Introduction

Thank you for your interest in IPConfigure’s Orchid Video Management System. This guide should provide you with everything you need to know as you prepare the system for readiness. We’ll begin with an overview of the products and the user guide, then we’ll explain how to activate a license, and add users and cameras to get the system up and running. Once that is done, we’ll cover the reporting features and other advanced topics to help you manage and understand the system.

Orchid Recorder is the foundation of IPConfigure’s Video Management System. Orchid Recorder runs on a single server to collect, record, and store video from network cameras. Orchid Hybrid and Orchid Fusion VMS are enterprise software packages developed to integrate multiple Orchid Recorders from various locations into one seamless management system. Most users will interact with Orchid Hybrid VMS, which manages the system through the cloud. For systems that include an on-premise management server, users will gain access through Orchid Fusion VMS. The Orchid Recorder server may also be accessed directly, if needed.

About the Orchid VMS Admin Guide

The Orchid VMS Administrator Guide is designed for IPConfigure dealers, integrators, or system administrators and is intended to cover the topics that deal with system administration and features that are not part of everyday operation. The Orchid Recorder section will focus on the tasks that support the core of the video management system. The Orchid Hybrid section covers how to build a system with multiple recorders, and the features that help manage large systems.

This guide includes information on the following topics:

• Signing into the Software
• Working with Orchid Recorder
  • Activating Orchid Licenses
  • Orchid Users
  • Adding and Managing Cameras
  • Video Retention Policy
  • System Status and System Report
  • Audit Logs
  • Event Subscriptions
  • Advanced Settings
  • Version Information
  • WebRTC
  • Operating Modes
• Working with Orchid Hybrid VMS
  • Managing Orchid Recorders
  • Hybrid Users
  • Camera Groups
  • Permission Groups
  • Notifications
  • Bulk Licensing
  • Orchid VMS APPs
  • Sharing Stage
  • PTZ Presets
• Additional Topics
  • Troubleshooting
  • Additional Support

For details on working with the Stage, Timeline Bar, Library, viewing Events, and viewing/recording video, please refer to the Orchid VMS User Guide.