Axis Communications Q1765-LE PT Storage, SD Card, Network Share, To add a network share

AXIS Q1765–LE PT Mount Network Camera

System Options

Storage

SD Card

NOTICE

To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected.

Note

For SD card recommendations see www.axis.com

Supports microSD cards with up to 64 GB of storage. For best recording performance, use a microSDHC or microSDXC card with speed class 10.

The following SD card file systems are supported:

•ext4 — recommended due to its resilience against data loss if the card is ejected or if there is abrupt power loss. To access data stored on the card from the Windows operating system, a third-party ext4 driver or application is required.

•vFAT — supported by most operating systems for personal computers.

The SD card is managed on the System Options > Storage page. Click SD Card to open Storage Management.

If the card’s status shows as failed, click Check disk to see if the problem can be found and then try Repair. This option is only available for SD cards with ext4. For SD cards with vFAT, use a card reader or computer to troubleshoot the card.

To avoid filling the card, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under General Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

To stop writing to the card and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under General Settings.

Network Share

Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (network-attached storage). The NAS shall be dedicated for recordings and data from the Axis products connected to the network. For information about reference NAS devices, go to www.axis.com/products/cam_companion_software/supported.htm

Note

For NAS recommendations see www.axis.com

To add a network share:

1.Go to System Options > Storage.

2.Click Network Share.

3.Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host field.

4.Enter the name of the share in the Share field. Sub folders cannot be used.

5.If required, select The share requires login and enter the user name and password.

6.Click Connect.

To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools.

To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings.

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