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Introduction to your Streamvault appliance
Learn how to deploy your Streamvault appliance.
Connecting Streamvault appliance components
To prepare your Streamvault™ appliance for use, you must connect the required peripherals (monitor, keyboard, and mouse), the optional peripherals, the network, and a power source.
Genetec analog encoder cards
If you're using a Streamvault appliance to implement a video management system with analog cameras, you must connect the cameras to the Genetec™ analog encoder card on the appliance.

Introduction to your Streamvault appliance
Learn how to deploy your Streamvault appliance.
- Getting started with your Streamvault appliance
  You can deploy your Streamvault™ appliance with Security Center by following a sequence of steps.
- Default ports used by Streamvault
  The required network ports must be opened to allow the following Streamvault™ components to work correctly.
- About updating SV software in the SV Control Panel
  The Genetec™ Update Service (GUS) is integrated into the SV Control Panel to help ensure that the software components on your appliance are up to date.
- Connecting Streamvault appliance components
  To prepare your Streamvault™ appliance for use, you must connect the required peripherals (monitor, keyboard, and mouse), the optional peripherals, the network, and a power source.
  - Genetec analog encoder cards
    If you're using a Streamvault appliance to implement a video management system with analog cameras, you must connect the cameras to the Genetec™ analog encoder card on the appliance.
  - Disabling camera inputs on encoder cards on a Streamvault appliance
    To upgrade a camera connection license from analog to IP, you must disable the camera inputs on the encoder card.
  - Alarm inputs and outputs of a Streamvault appliance
    If you're using a Streamvault appliance to implement an access control system, you can use the I/O card to connect hardware alarm inputs directly to the appliance, and then control its outputs using event-to-actions in Security Center.
- About Streamvault user accounts
  There are two types of Streamvault™ user accounts: local administrator and local non-administrator. Depending on which type of user account you log on to the SV Control Panel with, you see only those features that are relevant to you.
- Logging on to a Streamvault appliance
  The first time you start your Streamvault™ appliance, you’re prompted to change the default Admin password. Also change the default Operator password. You can then log on as either an Operator or Admin user.
- About the Streamvault service
  The Streamvault service is a Windows service that enables users to configure a Streamvault™ appliance, such as applying hardening profiles.
- About Streamvault hardening
  Hardening enhances the security of your Streamvault™ appliance by applying a specific set of security settings.
Getting started with SV Control Panel
Configure your Streamvault appliance to work with Security Center access control and video surveillance.
Getting started with Streamvault Maintenance plugin
Configure your Streamvault Maintenance plugin to work with Security Center.
SV Control Panel reference
These reference pages help you understand the SV Control Panel.
Additional resources
Get more insight on your appliance.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot common issues that can occur.
Technical support
Genetec™ Technical Assistance Center (GTAC) assists customers with Streamvault issues related to software and hardware.
Glossary
Where to find product information
You can find our product documentation in the following locations:

Genetec analog encoder cards

2024-06-05

If you're using a Streamvault appliance to implement a video management system with analog cameras, you must connect the cameras to the Genetec™ analog encoder card on the appliance.

Analog encoder card specifications

The following specifications apply to Streamvault appliances that include the analog video card:

8 or 16 analog video inputs, depending on which card is installed
4CIF max video resolution
Maximum frame rate: 30 FPS
Supports H.264 compression format

Limitation: For the analog encoder card to be able to record, your Streamvault appliance must have a network connection. If a network connection is unavailable, you must configure a loopback interface so that the encoder card can function properly.

About connecting analog cameras

If your Streamvault appliance includes the Genetec analog encoder card, it's shipped with a breakout cable with BNC connectors. The BNC connectors are used to connect the analog cameras directly to the built-in encoder card.

About adding analog cameras in Security Center

To add analog cameras in Security Center, you must use the Unit enrollment tool. For more information, see About the Unit enrollment tool.

Consider the following when adding analog cameras:

You can't add analog cameras in Security Center using the Manual add method. Use the Unit enrollment tool.
To discover new units and use the Unit enrollment tool, you must connect to Config Tool locally.
When selecting the camera's manufacturer in the Unit enrollment tool, you can find all the analog cameras listed under the Genetec encoder card manufacturer.