Network Video Recording Software RM Series Administrator’s Manual

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Backup
8
Restoring from Backup Data
Use the following procedure to restore a Storage Server
from backup data:
See “Stopping the Storage Server”(p. 115) for details
on how to stop the Storage Server.
The following folder is used by default:
Configuration file path
<System drive>:\ProgramData\Canon\WebView\
NVR30\
<System drive>:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\
Canon\WebView\NVR30\
The following folder is used by default:
<Destination drive>:\Canon-NVR\videofiles\
The following folder is used by default:
<Destination drive>:\Canon-NVR\eventfiles\
 Stopping the Storage Server
The Storage Server runs in the background as a Windows
service. When you restore backup data, you must follow
the following steps to temporarily stop the Storage Server.
Double-click [RM-Lite Storage Server].
Note
To restart the Storage Server, follow the same steps and click
[Start] in step 6.
How to Restore a Backup
1
Prepare a new Storage Server for the restore.
2
Install this software.
3
Stop the Storage Server.
4
Restore the configuration file for this software to its
original location.
5
Restore the recording files to their original location.
6
Restore the event files to their original location.
7
Start the Storage Server.
8
Make sure that recording is performed correctly. Also
make sure that the restored recording data plays back
correctly.
Important
If the [Ensure video is kept for upto] option is set on the
[Servers] tab in the [Settings] dialog box, any restored
recording data that exceeds the specified storage period will
be deleted when the Storage Server starts.
1
Click [Start] > [Control Panel].
2
Click [System and Security].
3
Click [Administrative Tools].
4
Double-click [Services].
5
Double-click [RM Storage Server] to display [RM
Storage Server Properties].
6
Click [Stop].
7
Click [OK] to close the properties.