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11.3 Data Partitioning for Video and POS/ATM Alarm Video Footage
Data partitioning has been added to VIGIL Server allowing for better user input as to how data is saved to the hard
drive. Data partitioning allows you to set up logical divisions between standard alarm video files, POS/ATM alarm video
files, and normally recorded video. This allows the video scavenging process to skip alarm video files and allows you to
save these types of video footage for longer periods of time.
Instead of copying alarm footage under the normal areas for storage, it will be recorded to a special folder that is con-
sidered a separate entity. Normal video storage is scavenged and deleted as new footage is written, however these spe-
cial folders are not scavenged normally; they will retain as much data as you have allotted for them in the Media
Control window. Once they reach capacity, they will be scavenged, and the oldest video data will be removed to write
new data. Since alarm and POS/ATM alarm data is often much rarer, this data can have a much longer ‘shelf life’ on
your VIGIL Server, depending on the size of the partition you create.
Note: This feature is not enabled by default.
11.4 Alternate Video Storage Drives
Alternate Video Storage Drives are emergency backup drives that are used only if all of the Video Storage Drives are
offline. If an alternate video drive is being used, VIGIL Server will beep and a flashing Critical Warning message will be
displayed. When the Video Storage Drives return online, the Critical Warning message will disappear; the Server will
stop beeping and will switch back to recording to the main Video Storage Drives.
When adding or editing an Alternate Video Storage Drive, the Media Control window is displayed.
Destination
Name
The name for the Alternate Video Storage destination.
Media Type
The media type can be either a Local Drive on the
VIGIL Server System, or a Network Drive located on a
Virtual File Server (VFS) System.
Destination Path
The Hard Drive and Folder path to record video data
to. When using a Network drive, this will change to
VFS Server name and path.
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