Aimetis Symphony allows you to customize where video is stored, how much storage to use, and when video should be deleted. To perform these operations, click Server > Configuration. Using the tree view at the left, select the Storage pane.
Disk Usage Limits
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Minimum Disk Space |
Allows you to specify the minimum amount of free disk space on the hard disk. Symphony will start deleting video as soon as free disk space is below this setting. |
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Minimum Disk Percentage |
Allows you to specify a percentage of free disk space to maintain. |
Footage Storage
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Limit the number of days video is stored |
In certain situations, there may be disk space available to record more video, but you may wish to artificially have the video removed. This may be the case in certain jurisdictions where there is a legal requirement to delete video after a certain time. |
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Default max storage days |
If the Limit the number of days video is stored option is enabled, this value specifies the default value in days when video is over written, even if extra hard disk space exists. Alternatively, by adjusting the Max Storage Days value per camera, per camera settings can be controlled which supersede the global setting defined here. |
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Keep metadata longer |
Metadata can be stored longer than video. This is useful in order to maintain reporting capability. |
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Default metadata storage days |
Defines how long metadata will be stored. |
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Default path |
This is the default path video will be recorded, as defined when Symphony was installed. By adjusting the Storage Path value inside the camera grid, individual camera storage paths can be defined. |