XProtect Express 1.1; Administrator's Manual - Milestone

Milestone XProtect ® Express 1.1Administrator's ManualFor further information about the various differences between products, check the Milestone website atwww.milestonesys.com.Example: If you upgrade from XProtect Go to XProtect Express, you should, among other things, be aware of:Smart Client: In XProtect Go, only one Smart Client can be connected at a time. When you upgrade, youget the possibility of connecting more Smart Clients. Since you come from XProtect Go, the ManagementApplication is set to only allow one Smart Client connection at a time. You can change this settingmanually in the Management Application. In general, you will gain the full use of Smart Clientfunctionality when upgrading.Number of Cameras: XProtect Go allows you to use up to eight cameras at the same time, whileXProtect Express lets you use many more. The number of cameras added will be inherited by theupgraded product, but you must, of course, add any additional cameras to the Management Applicationyourself.Upgrade from a previous versionYou can upgrade your entire XProtect Express system configuration from one XProtect Express version toanother. The following information applies if you upgrade from one XProtect Express version to another and if youupgrade to XProtect Express from a streamlined product in the XProtect product range.Back up your current configurationWhen you install the new version of XProtect Express, it inherits the configuration from your previous version.We recommend that you make regular backups of your server configuration as a disaster recovery measure. Youshould also do this when you upgrade your server. While it is rare that you lose your configuration (cameras,schedules, views, etc), it can happen under unfortunate circumstances. Fortunately, it takes only a minute to backup your existing configuration.IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from XProtect Basis + or earlier, you must back up your configuration beforeyou upgrade.The following describes backing up XProtect Basis + or earlier. If you need information about how to back upconfiguration for XProtect Express1.0 or newer, see Back up system configuration (on page 159).1. Create a folder called Backup on a network drive, or on removable media.2. On the XProtect Express server, open My Computer, and navigate to the XProtect Express installationfolder.3. Copy the following files and folders into your Backup folder:oooAll configuration (.ini) filesAll scheduling (.sch) filesThe file users.txt (only present in a few installations)oFolders with a name ending with ...ViewGroup and all their contentNote that some of the files/folders may not exist if upgrading from old software versions.If you installed your XProtect Express as a custom version to a non-default file-path, make a backup of yourexisting configuration and restore it to a new installation folder called [relevant folder]\Milestone Surveillance.When you run the installer, select Custom installation and when you are prompted for an installation folder, selectthe [relevant folder] created for restoring.www.milestonesys.com 33 Install and upgrade