Some Exacq Ubuntu images may disable Unattended-Upgrades package features by default

Ubuntu’s unattended-upgrades commands and package features may not work as expected when using an Exacq Ubuntu image on ExacqVision hardware. By default on Ubuntu Exacq images, unattended-upgrades package features are purposely disabled from running due to the potential of losing video.

Ubuntu Server Support

Description NVRs built and sold by Exacq with Ubuntu Linux use the Ubuntu Desktop release. Ubuntu is also released in a Ubuntu Server format. The primary difference being that Ubuntu Server does not have a graphical desktop environment and may not include many applications and packages that are installed by default with Ubuntu Desktop. Ubuntu… Continue reading Ubuntu Server Support

Operating System Release Notes

Systems built by Exacq utilize customized OS images for Windows and Ubuntu (Linux). There may be instances where it is necessary to check the release version on an Exacq system. The release notes are contained within the operating system in a text file titled Release_Notes located on the root of the OS drive. File path… Continue reading Operating System Release Notes

Can my NVR be Updated to Windows 10

Title Can my NVR be Updated to Windows 10   Description  For customers that would like to migrate from their current operating system to Windows 10, we offer a purchasable upgrade kit.  However you should first determine if the system is compatible / eligible for the upgrade.   Product  exacqVision ServerUbuntu Windows 7 Windows Embedded 7 (WES7) Solution… Continue reading Can my NVR be Updated to Windows 10

exacqVision Server crashes and/or triggers watchdog reboot on system with no page file

Affected platforms Windows <br> Symptom If a page file does not exist on a Windows-based exacqVision system, one or more of the following symptoms may be encountered: exacqVision Server watchdog log message found in the server log. For example, 7/5/2015 12:02:54 AM tDVRpi Warning tDVR 0 proc 1 err -21 watchdog expired at 2015-07-05 04:00:28… Continue reading exacqVision Server crashes and/or triggers watchdog reboot on system with no page file

A Windows server may crash when attempting to delete old audit trail files

Affected platforms exacqVision Server version 7.0.3 or earlier, on Windows systems <br> Symptom If the system drive free space falls below 100MB or exacqVision need to delete old audit logs to honor the maximum days setting, exacqVision will attempt to prune the audit trail logs and can crash if any audit log files are locked… Continue reading A Windows server may crash when attempting to delete old audit trail files

Disabling Short Filename Support May Speed Up Drive Scans

Each hour, the server scans all enabled recording volumes in order to index all existing video recordings, and to determine the oldest video to be deleted in order to make space for new recordings. This task can be time consuming, sometimes to the point that the scan may not actually complete within an hour. In… Continue reading Disabling Short Filename Support May Speed Up Drive Scans

Can the exacqVision Client run with Windows Aero (Vista)?

Yes. However, video display operations will not be accelerated. Changing the color scheme to Windows Vista Basic can restore overlay and offscreen functionality. Switching to the Vista Basic theme: Right-click on the Desktop and click ‘Personalize.’Click ‘Window Color and Appearance.’Click the ‘Open classic appearance properties for more color options’ link.Select ‘Windows Vista Basic,’ then click… Continue reading Can the exacqVision Client run with Windows Aero (Vista)?