Upgrade Log: DS-7608NI-I2 / 8P

dave11

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I had trouble finding information about upgrading firmware for my unit and reading all the horror stories, was a bit worried about bricking mine. So here's a log of my experience hoping it helps someone.

My unit is the "international" version (I'm from Australia) and was bought from ebay.

from:

DS-7608NI-I2 / 8P
V3.4.93 build 170408

to:

DS-7608NI-I2 / 8P
V4.1.70 build 181114

Before:
nvr_info_redacted.png


I downloaded:
NVR_K51_BL_ML_STD_V4.1.70_181114.zip
From:
DOWNLOAD EU PORTAL

I did the upgrade locally on the NVR with a monitor connected. Unzipped the downloaded file to a USB, insert USB to NVR and did the upgrade via the GUI.

Seemed to work OK, upgraded normally.

After:
nvr_info_new_redacted.png

So far so good, logged in via web OK, settings seem to have been retained. I'll update the thread with any issues as I bring up the cameras and attempt to get it back operational.

Update 1:
Cameras added OK
Some settings (schedules for motion/line crossing detection) were lost
I tried adding a "NAS HDD", which has never worked for me - part of doing the upgrade was to fix this, looks like it's worse. After I add a NAS HDD (FreeNAS NFS share), I get HDD Exception, unit beeps and enters a boot loop of constant restarts. Disconnecting from the network appears to allow me to get back in there and delete the NAS HDD.
 
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