Post-Installation Steps in Red Hat

How to Optimize the Database in Red Hat

Although the Red Hat installer does not prompt users to optimize the database, optimization is recommended after a software upgrade. This process will improve the overall performance of the system, especially notable in larger systems with video archives greater than 40 TB.

Be aware that the optimization process may take a while to complete (and Orchid Core VMS will be unavailable during this time).

1. First stop the Orchid Core VMS server service. Type the following command: sudo systemctl stop orchid.service. Then press Enter.
2. To run the optimization, type the following command: sudo /opt/orchid/bin/orchid_server --optimize-database. Then press Enter.
3. When the optimization is complete, start the Orchid Core VMS service. Type the following command: sudo systemctl start orchid.service. Then press Enter.

Configure the Firewall

By default, the firewalld service will block access to Orchid Core VMS. Refer to the Installation Support Topics section for a list of the ports used by Orchid Core VMS, and consult your RHEL 7 documentation for configuring firewalld. The following example will open default ports used by Orchid Core VMS, but you should understand the security implications of modifying your firewall settings before proceeding.

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=80/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=554/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=40000-50000/udp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=5565/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

How to Sign in to Orchid Core VMS in Red Hat

Sign in to Orchid Core VMS using a web browser pointed to your server’s IP address at the port specified above (default is 80). Unless changed during the configuration process, the default sign in credentials are admin and password.