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This article will show you how to set up Event / Alarms for devices added to DSS Express
 
This article will show you how to set up Event / Alarms for devices added to DSS Express
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Event / Alarm types can be enabled for events for a device such as Disk Full, Device Disconnected, among many others. The Alarm types a device supports will be listed in the Event Configuration Page
  
 
==Prerequisites==
 
==Prerequisites==
 
*[[DSS_Windows/Both/Server_Install|DSS Express S Server Installed]]
 
*[[DSS_Windows/Both/Server_Install|DSS Express S Server Installed]]
 
*[[DSS_Windows/Both/Client_Install|DSS Express S Client Installed]]
 
*[[DSS_Windows/Both/Client_Install|DSS Express S Client Installed]]
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* Device added to DSS Express
  
 
==Step by Step Instructions==
 
==Step by Step Instructions==
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 1.jpg|800x800px]]
 
[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 1.jpg|800x800px]]
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2. Select the device from the device tree on the left
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Click '''Event Configuration''' to enter the event configuration page
  
 
[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 2.jpg|800x800px]]
 
[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 2.jpg|800x800px]]
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3. Start by selecting the Alarm type (for example Disk Full)
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Click/toggle to enable
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 3.jpg|800x800px]]
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4. Use the dropdown box to select Priority (Alarm Level) and Time Template (Schedule / Arm time for Alarm)
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Clicking Time Template will show a list of default schedules
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Click Manage time template to create a custom template / schedule
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 4.jpg|800x800px]]
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5. Click '''Add Time Template''' to create a new Template
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 5.jpg|800x800px]]
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Enter a name for the template
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Click in the field to edit the day/time for the template
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 6.jpg|800x800px]]
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Click '''OK'''
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 7.jpg|800x800px]]
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6. Click '''OK''' to save
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 8.jpg|800x800px]]
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7. The schedule has now been created for the Alarm Type
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You can use the other sections to enable other outputs when the Alarm is triggered: for example Link PTZ
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 9.jpg|800x800px]]
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Email alert
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[[File:DSS Express - Event Setup 10.jpg|800x800px]]
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Click OK to save all changes

Latest revision as of 22:38, 31 December 2020

DSS Express Event Configuration

Description

This article will show you how to set up Event / Alarms for devices added to DSS Express

Event / Alarm types can be enabled for events for a device such as Disk Full, Device Disconnected, among many others. The Alarm types a device supports will be listed in the Event Configuration Page

Prerequisites

Step by Step Instructions

1. On DSS Express Client main menu, click on Config

DSS Express - Event Setup 1.jpg

2. Select the device from the device tree on the left

Click Event Configuration to enter the event configuration page

DSS Express - Event Setup 2.jpg

3. Start by selecting the Alarm type (for example Disk Full)

Click/toggle to enable

DSS Express - Event Setup 3.jpg

4. Use the dropdown box to select Priority (Alarm Level) and Time Template (Schedule / Arm time for Alarm)

Clicking Time Template will show a list of default schedules

Click Manage time template to create a custom template / schedule

DSS Express - Event Setup 4.jpg

5. Click Add Time Template to create a new Template

DSS Express - Event Setup 5.jpg

Enter a name for the template

Click in the field to edit the day/time for the template

DSS Express - Event Setup 6.jpg

Click OK

DSS Express - Event Setup 7.jpg

6. Click OK to save

DSS Express - Event Setup 8.jpg

7. The schedule has now been created for the Alarm Type

You can use the other sections to enable other outputs when the Alarm is triggered: for example Link PTZ

DSS Express - Event Setup 9.jpg

Email alert

DSS Express - Event Setup 10.jpg

Click OK to save all changes