Known Issue: NAS Storage Becomes Unavailable and Shows As Invalid Storage (Windows OS)
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Affected Roles: Owner, Administrator
Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Complexity: Medium
Software Version: DW Spectrum® IPVMS v4.1 or higher
Last Edit: February 9, 2021
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Known Issue
When both the computer hosting the DW Spectrum® Server and the Samba NAS have the same workgroup name, the NAS device will show as invalid storage and be unavailable to DW Spectrum® for storage.
The SMB Protocol will specify that there might be conflicts between the Windows host and the Samba shares.
This article will outline how to return the NAS to an available status for DW Spectrum® storage.
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To make the NAS device available for DW Spectrum® storage:
- Launch the DW Spectrum® Client and log in as an Administrator.
- In the Device List, right-click on the Server and select Server Settings from the context menu.
- Select the Storage Management tab.
- Select and remove the invalid NAS device.
- Click the Add External Storage button and re-add the NAS device to the Server. Be sure to include the workgroup information in the Login (user ID) field.
- Example URL: \\192.168.0.212\Recording1
- Example Login: 192.168.0.212\admin (default)
- Example Password: admin1234 (default)