| Computer running management server | |
|---|---|
| Name | Description |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3 or better |
| RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Network | Ethernet 100 Mbit or better |
| Graphics Adapter | Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better |
| Hard Disk Space | 50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings) |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter | |
| To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition | |
| SQL Versions | Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1 |
| Microsoft SQL Server® 2014 | |
| Microsoft SQL Server® 2016 | |
| Software | Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework |
| Computer running Management Client | |
| Name | Description |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3 or better1 |
| RAM | 4 GB or more |
| Network | Ethernet 100 Mbit or better |
| Graphics Adapter | Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better2,3 |
| Hard Disk Space | 1 GB or more free |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)4 |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)4 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)4 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter | |
| Software | Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework |
| DirectX 11 or newer | |
| 1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration. |
|
| Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server | |
| Name | Description |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3 or better1 |
| RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Network | Ethernet 100 Mbit |
| Graphics Adapter | Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color2,3 |
| Hard Disk Space | 10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings) |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)4 |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)4 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)4 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter | |
| Software | Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework |
| 1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration. |
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| Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel | |
| Name | Description |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3 or better |
| RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Network | Ethernet 100 Mbit or better |
| Graphics Adapter | Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better |
| Hard Disk Space | 10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings) |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit) | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter | |
| Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter | |
| Software | Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework |