Managing XProtect DLNA Server

After you have configured XProtect DLNA Server, you can monitor the service and change configuration settings in several ways.

Status of the XProtect DLNA Server service

To view the status of the XProtect DLNA Server service, follow these steps.

On the computer where the XProtect DLNA Server is installed, look in the notification area. The XProtect DLNA Server Manager icon indicates the status of the XProtect DLNA Server service with the following colors:

DLNA server icon in the notification area.

  • Green: Running
  • Yellow: Starting or stopping
  • Red: Stopped

If it is stopped, right-click the icon and select Start XProtect DLNA Server.

If you change the IP address or the port numbers of the management server, you must update this information for XProtect DLNA Server. Port numbers for the XProtect DLNA Server can also be changed.

Change management server address

To change the management server address, follow these steps:

  1. On the computer where the XProtect DLNA Server service is installed, right-click the XProtect DLNA Server Manager tray icon and select Management server address.

    Management server address dialog box.

  2. Specify the new information and click OK.

    3. You must use the domain name or the IP address of the server where the management server is installed.

    The XProtect DLNA Server service restarts and the tray icon turns green.

Edit port numbers

To change the XProtect DLNA Server port numbers, follow these steps:

  1. On the computer where the XProtect DLNA Server service is installed, right-click the XProtect DLNA Server Manager tray icon, and select Show/edit port numbers.

    Show/Edit port numbers dialog box.

  2. Specify the new information, and then click OK.

    The XProtect DLNA Server service restarts and the tray icon turns green.