Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 85)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
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Devices can exist in several groups.
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You can create subgroups and subgroups in subgroups.
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You can specify common properties for all devices within a device group in one go.
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Device properties set via the group are not stored for the group but on the individual devices.
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When dealing with roles, you can specify common security settings for all devices within a
device group in one go.
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When dealing with rules, you can apply a rule for all devices within a device group in one go.
You can add as many device groups as required, but you cannot mix different types of devices (for
example cameras and speakers) in a device group.
Example: cameras grouped into device groups
Create device groups with less than 400 devices so you can view and edit all properties.
If you delete a device group, you only delete the device group itself. If you want to delete a device, for
example a camera, from your system, do it on the recording server level.
The following examples are based on grouping cameras into device
groups, but the principles apply for all devices:
Add a device group (on page 85)
Specify which devices to include in a device group (on page 86)
Specify common properties for all devices in a device group (on page 87)
Add a device group
1. In the Overview pane, right-click the device type under which you want to create a device
group.
2. Select Add Device Group.