ACTi
NVR Config Converter
User’s Manual
Version 1.0.0.17
2012/06/07
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Legal Notice
Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is intended for general information purposes.
ACTi Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages arising from the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Copyright
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Trademarks
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Corporation.
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Table of Contents
1 Legal Notice 2
Disclaimer ....................................................................................... 2
Copyright ........................................................................................ 2
Trademarks ..................................................................................... 2
2 Overview 4
Introduction .................................................................................... 4
Operating System Supported ......................................................... 5
Specifications .................................................................................. 6
Config Converter Compatible NVR Server Versions ...................... 6
Config Converter Backup File Compatible NVR Server Versions ... 6
3 Start Up 7
Preparatory Notice ......................................................................... 7
Step One: Create the Backup from NVR 2.3 server ........................ 8
Step Two: Restore the Settings on NVR 3.0 server ......................... 9
Restoration Example .................................................................... 10
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Overview
Introduction
Config Converter is a required utility for system migration from NVR 2.3 server to 3.0 server.
The purpose of this utility is to assist you to transfer previous NVR 2.3 server settings to NVR
3.0 server with the least effort.
NVR 2.3 server system backup is not compatible with NVR 3.0 server, since NVR 3.0 server is
designed in a different system structure to be enhanced with greater functionality and flexibility.
With the help of Config Converter, you may generate a NVR 2.3 server system settings
backup, which is also applicable to 3.0 server. You may later on restore your previous server
settings on NVR 3.0 server with this file.
Use Config Converter
to create a backup of
NVR 2.3 server settings.
On NVR 3.0 server,
restore the NVR server
2.3 settings with the
backup file.
backup.xml
NVR 2.3 Server
NVR 3.0 Server
Config Converter
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Operating System Supported
Config Converter works with windows-based PCs for both 32 bit and 64 bit systems. The
versions supported are listed as below. Please make sure your system have been updated
with latest packages.
OS
Version
32 bit
64 bit
Windows Vista
Ultimate sp1
Y
Y
Enterprise sp1
Y
Y
Business sp1
Y
Y
Windows Server 2003
Standard sp2
Y
N/A
Enterprise sp2
Y
N/A
Windows XP
Professional sp3
Y
N/A
Windows Server 2008
Standard
Y
Y
Enterprise
Y
Y
Windows 7
Professional
Y
Y
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Specifications
Config Converter exports device and system properties of NVR 2.3 server into NVR 3.0
server compatible backup format. The following table displays the supported properties being
converted, their original settings paths on NVR 2.3 server, and the corresponding settings
paths on NVR 3.0 server after restoration.
Please note that the conversions of following properties are not supported due to different
NVR system architectures: Joystick settings, License and View settings. Therefore, on NVR
3.0 server, you will have to (1) configure the Joystick properties, (2) customize the Views and
(3) activate additional NVR 3.0 license key if your required channels are over 16.
NVR 2.3 Server Settings Path
NVR 3.0 Server Settings Path
Active
Setup
Setup
System
User Roles
Setup
page
Users tab
User Groups
Users
Users
Storage
Management
Storage tab
System Settings
System tab
Settings
Setup
Camera
Camera
Device tab
Basic / Video tab
Motion
Video tab
PTZ
PTZ tab
PTZ Preset
Preset Tour
Preset Tour tab
Record
Configuration
Schedule tab
Schedule
Event Manager
Event tab
Config Converter Compatible NVR Server Versions
NVR Enterprise 2.3.03 server or later
NVR Professional 2.3.03 server or later
Config Converter Backup File Compatible NVR Server Versions
NVR 3.0.01 server or later
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Start Up
Preparatory Notice
1. There are two normal migration conditions regarding where the NVR server is installed,
which require different procedures to manage the migration:
(1) NVR 3.0 server is to be installed on a different server computer.
(2) NVR 3.0 server is to be installed on the same server computer where NVR 2.3 server
locates.
If your condition fits the second migration plan, please be aware that NVR 2.3 server and
NVR 3.0 server cannot exist on the same computer due to system conflict. Please
follow the instructions on detailed migration process narrated in this document - ACTi NVR
3.0 System Administrator’s Manual, which you may obtain from ACTi corporate website:
http://www.acti.com/product/category/Video_Management_System
2. Please make sure your NVR 2.3 server has been upgraded to V2.3.03 version or later
before executing Config Converter.
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Step One: Create the Backup from NVR 2.3 server
From a client computer or server computer:
1. Unzip the compressed application package.
2. Execute the application “ConfigConverter.exe”.
3. On Config Converter main screen, fill in the following fields:
Server IP: NVR 2.3 server IP Address (without the port number). You don’t need to
change the default “(local)” if connecting from server computer.
User ID: NVR user account
Password: NVR user password
4. Click the “Browse” button to select a location to save the backup file.
5. When backup is created, you will be prompted to confirm it. Click “OK”, the backup file
has been saved as “backup.xml” to chosen location.
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Step Two: Restore the Settings on NVR 3.0 server
After the file “backup.xml” is created, be sure to save it to a storage location that NVR 3.0
server client can browse.
From a client computer or server computer:
1. Login NVR 3.0 server (via either web client or workstation), go to Setup page
System tab Backup/Restore section, click “Browse” to locate the file
“backup.xml”, and click “Restore”.
2. You will be logged out to complete the restoration. As you login again, the settings of
NVR 2.3 server are applied by NVR 3.0 server.
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