[KBA-79047] Axis cameras showing motion-bars on timeline when motion detection is turned off - Security Center 5.7 SR4 - 5.7 SR6 CU6, 5.8 GA - 5.8.1.4, 5.9.0.0, 5.9.1.0, 5.9.2.0

Product
Security Center
Internal reference number
2550231, 2553852
Content type
KB articles
Version
5.9
Language
English
Last updated
2020-08-12

[KBA-79047] Axis cameras showing motion-bars on timeline when motion detection is turned off

This article explains why green motion-bars are shown on the video timeline of Axis cameras in Security Center, even if motion detection is turned off.

Symptoms

In Security Center 5.7 SR4 - 5.7 SR6 CU6, 5.8 GA - 5.8.1.4, 5.9.0.0, 5.9.1.0, or 5.9.2.0, green bars might be shown on the timeline of Axis cameras in Security Desk even though motion detection is turned off in Config Tool. This behavior increases the number of events in the Archiver Database, which fills up the database.

In the Camera events tasks, motion events are also reported for the cameras.

Cause

A coding issue.

Workaround

Perform one of the following workarounds:

  • Restart the Archiver role that is hosting the Axis cameras.
    NOTE: If you have multiple Archiver roles hosting Axis cameras, perform the workaround on each Archiver role.
    1. From the homepage in Config Tool, open the Video task.
    2. Right-click the Archiver role and click Maintenance > Deactivate role > Continue.

      Wait until the role goes offline.

    3. To reactivate the role, right-click the Archiver role and click Maintenance > Activate role.
  • Change the motion settings of the Axis camera.
    NOTE: If you have multiple Axis cameras, perform the workaround on each camera.
    1. From the homepage in Config Tool, open the Video task.
    2. Select the Axis camera and click the Motion detection tab.
    3. Enable motion detection by turning the Motion detection option ON.
    4. Set a low Motion on threshold value.
    5. Wait 30 seconds and then set a high Motion off threshold value.
    6. Click Apply.
    7. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the Motion detection option OFF.
    8. Click Apply.

Status

This issue will be fixed in 5.7 SR6 CU7, 5.8.1.5, and 5.9.3.0.