To create a set of video archives apart from those managed by the Archiver role, you
must create an Auxiliary Archiver.
What you should know
The Auxiliary Archiver role is not created by default; it must be created manually.
NOTE: After you create the Auxiliary Archiver, you should not move the role to a
different server unless both the database and the video storage are configured on a
separate machine.
To create an Auxiliary Archiver role:
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Open the System task, and click the Roles
view.
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Click Add an entity (
) >
Auxiliary Archiver.
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In the Specific info page, do the following:
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(If you have multiple servers in your system) From the
Server drop-down list, select the server
where this role will be hosted
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Enter the Database server name for the video archive
database.
A default database server, called (local)\SQLEXPRESS,
is installed on every computer where the Genetec™
Server service is installed.
You can use it or use another database server on your network.
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Enter the Database name of the video archive database.
CAUTION: The default name is AuxiliaryArchiver. If the selected
server is already hosting another instance of Auxiliary Archiver, you must choose a
different name. Otherwise, the new role will corrupt the existing database.
TIP: You should use a different database name for every instance of
Auxiliary Archiver regardless of whether there is a conflict or not, to avoid
confusion.
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Click Next.
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In the Basic information page, enter a name and description for
the role.
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Select a Partition this role is a member of, and click
Next.
Partitions determine which Security
Center
users have access to this entity. Only users who have been granted access to the
partition can see the Auxiliary Archiver role.
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Click .
A new Auxiliary Archiver role (
) is created. Wait a few seconds for the role to create the
database on the selected database server.
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Select the Resources tab, and configure the server and database
for this Auxiliary Archiver.
NOTE: Every newly created Auxiliary Archiver is assigned the default value of
558 for its RTSP port. This port value must be unique for all archiving roles hosted on
the same machine.
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Configure the archive storage settings.
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Click the Camera recording tab, and configure the default
recording settings for all cameras recorded by this Auxiliary Archiver. See Configuring camera recording settings for an Auxiliary Archiver.
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Click the Cameras tab, and select the cameras you want to
archive.
