Add an NVR device

Prerequisites

• The Video Edge Intelligence Service is activated.

• An all-in-one edge device is purchased, installed, and activated. For more information, see Install and activate an all-in-one edge device.

• Check the manual included with your all-in-one edge device to confirm if it supports basic AI framework applications. These are applications whose names start with AIBox.

  • If it is supported, log on to the Edge Computing console. On the Node Management > Application Management page, view the status of the basic AI framework application.

    • If the application status is abnormal, click More > Remove in the Actions column. Then, reactivate the application. For more information, see Application management.

    • If the application is not displayed, activate it. For more information, see Application management.

  • If it is not supported, contact us to submit your requirements. You can leave a message to inquire about and purchase an all-in-one edge device that supports basic AI framework applications.

Add NVR device flow

1. Log on to the Edge Computing console.

2. From the drop-down list in the navigation pane on the left, select your instance.

3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Node Management > Endpoint Device Management.

4. On the Endpoint Device Management page, select your hostname and click NVR.

5. In the Device List section, click Add Device.

6. Set the required parameters, and then click OK.

   Parameter	Description
   Device addition method	You can create a new device or select an existing one.
   Product Name	Select the product that you created in the Prerequisites section.
   DeviceName	If you set Method to Create Device, you must specify a device name. The name must be unique within the all-in-one edge device. It can be 4 to 32 characters in length and can contain letters, digits, hyphens (-), underscores (_), at signs (@), periods (.), and colons (:). If you set Method to Add Existing Device, select an existing device under the product.
   Device Alias	The alias of the device. The alias must be unique within the all-in-one edge device. It can be 2 to 32 characters in length and can contain Chinese characters, letters, digits, hyphens (-), underscores (_), at signs (@), periods (.), and colons (:).
   Protocol Type	The protocol type of the device. Currently, only GB/T 28181 is supported.
   GB/T 28181 ID	The GB/T 28181 ID used for communication.
   Password	The username and password for device access must be 2 to 15 characters long and can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), colons (:), at signs (@), and periods (.).
   Confirm Password	Enter the password again.

7. After the device is added, you can manage it using the buttons in the Actions column.

   Function button	Description
   Device Details	View the details of the device and the list of cameras connected to the NVR.
   Device Configuration	Modify the parameter settings of the current device, such as its alias, IP address, port, username, and password. For parameter descriptions, see the parameter descriptions section above.
   Sub-devices	Click Sub-devices. In the dual-list box that appears, select the sub-devices under the NVR device that you want to add to the edge integrated device.
   O&M Alerts	Click O&M Alerting. The system navigates to the O&M Alerting page for the device, where you can view O&M alert information. For more information, see O&M alerting.
   System Events	Click System Events. The system navigates to the System Events page for the device, where you can view system event information. For more information, see System events.
   More Device Information	Click More Device Information. The system navigates to the Device Details page in the IoT Platform console, where you can view the detailed information of the device in the cloud. For more information, see View information about a specific device.
   Diagnose	This button appears when the Device Status is Offline. Click Diagnose. The system performs a fault diagnosis. You can resolve the offline issue based on the diagnosis result.

What to do next

After you connect a video device, you can configure algorithms for it. For more information, see Algorithm task management.