Foreword General This manual introduces the quick start operations of the DSS general surveillance management platform. Models DSS4004-S2 Safety Instructions The following categorized signal words with defined meaning might appear in the manual. Signal Words Meaning Indicates a potential risk which, if not avoided, may result in property damage, data loss, lower performance, or unpredictable result.
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Important Safeguards and Warnings Operation Requirement Do not place or install the Device in a place exposed to sunlight or near the heat source. Keep the Device away from dampness, dust or soot. Keep the Device installed horizontally on the stable place to prevent it from falling. ...
Checklist Package Open the product package and then check if the product is damaged or missing. Package: Product unit appearance is complete without obvious damage; after package is opened, check if accessories and HDD are complete. Device: Product unit appearance has no scratch, damage, and protection cover has no ...
Item Description HDD3 inserted. HDD4 USB 2.0 Port 2 ports, white Press the button to start the device. The device is equipped Power Button with power status indicator (blue normally on); long press it to shut down the server. 1.2.2 Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear panel Table 1-3 Description Item...
Local Application Function Architecture The chapter introduces the functions of local application. See Figure 2-1. The local interface will be displayed after starting the server. See Figure 2-2. Figure 2-1 Local application Time Setting Time Setting Basic Basic Standby Standby Network Mode Network Mode Network...
Business Configuration 2.2.1 Basic Setting Click Basic Setting on the local interface, and then configure time and other settings. Figure 2-3 Basic setting Table 2-1 Basic setting parameters description Parameter Description System Time Keep it the same as local time. Date Format Date Separator Set data and time format of local application homepage.
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Figure 2-4 Network setting Local Application 5...
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Table 2-2 Basic setting parameter description Parameter Description Supports 4 modes. Multi-address Multiple network cards can have different segments and realize multi-segment access, which is suitable for the scenario with high requirement of network reliability. For example, when configuring hot standby, you need to use network card 2 to set standby heartbeat IP;...
Operation Management 2.3.1 Operation Analysis Click Operation Analysis at the local interface and then you can check the status detection result of platform server, network, HDD and environment. Server Detection: Realizes real-time detection of the status of platform server, such as normal, stop and abnormal etc.
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Password: Reset the current password as initialization password for admin, configuration system, system, FTP and database. Reset Firewall: Enable SSH (22) port again to avoid whitelist configuration error and access failure of platform. Version: Displays product model, product serial number, product ID and system version. Figure 2-6 System management Local Application 8...
Configuring System Local application only provides basic configurations, such as time, language, network and quick management. Log in to the configuration system for deeper configurations of service, cluster, storage, linkage, map, database and security. Refer to server user’s manual for more details. Access address of the configuration system is http://IP/config.
Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations Cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword: it’s something that pertains to every device that is connected to the internet. IP video surveillance is not immune to cyber risks, but taking basic steps toward protecting and strengthening networks and networked appliances will make them less susceptible to attacks.
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Change Default HTTP and Other Service Ports We suggest you to change default HTTP and other service ports into any set of numbers between 1024~65535, reducing the risk of outsiders being able to guess which ports you are using. Enable HTTPS We suggest you to enable HTTPS, so that you visit Web service through a secure communication channel.
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The network should be partitioned and isolated according to the actual network needs. If there are no communication requirements between two sub networks, it is suggested to use VLAN, network GAP and other technologies to partition the network, so as to achieve the network isolation effect. ...
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