Milestone XProtect Express 2014 - Manual (Page 42)

Milestone XProtect ® Express 2014 Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 42 Getting started
Once you have added the number of devices and cameras you want to add, your system sets up
storage for you. Storage is the location to which your system saves recordings. By default, your
system chooses the location with most available disk space.
Overview and names
Manual
With the Manually specify the hardware to add method, you can specify details about each
hardware device separately. This options is a good choice if you only want to add a few hardware
devices, and you know their IP addresses, user names and passwords and so on. Similarly,
automated searches on the local network using the Scan for hardware option might not work for all
cameras, for example cameras using the system's Universal Driver. For such cameras, you must add
these to the system manually.
Alternatively, choose Import CSV file (see "Import from CSV file" on page 43). This option lets you
import data about hardware devices and cameras as comma-separated values (CSV) from a file. This
is a highly effective method if you set up several similar systems.
Information, driver selection and verification
Specify information about each hardware device you want to add:
Name Description
IP Address IP address or host name of the hardware device.
Port
Port number on which to scan. The default is port 80. If a hardware
device is located behind a NAT-enabled router or a firewall, you
may need to specify a different port number. When this is the case,
also remember to configure the router/firewall so it maps the port
and IP address used by the hardware device.
User Name
User name for the hardware device's administrator account. Many
organizations use the hardware device manufacturer's default user
names for their hardware devices. If that is the case in your
organization, select <default> (do not type a manufacturer's default
user name as this can be a source of error
—trust that your system
knows the manufacturer's default user name).
You can also select other typical user names, such as admin or
root, from the list. Type a new user name if you want a user name
which is not on the list.
Password
Password required to access the administrator account. Some
hardware devices do not require user name/password for access.
Driver
The driver to scan for for your hardware device. By default, the
wizard shows the Autodetect option. The Autodetect option finds
the relevant driver automatically. Select a manufacturer if you know
the specific manufacturer to reduce scanning time.
Once you have added the number of devices and cameras you want to add, your system sets up
storage for you. Storage is the location to which your system saves recordings. By default, your
system chooses the location with most available disk space.