Storage issues

[djh_wolf]

Forgive me, I've read the help file and scoured the posts here but I'm unable to find a solution to this problem.

I have 2 machines. One's an i5 laptop running BlueIris (limited storage) and the other is an old dualcore desktop which I use pretty much just as a big network hard drive.

I've attempted to set Blue Iris to record to it's 'own' machine (the i5) for the first 7 days after which the footage howuld be moved to the desktop, keeping 3 weeks worth. So in total I should have 4 weeks recording, with anything older being deleted.

Here's the settings for NEW


Here's the settings for STORED


But I constantly run out of space.





So it looks like the the NEW folder is actually being allowed to grow way past the 200GB/7DAYS setting. It's actually around 570GB (verified by physically checking the folder size in explorer).

Checking the individual folder for my BACK-HIGH camera, it includes footage ranging from today (13/12) back to 26/11. That camera alone is around 100GB. I have 8 cams.

Checking another of the cam folders (DECKING), the same appears to be true, i.e. today back to 26/11.


Checking the physical stored folders, I find (eg) for BACK-HIGH I acually have footage going from 26/11 back to september! The total size of the STORED folder on the desktop clocks in at around 750GB.


Can anyone please assist ? I just want to store a week on the main system (new) and then 3 weeks on the desktop (stored).

Cheers!

 

[Walrus]

On the 'New' drive, try unchecking the 'limit clip age', then it'll go by the 200GB size only.

 

[SouthernYankee]

Never use days to limit recording. Only use storage size. Also your screen shots do not show your allocations for alerts.
If you have a password on your network drive, you will need to search and read on how to change the bi service used name password to allow access to the Nas.

BlueIris: Record to NAS issues

Do not allocate 100% available space to bi. Allocate 90% or leave 20gb free.
A laptop is not designed to run 24/7. It will also slow down when the heat load increases. Plan on setting up a true bi PC.

 

[djh_wolf]

Apparently when swapping PCs a while back, I neglected to alter the blue iris service user/pass, which I have now rectified.

I'd actually been running my current front room pc (which is actually an i5 laptop permanently hooked up to a monitor/mouse/keyb) as for around 4 years as a blue iris server 24/7. I only swapped it over with a newer, faster (still i5 tho) laptop because I decided to add more cameras. Plus the slower of the 2 laptops was more than adequate for my front room internet use.


So here are my new settings:






....AND repaired the db.

This is what I have now.



Could someone explain to me why ...

"...Never use days to limit recording. Only use storage size...." ?

Also, thanks for the input so far. The eventual plan is to move onto an i7 dedicated, but money is tight and it's not a priority.