Avigilon NVR4-VAL-6TB, NVR4-VAL-12TB, NVR4-VAL-16TB, NVR4-VAL-24TB User Manual

Installation Guide

Avigilon Network Video Recorder

NVR4-VAL-6TB
NVR4-VAL-12TB
NVR4-VAL-16TB
NVR4-VAL-24TB

©2019,Avigilon Corporation. All rights reserved. AVIGILON, the AVIGILON logo, AVIGILON CONTROL
CENTER and AVIGILON APPEARANCESEARCH are trademarks of Avigilon Corporation. Other names or
logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The absence of the symbols ™
and ® in proximity to each trademark in this document or at all is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related
trademark. Avigilon Corporation protects its innovations with patents issued in the United States of America
and other jurisdictions worldwide (see avigilon.com/patents). Unless stated explicitly and in writing, no
license is granted with respect to any copyright, industrial design, trademark, patent or other intellectual
property rights of Avigilon Corporation or its licensors.

This document has been compiled and published using product descriptions and specifications available at
the time of publication. The contents of this document and the specifications of the products discussed
herein are subject to change without notice. Avigilon Corporation reserves the right to make any such
changes without notice. Neither Avigilon Corporation nor any of its affiliated companies: (1) guarantees the
completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this document; or (2) is responsible for your use
of, or reliance on, the information. Avigilon Corporation shall not be responsible for any losses or damages
(including consequential damages) caused by reliance on the information presented herein.

Avigilon Corporation
avigilon.com

PDF-NVR4VAL-A

Revision: 1 - EN

20191108

ii

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Before YouStart 1

Overview 2

Front View 2

Back View 3

Installation 4

Package Contents 4

Installing the Rack Rails and Cable Management Arm 4

Connecting Cables 4

Installing the Bezel 4

Configuring Windows 10 and Activating ACC 5

For More Information 6

Troubleshooting 6

Network Configuration 6

Checking System Health 6

Operating System Recovery By Avigilon Recovery Partition 6

Operating System Recovery By External USB 7

LED Indicators 9

Power Status Indicators 9

Network Link Status Indicators 9

Hard Drive RAID Status Indicators 10

Replacing Hard Drives 12

iii

Introduction

The Avigilon Network Video Recorder is preloaded with the Avigilon Control Center software and is
configured for maximum performance and reliability. The Network Video Recorder can be easily integrated
into any existing Avigilon security system, or act as the base of a new site.

Before YouStart

Avigilon recommends the use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to protect your video
surveillance system hardware. A UPS system is used to protect critical equipment from mains supply
problems, including spikes, voltage dips, fluctuations and complete power failures using a dedicated
battery. It can also be used to power equipment during the time it takes for a standby generator to be
started and synchronized.

Any UPS connection must include configuration to shut down the Windows operating system on the
appliance when battery power is low or there is 15 minutes of power remaining.

It is recommended that cameras not be connected to the appliance until after the appropriate network
configuration has been set up.

Introduction 1

Overview

Front View

1.

Bezel

Protects against unauthorized physical access to the hard drives. The bezel must be removed to
access the front of the recorder.

2.

Power button

Controls the power supply to the recorder.

3.

USB connectors

Accepts USB connections to external devices.

4.

Micro USB port

Provides access to the Out-of-band (OOB)Management Network interface.

5.

Hard drives

Provides access to hot-swappable hard drives. There are LED indicators on each hard drive.

The NVR4-VAL-6TB, NVR4-VAL-12TB, and NVR4-VAL-24TB recorders are equipped with four hard
drives. The NVR4-VAL-16TB recorder is equipped with three hard drives.

6.

Information tag

Provides the product service details, MAC addresses and a copy of the Windows license key.

Overview 2