# Configure and check NVS details

To manage the NVSs in a network, trigger the toolbar menu on the left-hand side: **Manage > Cameras**. then click **Details** on an NVS List to access detail page

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## On top of detail page

Provides a concise summary of your NVS, including its model, serial number, firmware version, IP configuration, RAID status, and connected cameras. Use this section to verify hardware information and quickly assess whether firmware or configuration updates are required.

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## Summary Tab

From the NVS detail page, choose the **Summary** tab.

Drive Status:&#x20;

* **Error**: drive failure or SMART error&#x20;
* **Warning**: RAID degradation state of left normal drives since drive failure.&#x20;
* **Normal**: drive works without error or warning.&#x20;
* **Disconnect**: empty bay without drive&#x20;
* **Rebuilding**: Indicates that the system is reconstructing data onto a replacement drive after a disk failure or replacement.&#x20;
* **Standby**: Drive was inserted into the bay but not added to the storage pool.&#x20;

### Usage Details

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The **Usage Details** section provides a visual overview of current storage utilization, categorized by feature type. It helps users quickly understand how storage resources are allocated and consumed.

#### Overview

A horizontal usage bar displays the overall storage consumption percentage. The colored segments indicate usage distribution across different categories.

* The percentage shown on the right represents **total storage usage**.
* Each colored segment represents a specific usage type.

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#### Usage Categories

The system classifies storage usage into the following categories:

* **Virtual Camera**\
  Displays the percentage of storage used by virtual camera recordings.
* **Video Backup**\
  Indicates storage consumption for backup video data.
* **Others**\
  Represents storage used by miscellaneous system data or unsupported categories.

## Settings&#x20;

The **Settings** page allows users to configure IP addressing for LAN interfaces and manage basic network parameters for the device.

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**IP Assignment**

* **DHCP**&#x20;
  * Automatically obtains IP address and network settings from a DHCP server.
  * Recommended for most environments.
* **Static**
  * Manually configure network settings.
  * Use this option when a fixed IP address is required.

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**IPv4 Settings (Static Mode Only)**

When **Static** is selected, configure the following fields:

* **IPv4 Address**
  * Enter the device IP address.
* **Subnet Mask**
  * Defines the network range.
* **Gateway**
  * Specifies the default gateway for outbound traffic.
* **DNS Server 1**
  * Primary DNS server.
* **DNS Server 2**
  * Secondary DNS server (optional).

## Storage

The **RAID Configuration** page allows users to configure storage redundancy for the NVS system. Users can select a RAID type and manage physical drives within a storage pool.

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#### RAID Type

Select the desired RAID level based on storage requirements, fault tolerance, and performance.

| RAID Type | Description                                                                                                               |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **RAID1** | Mirrors data across two drives. Provides redundancy with 1 drive fault tolerance.                                         |
| **RAID5** | Distributes data and parity across three or more drives. Provides 1 drive fault tolerance with better storage efficiency. |
| **RAID6** | Similar to RAID5 but supports 2-drive fault tolerance. Recommended for higher reliability.                                |
| **LVM**   | Logical Volume Management without redundancy. Flexible storage allocation but no fault tolerance.                         |
| **None**  | No RAID configuration. Recording is disabled.                                                                             |
|           |                                                                                                                           |

#### Storage Pool

Displays all available drives and their current status.

**Drive Information**

| Field            | Description                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Drive Number** | Physical drive slot identifier       |
| **Model**        | Drive model name                     |
| **Type**         | Drive type (e.g., HDD)               |
| **Brand**        | Manufacturer                         |
| **Size**         | Total capacity of the drive          |
| **Status**       | Current health status (e.g., Normal) |
| **Level**        | Assigned RAID level                  |

* **Available Size**

&#x20;      The total capacity of the storage pool (RAID/LVM) minus the space that has already been used.

* **Allocated Size**\
  Storage currently assigned for RAID/LVM
* **Status**\
  Indicates storage pool health.

## Channel

The **Channel Calculator** allows users to estimate the required NVS channel usage based on the number and type of connected cameras and recording settings.

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#### Parameters

**2\~5 MP Cameras**\
Specify the number of cameras with resolution between 2 MP and 5 MP.

* Range: 0 – 16
* Used to calculate standard channel consumption.

**4K Cameras**\
Specify the number of 4K resolution cameras.

* Range: 0 – 10
* 4K cameras consume more system resources and channels.

**Edge AI-Enabled of the Cameras**\
Define how many cameras have Edge AI features enabled.

* Range: 0 – 2
* AI-enabled cameras may increase channel usage due to additional processing.

**Video Backup**\
Set the number of cameras requiring video backup.

* Range: 0 – 30
* Backup increases storage and channel requirements.

**NVS HDMI Display**\
Enable this option if the NVS HDMI output is in use.

* When enabled, additional system resources may be reserved.

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#### Results

**NVS Channel Capacity**\
Displays the total number of channels supported by the current NVS configuration.

**NVS Channel Required**\
Displays the estimated number of channels required based on the selected parameters.

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