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Installation & Setup Guide
November 2016
• SnapServer with 2 drives
• Power cord
• 2 Ethernet cables
Summary
This document describes how to install and configure the SnapServer/MOBOTIX Video
Surveillance Bundle from Overland Storage, a subsidiary of Sphere 3D. It addresses all the parts
and includes the special steps required for network connections.
STOP:
server, the SnapServer NAS must be installed and fully booted before plugging in and powering on
any cameras.
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• PoE switch & adapter
• 4 customized network cables
• 4 MOBOTIX™ cameras (styles
DO NOT ATTACH THE CAMERAS UNTIL DIRECTED. To ensure video data is written to the
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- Page 1 STOP: DO NOT ATTACH THE CAMERAS UNTIL DIRECTED. To ensure video data is written to the server, the SnapServer NAS must be installed and fully booted before plugging in and powering on any cameras. 10400783-001 ©2016 Sphere 3D Corp.
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Page 2: Install The Drives
NOTE: You’ll receive a confirmation email on how to complete the registration process. 2. Install the Drives The SnapServer NAS appliance comes with its four drive bays empty. Packed in the shipping box are two pre-configured disk drives in carriers along with two blanking trays. All four need to be installed into the appliance. -
Page 3: Appliance Connections
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other drive assembly and both blanking trays. 6. Close the SnapServer door. 3. Appliance Connections All cabling ports, power connections, and exhaust vents are located on the SnapServer rear panel. Power Ethernet Cord Ports Ports 1. - Page 4 SnapServer/MOBOTIX Installation Guide STOP: To ensure video data is written to the server, the SnapServer NAS must have been installed and fully booted before plugging in and powering on any cameras. If this is not the case, unplug the camera and then replug it back in.
- Page 5 SnapServer/MOBOTIX Installation Guide 6. Incorporate Your Cameras into MxMC 1. Launch the MxMC software. You should see the MxManagementCenter default screen: The Add Devices icon (magnifying glass) shows 0 devices attached. 2. Click Add Devices to allow MxMC to search for your cameras.
- Page 6 SnapServer/MOBOTIX Installation Guide 3. Hold down the Shift key and click the camera windows to select and highlight the ones you want to manage. The number of selected cameras is shown in the lower-right corner: 4. In the lower-right corner, click the right arrow next to the number of cameras.
- Page 7 Camera-Systems. Just select the camera version using the tabs at the top. 8. Connect Your SnapServer NAS to MxMC By connecting the SnapServer and MxMC, you are able to retrieve your images and video recordings directly from the NAS system for high-speed playback.
- Page 8 If that is not possible, a new IP address can be assigned using SnapStorage Manager, an administrative application that provides administrators a single interface from which they can discover any SnapServer, SnapScale cluster, or Uninitialized node on the network. You can download and install SSM from: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/ssm...
- Page 9 They are available online at: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/snapserver Translated versions of this Quick Start Guide are also available on the web page. For additional documentation on SnapServers, search the SnapServer community Knowledge Base: https://community.sphere3d.com/community/documentation/nas/snapserver For more information about MxMC please refer to the MOBOTIX website at: http://www.mobotix.com/other/Products/MxManagementCenter?tab=371251#tab...
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