Upgrading System; Upgrading By Local Backup Device; Upgrading By Ftp - HIKVISION DVR User Manual

User Manual of Digital Video Recorder

12.5 Upgrading System

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

12.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device

Steps:
1. Connect your DVR 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, as shown in Figure 12. 7.
4. Select the update file from the backup device.
5. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
6. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the DVR to activate the new firmware.

12.5.2 Upgrading by FTP

Before you start:
Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR to the same Local Area Network. Run the 3
on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory of TFTP.
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. 8.
3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field.
4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the DVR to activate the new firmware.
Figure 12. 7 Local Upgrade Interface
Figure 12. 8 FTP Upgrade Interface
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