02 - System Admin Quickstart Guide

UI Layout

01 Navigation Bar: Navigates to the different parts and sections of the UI

02 Content Navigation: After selecting from the Navigation bar, this section of the UI will show sub-navigation options

03 Content Area: Displays the content chosen from Content Navigation

View Preview

When in Views, hover over the desired view to see a preview of its layout

Edit Mode

This mode allows the user to edit/create custom views with widgets and customizable preferences

01 View Info/Widgets/Preferences Panel: All the editable options available for the view

02 Panel Layout Area: Customizable panel space. Sets the layout parameters for the view

Usage Mode

This mode presents every item placed in the edit mode in its live/working status

01 View Selector: Lists all available views. Select a view to see its content

02 Content Area: Displays the widgets, layout, and content previously assigned 

WebUI vs Desktop App

The difference between the WebUI and desktop application is that there is an additional feature for the desktop application -'Cast to Display’

Cast to Display - If 2 or more monitors are connected to the workstation, then this function allows you to open any 'View' on a separate monitor

Using User Management

Adding a New User

01 Press the add user button + to begin adding users

02 In the Create User wizard enter the desired details. To get to the next step press the Next button

03 Once all user details have been entered press the Create button

04 The new user will show up on the Users list

Edit User Info

01 Hover over the user that is being edited

02 Press the edit user icon to edit the selected user

03 Once finished, press Save to confirm changes

Deleting Users

01 Select the user that is being deleted

02 Press the delete user iconto delete a user

03 Confirm on the pop-up prompt to finalize the user deletion

Change User Password

01 Select a user to change its password

02 Press the edit icon to enter the Edit User wizard

03 In the Password table select Change Password

04 Enter the current password then enter the new password and confirm it

05 Press Save

Change User’s Own Password

01 Select a user to change the password

02 Press the edit icon to enter the Edit User wizard

03 In the Password tab select Set password (will be marked as expired)

04 Enter a new password for the user, which they will have to change during their first login

05 Press Save

06 When the user signs in they will be prompted that their password has expired

07 The user must press Change password to set an up-to-date password

Using Groups

Adding a New Group

01 Press the add policy button + to begin adding a group

02 In the Create Group wizard enter a name. Press Next

03 Under the Users tab press to add users into the group. Select the users in the list and press Select to add them. Press Next

04 Under the Policies tab press to add a policy to the group. Select the policy in the list and press Select to add. Press Create to save the Group

Using Authorization Policy

Adding a New Policy

01 Press the add policy button + to begin adding a policy

02 In the Create Policy wizard enter a name. Press Create

03 Press to create a policy statement

04 Enter the desired statement properties and navigate to the next tab by pressing Next

05 Under the Actions Tab select any of the features/functions that should be accessible to that policy

06 Under the Resources Tab select any zones or devices that should be part of the policy

07 Once all entered press Create to save the statement

Where to find Zone Configuration

Adding a New Zone

01 Press the add policy button + to begin adding a zone

02 In the Create Zone wizard enter a name. Press Next 

03 Press to add devices to the zone

04 Select devices to assign to the zone from the list on the right. Press Select to add the device

05 Once added press Create to save the zone

Setting up Label

Adding a New Lable

01 To add a label, press on a device. The Assign Label menu will appear

02 Enter a new label into the label field. Press the Create label button. The label will then be added. Press OK to save it to the device

Using Labels

To see what label each device has assigned hover over the icon 

To add existing labels to a device, select the device. In the Assign Labels menu select the available labels that are present in the menu. Press OK to save it to the device

Setting up Hierarchy

Adding a New Hierarchy

01 Press on the drop-down menu. Select Add Hierarchy. Enter a name for the new hierarchy. Press Add to save

02 Press + to add a new branch. Enter a name and confirm. The branch will appear in the space below

03 While having the branch selected, tags will appear. Select the tags that should be associated with that specific branch and Save it

04 Branches may also be broken down into sub-branches by hovering over an existing branch and pressing + to add a sub-branch. Add tags to the branch as previously mentioned

Using Hierarchy

Using Hierarchy in Views

01 Go to Views and add a new view

02 Drag a Device List widget over to an empty panel

03 Once placed, click on the panel (a green outline should appear round the Device List panel

04 Properties will now appear on the left side menu. Look for the property called Hierarchy. Select the desired hierarchy that will display on the widget. Toggle On Hierarchy selection as well

05 Press save to apply the changes

06 The hierarchy is now visible on the Device List widget

Setting up Import

Adding cameras through Import

01 Start by pressing to add a CSV file from your directory.

02 After selecting a CSV file it will appear under the Select Import Job drop-down menu. The user can view each imported file from this menu.

03 Once imported press to add the cameras from the CSV file

04 A successful import will have a icon under the Action column. A confirmation message will also appear over the field specifying details