Defining the EntraPass Video Vault

The EntraPass Video Vault parameters tab allows you to specify settings such as archiving schedule or transfer frequency for EntraPass Video Vault if this application has been activated in EntraPass and has been configured for use within the EntraPass applications.

For details about installing EntraPass Video Vault, see Adding System Components.
For details about configuring the EntraPass Video Vault application, see Configuring the EntraPass Video Vault Application.
For details about using EntraPass Video Vault, see EntraPass video vault.

From the Video server window, select the Video Vault parameters tab.
Enter information for the EntraPass Video Vault application:
- Video Vault application: the name of the EntraPass Video Vault application associated with the selected video server.
- Archive schedule: the selected schedule indicates the period during which video segments will be saved. When this schedule is valid, all video segments from user-defined triggers, video server triggers or manual triggers will be saved for archiving purposes.
Define the Video segment transfer parameters:
- Transfer interval (hh:mm): the interval specified in this field indicates the period during which videos segments are retrieved from the video server. This feature restricts data retrieval and the availability of the video server during a specified period of time.
  Note: The server allows one video retrieval at a time. If, for instance, the specified period is 02:00 --> 04:00, video segments will be retrieved for two hours per day. If the specified period is 18:00 --> 06:00, this indicates an interval of twelve hours starting from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
- Notify on transfer failure (days): this number indicates the number of days allocated for the video retrieval. If a video segment was not retrieved after the number of days specified in this field, the video segment will be considered unrecoverable for archiving and EntraPass Video Vault will notify the operator of the failure.
- File language: This option is applicable to KVI and KVA formats only. Users can choose between English and French as the language that will be used to describe the archived data.
- Video file format: select the format for the video file that will be retrieved:
  - Video Vault default: this is the format defined for the selected EntraPass Video Vault (Devices > EntraPass Applications > (Select Video Vault application) > Video Vault Process tab).
  - KVI (Kantech Intellex Video) Format: The KVI file contains thumbnail and video context information and places a watermark on embedded .img. It must be viewed with the Intellex Video Player that uses the American Dynamics API. You must make sure that the API has been installed on the client’s computer.
  - KVA (Kantech Video AVI) Format: The KVA file contains thumbnail and video context information with no watermark on the embedded .AVI. Video files can be viewed using Windows Media Player or any other AVI player on the market.
  - AVI (Audio Video Interlaced) Format: This is the standard AVI format, with no watermark. Video files can be viewed using, Windows Media Player or any other AVI player on the market.
  - IMG Intellex Format: This format places a watermark on the video. It must be viewed with the Intellex Video Player using the American Dynamics API. You must make sure that the API has been installed on the client‘s computer.
  - PS Format: HDVR native compressed video format. Use eplayer to play.
For increased security, check the Use a password for KVI and KVA file formats option if you want to protect the KVI and KVA archived video segments by a password. Make sure to enter identical information in the Password and Password confirmation fields. Before viewing video segments archived on the EntraPass Video Vault being defined, operators will have to enter this password. Archived video files can be viewed from theBrowse Video Vault window.

Note: For more details about the Comment entry box, see Comment Field.