Bosch Appliances VG5 800 SERIES Security Camera User Manual


 
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Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Installation Manual F.01U.273.797 | 5.0 | 2012.08
7.32 Advanced Mode: Recording
7.33 Storage Management
You can record the images from the AutoDome 800 Series on various local storage media or
on an appropriately configured iSCSI system.
It is also possible to let the VRM Video Recording Manager control all recording when
accessing an iSCSI system. This is an external program for configuring recording tasks for
video servers. For further information please contact your local customer service at Bosch
Security Systems, Inc.
Device manager
If you activate the VRM option in this screen, the VRM Video Recording Manager will manage
all recording and you will not be able to configure any further settings here.
Recording media
Select the required recording media here so that you can then activate them and configure
the recording parameters.
iSCSI Media
If you want to use an iSCSI system as a recording medium, you must set up a connection to
the required iSCSI system and set the configuration parameters.
1. Enter the IP address of the required iSCSI destination in the iSCSI IP address field.
2. If the iSCSI destination is password protected, enter this into the Password field.
3. Click the Read button. The connection to the IP address will be established. In the
Storage overview field, you can see the corresponding logical drives.
Local Media
The supported local recording media are displayed in the Storage overview field.
Activating and Configuring Storage Media
The storage overview displays the available storage media. You can select individual media or
iSCSI drives and transfer these to the Managed storage media list. You can activate the
storage media in this list and configure them for storage.
1. In the Recording media section, click the iSCSI Media and Local Media tabs to display
the applicable storage media in the overview.
2. In the Storage overview section, double-click the required storage medium, an iSCSI
LUN or one of the other available drives. The medium is then added to the Managed
CAUTION!
Activating or deactivating VRM causes the current settings to be lost; they can only be
restored through reconfiguration.
NOTICE!
The iSCSI storage system selected must be available on the network and completely set up.
Amongst other things, it must have an IP address and be divided into logical drives (LUN).
CAUTION!
Each storage medium can only be associated with one user. If a storage medium is already
being used by another user, you can decouple the user and connect the drive with the
AutoDome 800 Series. Before decoupling, make absolutely sure that the previous user no
longer needs the storage medium.