How do you setup NetHDD on Swann NVR with Windows server?

[Dixit 0]

I want to setup a network HDD to a remote location so it can duplicate the recordings across a WAN to a network drive. I have a Windows Server 2012 setup but I have no idea how to use this NetHDD feature.

 

Its asking for either a NAS or IP SAN type. This link I found online has some info, but its got dead picture links but the text is there.

http://support.swann.com/customer/portal/articles/1745532-configuring-nvr-hdr-for-nas-san-storage

 

They are asking for IP and then /VOLUME/PATH I tried this as say a SHARE NAME on windows and path. Like /2TB/FTP but doesn't work. But there is no place to put a username/password, so I know there is no way this is going to connect to my windows server without a u/p present. Is this NetHDD feature not feasible with Server 2012?

 

Dixit

[Dixit 0]

I figured out how to create a virtual iSCSI target on Windows 2012 server. I got the SwannNVR to connect to it, but it wont let me set it to Redundancy mode. Only option is R/W which basically means I believe it fills the internal, then writes to the ISCSI drive, then fills that's, then goes back to the internal HDD.

 

I want redundant mode so that if the internal HDD fails or if the entire unit is stolen I still have copies of the capture files on my NetHDD configured drive. Any option for this?

 

I have a Q-See NVR as well and that uses FTP which writes the file within seconds of when the file is done writing to internal disk. So essentially it keeps it practically realtime backup.

 

This is the screenshot of the error.

 

 

 

Dixit

[JoeyJoey 0]

In the Hikvision manual, redundancy means it writes to both HDs.

 

"When the HDD property is set to redundancy, the video can be recorded both onto the redundancy HDD and the R/W HDD simultaneously so as to ensure high security and reliability of video data."

[Dixit 0]

I understand the feature but cannot set it on the IP SAN. I wonder if it is only available on both HDDs being internal.

 

I'm trying to see if the redudant record feature in Schedule and Advanced settings works. I'm seeing it write to my IP SAN but not sure if it's going to one HDD then the IP SAN as it fills one drive then goes to next.

 

Dixit

[JoeyJoey 0]

The manual I read says that only one IP SAN drive can be added, but it doesn't list a limit for the NFS drives.

 

It should work on netHDDs too. I have set an NFS share in the past and had it act as the redundant HDD.

 

What you could try is create several small NFS shares and see what happens. The manuals don't mention what you ask.

 

See pages from 139, it should be similar.

http://www.hikvision.com/UploadFile/image/2014071715264572853.pdf

[Dixit 0]

Thanks. I managed to add a NFS share to my windows 2012 server using the NFS server feature. I got the Swann to connect to it, but it still wont let me set it to Redundant mode under the HDD. Im assuming that feature is only available to a 2nd internal HDD. Gives me same error.

 

If I set it to say standard R/W mode. And the system sees it as a 2nd HDD (this one being a NAS HDD), will it write the files in redundant mode? There is a setting under the Camera settings for Schedule and then Advanced, I attached a screenshot here.

 

 

What does this Redundant Record setting do when I set to Yes? Does it write to both HDDs (regardless if one is Internal and one is NAS and both are set to R/W) or is there something else on this feature?

 

 

Dixit

[Dixit 0]

Sorry I should've read that manual that JoeyJoey linked. That setting according to the manual is tied to the option of Redundant setting on the HDD which I cant seem to set. So not sure if when a 2nd non-internal HDD is added (like a NAS or IPSAN) does it fill the internal first, the go to the NetHDD then fills that, then goes back to internal and so on? Or is the 2nd non-internal HDD duplicate the files. Manual doesn't make it clear on that.

 

Wish there was a remote backup feature on this, like I said my QSee (16channel one) has this FTP feature where it basically writes the file as soon as its closed to the FTP server so its basically near real time as far as remote syncing.

 

Dixit

[Dixit 0]

I want to say I think I got it working. First off, turns out the default storage mode for the HDD is QUOTA. You need to change this to GROUP mode which is page 144 on that manual. Then once you do that, you need to assign the HDD to a group. First one is defaulted to Group1. Then the one you add say NAS or IPSAN should be Group1 as well, but check that to make sure. Now on the webGUI side, it refused to let me set the Redundancy option, kept saying Parameter Error. I went to the unit itself and set it to Redundancy and it took it and still sitting on it.

 

So Im guessing it took and is actually recording in redundant mode. I see traffic going to my IP SAN. I cannot tell for sure if its writing to both without disconnecting the IPSAN to see but Im going to assume it is for now.