Configuring the SFTP endpoint to export read and hit events - Security Center 5.12

You must configure the ALPR manager role to automatically export a license plate read or hit event to the required SFTP endpoint.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, click System > Roles, and then click the ALPR Manager you want to configure.
2. Click the Properties tab and enable the Data Exporter option.
3. Click and select the required secure connection type from the list.

   Standard

   This is the default mode.

   High volume

   Select this mode if you need to export a high volume of events.

   NOTE: In the Communication settings pop up window, enter the details configured in the RabbitMQ installation.

4. In the Parameters section, configure the following:

   Endpoint name

   Enter a relevant name for the required third-party server.

   Destination folder

   Enter the path of the destination folder on the third-party server.

   File name template

   (Optional) Enter a relevant value for the ExportData field. For example, if you are exporting all hit events, you can change the template from ExportData_{type}_{date}_{time} to Hits_{type}_{date}_{time}.

   NOTE: At the time of export, the system generates file names based on the template displayed. The placeholders such as type, date, and time are automatically replaced with the corresponding real time values.

   Export format

   Select the format in which the data needs to be exported.

   • XML: Export reads and hits in XML format.
   • JSON: Export reads and hits in JSON format.
   • UTMC: Export reads in UTMC format supported in Europe.
   • JSON2: Export hits to a T2 ticketing system.
   • JSONLAP: Export reads in a JSON format supported by Brazil municipalities.

5. (Optional) If the Export format selected in step 4 is XML or JSON or JSON2, configure the following settings in the File format-specific section:

   Customer ID

   Enter the value provided by the customer.

   NOTE: This section is displayed only if Export format selected is JSON2.

   What to export

   Select the events you want to export.

   Export settings

   Choose the export settings as required.

   Export images

   Select this option to export the images along with the read or hit.

   Enforced hits only

   Select this option to export enforced hits.

   Add watermarks to context images

   Select this option to add watermark to context images. To better suit your requirements, you can customize the variables in the following ways.

   • Modify the variables. For example, you can add {timezone} to the template.
   • Arrange the order of the variables. For example, you can add {timezone} at the start of the template.
   • Add words to provide more information. For example, you can add We are in before {timezone} to provide additional context about the timezone.

   

   Date format

   Select how you want the date to appear in exported license plate reads. The following formats are available:

   • MM/dd/yyyy
   • MM-dd-yyyy
   • dd/MM/yyyy
   • dd-MM-yyyy
   • yyyy/MM/dd
   • yyyy-MM-dd

   Critical

   Select the events you want to resend after an export operation fails.

   Reads

   Select this option to resend any reads.

   Hits

   Select this option to resend any hits.

   NOTE: The AutoVu third-party data exporter will retry until the event is successfully exported or more than 1000 events need to be resent.

6. (Optional) If the Export format selected in step 4 is JSONLAP, configure the following settings in the File format-specific section:

   Company code

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Contract code

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

7. (Optional) In the Connection settings section, configure the following settings:
   NOTE: This section is displayed only if Connection type selected is Sftp.

   Hostname or IP

   Enter the hostname or IP address of the destination.

   Port

   Enter the port number of the destination address.

   Username

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Password

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   SSH Key

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   NOTE: If no value is provided, the field can be left empty.

   SSH passphrase

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   NOTE: If no value is provided, the field can be left empty.

8. Click Apply.