Category: exacqVision Integrations

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

Support for Q87 Audio on Windows Server 2012

The audio chip on the ASUS CSB motherboard does not have audio drivers. However, you can use the Realtek HD 2.73 audio drivers for Windows 8. For information about how to install these drivers on Windows Server 2012, see the following link: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/matthew_van_eerde/archive/2011/09/14/how-to-install-unsigned-drivers.aspx

How to Determine Whether a File is Bookmarked

NOTE: For better understanding of this article, you should be familiar with the basic filename format for exacqVision data (see https://exacq.com/kb/?crc=30471).A file is known to contain bookmarked content if: The filename plugin ID (XXXX in the file name) matches the device manufacturer’s ID (list of available IDs: https://exacq.com/kb/?crc=30471).The device number (YY in the file name) matches the camera’s… Continue reading How to Determine Whether a File is Bookmarked

Troubleshooting a Corrupt iSCSI Configuration

An iSCSI configuration could be corrupt if the following are true: Linux-based exacqVision ServeriSCSI used as extended storageExtended Storage portal status displayed in exacqVision Client as anything other than OKServer logs contain the following messages:8/21/2014 1:48:12 PM ArchivePI Warning Errors from /usr/local/exacq/server/scripts/iscsiprep.py addportal -portaladdr 10.16.1.106 -portalport 32608/21/2014 1:48:12 PM ArchivePI Warning Error: while running command… Continue reading Troubleshooting a Corrupt iSCSI Configuration

Upgrading the CIFS Module on Ubuntu 10.04 System Running Kernel 3.0

The CIFS module enables asynchronous I/O, and it increases archiving speed when combined with a version of archivepi that uses sendfile. (This is not necessary on Ubuntu 12.04 and later, which already supports asynchronous I/O.) To upgrade the CIFS module, complete the following steps: Disable all archive targets and unmount any cifs/smb share.Remove the CIFS… Continue reading Upgrading the CIFS Module on Ubuntu 10.04 System Running Kernel 3.0

Integrating exacqVision with a Kantech EntraPass installation that uses EntraPass Web may prevent use of EntraPass Web, or vice versa.

Affected platforms exacqVision 7.4 with EntraPass 6.05.02 or newer <br> Symptom By default EntraPass only allows a single connection to EntraPass Web. When exacqVision is integrated with EntraPass Web, it consumed a connection EntraPass Web. If EntraPass Web then attempts to connect, it will fail. Likewise, if EntraPass Web is connected first, exacqVision will fail… Continue reading Integrating exacqVision with a Kantech EntraPass installation that uses EntraPass Web may prevent use of EntraPass Web, or vice versa.