Health Check - Digital Watchdog VMAX IP 4CH User Manual

4.5.2 DDNS
Digital Watchdog® offers free and reliable DDNS service support. This allows you to assign the NVR a URL address rather
than a long complicated IP Address. This simplified the connection process to the NVR. The DDNS service is supported by
Digital Watchdog® and is free of charge for our customers. To setup DDNS:
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Check the box "Use DDNS" to enable registration.
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DDNS Server- select an appropriate DDNS server from the available options. dwddns2.net is Digital Watchdog's free
DDNS serve service. You may also select dyndns if you have a paid account.
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TCP/IP Port- this by default is set to port 80. Some networks have that port disabled. Contact your network
administrator for more information.
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Host Name- assign the NVR a unique name. This will be the unique identifying part of the URL associated with your
NVR.
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ID and Password- If necessary, assign an additional username and password to access the DDNS address.
Press the 'Request' button. The system will check to make sure the hostname is available. If the name is available and
registration is completed, 'Success' will appear at the bottom of the screen.
To connect to your NVR using the DDNS address, make sure the proper ports have been opened in your router. Open an
Internet Explorer page and enter your NVR's DDNS address as hostname.dwddns2.net: port#
For example: v960core.dwddns2.net:80

4.5.3 Health Check

The NVR offers a uniquely true NVR health monitoring, with pop-up
messages and e-mail notification on video loss, recording failure, and HDD failure.
To setup:
1. Check the box next to "Enable Health Check"
2. Check the box next to the conditions you would
like to be notified on.
3. Set the occurrence intervals.
(For Example: when video loss occurs more than1
time a minute)
4. Select whether to receive a popup message
when conditions are met.
5. Go to Network Notifications.
6. Under e-mail notifications, make sure the Health
Check option is enabled.
When any of the failures occur beyond the set
conditions, the system will display a
popup alert and send an e-mail notification.
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