Management > IP Camera.
Check the IP camera in the IP camera list.
Modify camera.
1) Click Modify to modify the parameters.
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2) Click OK to save the configuration.
Delete camera.
1) Click Delete to delete the selected camera.
2) Click OK to confirm the operation.
Activate camera.
1) Click Activation.
2) Check Use Admin Password.
3) Enter the admin password and confirm it
4) Click OK.
Filter Camera
Go to Configuration > System > Camera Management > IP Camera.
Click Filter to expand the filtering conditions.
Filter Camera
Select the types in the Filter by drop-down box. You can select IP Address Filter or ID Stream
Filter.
Enter the specified IP address or ID stream in the Filtering Condition.
Click Filter to the right of the input box.
Purpose
Manage users, view online users, and manage encryption key.
Add User
Go to Configuration > System > User Management > User Management.
Click Add.
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Add User
Enter the User Name and select the Level as Operator or User.
Enter admin password.
Enter user password and confirm it.
Check the user permissionson the right.
Click OK.
Modify/Delete User
Go to Configuration > System > User Management > User Management.
Select a user in the user list.
Modify user.
1) Click Modify.
2) Modify the user information.
3) Click OK to save the modifications.
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For admin user, the user name, password, and permissions cannot be modified. You can select
whether to use the admin password to quick add IP cameras and whether to duplicate the admin
password to IP cameras that are connected with default protocol.
Modify Admin User
View Online Users
Go to Configuration > System > User Management > Online User.
View the online user list.
(Optional) Click Refresh to refresh it.
Manage Key
Go to Configuration > System > User Management > Key Management.
Import key file.
1. Click Browse and select the key file.
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2. Click Import to import the key file.
Key file contains AK and SK, which is used for restful protocol access.
Click Export Encryption Key to export key file.
Click Reset Password to use the new password to access the platform.
Event
Purpose
Basic event settings refer to the configuration of supported basic events type, including video
tampering, video loss, exception, etc.
Purpose
Video tampering detection triggered an alarm when the camera lens is covered and takes alarm
response action(s).
Go to Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Video Tampering.
Configure Video Tampering Alarms
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Select the camera in the drop-down box.
Check the checkbox of Enable Video Tampering.
Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
Set the linkage methods. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Method for details.
Click Save.
Purpose
Video loss detection detects video loss of a channel and takes alarm response action(s).
Go to Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Video Loss.
Configure Video Loss Alarms
Select the camera in the drop-down box.
Check the checkbox of Enable Video Loss Detection.
Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
Set the linkage methods. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Method for details.
Click Save.
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Purpose
Exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the Live View window and trigger
alarm output and linkage actions.
Go to Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Exception.
Configure Exceptions Alarms
Select the Exception Type in the drop-down box.
Set the linkage methods. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Method for details.
Click Save.
Select Arming Schedule.
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Set Arming Schedule
Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule.
Left-click and drag to draw the time period.
Up to eight time periods can be set within each day.
Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Manually adjust the time period.
1) Select a drawn period.
2) Enter the start time and end time of the period in the text box.
3) Click Save.
(Optional) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the arming schedule for the day
to other days.
1) Click to the right of the time bar.
2) Check the day you want to copy the arming schedule to.
3) Click OK.
Click Save.
Purpose
Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs.
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Select Linkage Method.
Linkage Method
Check to set normal linkage actions, trigger recording, etc.
Send Email
It will send an email with alarm information when an alarm is triggered.
Notify Surveillance Center
The device will send an exception or alarm signal to the remote client software when an
alarm is triggered.
Audible Warning
It will trigger an audile warning locally when an alarm is triggered. It is only supported by the
device with the audio output.
Trigger Recording
The checked channel will start recording when an alarm is triggered. You have to set the
recording schedule first.
Click Save.
Storage
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Purpose
When the device is equipped with a local HDD or a network HDD, and the HDD can work normally,
the recording schedule of each channel can be configured. After configuring the recording schedule,
the device will automatically perform different recording tasks for the configured time and save the
recordings.
Go to Configuration > Storage > Schedule Settings > Record Schedule.
Record Schedule
Select the camera in the drop-down box.
Check Enable to enable the record schedule settings.
Select recording type in the drop-down box. You can select Continuous, Motion, and Event.
Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule.
Left-click and drag to draw the time period.
Up to eight time periods can be set within each day.
Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Manually adjust the time period.
1) Select a drawn period.
2) Enter the start time and end time of the period in the text box.
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3) Click Save.
(Optional) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the arming schedule for the day
to other days.
1) Click to the right of the time bar.
2) Check the day you want to copy the arming schedule to.
3) Click OK.
(Optional) Click Advanced to make advanced configurations.
Record Audio
After checked, the audio and video will be saved in the HDD together. If unchecked, only the
video will be saved.
Pre-record
The pre-recording time before the recording starts.
● No Pre-record means no pre-recording.
● Not Limited means that pre-recording is carried out according to the maximum pre-
recording time. The maximum pre-recording time is calculated at a 2Mbps bitrate, which
will become shorter as a higher bitrate is selected.
Post-record
The post-recording time after the recording ends.
Stream Type
Select the stream type of the recording.
Keep Video/Pictures for
The time length the recording was saved on the HDD. If you select 1, the recording will
remain on the HDD for one day and will be automatically overwritten the next day. If you
select 0, the recording will remain on the HDD until the HDD is full.
Click Save.
Go to Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > Storage Space Management.
View the HDD status.
(Optional) Check the HDD and click Format to format the HDD.
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All data will be lost after formatting. Please be cautious.
Many Copy-Back
Go to Configuration > Storage > Copy-back > Many Copy-back.
Click Add Copy-back Task.
Add Copy-Back Task
Select channel on the left.
Set the Recording Start Time and Recording End Time on the right.
Click OK.
Scheduled Copy-Back
Go to Configuration > Storage > Copy-back > Scheduled Copy-back.
Set video upload schedule.
1) Select Video Upload Schedule Settings in the drop-down box.
2) Click Video Upload Schedule Settings.
3) Select channel on the left.
4) Select date, copy-back mode, and time periods on the right.
5) Click OK.
Set video upload execution.
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1) Select Video Upload Execution Settings in the drop-down box.
2) Click Video Upload Execution Settings.
3) Select channel on the left.
4) Select date, copy-back mode, and time periods on the right.
5) Click OK.
Scheduled Upload Task List
Go to Configuration > Storage > Copy-back > Schedule Upload Task List.
View the scheduled upload task list.
Basic Configuration
Go to Configuration > Storage > Copy-back.
Click Basic Configuration.
Basic Configuration
Set the parameters.
Click OK.
Storage Application Mode
Go to Configuration > Storage > Storage Mode > Storage Application Mode.
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Storage Application Mode
View the storage space of video, image, and file.
Advanced Storage Mode
Go to Configuration > Storage > Storage Mode > Advanced Storage Mode.
Advance Storage Mode
Select the Storage Mode as Quota.
Under quota mode, the CVR will use all storage spaces.
Selece the Channel in the drop-down box.
Set the quota for video and picture.
● When video quota and picture quota are set as 0, the videos of all channels would be
recorded and overwritten as the same time.
● When video quota and picture quota are not set as 0, videos of the channel would be
recorded as the preset space.
● The picture quota of quota mode refers to the pictures that are generated by network
camera, differs from the pictures of direct storage.
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Click Save.
Holiday
Go to Configuration > Storage > Advanced Settings > Holiday.
Holiday Settings
Click to edit holiday name, select holiday type, and set the start date and end date.
Check the holiday.
Click Save to make the holiday settings take effect.
Other
Go to Configuration > Storage > Advanced Settings > Other.
Check Enable Overwriting.
After checked, after the HDD is full, the latest video files will overwrite the first video files
one by one. If unchecked, recording will stop after the HDD is full.
Click Save.
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Chapter 4 Shortcut
The bar on top right corner of device webpage shows the shortcut buttons for quick configuration.
Shortcut
: Mute alarm sound for alarm events. Only valid for current alarm events.
: Show the exception alarm information. You can search alarm information by specifying
alarm level and keyword.
Alarm Center
Search alarm information: Select the Level of the alarm, enter the Keyword, and click
Search to search the alarm information
Remove alarm: Select the alarm item(s) you want to eliminate, click Alarm removal, and
enter the administrator password and verification code in the pop-up window to confirm
the operation.
Export history alarm: Click Export History Alarm to download the historical alarm
information file to the local computer.
: View quick start guide, user manual, and download Command Line Tool.
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: After following the wizard to complete quick configuration, click the icon and the following
prompt will pop up to show that the system is configured.
System Configuration Completion Prompt
: Change admin password.
Change Password
: Log out system. At the next login, you will automatically enter the page of last login.
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Chapter 5 Overview
Platform Overview
Go to Storage.
Select Platform Overview to view the IP address, running state, and number of mirrors.
View Performance
Go to Storage.
Click Writing Performance, Reading Performance, or Rebuilding Performance to view system
performance.
System Performance
Performance Description
Status
Description
Writing performance
Shows the time, network bandwidth, IOPS, and writing size.
Reading performance
Shows the time, network bandwidth, IOPS, and reading size.
Rebuilding performance
Shows the time and speed.
Set the Performance Refresh Frequency.
Compare the writing, reading, and rebuilding performances of different devices.
1) Click Performance Comparison.
2) Click Select Device.
3) Check the device you want to compare and click OK.
Up to 5 devices can be selected for performance comparison.
(Optional) Select the Computing Unit to filter performance to show.
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Selecting computing unit is only available for dual-controller devices.
View CPU and Memory Usage
Purpose:
You can view the CPU and memory usage, number of cores, and total memory.
Go to Storage.
Select CPU or Memory to view.
View CPU and Memory Performance
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Chapter 6 Device
Node Tree
Go to Device.
Click of node tree dropdown list.
Click to show device name.
Node Tree
Go to Device.
Click a node in node tree to refresh the topological graph of network switch node and the
topological graph of specified device.
Node Mapping
Node Status
Go to Device.
Position the mouse on a node to show node status, including Device Name, Device Status,
Serial No., and Product Model.
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Node Status
Refresh Domain
Go to Device.
Click Refresh Domain.
Refresh Domain
Check the node(s) you want to refresh.
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(Optional) Click Advanced to set domainIP and Subnet Mask.
Click OK to refresh domain.
Device Overview
Go to Device and click Device Overview to view device name, IP address, port, status, etc.
Device Overview
Purpose:
To find a device, turn on FN indicator on its front panel.
Check the device.
Click Device Location. FN indicator of the selected device will keep flashing for 10 minutes.
Purpose:
Turn off alarm sound of a device.
Check the device.
Click Mute Device. Device alarm sound will be turned off.
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Purpose:
Restart or shut down a device.
Check the device.
Click More Operations.
Select Device Restart or Device Shutdown.
Enter the administrator password and verification code to confirm the operation.
Rename a device. For details, refer to Rename Device.
Modify device network parameters. For details, refer to View Environment and Control
Information.
Modify HDD property. For details, refer to Manage Disk.
Device Graph of a Node
The bottom half of the Device page shows the device graph, device name, and device indicators.
Device Graph
Status Indicator
Status Indicator
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Indicator Description
No.
Description
Power indicator
Yellow: Default.
Grey: Device is powered off or shut down.
FN indicator
Blue.
Fault indicator
Red: Device is abnormal.
HDD Indicator
HDD Indicator
Indicator Description
No.
Description
Normal
Blue: HDD detection is normal.
Warning
Red: HDD is not available instantly after HDD detection.
Only after repair can you decide if the HDD is normal or
not.
Handling
Light blue: HDD is being detected or located.
Unavailable
Grey: HDD detection fails and HDD cannot be repaired.
Purpose:
HDD slot graph shows the HDD working status.
HDD Slot Graph
Go to Device.
Click an HDD slot. Then the disk information window will pop up.
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Disk Information
Basic Info: Click to show the status, statistics data, and S.M.A.R.T. information of HDD.
Locate: Click to turn on FN indicator of the selected HDD. The indicator will keep flashing (default
flashing time is 600 seconds).
Health Report: Click to show the health checkup results. For details, please refer to View Health
Checkup Report.
HDD Archive: For details, please refer to View HDD Archive.
View Health Checkup Report
Go to Device.
Click Health Checkup.
Check the Health Checkup Results of HDD.
Click to view the health report.
You can view all health check-up items and the normal value, current value, health status, and
description of each check-up item.
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Health Report
Download the health checkup report.
Click and click Download Report to download the health checkup report.
Check HDDs and click to download multiple HDD health check reports.
Click Deep Check-up to start a deep check-up.
The deep check-up may cost HDD resource and affect the performance.
Start an Isolated Deep Checkup
Go to Device.
Click Health Checkup.
Click to start an isolated deep checkup.
View HDD Archive
Go to Device.
Click Health Checkup.
Click to view HDD archive.
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Check the growth trend of bad sector(s), temperature, and vibration.
1) Click Trend.
Growth Trend
2) Set the start time and end time.
3) Check Bad Sector, Temperature, or Vibration.
4) View the growth trend in the line chart below.
Check the summary items.
1) Click Summary Items.
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Summary Items
2) View the time and events.
3) Click to download logs.
Purpose:
View environment and control information, manage disks, mute device, etc.
View Environment and Control Information
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
View environment and control information.
Temperature: Temperature of CPU, IC, system, etc.
Fan: Working status of chassis fan.
Power: Power module working status.
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Information Overview
Manage Disk
Purpose:
You can search the information of all the HDDs in storage device.
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Disk Management.
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Specify search conditions.
Usage
Unused: Disk not used by any RAID domain.
Single Disk Mode: Reserved.
Status
Normal: Disk is normal in all online nodes.
Warning: Disk is normal in some online nodes. Or bad sector exists in the disk.
Unavailable: Disk is abnormal in all the online nodes. Disk will be removed from resource
pool.
Processing: Disk is being detected, located, repaired, moved, or maintained.
(Optional) Enter the keyword.
Click Search.
When disk status is warning, unavailable, or processing, click the status in status column to
show help. You can follow the help to recover disk.
(Optional) To locate a disk, check the disk and click Locate to turn on FN indicator of the disk.
FN indicator will keep flashing (default flashing time is 600 seconds).
(Optional) To detect a disk, check the disk and click Quick Detection. Detection progress will
be shown in Status column.
(Optional) To initialize a disk, check the disk and click Initialize. Enter the admin password and
verification code to initialize HDD.
Initialize the HDD will cause its data loss. Please proceed with caution.
Mute Device
Purpose:
When device is abnormal and sending alarm sound, you can mute it.
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Mute Device.
Rename Device
Go to Device.
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Click Information Overview.
Click Device Rename.
Enter New Name and click OK.
Device name must be unique in the domain. Valid name contains 1 to 16 characters and only
digits, lowercase, and uppercase are allowed.
Perform Ping Test
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Ping Test.
Enter the Test IP Address, set Test Time and Data Package Size.
Click Test.
Check the Connection Status.
Ping Test
Modify Network
You can view port name, status, speed, IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP, and jumbo frame size,
bound ports, and modify network parameters.
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Modify Network.
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Modify Network
Set Bound Port
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Modify Network.
Click Settings of a bound port.
Port Name
Not editable.
Select Mode
3 bound modes are selectable. Default mode is active-backup.
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Set Bound Port
Management port does not support port binding.
Connect all bound ports to network.
View Bound Port Attribute
Purpose:
View bound port attribute, including port name, port attribute, binding mode, etc.
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Modify Network.
Click Attribute of a bound port.
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Bound Port Attribute
Delete Bound Port
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
Click Modify Network.
Check bound port to delete.
Click Delete Binding.
Click OK in message box to confirm the operation.
Unbounded ports will be listed in top half of the page.
Set Port Parameters
Go to Device.
Click Information Overview.
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Click Modify Network.
Click Settings of unbounded port to configure its network parameters.
Port Name
Not editable.
Jumbo Frame Size
Default value is 1500. Default value is recommended.
Set Port Parameters
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Chapter 7 Resource
Purpose:
Manage resource pool and RAID.
Details and Management
Manage RAID Resource Pool
Go to Resource.
Click RAID Resource Pool.
Resource Pool Information
View the resource pool information and disk information.
Go to Resource.
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Click RAID Resource Pool.
In the Disk List, click Maintenance in the information bar of the disk that need to be
maintained.
Click Stop Maintenance to stop disk maintenance.
Go to Resource.
Click RAID Resource Pool.
In the Disk List, check disk(s) to be removed.
Click Safely Remove.
Disk Removal Prompt
Remove disks or change disks.
Click Continue to Move to remove the selected disk(s) safely.
Click to view Changing HDD Steps and follow the steps.
Manage RAID
Go to Resource.
Click RAID to view RAID information.
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RAID Information
Check RAID and click Details to view RAID details.
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Chapter 8 Storage
Purpose:
Manage service and mirror.
Storage
Service
Go to Storage > Service > Service Management.
Service Management
Select Service Type.
View the service information.
Redirect to Hybrid SAN System
Click to redirect to the Hybrid SAN system.
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Select the Service Type in the drop-down box.
Select the service version to switch to.
Click OK.
Modify Service
Click .
Click Modify Service.
Modify Service
Edit the IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway of the service.
Click Modify.
Pause Service
Click .
Click Pause Service.
The Status icon switches to .
Click Start Service to recover.
Upgrade Service
Check the service.
Click Upgrade.
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Upgrade Service
Click Select to select and open an upgrade file.
Click OK.
Go to Storage > Service > Service Resource.
Service Resource
View the service resource information.
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Mirror
Go to Storage.
Click Mirror.
Mirror
Select the Service Type in the drop-down box.
View the Name, Update Time and Remarks of the mirrors.
Click Upload and select a mirror to upload.
Check the mirror(s) to delete and click delete.
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Chapter 9 Log
Search Log
Go to Log.
Specify search conditions.
Click Search.
Log
Download Log
Before you start:
Enable web browser file download permission by going to Options > Security > Internet > Custom
Level Download.
Go to Log.
Click Download Log.
Check Maintenance Log or Module Log.
Specify download conditions.
Maintenance log: Select log type in Downloads drop-down box, and select Download
Mode.
Module log: Select the module in Downloads drop-down box..
Check the computing unit to download.
Click Download.
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View the download progress in Progress.
Clear Log
Go to Log.
Click More Operations and select Clear Log.
Enter Admin Password and Verification Code.
Click OK to confirm the operation.
The operation will clear all logs in device. You are recommended to back up logs before clearing.
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Chapter 10 Maintenance
Version Information
Go to Maintenance.
Click Version Information.
Select a node in Node List.
View the version information.
Version Information
System Upgrade
Go to Maintenance.
Click Upgrade.
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System Upgrade
Click Upload to select upgrade file.
Check the computing unit to upgrade.
Click Upgrade.
Reboot the computing unit after upgrade finishes.
Disk Management
For details, please refer to Manage Disk.
Password Management
Go to Maintenance.
Click Password Management.
Enter the Current Password.
Enter the same password in New Password and Confirm Password.
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STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your
own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories:
upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the
security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the
high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
Click OK.
Change Password
Time Management
Go to Maintenance.
Click Time Management.
Select Time Zone in the drop-down box.
Time Zone Configuration
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Click OK.
Synchronize Time Manually
Go to Maintenance.
Click Time Management.
Manual Time Sync
Select Time Sync as Manual Time Sync.
Set time.
Click to set time manually.
Check Sync Time with Computer.
Click OK.
Synchronize Time by NTP
Go to Maintenance.
Click Time Management.
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NTP Time Sync
Select Time Sync as NTP Time Sync.
Enter Time Server IP Address, Time Server Port, and Time Sync Interval.
Click OK.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward a time period from standard
time during the set months
Go to Maintenance.
Click Time Management.
DST Configuration
Check Enable DST.
Set the Start Time and End Time of the DST.
Set the Offset Time from standard time.
Click Save.
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Default Settings
Purpose:
Restore all parameters to default settings.
Go to Maintenance.
Click All system settings reset.
System Reset
Enter admin Password.
Enter the confirmed text in the pop-up window to confirm the action.
Click OK.
Snapshot Management
Purpose:
Create, restore, or delete snapshots.
Go to Maintenance > Snapshot Management.
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Snapshot Management
Click Create.
Enter the snapshot description.
Click OK.
Up to 4 snapshots can be created. The earliest snapshots will be automatically overwritten
when the number of snapshot exceeds 4.
(Optional) Restore snapshot.
1) Click .
2) Enter the Root Password and Verification Code to confirm the operation.
3) Click OK.
The current data will be lost after restoring snapshots. Restart your device after snapshots are
restored.
(Optional) Delete snapshot.
1) Click .
2) Enter the Admin Password and Verification Code to confirm the operation.
3) Click OK.
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The deleted snapshots cannot be restored.
SNMP Management
Go to Maintenance > SNMP Management.
SNMP Management
Enable SNMP Alarm.
Click Create.
Create SNMP Alarm
Enter the Device IP, select the SNMP Version and Alarm Priority, and enter the Port No.
(Optional) Click Test.
(Optional) Delete SNMP alarm.
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1) Check the SNMP alarm(s) to delete.
2) Click delete.
3) Click OK.
Click OK.
Security Management
Go to Maintenance > Security Management.
Network Detection
Enable Firewall.
Click Create to create a firewall.
Create Firewall
Enter IP and Port No. of the firewall.
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Check the Protocol.
Select the Strategy.
Click OK.
(Optional) Modify or delete the direwall.
Click modify to modify the firewall.
Check the firewall(s) and click delete to delete the selected firewall(s).
Click OK.
Network Management
For details, please refer to Modify Network.
Purpose:
Perform ping test and network environment detection.
Network Detection
Ping Test
Enter the Test IP Address, Test Time, and Data Package Size.
Click Test.
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View the test results displayed on the interface.
Click Back.
Network Environment Detection
Go to Maintenance > Network Management > Network Detection.
Click To detect.
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