Playback
Function Description
The Playback page allows you to perform the following operations:
- Play a video file of the server stored on the local PC.
- Play a video that was automatically recorded on the server.
- Capture a picture during the playback of a video.
- The video file must be in *.rep format.
- The video recording function is enabled by default. Sensitive service information may be captured during video recording.
Table 3-29 describes the controls in the video playback control window.
Click... |
To... |
|---|---|
Play button |
Play a selected video. |
Pause button |
Pause a selected video. |
Fast Forward button |
Fast forward a video at a 1x, 2x, or 4x speed. |
Rewind button |
Rewind a selected video file at a 1x, 0.5x, or 0.25x speed. |
Full Screen button |
Maximize the video playback control page. NOTE:
When a video is played in full-screen mode, right-click on the screen to open the shortcut menu. |
Open button |
Open a *.rep video file stored on the local PC. |
Cut Screen button |
Capture a picture during video playback. |
Seek slider |
Play a video file from a specified point. (The slider indicates the playback progress.) |
Loop button |
Loop a video file. This function is available only for local video files. |
You can use the video recording and playback functions to maintain and troubleshoot the server. Figure 3-16 shows the process for using the video recording and playback functions.
GUI
Choose Diagnostics from the main menu, and select Playback from the navigation tree.
The Playback page is displayed.
Procedure
Playing a Local Video
On the Playback page, click Open next to Local Video Playback Console.
The Video Player window is displayed.![]()
If a security alert dialog box is displayed before you open the Video Player window, click Yes.
In the Video Player window, click
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.The Open dialog box is displayed.
Select a video file stored on the local PC, and click Open.
The Video Player starts to play the video.
- To fast forward the video at a 1x, 2x, or 4x speed, click
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. - To rewind the video at a 1x, 0.5x, or 0.25x speed, click
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. - To control the playback progress of the video, drag
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to the left or right. - To repeat playback of the video, click
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. - To display the Video Player window in full-screen mode, click
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- To fast forward the video at a 1x, 2x, or 4x speed, click
.Disabling or Enabling the Video Recording Function
The video recording function is enabled by default. Sensitive service information may be recorded during video recording.
To enable the video recording function, perform the following steps:
Set Video Recording to
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.The following message is displayed:
Are you sure you want to continue?
- Click Yes.
After the video recording function is enabled, the server automatically records a video when:
- The server is powered off or reset.
- "CPU CAT ERROR" is reported.
The videos are stored in /tmp.
To disable the video recording function, set Video Recording to 
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Playing or Downloading a Video That Was Automatically Recorded on the Server
- To play a video, click the Play button.
- To download a video, click the Download button and save the video to the local PC.
If the video is being played by another person, click Stop next to Stop Other User's Video Playback to stop other user's video playback.
Capturing a Picture During Video Playback
Click
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when a video is played.The Save As dialog box is displayed.
Select a local directory to save the picture, and click Save.
The picture is saved as a *.jpg file to the specified directory.
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