You can configure various system settings in the General Settings dialog box.
If your system is under Enterprise Management, the settings may be read-only if they have been configured at the enterprise management level.
To access the General Settings dialog box:
1. From the Server menu, select Configuration. The Server Configuration dialog box opens.
2. In the left pane, click General Settings. The General Settings dialog box opens in the right pane.
Option |
Task |
Video Decorations |
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Frame stats (FPS and frame time deviation) |
Select this check box to display frame information on live video |
Overlay camera name on video |
Select this check box to display camera name on actual live video in addition to video title bar |
Overlay camera ID on video |
Select this check box to display camera ID on actual live video in addition to video title bar |
Decoration Text Color |
Select from a palette of colors for text (information) that is displayed over the video image |
Background Sensitive check box |
Text color automatically adjusts so as to contrast with background color of video image. For example, when the background in the video image is light, the text becomes black, and when the background in the video image is dark, the text becomes white. |
Decoration Text Background |
Select from a palette of colors as background contrast to the text that is displayed over the video image. Using the slider, you can adjust the transparency of the box to show more or less of the video image behind the text box. |
Event Log |
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Schedule archiving |
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Define how long events are saved before being over written |
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SNMP |
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Enable or disable SNMP. See Enabling SNMP. |
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Indicate data polling rate in seconds. |
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Footage size polling rate timer (in seconds) specifies how often footage information is updated. Default value is 60 seconds. |
Web Client |
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Randomly redirect master server logins to other available servers in the farm. |
SMTP |
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You must have a SMTP server configured on the Symphony PC. Includes username/password for the email server authentication.
SMTP server field configurable. For Google Gmail, you must also select the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) check box.
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User Connections |
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Restrict user from logging in more than once per server farm. |