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VideoXpert® Professional v 3.17 Operations Manual
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Decommissioning Devices
VxToolbox can decommission the camera(s) you have selected, on system you have selected from the
VX System menu.
1. In the center panel of the Devices tab, select the devices you want to decommission.
2. Perform one of the following steps:
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Right-click the devices, and then select Decommission.
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Right-click the devices, click the Commission and Assignment Options icon ( ), and then
click Decommission.
The icons for the devices change from Commissioned ( ) to Not commissioned ( ).
Replacing a Camera
If you are upgrading from an existing camera to a new one, or replacing a broken camera, VxToolbox
enables you to select the existing and new cameras, and make the replacement. Replacing a camera
allows you to transfer preconfigured settings (including camera name, tags, and recording schedules)
from one camera to another.
1. If you have not already done so, ensure that the existing camera is offline (for example:turn off the
camera).
2. If you have not already done so, discover and commission the replacement camera. See the
chapter titled Discovering Devices.
3. Click the Devices tab.
4. In the center panel of the Devices tab, select the camera that you will replace.
5. Right-click the camera, and then click Replace Camera.
6. In the Select Replacement Camera for dialog box, (optional) use the search field to help you
locate the replacement camera, click to select the replacement camera, and then click Replace.
7. Read the information in the Replace Camera confirmation dialog box, and then click OK.
Removing Devices
After a device is discovered, it will persist in the system’s device registry until it is removed, even if the
device no longer exists on the network.
Removing a device will prevent you from retrieving any associated recordings through VideoXpert
Storage. To preserve access to recordings on VideoXpert Storage devices, decommission the devices
until video for the device has expired or you are sure you will no longer need to access recordings for the
device, then remove the device.
From VxToolbox, you can remove the device(s) you have selected, on the system you selected from the
VX System menu.
1. Click the Devices tab.
2. In the center panel of the Devices tab, select the devices you want to remove.
3. Perform one of the following steps:
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Right-click the devices, and then click Remove.
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Right-click the devices, and then click the Remove device(s) from VxToolbox and/or VX
System icon ( ) at the bottom right of the center panel.
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