AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder: User Manual
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder: User Manual
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder: User Manual
User Manual
AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder
Table of Contents
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AXIS Camera Station S11 Recorder series consist of out-of-the-box ready rack servers and work stations validated for reliable
high-definition surveillance up to 4K. For quick and easy installation, the recorder series is preconfigured and preloaded with AXIS
Camera Station video management software including licenses plus all necessary system software. The system configuration can
easily be imported from AXIS Site Designer, and AXIS Camera Station lets you take full advantage of Axis wide range of video
surveillance devices. With redundant enterprise-grade hard disks, operating system stored on solid-state drive (SSD), the recorder
series provides high-performance and reliability for your system.
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Get started
Get started
- If your system is online: open the AXIS Recorder Toolbox app and click Update AXIS Camera Station.
6. Connect your system to the AXIS Camera Station mobile viewing app. See Configure AXIS Secure Remote Access
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After necessary configurations, you can start to work with AXIS Camera Station:
2. Add devices
Double-click the AXIS Camera Station Client icon to start the AXIS Camera Station client. When starting the client for the first time,
it automatically attempts to log on to the AXIS Camera Station server installed on the same computer as the client.
You can connect to multiple AXIS Camera Station servers in different ways.
Add devices
The first time you start your AXIS Camera Station, you are navigated to the Add devices page. AXIS Camera Station automatically
searches the network for connected devices and displays a list of devices found.
2. Click Add.
4. Use the default settings and ensure the recording method is set to None. Click Install.
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Replay recordings
1. Go to the Recording tab.
2. In the timeline of the camera, use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out and drag the timeline to make the marker
pointing at your desired position.
Add bookmarks
1. Go to the Recording tab.
2. In the timeline of the camera, use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out and drag the timeline to make the marker
pointing at your desired position.
3. Click .
4. Enter the bookmark name and description. Use keywords in the description to make the bookmark easy to find and
recognized.
5. Select Prevent recording deletion to lock the recording. A locked recording can't be deleted unless actively unlocked.
6. Click OK. A bookmark icon is displayed at your desired position in the timeline.
Export recordings
1. Go to the Recording tab.
2. In the timeline of the camera, use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
4. Drag the markers to include the recordings that you want to export.
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- Select Include Axis File Player, Include notes, and Add digital signature.
7. Click Export.
8. Select Use password and enter your password for the digital signature. Click OK.
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In this example, the exported files include the recordings in the .asf format, the notes in the .txt format, and AXIS File Player.
2. Double-click AXIS File Player. The exported recordings will be automatically played.
Network configuration
When AXIS Camera Station Client, AXIS Camera Station Server, and the connected network devices are installed on different
networks, you might need to configure proxy or firewall settings before using AXIS Camera Station.
When the client and the server are separated by a proxy server, configure the client proxy settings.
4. Click OK.
When network devices and the server are separated by a proxy server, configure the server proxy settings.
3. In the Proxy settings section, use the default System account internet option or select Use manual proxy settings.
4. Click Save.
When the client and the server are separated by a NAT, firewall or similar, configure the NAT or firewall to ensure that the HTTP port,
TCP port, and streaming port specified in AXIS Camera Station Service Control are allowed to pass through the firewall and/or NAT.
For instructions how to configure the NAT or firewall, contact the network administrator.
Security considerations
To prevent unauthorized access to cameras and recordings, keep the following in mind:
• Use strong passwords for all network devices (cameras, video encoders and auxiliary devices).
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• Install AXIS Camera Station Server, cameras, video encoders, and auxiliary devices on a secure network separated from
the office network. AXIS Camera Station Client can be installed on a computer on another network, for example
a network with Internet access.
• Ensure all users have strong passwords. Using Windows Active Directory a high level of security can be implemented.
1. In the AXIS Camera Station client, go to Configuration > Licenses > Management and click Go to AXIS Camera Station
License Portal.
2. In the AXIS Camera Station license portal, sign in with your MyAxis account.
Note
For AXIS Network Video Recorders, your license details are generated automatically and can be found under the License
keys section. We recommend that you write them down, or save them in a digital format on a USB flash drive for future
reference. Lost license keys can't be retrieved.
4. In the AXIS Camera Station client, check that your license keys are shown in Configuration > Licenses > Keys.
2. Go to the AXIS Camera Station license portal www.axis.com/licenses, sign in with your MyAxis account and upload your
system file.
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Note
For AXIS Network Video Recorders, your license details are generated automatically and can be found under the License
keys section. We recommend that you write them down, or save them in a digital format on a USB flash drive for future
reference. Lost license keys can't be retrieved.
4. Click Download license file and save the file to a USB flash drive.
5.2 Click Import license file, and select the license file on your USB flash drive.
5.3 Check that your license keys are shown in Configuration > Licenses > Keys.
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Important
Once you create a password for a local account, don't forget it. There’s no way to recover a lost password for local accounts.
1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Other people > Add someone else to this PC.
2. Go to the account you want to change and click Change account type.
4. Click OK.
5. Restart your device and sign in with the new administrator account.
5.3 Find the user account(s) you want to add to the group and click OK.
6. Click Create.
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2. Go to User Accounts > User Accounts > Manage another account in sequence.
3. Select the user account whose password you would like to change.
If you’re using Windows 10, version 1803 you can add security questions to your local account in case you forget your password,
so you don't need to create a password reset disk. To do this, got to Start and click Settings > Sign-in options > Update your
security questions.
1. Sign in to your device with a local user account. You can’t create a password reset disk for a connected account.
9. Remove the USB flash drive and keep it in a safe place where you'll remember it. You don't have to create a new disk when
you change your password even if you change it several times.
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Note
Administrators of the computer on which the AXIS Camera Station server is installed are automatically given administrator
privileges to AXIS Camera Station. You can’t change or remove the administrators group's privileges.
Before a user or group can be added, the user or group must be registered on the local computer or have an Windows Active Directory
user account. Using Windows Active Directory, a high level of security can be implemented.
When a user is part of a group, the user gets the highest role permission that is assigned to the individual and the group.
When a user is part of a group, the user gets the access granted as an individual and also receives the rights as part of a group. For
example, a user is given access to camera X as an individual. The user is also a member of a group. The group is given access to
cameras Y and Z. The user then has access to cameras X, Y and Z.
If there are security concerns regarding the access to the computer by a designated AXIS Camera Station user, create a standard user
account that you then use for access to Axis Camera Station. You can then elevate the account to administrator in Configuration >
Security > User permissions.
Item Description
Icon Indicates the entry is a group or a single user.
Name Username as it appears in the local computer or Active Directory.
Domain Domain name where the user or group is registered.
Role The access role given to the user or group.
Possible values:
• Administrator: Full access to all functionality and all cameras and devices.
• Operator: Full access to all functionality except Configuration tab, Device
management page, and Audit log. Full access to cameras and I/O ports. Access
to playback and recording export can be restricted.
• Viewer: Access to live video from cameras and access to I/O ports.
Details Detailed user information as it appears in the local computer or Active Directory.
Server Server name where the user or group is registered. Only available when connecting to
multiple AXIS Camera Station servers.
To change user access rights for a user or group, click the user or group and make changes. Click Apply.
To remove a user or group, select the user or group and click Remove. In the pop-up dialog, click OK to remove the user or group.
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To add a user or group in Microsoft Windows: Adding a user in Windows may vary depending on which version of Windows you
are running. Follow the instructions on Microsoft's site. If you are connected to an Active Directory domain network, consult
your network administrator.
2. When connecting to multiple AXIS Camera Station servers, select a server from the Selected server drop-down list.
3. Select Server to search for users or groups on the local computer, or select Domain to search for Active Directory users or
groups. When connecting to multiple AXIS Camera Station servers, you can select which server to search for.
5. The list of users or groups is displayed. Users and groups that have already been added to AXIS Camera Station are not listed.
- If there are too many users or groups, the search result is not displayed. Use the Type to search field to refine
the search and find a specific user or group.
- If the domain user search fails, the Service logon account must be changed.
6. Select the users or groups and click Add. The users or groups are added to the list and shown in italics.
3. If you have selected Operator or Viewer, you can configure the user or group privileges. See User or group privileges.
4. Click Save. The user or group in the list is not in italics and ready to be used.
For users and groups with the Operator or Viewer role, you can grant different access privileges to the specific cameras, I/O ports,
views, playback of recordings, and snapshots. For how to define access privileges for a user or group, see Add users or groups.
Cameras
The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Operator or Viewer role.
• Mechanical PTZ: Allow access to mechanical PTZ controls. Only available for cameras with mechanical PTZ.
• PTZ priority: Set the PTZ priority. A lower number means a higher priority. 0 means that no priority is assigned. An
administrator has the highest priority. When a role with higher priority operates a PTZ camera, others can’t operate the
same camera for 10 seconds by default. Only available for cameras with mechanical PTZ and Mechanical PTZ is selected.
Views
The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Operator or Viewer role. You can select multiple views
and set the access privileges.
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I/O
The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Operator or Viewer role. The I/O ports are listed by device.
• Read: Allow to view the state of the I/O port. The user is not able to change the port state.
System
The access privileges that can’t be configured are greyed out and listed under Role privileges. The privileges with check mark means
the user or group have this privilege by default.
The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Operator role.
• Take snapshots: Allow taking snapshots in the live view and recordings modes.
• Prevent access to recordings older than: Prevent accessing recordings older than the specified number of minutes. When
using search, the user will not find recordings older than the specified time. Recordings and bookmarks older than
the specified time can't be played.
The following access privileges are available for users or groups with the Viewer role.
• Take snapshots: Allow taking snapshots in the live view and recordings modes.
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Update Windows®
Windows® 10 periodically checks for updates. When an update is available, your device automatically downloads the update but
you've to install it manually.
Note
Recording will be interrupted during a scheduled system restart.
Note
All ongoing recordings stop during a scheduled system restart.
2. Type gpedit.msc and click OK. The Local Group Policy Editor opens.
3. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.
Example
To automatically download and install updates without any user interaction and have the device restart if necessary out of office
hours use the following configuration:
1.1 Enabled
1.2 The restart timer will give users this much time to save their work (minutes): 15.
2.1 Enabled
2.2 Configure Automatic updates: Auto download and schedule the install
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3.1 Enabled
1.2 When you see the AXIS splash screen, press F10.
2. In the Lifecycle Controller, go to Hardware Configuration > Configuration Wizards and select RAID Configuration.
3. Select the RAID Controller on which you want to have the RAID created. Details of any virtual disk(s) available on the
selected controller will be shown in the table displayed on the page below the controller list. Foreign Configuration will be
displayed if there are any foreign or uninitialized HDD(s) available on the server.
Note
• Clear foreign configuration clears all the foreign HDDs available on the RAID controller selected.
• Ignore foreign Configuration ignores the foreign HDDs available on the RAID controller while creating the RAID.
4.1 In the list of all non-RAID (uninitialized) HDDs, select the HDDs you want to convert to RAID capable (initialize)
and click Next to initialize them.
4.2 Select the corresponding option on the Configuration Wizards: RAID Configuration page.
- S1132: RAID 5
6. Select the physical disks from the table and click Next.
If the you’ve selected Ignore foreign configuration, the foreign HDDs are not displayed in the table.
8. Click Next.
10. Lifecycle Controller displays a message to indicate that all the current data about the virtual disks available on the
controller will be lost. Click OK to continue.
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Note
You can only add a hard drive to S1148 24 TB and S1148 64 TB.
Note
The following instructions are to be used when adding additional storage in to the AXIS S11-series. These instructions
are as is, and Axis Communications AB takes no responsibility for loss of data and/or configuration during these steps.
The standard precautions should be taken to backup data that is business critical. The following procedure of expanding
storage will not be supported by Axis Technical Support.
Note
To avoid electrostatic discharge, it is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working
on components in the interior of the system.
Warranty
Axis Communications AB grants to the original purchaser (the distributor) a hardware warranty for the network video recorders
mentioned above. Detailed information about warranty is available at: axis.com/support/warranty-and-rma/warranty.
Workflow
1. Remove the bezel on page 26
3. Slide the release latch up and pull the left end of the bezel.
1. Press the release button and slide the hard disk blank out of the hard drive slot.
3. Press the release button on the front of the hard drive carrier and open the hard drive carrier handle.
4. Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive slot until the carrier connects with the backplane
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5. Close the hard drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.
1.2 When you see the AXIS splash screen, press F10.
2. In the Lifecycle Controller, go to Hardware Configuration > Configuration Wizards and select RAID Configuration.
3. Select the RAID Controller on which you want to have the RAID created. Details of any virtual disk(s) available on the
selected controller will be shown in the table displayed on the page below the controller list. Foreign Configuration will be
displayed if there are any foreign or uninitialized HDD(s) available on the server.
Note
• Clear foreign configuration clears all the foreign HDDs available on the RAID controller selected.
• Ignore foreign Configuration ignores the foreign HDDs available on the RAID controller while creating the RAID.
4.1 In the list of all non-RAID (uninitialized) HDDs, select the HDDs you want to convert to RAID capable (initialize)
and click Next to initialize them.
4.2 Select the corresponding option on the Configuration Wizards: RAID Configuration page.
- S1132: RAID 5
6. Select the physical disks from the table and click Next.
If the you’ve selected Ignore foreign configuration, the foreign HDDs are not displayed in the table.
8. Click Next.
10. Lifecycle Controller displays a message to indicate that all the current data about the virtual disks available on the
controller will be lost. Click OK to continue.
Configure Windows®
1. Right-click the Windows®-symbol at the Start menu and select Disk Management.
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2. Go to Action > All Tasks > Extend Volume. The Extend Volume Wizard starts.
3. Click Next.
4. Select the disk that has unused space and click Next. Usually this disk is selected by the wizard.
5. Click Finish.
Disk Management now shows the extend volume and your system is ready to use the extended volume.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.
2. Wait until you see the Axis splash screen. You’ll see the version number above the splash screen.
If you don’t have access to Windows®: update package instructions for EFI
1. Go to the support pages on dell.com and enter your service tag. Go to Drivers & Downloads and download the .efi file.
3. Plug in the USB device and press F11 during POST to enter BIOS Boot Manager.
5. Select the USB device and navigate through the directory contents to find the executable (.efi).
6. Launch the executable and follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
If you have access to Windows®: update package instructions for Windows® Dup
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click Install.
Run diagnostics
Running diagnostics help you to identify the cause for a system issue. The diagnostics test your system hardware without requiring
additional equipment or risking data loss.
2. Use the up and down arrows to go to System Utilities > Hardware Diagnostics.
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Troubleshooting
1. Download the AXIS Recovery Kit and AXIS ISO to USB Tool.
- The USB drive will be formatted, and all existing data will be erased.
3. Run the AXIS ISO to USB Tool and follow the onscreen instructions.
Writing data to the USB drive takes approximately 10 to 15 min. Don’t remove the USB drive until the process is complete.
4. After the ISO to USB tool is complete, take the USB drive and plug it into your device.
8. Navigate to your USB drive and press ENTER. The system boots into the AXIS Recovery Kit.
The recovery takes roughly 10 to 15 min to complete. You find detailed instructions in the download for the recovery kit.
• Hardware
You must accept the terms and conditions to allow technical support to use the technical support report data.
4. Select the data options which you want to include in the technical support report and click Next.
- To export the report to a USB drive: select the USB drive option and then select the name of the USB Drive and
enter the file path details to where the report is to export.
- To export the report to NFS: select the NFS option and enter the required information.
- To export the report to CIFS: select the CIFS option and enter the required information.
Click Test Network Connection to verify if the Lifecycle Controller can connect to the IP address that is provided.
By default, it pings the Gateway IP, DNS Server IP, host IP and Proxy IP.
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Troubleshooting
Lifecycle Controller retrieves the selected report data and exports the report file to the specified location. This can
take a few minutes.
Enable IDRAC
You can set up the IP address or use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure initial network settings, including
setting up DHCP or the static IP for iDRAC. By default, the dedicated iDRAC network card is disabled. The iDRAC is sharing the
network card on LOM 1 (LAN on Motherboard). In the case of blade servers, the iDRAC network interface is disabled by default.
4. Click Network.
5. Enable NIC.
7. Click Back, Finish, and then Yes. The network information is saved and the system reboots.
You can open the iDRAC webpage from any supported browser. The default login information is:
- Username: root
8. After you configure iDRAC IP address, ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the
iDRAC IP address.
Note
If there is any access issue:
• Try to ping the iDRAC IP to check that the network configuration has been replied.
• Check which LOM (network card) has been selected in the iDRAC network settings. The LOM can be shared with the
server network cards or use the dedicated iDRAC NIC's.
1. Ensure that no loose connections exist. For example, loose power cables.
2. Ensure that the power supply handle LED indicates that the power supply is working properly.
3. Check the status of the power indicator on the power supply unit.
- If the power indicator is green, reset the power supply unit. If this does not fix the issue, test the system
with a good power supply unit.
- If the power indicator is amber, this indicates a power supply unit fault condition. Replace the power supply unit
with a good power supply unit and check the indicator status.
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4. If you have a redundant power supply configuration, ensure that both power supply units are of the same type and
wattage. You may have to upgrade to a higher wattage PSU.
5. Ensure that you use only power supply units with the Extended Power Performance (EPP) label on the back.
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Product overview
Product overview
S1148 64 TB
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Product overview
S1148 140TB
1 i LED
2 Drive activity LED
3 Drive status LED
4 Opening button
5 USB 3.1 Type-C
6 USB 2.1
7 System power LED
8 VGA
9 System identification button
10 System status indicator cable port
11 VGA
12 USB 3.1
13 iDRAC9 dedicated network port
14 Ethernet (RJ45) 1 GbE
15 Power connector
16 Power cable lock
Specifications
System health and ID indicators
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Product overview
If the LED fails to turn on, reset the left control panel flex cable and
check again.
White solid The iDRAC Quick Press the iDRAC Quick Sync 2 button to turn off.
Sync 2 is ready to
communicate. If the LED fails to turn off, restart the system.
Blinks white rapidly Data transfer activity -
Blinks white slowly Firmware update is in -
progress.
Blinks white five times rapidly The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 Check if iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature is configured to be disabled by
and then turns off feature is disabled. iDRAC.
Amber solid The system is in fail-safe Restart the system.
mode.
Amber blinking The iDRAC Quick Sync Restart the system.
2 hardware is not
responding properly.
NIC indicators
LED Description
Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
port speed and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
maximum port speed and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is off The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
port speed and data is not being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is off The NIC is connected to a valid network at less that
its maximum port speed and data is not being sent or
received
Link indicator is blinking green and activity is off NIC identify is enabled through the NIC configuration
utility.
LED Description
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the
PSU is operational.
Blinking amber Indicates a problem with the PSU
Not illuminated Power is not connected.
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Blinking green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU
handle blinks green. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the
power cord or unplug the PSU when updating firmware. If
firmware update is interrupted the PSUs do not function.
Blinking green and turns off When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU handle blinks green
five times at a rate of 4Hz and turns off. This indicates
a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency, features set,
health status, or supported voltage.
CAUTION
• If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must
have the same type of label. For example,
Extended Power Performance (EPP) label. Mixing
PSUs from previous generations of PowerEdge
servers is not supported, even if the PSUs have
the same power rating. This results in a PSU
mismatch condition or failure to turn the system
on.
• When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only
the PSU with the blinking indicator. Swapping
the PSU to make a matched pair can result
in an error condition and unexpected system
shutdown. To change from a high output
configuration to a low output configuration or
vice versa, you must turn off the system.
• AC PSUs support both 240 V and 120 V input
voltages with the exception of Titanium PSUs,
which support only 240 V. When two identical
PSUs receive different input voltages, they
can output different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.
• If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same
type and have the same maximum output power.
• Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.
Power indicators
LED Description
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the
PSU is operational.
Blinking amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Not illuminated Power is not connected.
Blinking green When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU indicator blinks green.
This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch with respect to
efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
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CAUTION
• When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only
the PSU with the blinking indicator. Swapping
the PSU to make a matched pair can result
in an error condition and unexpected system
shutdown. To change from a High Output
configuration to a Low Output configuration or
vice versa, you must turn off the system.
• If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same
type and have the same maximum output power.
• Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported
and triggers a mismatch.
LED Description
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal.
Note
The drive status indicator remains off until all
hard drives are initialized after the system is
turned on. Drives are not ready for removal during
this time.
Flashes green, amber and then turns off Predicted drive failure.
Flashes amber four times per second Drive has failed.
Flashes green slowly Drive is rebuilding.
Steady green Drive is online.
Flashes green for 3 s, amber for 3 s, and then turns off after 6 s Rebuild stopped.
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Useful links
• AXIS Camera Station user manual
Contact support
Contact support at axis.com/support.
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AXIS Camera Station S1148 Recorder Date: July 2020
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