Configuring a schedule
Schedules are used by multiple features. Often it is useful to schedule when cameras will record.
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If no schedules are selected for a camera, or when the selected schedules conflict
with each other, then FortiRecorder uses the default schedule, named |
- Go to Schedule > Schedule > Schedule.
- Click New.
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Configure the following settings:
Setting Name
Description
Name
Enter a unique name for the schedule.
Description
Optional. Enter a description.
Select a schedule type:
- Recurring: Specified times on selected days, every week.
- One-time: Only on a specific date and time.
Days
If Type is Recurring, select the days of the week when the schedule will be active.
All day
Enable if you want the schedule to be active during the whole day.
Disable if you want to configure Start time/End time.
Select the time range for the schedule.
Instead of using the time on the clock, you can schedule according to the cycles of day and night that vary from summer to winter. For details, see Configuring the sunrise and sunset time.
You cannot create a recurring recording schedule where the hours vary by each day of the week, but you can achieve the same effect if you create multiple schedules, one for each day of the week.
- Click Create.
- To use the schedule, select it in one of the features that use it, such as Configuring device access control or Configuring camera profiles.