Upgrading System; Upgrading By Local Backup Device; Upgrading By Ftp - HIKVISION Digital Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual of Digital Video Recorder

12.4 Upgrading System

Purpose:
The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server.

12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device

Steps:
1. Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located.
2. Enter the Upgrade interface.
Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade
3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu.
4. Select the update file from the backup device.
5. Click to start upgrading.
6. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.

12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP

Before you start:
Ensure the network connection of the PC (running FTP server) and the device is valid and correct. Run the FTP
server on the PC and copy the firmware into the corresponding directory of your PC.
Note: Refer to the user manual of the FTP server to set the FTP server on your PC and put the firmware file into
the directory as required.
Steps:
1. Enter the Upgrade interface.
Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade
2. Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface, as shown in Figure 12.14.
Figure 12. 13 Local Upgrade Interface
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