Milestone Systems
Milestone Husky™ X8 NVR
Getting started guide
April 2019
Getting started guide | Milestone Husky™ X8 NVR
Contents
Copyright, trademarks, and disclaimer 3
Your new Milestone Husky™ X8 4
Front view 5
Back view 6
Getting started checklist 7
Before you install 8
Prepare networkand devices
Obtain a software license code
Prepare yourunit
Turn on the unit and complete the Husky Assistant wizard 11
Windowsfirst run
Complete the Husky Assistant wizard
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Install XProtect VMS 16
Installa recording server
Installa failover recording server
Download the XProtect® Device Pack
Update Windows
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Install clients on other computers 22
InstallXProtect Smart Client
XProtect Smart Client interface
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Installthe Management Client
Management Client interface
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System scaling 26
2 | Contents
Getting started guide | Milestone Husky™ X8 NVR
Copyright, trademarks, and disclaimer
Copyright © 2019 Milestone Systems A/S
Trademarks
XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A/S.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. App Store is a service mark of Apple
Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
This text is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its preparation.
Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient, and nothing herein should be construed
as constituting any kind of warranty.
Milestone Systems A/S reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification.
All names of people and organizations used in the examples in this text are fictitious. Any resemblance to any
actual organization or person, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintended.
This product may make use of third-party software for which specific terms and conditions may apply. When that
is the case, you can find more information in the file 3rd_party_software_terms_and_conditions.txt located in your
Milestone system installation folder.
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Your new Milestone Husky™ X8
You have just received:
l Milestone Husky™ X8
l Hard drives (if ordered from Milestone)
l Hard drive trays
l Power cables
l Getting started guide
l Warranty agreement
You can use your Milestone Husky™ X8 in different setups depending on your system requirements:
l Standalone Installation
l Multi-unit installation, where one Milestone Husky X8 takes the role of the management server and the
recording server, while other Milestone Husky X8 units are installed as recording servers
l Milestone Husky X8 as the recording server in an existing XProtect system
Note these flexible features:
l Milestone Husky X8 is shipped with XProtect video management software pre-loaded
l Husky Assistant completes the installation of XProtect to optimize the use of Milestone Husky X8
l Milestone Husky X8 can be used with any version of the five XProtect VMS products by entering a valid
software license code (SLC)
Milestone Husky X8 exists in two models: the HX8RC and the HX8R, with or without a CNA card with 2 x 10Gb/s LAN
ports. This guide covers both models. The following sections will take you through the minimum steps to get
started with your Milestone Husky X8:
l Front view on page 5
l Back view on page 6
l Getting started checklist on page 7
For more product information and support, go to the Milestone Husky X8 product information web page
(https://www.milestonesys.com/HuskyX8-support/). You can also use your mobile phone to scan the QR code on
the back of the unit. This will take you to the same web page.
Remember to check the Milestone website (https://www.milestonesys.com/downloads/) for updates to the Husky
Tools Installer, which gives you the most recent version of Husky Assistant.
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Front view
Connectors LED status indicators LED colors
1-8. Data hard drive bays 10. Hard drive activity Flashing orange
9. 2 x USB 3.0 ports 11. Unit power Blue means ON
12. Data hard drive failure Red
13. Data hard drive activity Flashing green
14. Data hard drive power Blue means ON
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Back view
Connectors
1. Clear alarm button (power
supply)
2. Power supply 1 (hot
swappable)
3. Power supply 2 (hot
swappable)
4. Power switch 10. Audio IN 16. Label with serial number
5. DVI display port 11. Audio OUT 17. (Option CNA card LAN port 2)
6. 2 x HDMI display ports 12. Audio MIC 18. (Option CNA card LAN port 1)
LED status indicators LED colors
19. Power supply Red = Only one power supply is connected. Green = Both are connected
20. LAN ports activity Flashing yellow
21. LAN ports link speed Yellow = 100Mb/s. Green = 1Gb/s. Off = 10Mb/s
22. CNA card LAN ports link
speed
23. CNA card LAN ports activity Flashing green
7. LAN port 1 (Intel AMT) 13. QR code for support and information
8. 4 x USB 3.0 ports 14. PCI-E slot A (Option: 2 x 10Gb/s CNA card)
9. LAN port 2 15. PCI-E slot B (RAID controller)
Yellow = 1Gb/s. Green = 10Gb/s
6 | Back view
Getting started guide | Milestone Husky™ X8 NVR
Getting started checklist
This guide applies to all models of the Milestone Husky X8. Follow the checklist below to ensure that you carry out
the steps of your installation in the right order. Each step is detailed in the subsequent sections.
l Assign static IP addresses to all system components and cameras
Prepare network and
devices
Obtain a software
license code
Prepare your unit
Turn on the unit and
complete the Husky
Assistant
l Make sure camera models and firmware are supported by the
XProtect system
l Cameras must be connected to the network, and you can access
them from your unit
l Purchase XProtect software and obtain the license file
l Go to the Milestone website (https://online.milestonesys.com/) and
register your SLC
This step does not apply to XProtect Essential+
systems
l Mount the unit using a shelf or rails to support the chassis
l Insert hard drives
l Connect peripherals, LAN, and power
l Configure computer name and domain or workgroup settings
l Select if you want to install the Intel® AMT local management
software
l Select RAID configuration
l Select the pre-loaded XProtect software version or go to the
Milestone website (https://www.milestonesys.com/downloads/) and
download the relevant XProtect version
Install XProtect VMS
Download the latest
XProtectDevice Pack
Update Windows
®
Install clients on
other computers
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l Detailed description of system installation
l Detailed description of recording server installation
l A device pack is automatically included when you install the XProtect
software. For support of new devices and firmware versions, get the
latest device pack
l Make sure that your Windows operating system is updated with all the
latest Windows updates
l Install XProtect Smart Client
l Install XProtect Management Client
Getting started guide | Milestone Husky™ X8 NVR
Before you install
Milestone recommends that you go through the steps described in the next sections before you start the actual
installation.
Prepare network and devices
1. Assign static IP addresses to all system components, devices, and cameras.
To prepare and configure your devices or cameras, follow the instructions provided by the camera
manufacturer.
2. Make sure your cameras and devices are supported and connected to the camera network.
On the Milestone website, you can find a detailed list of supported devices and firmware versions
(https://www.milestonesys.com/supported-devices/).
3. Connect your local area network with internet connection, if available, to LAN port 1. This network is for
management and viewing.
4. Connect your camera network to LAN port 2. If your unit is equipped with a CNA card, connect your camera
network to the CNA card LAN ports.
Obtain a software license code
Your Milestone Husky unit is shipped with XProtect video management software pre-loaded, and you can use it
with any version of the five XProtect VMS products by applying a valid software license code (SLC). You receive the
SLC when you purchase the XProtect product. Read more about Milestone XProtect products and Milestone Care™
coverage on the Milestone website to find out which product matches your needs.
The SLC is printed on your order confirmation, and the software license file is named after your SLC. Milestone
recommends that you register your SLC on the Milestone website (https://online.milestonesys.com/) before
installation. Your reseller may have done that for you.
You can also run the free version of XProtect Essential+ on your unit. This version provides you with basic
functionality and a limited number of cameras compared to a purchased XProtect VMS system. In this case, the
license is provided with the installer. To receive this free license, your unit needs to be connected to the internet
during installation.
When you run Husky Assistant, you can see the version of the pre-loaded VMS. If you want a different version, you
can choose that option if you have a valid SLC.
If your unit is used as a recording server to an existing VMS system, you do not need an SLC. This setup is covered
by the SLC that you bought with the VMS system.
XProtect software is licensed through different types of licenses:
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Getting started guide | Milestone Husky™ X8 NVR
l Base licenses: Controls which XProtect product you can use.
l Hardware device licenses: Controls how many hardware devices you may connect to the Milestone Husky
unit. A hardware device can be a camera, encoder, or similar, identified by a separate IP address. You do
not need licenses for speakers, microphones, or input and output devices attached to the hardware
devices.
l Add-on product licenses: Your new Milestone Husky unit can run any XProtect add-on product. Most
XProtect add-on products require additional licenses.
After installation, the surveillance system runs on licenses that need to be activated before a certain period ends.
This is the grace period. Once the installation is complete, you can get an overview of your licenses for all
installations with this SLC on the Basics > License Information node in the Management Client.
Milestone recommends that you activate your licenses before you make the final adjustments.
l For online activation, log in to the Software Registration page with your My Milestone account on the
Milestone website (https://online.milestonesys.com/).
l For offline activation, you must export a license request (.lrq) file in the Management Client, and then log in
to the Software Registration page and upload the .lrq file.
Once you have uploaded the .lrq file, Milestone emails you an activated .lic file for import.
Prepare your unit
Always place the unit on a shelf or use rails to support the chassis.
If you ordered the unit without hard drives, make sure that your hard drives are compatible
with your unit. For information on supported and approved hard drives, go to the Milestone
Husky X8 product information web page (https://www.milestonesys.com/HuskyX8-
support/).
1. Locate the hard drives and the trays. Turn the hard drives and the trays upside down, and slide the hard
drives into the trays.
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