The
EntraPass Video Vault application addresses the need for optimal video
data storage and archive management. This application offers an easy way
for collecting important video data for future reference. In fact, video
recordings have a limited life span depending on the video server setting
and capability. Moreover, since video recordings require a great amount
of disk space, using an archive management tool such as EntraPass Video
Vault enables organizations to better manage and easily retrieve video
contents. EntraPass Video Vault enables EntraPass users to:
• View
the status of video archiving requests
• Monitor
the status of video servers associated with the active EntraPass Video
Vault application
• Monitor
video download logs
• Archive
video segments
• Use the video vault as a video server gateway.
• Receive event triggers. EntraPass sends an automatic e-mail that contains four thumbnails: one before, one during, and two after the event.
The
EntraPass Video Vault application will process the following video segment
types:
• Video
segments that were triggered by an automated trigger
• Video
segments triggered by a manual operation
• Video
segments recorded following video server triggers
• Exported
video segments tagged for archiving
NOTE: The
EntraPass Video Vault application requires an additional license. It is
possible to install more than one EntraPass Video Vault application with
EntraPass. Each EntraPass Video Vault must be configured for use with
EntraPass (Devices
> EntraPass Applications).
Installing
the EntraPass Video Vault
An Option Certificate
is required to install EntraPass Video Vault. For details about installing
EntraPass advanced options, see Adding
System Components.
Launching
the EntraPass Video Vault
At
startup, the EntraPass Video Vault application tries to connect to the
EntraPass server. If you are launching the application for the first time,
you may need the EntraPass Server’s IP address. Also, make sure to launch
the EntraPass Server before attempting to run EntraPass Video Vault.
1 - From the shortcut
menu on the desktop, or from the Windows® Start menu,
launch the EntraPass Video Vault application.
• Video
Vault root directory: indicates
the default folder where video segments are stored. The EntraPass Video
Vault root directory is determined when configuring EntraPass Video Vault
from the EntraPass environment (EntraPass workstation application > Devices
> EntraPass Applications > EntraPass Video Vault).
The default EntraPass Video Vault root directory is C:\Kantech Video Vault.
• Current process:
indicates the number of video segments that are being retrieved for archival
purposes.
• (KVI, KVA, AVI, IMG) files archived:
shows the number of video segment files retrieved by EntraPass Video Vault.
• Default video file format:
the default format for archiving files. This format is defined while configuring
video archiving parameters for the EntraPass Video Vault: EntraPass workstation application > Video
> Video server > Video Vault Parameters
tab.
• Registered Video Server(s):
indicates the number of video servers associated with he active EntraPass
Video Vault application. An EntraPass Video Vault application is associated
with a video server when defining the Video Server (EntraPass workstations application > Video
> Video server > Video Vault Parameters tab).
• Processing error count:
indicates the number of unsuccessful video archiving processes. To learn
why the archiving process was not completed, login to Video Vault > Action menu
item >
Video Server List.
The Action menu
item appears only when you have entered a valid operator user name and
password. EntraPass enables you to retry retrieving unsuccessful archiving
processes from the Video Events List window: EntraPass workstation application > Video
> Video Events List.
Managing
Archived Video Segments
1 - From the EntraPass
Video Vault main window, select System > Login to
launch EntraPass Video Vault and login.
2 - Enter the User name and
Password for
EntraPass Video Vault, then click OK to
close the Operator login window. You cannot log in two EntraPass applications
simultaneously using the same user name and password. Since you must run
EntraPass Video Vault and the EntraPass server at the same time, make
sure to use a different user name for EntraPass Video Vault.
NOTE: To
view detailed information about the numerical values displayed on the
main window, login to EntraPass Video Vault.
3 - To view the list
of Video servers associated with the EntraPass Video Vault application
and the status of the archiving process, select the View Video server menu
item.
• Video
server on line, archive period valid:
During this period, the EntraPass Server retrieves video segments from
the Video server and queues them for archiving by EntraPass Vault. All
video segments originating from video triggers (automatic or manual) and
segments tagged to be archived in the Video Events List are archived in
the EntraPass Video Vault.
• Video server offline, archive period valid:
This status is tagged with a red flag. It indicates that the EntraPass
server cannot retrieve video segments from the Video server for various
reasons. Video segments recorded during that period will not be available
for EntraPass Video Vault.
• Video server online, archive period not valid
• Video server offline, archive period not valid
4 - To view the list
of drive on which video data have been archived, select the View drive list menu
item. The Drive list window shows the status of all the files retrieved
by EntraPass Video Vault from the Video server.
• Disk
ready
• Disk
space lower than 100 MB
• Network
drive not available
• Cannot
access this drive
5 - Select Transaction
log to view the list of transaction errors.
NOTE: The
transaction log window shows all the transactions that have occurred in
the software since the last time it was run. The Filters fields enable
users to select the type of transactions to be displayed.
