Verifying NTP on Linux system (8.04)

I verified the following in my Ubuntu 8.04 VM. So, hopefully should also be accurate for a natively-installed system. 1 – Verify that ntpd is running:             ps -Af | grep ntp             sudo netstat -nap | grep ntp             Verify that ntpd is running and listening on port 123. 2 – Verify the following… Continue reading Verifying NTP on Linux system (8.04)

Arecont 3115: No Video Found on Search

Description: Arecont 3-Megapixel cameras (such as 3115DN) can display live video with a blue or green border as if they are recording, along with the correct time and date, without returning search results for the video. If this occurs, an error message similar to the following is displayed in the log: 10/17/2012 11:25:39 AM PSFPI Errorps… Continue reading Arecont 3115: No Video Found on Search

What Files Are Stored To The SD Card In Axis Edge Installs

*** INTERNAL *** Here is a listing of all the files that sit on the SD card in an Axis Edge installation. The size of all installed files with no recording is around 25MB Disk space listing of SD card (cmd: du -h /var/spool/storage/SD_DISK): 64.0k   ./exacq/logs 64.0k   ./exacq/audit 32.0k   ./exacq/blob 18.9M  … Continue reading What Files Are Stored To The SD Card In Axis Edge Installs

Audit Trail Format

**INTERNAL** Here are a couple example lines from an audit trail file. Both the audit and logs subdirectories under core are managed virtually identically, with file naming, and with how the oldest files are deleted after a configurable amount of time. 1334844630;11;1;0;10.0.2.2:55650;Admin;””; 1334844649;6;1;0;10.0.2.2:55650;Admin;””;<?xml ?> 1334680687;4;3;0;10.0.2.2:60018;Admin;”Alarm Output 1, Input 1, Input 1x, Input 2, Input 3,… Continue reading Audit Trail Format

Increasing Virtual Memory on 48- and 64-channel Hybrid exacqVision Systems

exacqVision 48- or 64-channel hybrid systems (any system with multiple Stretch capture cards) must have additional virtual memory space for the exacqVision Server software to use. To increase the virtual memory, complete the following steps: Open a command prompt with administrator privileges.Type the following command and press Enter:bcdedit.exe /set increaseuserva 2560Restart the system. If Windows… Continue reading Increasing Virtual Memory on 48- and 64-channel Hybrid exacqVision Systems

Measuring Bandwidth Usage in Ubuntu 10.04

To measure bandwidth usage in Ubuntu 10.04, install nload. It is preinstalled on Ubuntu, but it is not in the exacqVision image. Customers with custom installations of Ubuntu 10.04 or 12.04 likely already have nload. Run the following command to install: $ sudo apt-get install nload To use nload, just run nload in a terminal. Alternatively, you can specify… Continue reading Measuring Bandwidth Usage in Ubuntu 10.04

Impact of Microsoft Windows XP End of Support

Microsoft announced the end of support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. The operating system will no longer receive security updates or technical support after that date.Customers with exacqVision servers running Windows XP will likely have questions about this end of support, and the following information will help answer their questions: Q: Will Exacq upgrade the… Continue reading Impact of Microsoft Windows XP End of Support