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External Storage

Use the External Storage icon to configure your appliance to store data on the optional External Storage

System or a network attached storage (NAS) device (a Windows share or an NFS mount). A maximum

of 5000 objects such as alerts and picture clips can be stored using External Storage. Sensor readings do

not count against the maximum number of objects stored.

Note: Not all NAS devices that work with Windows systems use one of the supported

implementations. Some devices may use proprietary protocols and standards that require

additional drivers to communicate with the share. Some NAS devices may not be usable.

Caution: Configuring your appliance to use external storage should be performed by your

system administrator.

The following NAS implementations are supported:

• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003

• Microsoft Windows Storage Server

• Samba V2.2.6 or later (on Linux)

• NFS V3.x or later

Using an external storage system

Note: You cannot select the USB Drive option if no USB drive is connected to your appliance.

To configure your appliance to use an External Storage System:

1. Click the External Storage icon to open the External Storage window.

2. Click Add... to open the External Storage Configuration window.

3. Select USB Drive and click Next.

4. The Select Operation pane appears and displays the following selections:

– Use External Storage: Configure the appliance to use the External Storage System without

formatting the file system first. This option is used if the External Storage System connected to

your appliance is formatted and contains camera and sensor data.

– Format and use External Storage: Formats the External Storage System file system and

configures the appliance to use the External Storage System.

5. Select an operation and click OK.

– If you select Use External Storage, a confirmation message advises you that the appliance

must restart to complete the task. Click Finish to restart the appliance. When the restart is

complete, all External Storage System functionality is available.

– If you select Format and use External Storage, a confirmation message advises you that

formatting the extended storage device will destroy any data stored on the device and that

formatting can take ten or more minutes to complete, after which the appliance must restart.

Click Finish. Once the External Storage System is formatted, your appliance restarts. When

the restart is complete, all External Storage functionality is available.

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