Quick Start Tips
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Using your NUUO surveillance solution safely and correctly
1. Please refer to NUUO online calculator for hardware requirements on building up the server:
http://support.nuuo.com/calculator/
For a list of tested hardware combinations, please refer to our compatibility list:
http://support.nuuo.com/mediawiki/index.php/Hardware_compatibility_list
2. The average CPU loading should not exceed 80%.
3. An Independent Graphic Card (512MB or above) is necessary.
4. Do not use NAS devices as recording storage.
5. Do not change the OS time when recording has started.
6. Virtual machines are not supported.
7. In order to avoid license activation failure, please don’t use RAID configuration in OS HDD.
8. Do not use WD Caviar Green series hard drive.
After testing, we found green series hard drives couldn’t provide a stable and good performance
under the circumstance of record on motion and record on event. Because the hard drive doesn’t
read and write all the time, this kind of green series hard drive enters power saving mode which
may result in dropping frame on recorded video. We do not recommend any WD Caviar Green
series hard drives on any of our systems.
9. Install Sufficient RAM.
Sufficient RAM is required to improve performance. Installing 3GB RAM for system with 32 or
more video channels is recommended.
10. Separate System and Video Storage into Different Hard Drives.
In most cases, Windows is installed in Drive C. Main Console is installed in Drive C, too. Since
Windows and Main Console may access Drive C intensively, it is recommended to record video
files into other hard drives. Please note that creating multiple partitions on single hard drive
produces no performance gain.
11. Set Recycle Conditions Properly.
Setting recycle condition properly is crucial for recording video files correctly. Almost-full hard
drives operate slowly and sometimes fail to record video files smoothly. After testing, enable
recycle function when the total disk space is under 10% is recommended
12. Disable Defragmentation Tasks.
Disk Defragmenter is set to run on a automatic schedule by default, you may want to modify the
configuration of the schedule, or you just Defragment the disk manually and want to disable the
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refer to below link to turn it off:
http://www.recipester.org/Recipe:Enable_or_Disable_Disk_Defragmenter_Schedule_in_Windows
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13. Optimize visual effects.
Most of the applications that are running are set to improve the aesthetic look of the Windows by
Visual Effects and are not necessarily adjusted for performance. If you have low memory (RAM) in
your PC, you may want to change these settings from best appearance to best performance or you
may want to choose settings manually. For more information please refer to below link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815069
14. Optimize System Performance.
Through these settings, system resources such as CPU, memory, and Disk I/O access can be
saved and improve overall performance.
(a) Turn off Automatic Update: by default, this task will reboot Windows on 3:00AM and
interrupt video files recording.
(b) Turn off System Restore on all drives: doing this can save disk space and CPU time for
monitoring disks.
(c) Disable Screen Saver: some Screen Saver will utilize Direct3D resources, which may affect
the display performance
(d) Disable Hibernation: the server computer should not be in stand-by mode and
hibernation should be disabled.
15. Check the CPU usage and virtual memory size after software and hardware is properly installed
and configured.
(a) The average CPU usage percentage should less than 80%.
(b) The virtual memory size of the Main Console should less than 1.6G.
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