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BriefCam Installation Guide

Moving the BriefCam Network Share

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Version2024r2
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This topic addresses the following two scenarios:

  • Moving the share within the same machine (for example, to a different drive)

  • Moving the share to a different machine

If you want to move the BriefCam network share that contains all BriefCam visual artifacts to another location, carry out the steps below.

  1. On all servers, go to the Windows services and stop the VSService.

  2. Create a folder on the new location (such as on a remote server).

  3. Share the new folder:

    1. Right-click the folder and click Properties.

    2. Select the Sharing tab.

    3. From the Sharing window, click Advanced Sharing.

    4. Check the Share this folder box.

    5. Click Permissions.

    6. Add the desired user(s) and assign them the same permissions that were applied to the previous shared folder.

  4. On the actual folder, add permissions for the application user (the user that runs the BriefCam services).

  5. Copy the ServerData folder to the new location.

  6. If you are moving the share to a different drive on the existing machine, skip this step. If you are moving the share to a different machine, update the database paths by running the following commands in a database console, such as PGAdmin:

    update BC_VIDEO_ARCHIVE set exportfolder=replace(exportfolder,'\\Machine_A','\\Machine_B')

    update BC_VIDEOFILE_INFO set path=replace(path,'file://Machine_A','file://Machine_B')

    update BC_SETTINGS set setting=replace(setting,'\\Machine_A','\\Machine_B') where field = 'VideoProductsPath'

    update BC_SYSTEM set value=replace(value,'\\Machine_A','\\Machine_B')

  7. Update IIS Physical Paths with the new machine name:

    1. Open IIS, in the ProWebApiStorage site click on all virtual directories, open the Basic Settings on the right and edit the Physical Path field.

    2. Restart IIS (by opening the Windows services, right-clicking on the World Wide Web Publishing Service and clicking Restart).

  8. Start the VSService.

  9. From the BriefCam Administrator Console, restart the Rendering Service.