Quick Start Guide

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Plug the supplied power cord into the recorder.

Do not connect the plug to a power source at this time.

Connect the network cable intended for remote

connections to the Client NIC.

Connect the supplied keyboard and mouse using

the USB ports.

Connect a monitor using the HDMI or DVI-I ports.

Note: The Camera NIC is intended for use

with a dedicated camera network.

Note: For models with PoE ports, use the Camera NIC to

connect a camera network. The Camera NIC is equipped

with a DHCP server. Connecting to a network with another

DHCP server will cause signicant network issues.

Connect the cameras to PoE ports, or the external

camera network.

Connect the power cord to a power source, and

then turn the recorder ON.

Windows

Only - Sign in with default log in credentials:

User Accounts: NVRAdmin, NVRUser

Password: Recorder Serial Number

Note: The serial number can be found on the side of

the Recorder.

Note: It is strongly recommended the password

is changed during initial setup.

Windows Only - Open the Contera Server login on

the desktop.

Server Recorder using the

default credentials:

Username: admin

Password: 1234

Follow the Setup Wizard to complete basic setup

of your system.

SETTING UP YOUR RECORDER FOR THE FIRST TIME

Remote Communication Port 80 (8888 used if 80 is blocked)

Client NIC IP Address DHCP

Camera NIC (External Switch) 192.168.51.1 / 255.255.255.0 (Gateway and DNS blank)

Internal PoE (NVR Appliance PoE Models) 192.168.50.1 / 255.255.255.0 (Gateway and DNS blank)

Network Information

This guide will assist you with the initial setup of your ConteraCMR

cloud managed appliance and recording software. This guide

includes hardware setup, software setup, network conguration, and connecting your appliance to the ConteraWS

Web Services Portal.

ConteraCMR

Cloud Managed Recorder Series

ConteraCMR

Part of the Total Solution

Quick Installation Guide

Summary of content (4 pages)

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ConteraCMR ConteraCMR ® Part of the Cloud Managed Recorder Series Total Solution Quick Installation Guide This guide will assist you with the initial setup of your ConteraCMR® cloud managed appliance and recording software. This guide includes hardware setup, software setup, network configuration, and connecting your appliance to the ConteraWS® Web Services Portal. SETTING UP YOUR RECORDER FOR THE FIRST TIME 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the recorder.
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ConteraCMR ® | Quick Installation Guide Camera Management Contera Server software makes it easy to add and configure IP cameras. Contera recorders will detect cameras connected to the Camera NIC Note: Third party cameras may need to be configured using a third party program before being added to the Server. Cameras that don’t support ONVIF can be configured to record via RTSP streaming.
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ConteraCMR ® | Quick Installation Guide 2. Use a web browser to log in to your ConteraWS account. Click My Recorders, and then click Edit in the row of your desired recorder. 3. Click Remote Network Settings, and then type the static IP or DDNS entry for the router in the IP Address or Domain field, and 80 in the Port field. 4. Click Save. LAN Smart Forwarding: To optimize local connections, ConteraWS uses a feature called LAN Smart Forward (LSF).
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ConteraCMR ® | Quick Installation Guide Adding a Group to a User: 1. Log in to your ConteraWS account using a web browser using your registered Username and Password. 2. Click Settings , then click Users. 3. Click Edit next to the desired user. 4. Click Group Membership, and then click Add User to User Group. 5. Select the User Groups you want to include the user in, and then click Save. Removing a User from a Group: 1. Click Settings , and then click User Groups. 2.