Recording Server

On Host Server

When your server acts as the host server, you can manage recording servers in the Recording Server tab.

You can add, delete, edit, enable, disable, and lock/unlock recording servers, and perform manual failover. This tab contains the following parts:

To add a recording server:

  1. Click Add > Add Server.
  2. Select the Connection type of the recording server.
  3. According to your connection type, enter the IP address, hostname, port number, or QuickConnect ID of the recording server.1
  4. You can also click the magnifying glass button to search for the Synology products within the same local area network.2
  5. Enter the admin's password of the server.
  6. You can click Test Connection to see if the server has been set up properly.
  7. Click Next to edit the advanced settings:

Note:

  1. If you select Use IP address or FQDN as the connection type, the HTTPS protocol will be available for the connection to the recording server.
  2. When you use the Search feature, please notice the following information:
    • It only works when the connection type is Use IP address or FQDN.
    • If you select a Synology product of which the CMS mode is Recording Server, its IP address and port number will be filled in automatically.
    • If you wish to add a Synology product of which the CMS service has not yet been activated, you can click the Enable link and enter its admin's credentials to enable the CMS service. You can also tick the checkboxes in the Advanced section according to your need.

To batch add recording servers:

  1. Click Add > Add Batch.
  2. From search results, select the servers which you want to add.
  3. In the Edit window, select Custom name if you want to customize a new name, or select Apply naming rule and choose from the Naming rule drop-down list to set the default naming rule:
  4. When you are all done, click OK to add all the selected recording servers.

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To edit a recording server:

  1. Choose the recording server you want to edit and click Edit.
  2. You can edit camera information such as name, IP address, port number, and admin password. You can also modify advanced options such as failover setting and security lock.
  3. Click OK to save the changes.

To delete recording servers:

  1. Choose the recording servers you want to remove. (Press and hold the Ctrl or Shift key for multiple selections.)
  2. Click Delete.

To enable or disable recording servers:

  1. Choose the recording servers you want to enable/disable. (Press and hold the Ctrl or Shift key for multiple selections.)
  2. Choose Enable or Disable from the Enable drop-down list.

To perform manual failover for a recording server:

  1. If you need to halt the recording service of or power off a recording server for certain reasons, you can perform manual failover in order that the services of such server is temporarily assumed by a failover server.
  2. Choose the recording server you wish to perform manual failover.
  3. Click Manual Failover > Start.
  4. To stop manual failover, click Manual Failover > Stop.

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To lock or unlock recording servers:

Locking recording servers helps prevent other CMS hosts within local network from pairing with your recording servers. Click Lock or Unlock and do either of the following:

  1. Lock all / Unlock all: All recording servers will be locked/unlocked.
  2. Lock selected / Unlock selected: The selected recording servers will be locked/unlocked.

To view video streams from recording servers:

  1. Go to Live View application, and add cameras of paired recording servers to the layout to watch live view channels.
  2. Go to Timeline application, and select a server from the source drop-down list to watch videos recorded by its cameras.

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To edit the applications of recording servers:

  1. In the upper right panel, click to select a recording server.
  2. In the Applications tab of the lower right panel, click an application to launch the window, and make your changes. For more information on these applications, please refer to corresponding Help articles.

On Recording Server

When your server acts as a recording server, you can view the paired host server status, as well as lock/unlock this recording server. Locking your recording server prevents other servers from making changes to your server settings. You can also switch the server mode.

To lock or unlock your recording server:

  1. Under the Lock Setting section, select either Lock me or Unlock me to lock or unlock your recording server.
  2. Click Save to apply your changes.

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