IP Server Initialization
- Alberto Brunoni (Unlicensed)
After finalizing the Installation phase, the Welcome screen for the IP Enterprise Server Initialization will be automatically displayed.
Click Next to open the Activation window.
Click Cancel to exit the process.
Provide the Serial number and activate the license using any of the methods listed below:
Activate or Upgrade your license through the Internet (Online Activation) | An active internet connection and permission to connect to port 30000 are required. |
Activate by Phone (Offline Activation) | Call the phone number displayed (U.S. only) and give the representative your Serial number. If you do not have one, the representative will ask for a hardware code. If the account is in good standing you will be given a 16-digit activation code. |
Demo Mode | Activates a full-featured version for up to 60 days, with a maximum of 99 cameras. Once the 60-day period expires, the software will no longer record or display live images. |
IP Server will fail to start until a valid Serial number is provided, or an Activation Code is used. The Serial number can be found on the product package and on the sales receipt.
Re-installation is not required.
Click Next to continue.
Click Back to return to the previous step, or Cancel to exit the process.
In the Registration window, enter all the relevant user information.
The Administrator may register the product during this phase, or wait until a later date. Check either the Register Later or Register Now buttons, and/or the Remind me later box, depending on your options.
Click Next to continue.
Click Back to return to the previous step, or Cancel to exit the process.
Use the Server Configuration window to make any changes where applicable, or leave the default values, depending on your options.
Server Name | The default value is “IP Server -“ and the detected IP address. Use a simple and meaningful name. Do not use special characters. |
IP Address | This is the default server’s IP address and should not be changed. |
Version | The current version of the software. |
SQL Server Location | The location or IP address of the database server. ‘Localhost’ indicates that the database and Microsoft SQL Server are local to the host computer. An IP address in this field indicates the Microsoft SQL Server is hosted on another computer. To test the connection, click Test DB. Click Advanced to modify the database connection string values: Database Name, IP Address, SQL Server User ID and Password. |
Video Data Storage Path | The location where all the recorded video is saved. The default is the local OS drive (i.e., C:). The video folder is created automatically after the server configuration is completed. It is possible to save video to other locations, for example:
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Recording to a shared location requires a User account with write permission to the shared drive, otherwise recordings will not be saved.
Click Next to continue.
Click Back to return to the previous step, or Cancel to exit the process.
The Camera Configuration window features the Licensing Information on the top left side of the view, and the currently Monitored Cameras on the right side.
Cameras can be added using the Auto Discover option under Add Additional Cameras, or with the Add Manually option.
Use the Clear List and Delete buttons to manage the Additional Cameras list, as well as the A-Z and Z-A options to reorder its contents alphabetically.
Mark (click) the cameras on either the Additional Cameras or the Monitored Cameras list and use the Add and Remove buttons to populate or clean up either list.
On the Monitored Cameras list, use the up/down arrows to reorder manually the cameras, or mark the ones you wish to remove and click Delete.
Cameras, when initially added through this window. will be at their default values. Further customization of camera settings may be necessary.
Once your Monitored Cameras list is complete, click Finish to wrap up the Installation and Initialization of IP Server.
Click Back to return to the previous step, or Cancel to exit the process.
Once finished, IP Server will start running as a Windows OS Service. Video recording operations will still be active even after logging out of any client application.