AXIS
System Options
The Axis product can be configured to automatically format SD cards that are inserted into the product. If autoformat is enabled and an SD card is inserted, the product will check if the SD card has the ext4 file system. If the card has a different file system, the card will automatically be formatted to ext4.
Important
If autoformat is enabled, only use new or empty SD cards. Any data stored on the card will be lost when the card is inserted into the Axis product.
To enable automatic formatting, follow these steps:
1.Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage.
2.Click SD Card.
3.Under General Settings, select Autoformat to.
4.Click OK to save settings.
An SD card inserted into the product can be manually formatted to one of the supported file systems. To manually format the SD card, follow these steps:
1.Insert the SD card in the SD card slot.
2.Open the Axis product’s webpages and go to Setup > System Options > Storage.
3.Click SD Card.
4.Click Format and select the desired file system.
5.Click OK to start formatting the card.
Network Share
Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS
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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