Backing up data - Destinations of the Backup Files

Destinations of the Backup Files

The data that is saved during a backup consists of recording data, event data, and configuration files. The data is backed up from the Storage Server and saved to the folders described below, on the drives that are specified in the drive settings

Recording Data

<Destination drive>:\Canon-NVR\videofiles The following recording data file is backed up:

Images being recorded are saved to a temporary file on the hard disk. By default, a recording file is created and saved on the destination drive when the temporary file size reaches 1 GB. This size can be changed using the [Maximum File Size/Duration] option on the [Recording Settings] tab in the [Storage Server Group Settings] dialog box

Note

• Greenwich Mean Time is used for the time added to the file name of the recording data.

• This software uses lossy compression for the recording data. You do not need to compress the recording files further using a tape drive or other devices.

Temporary Files

The following is a temporary file, before it is made into a recording data file by the system. This file cannot be backed up using the standard backup method.

Event Data

<Destination drive>:\Canon-NVR\eventfiles

The following event data file is backed up:

Note

Greenwich Mean Time is used for the time added to the file name of the recording data.

Configuration Files

The settings for the Storage Server and the Viewer are saved in the following folders on the computer where the program is installed. You must back up all of these folders to completely back up the configuration files.

Configuration file path

<System drive>:\ProgramData\Canon\WebView\NVR30\<System drive>:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Canon\WebView\NVR30\

Note

• The configuration file names are not displayed unless [Show hidden files and folders] is selected in the [View] tab of Windows Explorer [Folder Options].

• You cannot use the shadow backup feature.

Notes on Backup

• You do not need to stop recording to back up recorded data that is complete. However, the frame rate may change because of increased disk I/O load and/or CPU load.

• If you want to restore a backed-up recording file, the computer you restore the backup to must have the same IP address and drive configuration as the original Storage Server. For example, if the original Storage Server includes a system drive and a recorded data drive, the Storage Server you restore the backup to must also have a system drive and a recorded data drive. Determine the hard disk capacity based on the volume of data to be restored.