Nx Server Database Files

The Nx Witness Server uses a combination of database technologies to accomplish its amazing feats. Below we outline the details of each database required in order to keep your Nx Witness System up and running.

*NEVER modify database files in a System without express direction from the Nx Support Team.  

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System Database (SQLite, synchronized)

The System Database is the main database that keeps a System up and running. When you create a backup of your System's database - this is what gets backed up.

Database Technology: SQLite
Synchronized: Yes

Contents:

• User Rights & Settings
• System Settings
• Device Configuration

Database Location: 

• Windows
  \Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Network Optix\Network Optix Media Server\ecs.sqlite
  
  
• Ubuntu
  /opt/networkoptix/mediaserver/var/ecs.sqlite

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Server Database

The Server Database is a local database that keeps track of all events, bookmarks and operator actions. It's local for every Server and is not synchronized.

Database Technology: SQLite
Synchronized: No

Database Location: 

• Windows: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Network Optix\Network Optix Media Server\mserver.sqlite
  
  
• Ubuntu: /opt/networkoptix/mediaserver/var/mserver.sqlite

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Archive Index (not synchronized)

Database Technology: .NXDB (proprietary)
Synchronized: No

Contents:

• Storage index for recorded video (used for recall and timeline)

Location:

• Next to recorded archives (on the same drive)

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Smart Motion Index (not synchronized)

Nx Server keeps Smart Search index files for all recorded video in a binary format. They're also not synced across the system and are local to the Server. Server reports this information to the rest of the System while it's online. Files are used for Smart Motion Search with a spyglass at Nx Desktop.

Database Technology: Index Files in Binary Format
Synchronized: No

Contents:

• Motion index for recorded video (binary format)

Location:

• Windows : C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Network Optix\Network Optix Media Server\record_catalog\metadata
• Linux : /opt/networkoptix/mediaserver/var/record_catalog/metadata

 # Use physical ID to find the corresponding folder. (Follow the article and search "physical Id")