Configure AFU to WebDav server parameters
Applies to: Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, Pearl Nexus, Pearl Nano
You can automatically upload recordings to a WebDav server when you select WebDav as the AFU protocol transfer type using the Admin panel.
The following table describes the parameters to configure AFU to a WebDav server.
| Name | Description / Options |
|---|---|
| Server address | The IP address (or fully qualified domain name) of the WebDav server. |
| Server port | The port used by the target WebDav server. Standard port is 21. |
| Login | Username for the WebDav server. |
| Password | Password for the WebDav user. |
| Enable HTTPS | Select if you need to use a secured HTTPS link to the WebDav server. |
| Use temp file | Causes files to be named with .part extension on the server during active upload. When the upload completes, the file is renamed to the appropriate extension (.mov, .mp4 or .avi). |
Prerequisites
- Channels and recorders are already added for AFU.
- AFU is enabled and the parameters configured.
Configure AFU upload to a WebDav server using the Admin panel
- From the Automatic File Upload configuration page, select WebDav Client as the protocol transfer type.
- Specify the target Server address. If your system is configured with DHCP or has a valid DNS configuration, you can use the server's fully qualified domain name instead of the IP address.
- Specify the Server Port used for the target WebDav server. The standard port is 21.
- Enter the WebDav account username in the Login field.
- Enter the WebDav account password in the Password field. The characters are masked with dots.
- Select Enable HTTPS if you need a secure HTTPS link to the WebDav server.
- Select Use temp file to name files with a temporary filename extension (.part) on the server until upload is complete.
- Click Apply.
Device differences
- Pearl Nano: Has only one channel and no recorder concept โ "Channels and recorders" above applies to the channel only.