FortiRecorder / FortiCamera

In 6.2, FortiRecorder (together with FortiCameras) can be enabled within FortiAnalyzer, and share its disk.

This feature is disabled by default, and must be enabled in the CLI.

For a full list of FortiRecorder CLI commands, see the FortiAnalyzer CLI Reference.

Topology

• FortiAnalyzer and FortiCameras need to be connected on the same subnet.
• FortiCameras need to be connected to FortiSwitch-POE for power.
• FortiCameras need to be connected to a DHCP server to observe individual IPs when it's configured as DHCP wire-mode.

Profiles and schedules

Enter the FortiRecorder module to view the Camera Management pane.

• The camera list displays detected cameras, including unauthorized cameras.
• Default camera profiles include:
  • HighQualityContinuous
  • HighQualityContMotion

    

• Default video profiles include:
  • med-resolution
  • low-resolution
  • high-resolution

    

• The default schedule is Always.

  

Supported devices

FortiRecorder is only supported on the physical FortiAnalyzer appliances included in the table below.

FortiAnalyzer-VM is not supported. Third party cameras are not supported.

Platform	Max number of cameras	Storage (TB)
FAZ-200F	4	4
FAZ-300F	6	4
FAZ-400E	12	6
FAZ-800F	16	8
FAZ-1000E	30	18
FAZ-2000E	40	30
FAZ-3000F	50	42
FAZ-3700F	60	216

FortiRecorder setup

To enable FortiRecorder:

1. In the FortiAnalyzer CLI, enter the following commands:

   config sys global
   	set disable-module none
   

2. After you refresh the page, the FortiRecorder module is displayed for all ADOMs.

   

To configure detected cameras:

1. Go to FortiRecorder > Camera.
2. Double click a camera to enter its configuration page.

   

3. Select a camera profile from the Profile dropdown.

   

4. Click Save.
5. The camera is configured and will display the Active status once complete.

   

To view the camera stream and recorded video:

1. Go to FortiRecorder > Monitors.
2. Click Add Widget.
3. Select a camera from the dropdown menu.
   Recorded video is displayed in the timeline below the camera's live stream.

   

To add motion detection functions to a camera:

1. Go to FortiRecorder > Camera Profile.
2. Select a camera profile.
3. Under Recordings & Detection settings, enable Motion detection.

   

4. Click OK.
5. Go to FortiRecorder > Camera and double click the device where motion detection is to be enabled.
6. In the configurations page, select the Camera Profile which has Motion detection enabled.
7. Click OK.
   • In FortiRecorder > Monitor, motion detected video is displayed in red in the camera's timeline.
   • Click on a motion detected video entry in the timeline will begin playback of that event.