Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 19)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Getting
Started Guide
www.milestonesys.com 19 Configure the system in
Management Client
Configure the system in Management Client
Here are the tasks typically involved in setting up the system.
Even if information is presented as a checklist, a completed checklist does not in itself guarantee that
the system matches the exact requirements of your organization. To make the system match the
needs of your organization, Milestone recommends that you monitor and adjust the system
continuously.
For example, it is a good idea to test and adjust the motion detection sensitivity settings of individual
cameras under different physical conditions (day/night, windy calm weather, and so on) once the
system is running. The setup of rules, which determines most of the actions performed by the system
(including when to record video), is another example of configuration which to a large extent depends
on your organization's needs.
You have finished the initial installation of your system.
See Install the system (on page 14).
Change the trial SLC to a permanent SLC (if required).
See Change Software License Code (on page 20).
Log in to the Management Client.
Authorize use of your system's recording servers.
See Authorize a recording server.
Verify that each recording server's storage areas meets your needs.
See About storage and archiving.
Verify that each recording server's archiving settings meets your needs.
See Archive settings properties.
Detect the hardware (cameras or video encoders) to add to each recording server.
See Add hardware.
Configure each recording server's individual cameras.
See About camera devices.
Enable storage and archiving for individual cameras or a group of cameras. This is done
from the individual cameras or from the device group.
See Attach a device or group of devices to a storage.
Enable and configure devices.
See Working with devices.