Cloud storage includes the following known limitations.
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| No Auxiliary Archiver | Auxiliary Archiver roles are not supported. Only video archives handled by Archiver roles can be uploaded to Cloud storage. |
| No camera blocking | Camera blocking is only available for video sequences in local storage. After the local retention period, video archives in Cloud storage are not restricted by camera blocking. |
| No enrolling specific cameras | Cloud storage cannot be enabled or disabled for specific cameras. All cameras managed by an Archiver using Cloud storage are uploaded to the cloud. |
| No events and actions | Events and actions are not supported for video archives in the cloud. Bookmarks, custom events, motion events, and video protection are not available after the local retention period. |
| No metadata streams | Metadata streams, including those for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) and body-worn cameras (BWC), are only available for video archives in local storage. They are removed at the end of the local retention period. |
| No in-transit-and-at-rest encryption for files uploaded before 5.10.2.0 | Cloud storage supports in-transit-and-at-rest encryption with Security Center versions 5.10.2.0 and later. |
| No motion search in the cloud | Motion search is only available for video archives in local storage. |
| No video thumbnails | Thumbnails are only available for video archives in local storage. They are removed at the end of the local retention period. |
| Migrate from existing Cloud Archives to the new Cloud storage | Migration from Cloud Archives to Cloud storage is not currently supported. For more information on migrating Cloud Archives to Cloud storage, contact your local sales representative. |
NOTE: If you have external SDK applications or macros
that use the video playback functionality, contact your sales engineering representative
from Genetec Inc. for more information on
programming requirements.