The Servers screen is a critical part of the Orchid Fusion/Hybrid VMS setup process. This screen provides a list of all of the registered Orchid Recorders. Not only does this screen allow you to add and delete servers, it also offers access to all of the critical Orchid Recorder administrative features.
- To access the Servers screen, open the System Menu in the top-right corner of the screen, then select Servers.
The Servers screen lists up to 10 Orchid Recorders per page (by default). If you have more than 10 registered servers, additional pages will be added automatically. This will also activate the server page navigation tools, and the server search and sort features.
The navigation tools will appear at the bottom of the screen. These will allow you to move easily from page to page.
When you click on any server listed, it will expand to display the available administrative tabs, starting with the Cameras tab. You can use these tabs to work with the server, performing tasks previously available only within Orchid Recorder.
Server Error Tags
The Servers screen now displays a descriptive error tag for any Orchid Recorder that is not in a healthy state. These can help you identify problems quickly and get them resolved.
Error tags include the following:
- Expiring: This indicates that the Orchid Recorder’s license is due to expire in the next 24 hours.
- Offline: This indicates that Orchid Fusion/Hybrid VMS is unable to communicate with the Orchid Recorder. This server error tag will also indicate how long the server has been offline.
A server may go offline in a variety of situations such as:- The Orchid Recorder is not running
- The Orchid Recorder lost its network connection
- The Orchid Recorder was manually detached from the Orchid Fusion/Hybrid VMS server
- Unsupported: The Orchid Recorder is running a software version that is older than the required minimum version.
- Degraded: The Orchid Recorder is in a degraded state (due to a license error or a storage device error).
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