[VSS] How to visualize previously stored or backed-up footage in your VSS

Question

How to visualize previously stored or backed-up footage in your VSS

Answer

To visualize old footage previously stored or backed up in your VSS (VAST Security Station), follow these general steps.

Step 1. Launch the VSS interface on your computer or device and access the system using your username and password.

Step 2. Click on the gear icon and select the "Settings" option to access the server settings interface.

Step 3. In the settings interface, go to "Recording management > Local DB" and click on the folder icon with a '+' sign.  

Step 4. Choose the type of backup stored in your system and select the folder in where it's stored. Then, click on the "Add" button to add the folder as a Local Video Database.

A Local Database will be automatically created with the original name of the folder. 

Step 5. Go back to the Live View and select the recordings you want to visualize.