Recording Management; Storage Device - HIKVISION DS-7100NI-Q1 Series User Manual

5.4 Recording Management

5.4.1 Storage Device

Initialize HDD
A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used to save videos and
information.
Before You Start
Install at least an HDD to your video recorder. For detailed steps, refer to Quick Start Guide.
Steps
1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage .
2. Select an HDD.
3. Click Init.
Repair Database
Repair an HDD that with error in database. Please operate it with the help of professional
technical support.
Add Network Disk
You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder, and use it as a network HDD.
Up to 8 network disks can be added.
Steps
1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage .
2. Click Add.
3. Select NetHDD.
4. Set Type as NAS or IP SAN.
5. Enter NetHDD IP address.
6. Click to search the available disks.
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