ESM 3.2 “Importer Processes Died” Warning

While running ESM 3.2 with exacqVision 6.8 servers connected, ESM importer log files could contain warnings stating that “Importer processes died.” If this occurs, upgrade to the following version (or later): https://exacq.com/evESM/exacqVisionEnterpriseSystemManager-3.2.4.77534.exehttps://exacq.com/evESM/exacqVisionEnterpriseSystemManager-3.2.4.77534.deb <br>

ESM 3.2 Creates Duplicate Events Every Hour

While running ESM 3.2 with exacqVision 6.8 servers connected, duplicate events could be created every hour. If this occurs, upgrade to the following version (or later):https://crm.exacq.com/release/Vision%20EnterpriseSystemManager/3.3.x/exacqVisionEnterpriseSystemManagerDev-3_3_10_77655.exehttps://crm.exacq.com/release/Vision%20EnterpriseSystemManager/3.3.x/exacqVisionEnterpriseSystemManagerDev-3_3_10_77655.deb <br>

Configuring Samba (SMB) Shares on exacqVision S-Series Enterprise Could Fail After Repartitioning a Drive

If an exacqVision S-Series Enterprise system is configured for Samba (SMB) shares, and then the number of partitions on the drive is changed, configuring a Samba share on the new partitions could fail. <br> As a workaround, first configure the new partitions for extended storage to ensure that partitions are properly formatted. <br>

Installing 32-bit Enterprise System Manager (ESM) on 64-bit Ubuntu Linux System

To install ESM on a 64bit Ubuntu 12.04 Linux computer, complete the following steps: Configuring a New System Set up a 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 image.Install ia32-libs and postgresql.Use a remote database engine (or install Mysql/Postgresgl locally) to create a database. Remote Setup Ensure that X Windows can be forwarded to anyone using Putty or SSH (install gedit).Use Filezilla to… Continue reading Installing 32-bit Enterprise System Manager (ESM) on 64-bit Ubuntu Linux System

Increasing the Number of Connections Allowed in ESM

If an Enterprise System Manager (EM) installation is using the Postgres database with 500 or more servers, you could see the following error in the log file: “OperationalError: FATAL: sorry, too many clients already.”To increase the number of connections allowed, complete the following steps: <br> Stop all ESM services (ExacqVision Enterprise Manager Importer, ExacqVision Enterprise… Continue reading Increasing the Number of Connections Allowed in ESM

Upgrading exacqVision Hybrid Systems to 64-bit

exacqVision 6.8, introduced a 64-bit version of exacqVision software, which improves operating system memory management for environments with high input/output demands. The 64-bit version is supported only on systems with s7DVR and tDVR capture boards (it is not supported on systems with eDVR, s6DVR, or xSDVR boards). <br> On IP-only exacqVision systems running 64-bit Windows, simply download and… Continue reading Upgrading exacqVision Hybrid Systems to 64-bit

What is the Outbound Connections Tab?

The Outbound Connections tab allows you to connect to services outside the system’s network, such as when you run Enterprise System Manager or other services in a cloud environment. To use this feature, click Enabled, enter the address of the cloud service, and click Apply. If you use a domain name for the address, exacqVision uniquely identifies… Continue reading What is the Outbound Connections Tab?

Adding a Hot Spare to an exacqVision System with LSI RAID

Purpose: This article explains the process of adding a hot spare to an existing array. This guide assumes that a new drive is added to at least one unused drive bay for use as a hot spare. Close exacqVision client, log out of the user account, and log in to the admin account.Minimize exacqVision Client and… Continue reading Adding a Hot Spare to an exacqVision System with LSI RAID

Protecting Linux-based exacqVision Systems from the “Ghost” Vulnerability

A critical vulnerability, commonly called “Ghost,” allows attackers to execute malicious code on Linux-based systems. For details on this vulnerability, see http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/01/highly-critical-ghost-allowing-code-execution-affects-most-linux-systems/.The following versions of Ubuntu already include protection against the vulnerability: <br> Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.10Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libc6 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.20 <br> To determine the currently installed version of Ubuntu, enter the following command in… Continue reading Protecting Linux-based exacqVision Systems from the “Ghost” Vulnerability