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• has an API interface that lets you write custom applications to control the NVR.
NVR Installation
See the NVR Release Notes for complete installation instructions.

Synchronize the Portal Server and the NVR

The internal clocks on the Portal Server and the NVR must be synchronized for recording
functionality to work properly. You can use the Net time command as explained below or you
can use an external time server. In order to run the Net time command on either server, the
server must be on the domain, and the user logged onto the server must have admin
privileges and be part of the domain.
TTo synchronize the Portal Server and the NVR
1. Open a command prompt window on the Portal Serv er machine and type:
Net time \\{NVR IP Address} /SET
NVR Configuration

Configure a Standard NVR

A standard NVR is installed on a dedicated machine that comes fully loaded with all NVR
software. However, you must still configure the NVR as explained below. NVR configuration
is performed using the Recorders pages on the Portal Server's or Standalone NVR’s Admin
Console. See Recorders on page 43 for more information.
TTo configure a standard NVR in a Portal Server Installation:
1. Login to the Portal Server Admin Console using the host name or IP address of the Portal
Server machine. For example: http://myserveraddress/admin
2. Define a Record server.
a. Set record Path if necessary. Set to local hard drive on NVR or to a network drive.
b. Set Max. Recording.
3. Define VOD and FTP Servers (go to Global Settings > Servers).
a. Record only – VOD server not required.
b. Record and ingest – must define a VOD server.
c. Record, ingest, and FTP – must define VOD and FTP servers.
d. Record and FTP – must define an FTP server.
4. If Access Control is enabled, you must create a user and grant the following permissions
on the Users page in the Admin Console. See Configuring Users on page 111 for more
information.
a. Add/Modify Live Channel Privileges
b. Allow Access To Specific FTP Servers
c. Allow Access To Specific Recorder Servers
d. Allow Access To Specific VOD Servers
e. Allow Content Recording
Note When purchasing additional NVRs, VBrick provides a single combined license that
includes recording capacity for all NVRs onsite (Standard and/or Standalone).