Camera Station video management software including licenses plus all necessary system software. The system configuration can easily be imported from AXIS Site Designer, and AXIS Camera Station lets you take full advantage of Axis wide range of video surveillance devices. With redundant enterprise-grade hard disks, operating system stored on solid-state drive (SSD), the recorder series provides high-performance and reliability for your system.
If your system is offline: go to axis.com and download the latest version. 6. Register you AXIS Camera Station licenses. 7. Connect your system to the AXIS Camera Station mobile viewing app. See Configure AXIS Secure Remote Access To watch this video, go to the web version of this document.
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If your device is not connected to a network or there is no DHCP server available, enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and preferred DNS manually depending on the network requirements. 4. Click Finish. If you have changed the computer name, AXIS Recorder Toolbox will prompt you to restart the device. Configure AXIS Camera Station This Get started tutorial will walk you through the basic steps to make your system up and running.
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Start the video management system Double-click the AXIS Camera Station client icon to start the client. When you start the client for the first time, it attempts to log in to the AXIS Camera Station server installed on the same computer as the client.
See Signed video and the camera’s user manual for more information. Network configuration Configure proxy or firewall settings before using AXIS Camera Station if the AXIS Camera Station client, AXIS Camera Station server, and the connected network devices are on different networks. Client proxy settings When a proxy server separates the client and the server, configure the client proxy settings.
When a NAT, firewall, or similar separates the client and the server, configure the NAT or firewall to ensure that the HTTP port, TCP port, and streaming port specified in AXIS Camera Station Service Control can pass through the firewall or NAT. Contact the network administrator for instructions on configuring the NAT or firewall.
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11. Under License keys, click Download license file and save the file to a USB flash drive. 12. In AXIS Camera Station client, go to Configuration > Licenses > Management. 13. Click Import license file and select the license file on your USB flash drive.
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Manage Windows® user accounts Manage Windows® user accounts Create a user account To help keep your personal data and information more secure, we recommend that you add a password for each local account. Important Once you create a password for a local account, don't forget it. There’s no way to recover a lost password for local accounts.
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Manage Windows® user accounts 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Other people. 2. Go to the account you want to remove and click Remove. Change a user account's password 1. Log in with an administrator account.
Manage AXIS Camera Station user accounts Configure user permissions Go to Configuration > Security > User permissions to view the users and groups that exists in AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder. Note Administrators of the computer that runs AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder server are automatically given administrator privileges to AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder.
Select to search for users or groups on the local computer. Domain Select to search for Active Directory users or groups. Selected server When connected to multiple AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder servers, select a server from the Selected server drop-down menu. Configure a user or group 1.
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Allow access to the views in AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder. Edit Allow to edit the views in AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder. The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Operator or Viewer role. Access Allow full access to the I/O port.
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AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Manage AXIS Camera Station user accounts Configuration of system health monitoring Allow configuration of the system health monitoring system. Access to system health monitoring Allow access to the system health monitoring system.
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Manage your device Manage your device Update Windows® Windows® periodically checks for updates. When an update is available, your device automatically downloads the update but you've to install it manually. Note Recording will be interrupted during a scheduled system restart.
1. Boot Lifecycle Controller: 1.1 Power on your device. 1.2 When you see the AXIS splash screen, press F10. 2. In the Lifecycle Controller, go to Hardware Configuration > Configuration Wizards and select RAID Configuration. 3. Select the RAID Controller on which you want to have the RAID created. Details of any virtual disk(s) available on the selected controller will be shown in the table displayed on the page below the controller list.
The following instructions are to be used when adding additional storage in to the AXIS S11-series. These instructions are as is, and Axis Communications AB takes no responsibility for loss of data and/or configuration during these steps. The standard precautions should be taken to backup data that is business critical. The following procedure of expanding storage will not be supported by Axis Technical Support.
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1. Boot Lifecycle Controller: 1.1 Power on your device. 1.2 When you see the AXIS splash screen, press F10. 2. In the Lifecycle Controller, go to Hardware Configuration > Configuration Wizards and select RAID Configuration. 3. Select the RAID Controller on which you want to have the RAID created. Details of any virtual disk(s) available on the selected controller will be shown in the table displayed on the page below the controller list.
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AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Manage your device 2. Go to Action > All Tasks > Extend Volume. The Extend Volume Wizard starts. 3. Click Next. 4. Select the disk that has unused space and click Next. Usually this disk is selected by the wizard.
The latest version may contain a correction that fixes your problem. To check the current BIOS: 1. Power on the device. 2. Wait until you see the Axis splash screen. You’ll see the version number above the splash screen. Upgrade BIOS We recommend to keep the BIOS up to date.
6. When you see the AXIS splash screen, press F11. 7. Click One-shot UEFI Boot Menu. 8. Navigate to your USB drive and press ENTER. The system boots into the AXIS Recovery Kit. 9. Click Reinstall Operating System. The recovery takes roughly 10 to 15 min to complete. You find detailed instructions in the download for the recovery kit.
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Troubleshooting Lifecycle Controller retrieves the selected report data and exports the report file to the specified location. This can take a few minutes. Enable IDRAC You can set up the IP address or use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or the static IP for iDRAC.
Troubleshoot memory errors 1. Upgrade the BIOS to the latest version. 2. If the errors persist, contact Axis technical support. Troubleshoot AXIS Camera Station For information about how to troubleshoot AXIS Camera Station, go to the AXIS Camera Station user manual.
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Product overview S1148 140TB i LED Drive activity LED Drive status LED Opening button USB 3.1 Type-C USB 2.1 System power LED/power button System identification button 10 System status indicator cable port 11 VGA 12 USB 3.1...
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AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Product overview Amber solid The system is in fail-safe mode. Amber blinking The system is experiencing a fault. Check the system event log for the specific error message. IDRAC quick sync 2 indicator Description Action...
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AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Product overview Blinking green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle blinks green. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the power cord or unplug the PSU when updating firmware. If firmware update is interrupted the PSUs do not function.
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AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Product overview CAUTION • When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the blinking indicator. Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown. To change from a High Output configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must turn off the system.
Need more help? Need more help? Useful links • AXIS Camera Station user manual • Configure Axis Secure Remote Access • What to include in an Antivirus allowlist for AXIS Camera Station Contact support If you need more help, go to axis.com/support.
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