Instruction Manual

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CMS-DH Central Management Software
Configure Backup to FTP Server
You can schedule regular backup of video to an FTP server. The schedule can be configured to
backup 24 hours of video, or during a specified time only.
NOTE: To schedule a backup interval other than 24 hours, follow the instructions below first to set up
your FTP connection. Then, see “Backing up to an FTP Server” on page 59.
Prerequisite
Ensure you are connected to the DVR you wish to schedule backup for.
FTP server URL or IP address, user ID, and password.
To configure backup to FTP:
1. Right-click the DVR you wish to configure and click Setup.
2. Select Sys
tem>FTP Backup.
3. Configure the following:
• Se
rver: Enter the URL or IP address for your FTP server on the left. Enter the port number
on the right.
NOTE: Do not include the ftp:// prefix.
• Authentication: Select On if the FTP server requires authentication. Otherwise, select Off.
• User ID: If using authentication, enter the user ID for the FTP server.
• Password: If using authentication, enter the password for the FTP server.
• Connection: If your FTP server uses an Active connection, select Active. Otherwise, select
Passive.
• Backup path: Enter the backup directory on the FTP server.
• Channel: Select the channels you would like to back up. Channels that are checked will be
backed up; unchecked channels will not be backed up.
• Select: Select All data to backup all recordings; select Event only to backup event recordings
only.
FTP server URL 
or IP address 
(exclude ftp://)
Port number