Enable and set timing for AFU

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Enable and set timing for AFU

After configuring the channels and recorders to include in your AFU schedule, you must enable AFU and configure the frequency of transfers.

Files saved before you complete automatic file upload configuration are not part of the automatic upload. Manual file transfer is required for these files. See Download recorded files manually.

To enable and configure frequency automatic uploads:

Select Automatic File Upload from the Configuration section; the Automatic File Upload configuration page opens.

If your screen does not indicate that AFU is enabled for at least one channel or recorder, return to Choose files to include in AFU Enable and set timing for AFU.

Select the Enable Automatic File Upload checkbox.
Specify how often automatic updates should happen.

The first transfer occurs after the specified amount of time expires, or after the current file completes recording (i.e. if the value is set to every hour and five videos are saved the first hour, those five videos are uploaded after the first hour, and one hour later the videos saved in the second hour are uploaded).

The following table describes the available options.

Automatic File Upload Interval Options

Name	Description
On file rotation	The system uploads each file after it stops recording it. You can control file size and length to determine when files are done recording. You can also use the reset button to close the current file and open a new one. See Configure recording file size and type.
Every hour	The system uploads completed recordings every hour.
Every 6 hours	The system uploads completed recordings every six hours.
Every 12 hours	The system uploads completed recordings every 12 hours.
Every 24 hours	The system uploads completed recordings every 24 hours.

Indicate the remote path, if desired. If no path is specified, the files are copied to the root folder of the destination file system.

If the remote path does not exist on the remote server or USB drive, the file transfer fails.

If desired, check Remove after upload to have the files deleted from local storage when upload completes.
If desired, check Mark file as downloaded to have the color of the file link in the recording list change to show the files are downloaded. This only applies if the files are not deleted after upload is complete.
Select the protocol or destination for upload. The following table describes the options.

Automatic File Upload Interval Options

Name	Description
FTP Client	The system uploads to an FTP server.
RSync Client	The system uploads to a network location using RSync to copy the file.
CIFS Client	The system uploads to a network location using CIFS (also known as SMB or samba) such as a shared folder on a Windows machine.
SFTP Client	The system uploads to a secure FTP server. Authentication is done either by password or uploaded SSH key.
SCP Client	The system performs secure copy (SCP) to a remote server. Authentication is done either by password or uploaded SSH key.
External USB Drive	The system uploads to a USB drive connected directly to the system.

Follow one of the procedures below to configure your selected protocol or transfer type.