Install a failover recording server through Download Manager

If you run workgroups, you must use the alternative installation method for failover recording servers (see Installation for workgroups).

You can download the component from Download Manager, see Install XProtect components through Download Manager .

  1. Run the installer you have downloaded from Download Manager.
  2. Select the language you want to use during the installation.
  3. On the Select an installation type page, select Failover to install a recording server as a failover recording server.

  4. On the Specify recording server settings page, specify the different recording server settings. The name of the failover recording server, the address of the management server, and the path to the media database.

  5. On the Select service account for recording server page and when installing a failover recording server, you must use the particular user account named This account. This creates the failover user account. If needed, enter a password and confirm this.

  6. On the Select encryption page, you can secure the communication flows:

    • Between the recording servers, data collectors, and the management server

      To enable encryption for internal communication flows, in the Server certificate section, select a certificate.

      If you encrypt the connection from the recording server to the management server, the system requires that you also encrypt the connection from the management server to the recording server.

    • Between the recording servers and clients

      To enable encryption between recording servers and client components that retrieve data streams from the recording server, in the Streaming media certificate section, select a certificate.

    • Between the mobile server and clients

      To enable encryption between client components that retrieve data streams from the mobile server, in the Mobile streaming media certificate section, select a certificate.

    • Between the event server and components that communicate with the event server

      To enable encryption between the event server and components that communicate with the event server, including the LPR Server, in the Event server and extensions section, select a certificate.

    You can use the same certificate file for all system components or use different certificate files depending on the system components.

    You can also enable encryption after installation from the Server Configurator in the Management Server Manager tray icon in the notification area.

  7. On the Select file location and product language page, select the File location for the program files. If any Milestone XProtect VMS product is already installed on the computer, this field is disabled. The field displays the location where the component will be installed.

  8. In the Product language field, select the language in which to install your XProtect product.

The software now installs. When the installation completes, you see a list of successfully installed system components.

When you have installed the failover recording server, you can check its state from the Failover Server service tray icon and configure it in Management Client. For more information, see Initial configuration tasks list.