Storage

In the Storage tab, you can add, delete, and edit recording storages, as well as view all corresponding cameras of each recording storage.

To add a recording storage:

  1. Click Add > Add Storage.
  2. Choose Use an existing folder or Add shared folder, and click Next.
  3. If you selected Use an existing folder:
    1. If your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down menu.
    2. From the Shared Folder drop-down menu, select a DSM shared folder as the new recording storage.
  4. If you selected Add share folder:
    1. Enter the Name and Description for the new recording storage in the Information page.
    2. If your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down menu.
    3. From the Location drop-down menu, select a volume where the new recording storage will be located.
    4. If you wish to configure the maximum storage size of the recording space, tick the Limit the recording storage up to checkbox and specify the maximum size limit (in gigabytes) for the shared folder. When the specified maximum size limit is reached, cameras with recording storage set up in this folder will remove older recordings or stop recording depending on the archive rotation settings configured in IP Camera > Edit Camera > Recording Settings > Advanced.
    5. If you wish to keep the shared folder used as the recording storage from appearing under "Network" in Windows File Explorer, tick the Hide this shared folder in "My Network Places" checkbox.
    6. Click Next to go to the Advanced page.
    7. If you would like to encrypt the shared folder, you can do the following:
      • Specify and confirm a new encryption key. The encryption key cannot include commas (,), or equal signs (=).
      • To view or access an unmounted shared folder, you will need to mount the folder manually by importing or entering the encryption key.

      Note:

      • The name of a file or a folder within an encrypted shared folder cannot exceed 143 English characters or 47 Asian (CJK) characters; if you access your shared folders with Mac OS, the name of a file or a folder within an encrypted shared folder cannot exceed 130 English characters or 43 Asian (CJK) characters.
      • Encrypted shared folders cannot be accessed via NFS.
      • If passwords are restored to default using the reset button located on the DiskStation, encrypted shared folders will be unmounted, and the option to automatically mount encrypted shared folders will be disabled.
  5. Click Finish to complete the creation of recording storage.

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To mount a remote folder:

  1. Click Add > Mount Remote Storage.
  2. Choose Use a mounted remote folder or Mount remote folder and click Next.
  3. If you selected Use a mounted remote folder:
    1. If your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down menu.
    2. From the Remote folder drop-down menu, select a mounted remote folder as the new recording storage.
  4. If you selected Mount remote folder:
    1. If your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down menu.
    2. If the remote server requires access privileges to the remote folder, enter the credentials of the remote server in the User name and Password fields.
    3. Click Browse to select or create a destination folder for mounting the remote folder. The selected path will display in Local folder field.
    4. In the Remote folder field, specify the remote folder path in the format of [\\Server_name\Folder_name], such as [\\192.168.0.2\share] or [\\chad\cheeseburger\pictures].
    5. Tick Mount automatically on startup if you want to mount this remote folder on every system startup or reboot.
  5. Click Finish to complete the setup.

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To delete a recording storage:

  1. Select a recording storage and click Delete.
  2. In the confirmation window, choose to Retain or Delete the shared/mounted folder in DSM.
  3. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

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To edit a recording storage:

  1. Select a recording storage and click Edit.
  2. Go to the Information tab.
  3. Enter a new Name and Description for the recording storage.
  4. If you wish to set the maximum storage size of the recording space, tick the Limit the recording storage up to checkbox and specify the maximum size limit (in gigabytes) for the shared folder.
  5. If you wish to keep the shared folder used as the recording storage from appearing under "Network" in Windows File Explorer, tick the Hide this shared folder in "My Network Places" checkbox.
  6. Go to the Advanced tab.
  7. Change encryption settings.
  8. Click Finish to complete the settings.

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To view corresponding cameras:

  1. Select a recording storage and click Corresponding Cameras to view the list of the cameras which are currently corresponding to the recording storage.

To reconnect a remote folder:

  1. If Surveillance Station fails to connect to a remote folder, the status of the corresponding camera will become Storage unavailable, and the recording storage will display as Disconnected in the recording storage list.
  2. Click Reconnect to try to mount the remote folder again.
  3. If the remote folder is reconnected successfully, the corresponding camera will resume working normally.

To edit encrypted recording storage:

  1. If you select an unencrypted shared folder, the Encryption drop-down menu is disabled.
  2. If you select an encrypted shared folder which is mounted, you can choose Unmount from the Encryption drop-down menu to unmount the folder, or Export key to save the encryption key.
  3. If you select an encrypted shared folder which is unmounted, you can choose Mount from the Encryption drop-down menu, and then enter or import the encryption key to mount the folder for access.

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