Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Quick Start Guide December 2009 Page 1 of 4 Part Number: 78-0186-00 Note: These instructions describe a typical setup. For more detailed instructions or troubleshooting tips, refer to the Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Getting Started Guide or the online help. 1 Verify All Parts Before Installation Use the following tables to verify all parts are present before installing the Intransa VideoAppliance™ (VA). Note: Save all packing materials in case the system must be relocated, stored, or shipped elsewhere. 2 Install the Rails and Rack-Mount the Intransa VideoAppliance™ If your site requires rack mounting the VA chassis, do that now. First install the rails that came with the unit, then install the unit and rails in the rack. See the Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Getting Started Guide for details or the installation guide of your rack manufacturer. If you will be using a VA Expander with the VA, install that now as well. Intransa VideoAppliance™ Base System VA100st / VA200st Base System shipping box Qty Item 1 VA100st / VA200st Base System 1 Accessory kit 1 Rail kit Note: Refer to the rail kit box label for its list of contents. Intransa VideoAppliance™ Base System accessory kit Qty Item 2 Cat 5e cables (blue) 5 Cable ties 1 2 AC power cord AC power cords (VA200st only) 3 Hook and loop straps 1 Intransa VideoAppliance™ CD 1 Intransa warranty terms and conditions 1 Intransa End User License Agreement 1 Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Quick Start Guide VA Expander (optional) VA Expander shipping box Qty Item 1 VA Expander 1 Accessory kit 1 Rail kit Note: Refer to the rail kit box label for its list of contents. VA Expander accessory kit Qty Item 1 Cable tie 2 AC power cords 1 SAS cable 1 Intransa warranty terms and conditions 1 Intransa End User License Agreement VA Expander disk drives shipping box Qty Item 12 SATA disk drives in carriers
Note: These instructions describe a typical setup. For more detailed instructions or troubleshooting tips, refer to the Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Getting Started Guide or the online help.
1 Verify All Parts Before Installation
Use the following tables to verify all parts are present before installing the Intransa VideoAppliance™ (VA).
Note: Save all packing materials in case the system must be relocated, stored, or shipped elsewhere.
2 Install the Rails and Rack-Mount the Intransa VideoAppliance™
If your site requires rack mounting the VA chassis, do that now. First install the rails that came with the unit, then install the unit and rails in the rack. See the Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Getting Started Guide for details or the installation guide of your rack manufacturer. If you will be using a VA Expander with the VA, install that now as well.
If using the optional VA Expander, the disk drives come pre-installed in their carriers and are shipped separately from the chassis. They must be installed prior to use. To install the drive carriers:
Carefully align the carrier with the appropriate slot and slide into place.1. Close the drive tray using the drive tray handle.2.
Warning: Except for short periods of time (for example, while swapping hard drives), do not operate the system with empty hard drives slots as this interferes with proper airflow.
Note: For more information on the VA Expander, refer to the Intransa VideoAppliance™ VA100st / VA200st Getting Started Guide.
4 Connect the Intransa VideoAppliance™ Cabling
Power Cabling: Connect the supplied AC power cord(s) to the AC power connector on the back of the VA 1. chassis. If connecting the VA200st, it is recommended that each power cord be on a separate circuit.
Expansion Cabling: If installing VA Expander(s), use the included SAS cable to connect the VA Base System 2. to the port marked ‘In’ of the first VA Expander. Connect the ‘Out’ port of the VA Expander to the ‘In’ port of the next VA Expander and so on. The VA200st can have a maximum of 3 VA Expanders, the VA100st can have just 1.
Ethernet Cabling: Use two Ethernet cables 3. to connect Link 1 and Link 2 of the VA to an Ethernet switch that is on the same network that the NVR is connected to.
Note: Make sure the system used for administration (using the VSA Console), is assigned an IP address on the same network as the VA (192.168.0.101). For example, 192.168.0.10.
Note: The web browser used to access the VSA Console MUST have cookies and JavaScript enabled.
Press the Power Button on the front of the VA. If using the optional VA Expander, power that on first.
6 Install the VSA Storage Manager
Note: If you are using the VA10, VA20, or VA30, the VSA Storage Manger is pre-installed.
To administer the VA in operation, the VSA Storage Manager must be installed on a Windows or Linux computer that can access it on the Ethernet connection.
Insert the Intransa VideoAppliance™ Software Installation CD in the management computer CD-ROM drive. 1. To begin the installation process:
Windows: If autoplay is not enabled, locate and launch the file:
setupwin32.exe
Linux: Type into the CLI:
/mnt/cdrom/setuplinux.bin
Click 2. [Next] to begin. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. The screens provide a step-by-step guide for the installation process. Click [Next] on each screen to continue or [Back] to return to the previous screen.
Select the directory where the VSA Storage Manager will be installed.3.
Windows: By default, the software is installed into the folder:
C:\Program Files\Intransa\StorStac
Linux: By default, the software is installed into the folder:
/opt/Intransa/StorStac
To use a different location, enter the location text field or use the [Browse] button to find the directory.
When all the files are installed, click 4. [Finish] to complete the installation.
Launch the VSA Storage Manager.5.
Windows: Click the shortcut installed on the desktop.
Note: If using a VA10, VA20, or VA30 for recording, the VSADLA is pre-installed. If not, the VSADLA must be run on the NVR which is doing the recording.
The VSA - Drive Letter Assigner (VSADLA) is used to create the drive for recording.
Insert the Intransa VideoAppliance™ Software Installation CD in the management computer CD-ROM drive. 1. Browse the CD to VSADLA.ZIP.
Extract the files. It is recommended that you unzip the files into the folder:2.
C:\Program Files\Intransa\VSADLA
The VSADLA may require various Windows security features to be changed (depending on the version of Windows). This is done within Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer.
Navigate to the folder where the files were unzipped, right-click the 3. VSADLA.html file, and select Properties from the context menu.
Click 4. [Unblock] in the Security section on the General tab and then click [OK].Double-click the 5. VSADLA.html file.
Step 1: Login and check6. . Enter the IP address of the system where the volume is going to be created. Enter the admin password and click [Login and Discovery].Step 2: Connect to an Existing Volume7. . Enter the Volume Name (video-1). Click [Connect].
Step 3: Assign Drive Letter8. . By default, the drive letter I is assigned for the recording. Click [Assign].Click 9. [Done] and exit the browser window.
