Working with DW Spectrum > Device Management > Moving a Device to a Different Server

You can use the Resource Tree to move a device from one server to another. When a device is moved from one server to another, all predefined parameters are retained and archive will be combined seamlessly.

However, the device must be on the same local network to remain online, in which case recording will restart automatically and you will be able to view the live stream. If the servers are not attached to the same network, moving a device will take it offline. In this case you will be given the option to Move it anyway, Skip (the specific camera, if more than one is selected), or Cancel the operation. Note that an offline camera (icon ) still uses a license, even though the device is not recoding at the moment.

Moving a device is helpful when too many devices are used on the network and you need to add an additional server for load balancing and redundancy purposes, as it allows for load-balancing to be performed manually.

To move device(s) to different server

1.Select the desired device(s) in the Resource Tree.

2.Drag-and-drop the selected devices over the name of the desired server.

Note: Devices can also be automatically moved in the event of a server failure; see "Configuring Failover".