Archiver: Camera default settings tab - Security Center 5.10

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.10

Applies to
Security Center 5.10
Last updated
2023-06-12
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Language
English
Product
Security Center
Version
5.10

You can use the Camera default settings page to configure the default recording settings applied to all cameras that are controlled by the Archiver role.

Click the Camera default settings tab to view or configure the following settings:
Video quality
Select a Resolution.
High
1270x720 and greater.
Standard
Between 320x240 - 1280x720.
Low
320x240 and less.
Default
Manufacturer default settings.
Frame rate
You can select a value between 1 - 30 fps. Does not apply to default settings.
Recording mode
Specifies when recording should take place. Select one of the following modes:
Continuous
Records continuously. Recording cannot be stopped by the user ().
On motion/Manual
Records when:
  • triggered by an action, such as Start recording, Add bookmark, or Trigger alarm,
  • required by motion detection settings, or
  • requested explicitly by a user.

In this mode, the Record button in Security Desk appears in one of the following ways:

  • Grey () when the system is not recording. Clicking the button starts the recording.
  • Red () when the system is recording. Clicking the button stops the recording.
  • Red with a lock () when the system is recording and cannot be stopped by the user, such as on motion or on alarm.
Manual
Records only when a user or a system action, such as Start recording, Add bookmark, or Trigger alarm, requests it.
Custom
Recording is specified by custom schedules.
CAUTION:
Two recording schedules of the same priority level, for example two daily schedules, cannot overlap, regardless of the recording mode configured for each. When a scheduling conflict occurs, the Archiver role and the video units are displayed in yellow in the entity browser and they issue entity warning messages. For more information, see Schedule conflicts.
Off
Recording is not permitted (), even when alarms are triggered.
Automatic cleanup
Specifies a retention period for recorded video (in days). Video archives older than this period are deleted.
(Optional) Show advanced settings
Click to configure the advanced recording settings.
Record audio
Switch ON to record audio with your video. A microphone entity must be attached to your cameras.
NOTE: It is not necessary for the attached devices to belong to the same unit as the video encoder. However, for audio recording to work, ensure that the microphone belongs to a unit managed by the same Archiver, with the same Archiver extension, as the video encoder.
Record metadata
Switch ON to record metadata with your video. Recording metadata is useful for analytics and for filtering recorded video.
Redundant archiving
Switch ON to allow primary, secondary, and tertiary servers to archive video, and audio, at the same time. This setting is effective only if failover is configured.
Time to record before an event
Use the slider to set the duration (in seconds) recorded before an event. This buffer is saved whenever the recording starts, ensuring that whatever prompted the recording is also captured on video.
Time to record after a motion
Use the slider to set the duration (in seconds) recorded after a motion event. During this time, the user cannot stop the recording.
Default manual recording length
Use the slider to select the duration (in minutes) the recording lasts when it is started manually by a user, or when the Start recording action is triggered.
Encryption
Specifies whether or not to encrypt your video data. In this context, video refers to all media types: video, audio, and metadata.
None
The video is not encrypted.
In transit from Archiver
(Default) The video is encrypted only when it is streamed from the Archiver. The video archive is not encrypted. All users who have the right to access the camera can view the encrypted video. There is no need to install any encryption certificates. Use this option if your archive storage is secured behind firewalls.

You must enable Secure communication on the Media Router for this option to work.

This option has the following limitations:
  • Multicast from the unit is not supported
  • Audio streamed from Security Desk only supports TCP connection type
  • Video streamed to analog monitors is not encrypted in transit
  • Privacy protected streams are not encrypted in transit
  • Backward compatibility (Security Center 5.7 and earlier) is not supported:
    • Clients in compatibility mode cannot view video encrypted in transit
    • Auxiliary Archiver roles in backward compatibility mode cannot archive video encrypted in transit
    • Redirectors in backward compatibility mode cannot redirect video encrypted in transit
In transit and at rest
The video is encrypted after it reaches the Archiver, using fusion stream encryption. The video archive on disk is also encrypted. If the video unit supports encryption and is connected through HTTPS, then the video is encrypted end-to-end.

To enable this option, you must install at least one encryption certificate on the server hosting the Archiver role.

The video can only be viewed in one of the following ways:
  • Using a workstation with a certificate that matches one of the listed certificates on the Archiver. Access is restricted to the workstation.
  • Using a smart card with a certificate that matches one of the listed certificates on the Archiver. Access is restricted to the holder of the smart card.

We recommended this option when your data center is managed by a third party.

This option has the following limitations:
  • Video thumbnail and motion detection by the Archiver are not supported
  • Multicast from the unit is supported only if the unit supports encryption
  • Video encrypted in version 5.8 and later cannot be decrypted in version 5.7 and earlier
NOTE:
  • Recording settings that are configured in the Security Center installer assistant are carried over to the Camera default settings tab.
  • Recording settings defined on the Recording tab of an individual camera supersede the settings defined on the Camera default settings tab.