Configuring edge recording for Axis direct-to-cloud
cameras
2025-04-10Last updated
To store video locally on your device instead of using the default cloud recording
profile in Security Center SaaS, you can configure your camera for edge recording. Edge
recording offers the possibility to save on storage costs while reducing the uplink bandwidth
required to upload all recordings to the cloud.
Ensure that a supported SD card is inserted in your camera.
What you should know
Edge recording is only available for Axis direct-to-cloud cameras that support SD cards
and have firmware version 11.11 or later. Only one SD card is supported. If the device
supports two SD cards and both are inserted in the device, recordings are only stored on one
SD card.
Best Practice: Edge recording should only be started by
using the edge recording profiles in the Configuration web app. Starting edge recording
directly from the camera's web interface can cause unexpected errors and playback issues.
You can configure edge recording from the camera Settings
tab. You can also associate cameras with an edge recording profile from the
Recording profiles page. If the video retention in the selected
recording profile can’t be met or if SD card issues are encountered, warning messages are
displayed.
CAUTION: When the edge recording profile is
selected, the customer manages recordings stored locally on an SD card. This means that
there's no fallback if an SD card is unavailable or if the SD card fails.
For
more information about which SD cards to use with your unit, see your Axis
documentation.
Procedure
To configure edge recording from the device Settings tab:
From the Devices page in Genetec™ Configuration web, select an
Axis D2C camera.
Click the Settings tab in the side pane.
In the Video section, from the Recording
profile list, select either the default Camera edge
recording profile or your own edge recording profile.
Click Save.
In the Video section, confirm that the Recording
profile you selected earlier is displayed and that the Recording
location is Camera edge.
To configure edge recording from the Recording profiles page:
In the Genetec Configuration web sidebar, click System.
From the Recording profiles list, select an edge recording
profile.
In the recording profile sidebar, click the Cameras tab.
Click Associate cameras with profile then search for or select
one or more Axis D2C cameras for edge recording.
When selecting cameras to associate with a recording profile, only relevant cameras
are shown in the list. For example, only cameras that support edge recording are displayed
in an edge recording profile.
Note: For a multisensor camera, each sensor is listed
in the camera column as shown for an Axis Q6010-E camera in the following example.
If your camera is a multisensor camera, do one of the following:
Select all your camera sensors to associate with this recording profile.
Select one or more of your camera sensors to associate with this recording
profile.
Click Associate cameras.
Tip: If the recording profile settings don’t meet
your needs, you can configure custom camera settings without being associated with a
recording profile.
(Optional) For multisensor cameras, repeat this procedure to select one or more sensors
to associate with other edge recording profiles if required.
After you finish
Do one or more of the following:
Periodically review your edge storage utilization in the Storage
section of your camera Overview tab.
Set up SD card wear level monitoring from the Axis camera admin System
> Events page. For more information, see the Axis documentation.
Note: For a multisensor camera, each sensor is listed in the camera column as shown for an Axis Q6010-E camera in the following example.