Adding a SharpV camera to the Archiver - Security Center 5.12

The ALPR Manager always sends ALPR images to the Archiver for storage. If you also want to store video from the SharpV, you must add the camera to the Archiver role.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Video task and click the Roles and units view.
2. Click Video unit ().
   The Manual add dialog box opens.
3. If you have multiple Archiver roles, select one to manage the unit from the Archiver list.
4. From the Manufacturers list, select AutoVu™.
5. From the Product type list, select All.
6. Enter the IP address of the video unit.
   • Select IPv4 or IPv6 and enter the IP address.
   • If your network supports DHCP, enter the assigned IP address.
     NOTE: If this address is subject to change, click Hostname to enter the hostname of the unit.
   To add multiple units in a single operation, enter a range () of IP addresses.
7. Enter the HTTP port for the unit (default = 80).
   NOTE: If the unit uses HTTPS, enter the HTTP port (80) here. You will enter the HTTPS port in the following steps.
8. Select the Authentication method for the camera.

   Default logon

   The camera uses the default logon defined for the Archiver in the Extensions tab. Using this method, you can define the same logon credentials for multiple cameras.

   IMPORTANT: You cannot use the default logon when adding a SharpV camera. Use the credentials that you configured when you first logged on to the SharpV portal.

   Specific

   Enter the logon credentials for the camera. Turn on Use HTTPS if you have applied a certificate.

   NOTE: Sharp cameras running SharpV OS 12.7 or later must use HTTPS communication.

9. From the Location drop-down, assign the camera to an area entity.
10. Click Add.
    
    The notification tray displays the message "Adding unit started". If successful, it displays the message "Unit added successfully".