How to record footage in 1 hour segments

Solution

The FootageFileChunkTimeInHours global setting allows you to specify the number of hours to put in each footage file. The default value is 6 hours. Other factors such as footage file size and key frames may affect the exact segment size.

Note: The cleaner deletes complete files (not partial files); therefore, lower the setting to minimize the chance that too much data is deleted by the cleaner. See How to change the cleaner interval time.

Add a custom setting using the Manual Configuration Editor:

1. In Symphony, from the Server menu, select Manual Configuration Editor.
2. Expand Type: Global.
3. Find the ID of your server and expand it.
4. Click the Add a new setting... field.
5. In the blank field under the Type, Section, Key, and Value columns, enter: