Server Requirements; Networking - Exacq Vision User Manual

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Server Requirements

Hardware Requirements
See the Exacq website at https://www.exacq.com/products/vms_requirements.html https://www.exacq.com/products/vms_requirements.html
requirements. Actual hardware requirements vary considerably based on each user's application: requirements. Actual hardware requirements vary considerably based on each user's application: requirements. Actual hardware requirements vary considerably based on each user's application:
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CPU requirements increase greatly when hosting multiple concurrent web clients. nts increase greatly when hosting multiple concurrent web clients.
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The exacqVision server application requires a maximum of 4GB, although additional memory is required for the The exacqVision server application requires a maximum of 4GB, although additional memory is required for the The exacqVision server application requires a maximum of 4GB, although additional memory is required for the
operating system, web hosting, or any other server applications. operating system, web hosting, or any other server applications.
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The storage system is often the performance limitation because of the large amount of read and write system is often the performance limitation because of the large amount of read and write system is often the performance limitation because of the large amount of read and write
processes. Your storage system should be capable of sustained reads/writes at least twice the maximum data processes. Your storage system should be capable of sustained reads/writes at least twice the maximum data processes. Your storage system should be capable of sustained reads/writes at least twice the maximum data
rate from all cameras. Exacq highly recommends using RAID rate from all cameras. Exacq highly recommends using RAID 5 or RAID 6 for all video storage to reduce the
likelihood of catastrophic failure. likelihood of catastrophic failure.
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Enterprise-grade hard drives are highly recommended to handle constant video recording. grade hard drives are highly recommended to handle constant video recording. grade hard drives are highly recommended to handle constant video recording.
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The server operating system and exacqVision software should be installed on a dedicat The server operating system and exacqVision software should be installed on a
system drive.
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Servers should always be UPS-
Operating System Requirements
See the Exacq website for minimum operating system requirements. In addition: See the Exacq website for minimum operating system requirements. In addition:
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If automatic updating is enabled, your server might stop recording video when the operating
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Anti-virus programs should scan
should be disabled on all video storage drives to avoid large decreases in drive performance. should be disabled on all video storage drives to avoid large decr
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Port blocking is not recommended because many edge devices use multiple or dynamic port assignment. Port blocking is not recommended
MAC addressing requirements
exacqVision software is licensed based on MAC addressing. Servers with teamed NICs or other arrangements that exacqVision software is licensed based on MAC addressing. Servers with teamed NICs or other arrang exacqVision software is licensed based on MAC addressing. Servers with teamed NICs or other arrang
obscure the MAC require an additional USB-based NIC to provide a licensing MAC. obscure the MAC require an additional USB

Networking

For the greatest system reliability and performance, the network administrator should observe the following best For the greatest system reliability and performance,
practices:
 A dedicated VLAN and NIC por A dedicated VLAN and NIC port for all cameras.
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A dedicated VLAN and NIC port for storage networks (if used). A dedicated VLAN and NIC port for storage networks (if used).
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A separate VLAN and NIC for all client connections. A separate VLAN and NIC for all client connections.
 Cameras and servers should use fixed IP addresses. Clients can use DHCP. Cameras and servers should use fixed IP addresses. Clients can use DHCP.
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Camera-to-server network capacity should be twice server network capacity should be twice to maximum video data rate.
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Server-to-thick-client network capacity should be 1.5 times the maximum total data rate of all simultaneously client network capacity should be 1.5 times the maximum total data rate of all simultaneously client network capacity should be 1.5 times the maximum total data rate of all simultaneously
viewed cameras.
-powered to avoid data corruption during power failure.
enabled, your server might stop recording video when the operating-system restarts. enabled, your server might stop recording video when the operating
scan only the operating system and exacqVision software drives
many edge devices use multiple or dynamic port assignment.
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