Running filter on cron

[Christo]

Hello all,

Ill have a ZoneMinder system thats running out of diskspace.

Because the availible internet bandwidth is low, I like to release this system by a time sceduled upload / deleting events during nighttimes.

With the eventfilters, this was a easy job, but... because the available internet bandwith is during the day even worse.

For this reason, I like to run this filter only during nighttime hours.

Note:
- Adding the time filter to this "Controlled Upload Event Filter" causes only that events within the selected time frame are uploaded.
- For future developments, it would be nice if a field like systemtime is selectable to.

Who can help me out??!

Thanks in advance, Christo

[bb99]

This is not a direct answer but will give ideas: http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewto ... nge#p72217

[Christo]

Hello bb99,

Thanks for your reply!!

I am using this option to turn my ZoneMinder system into Day / Night Mode, but the ZoneMinder filter options are excuted by a perl program (zmfilter.pl).

So, I am looking for an option / command to run filters that are not executed (in the background= checkbox unmarked) by this zmfilter.pl program.

But nevertheless. again.... thanks for your reply!!

Christo

[Christo]

Hello all,

Related to my request for help / support, I did some thinking and found a workable sollution to get this done.

It is not perfect, but it works for now!!

See attached screenshot of the filter I use.

I still prefer to run this filter "Controlled Upload Event Filter" by cron, but for now it's the best I can get!

Who has a better ID?

Regards, Christo

[Christo]

Hello all,

Although the filter I have setup, seems to do its job just fine!!

I am still looking for an option to do this exactly when I like it to happen!!

I hope that out there someone has found the sollution and willing to help me out..

It would be nice to solve this the way it's done to change the ZoneMinder runstate..

Something like a cronjob on /usr/local/bin/zmfilter.pl "PurgeWhenFull"

Give it a go guys

Thanks in advance, Christo

[McFuzz]

On a slightly related note - do you happen to know how to setup a filter that will erase recordings after X amount days as opposed to when the disk reaches a certain percent? I have all my 'alarms' uploaded right away to my FTP server, but I don't see a need to have the events visible for more than 7 days or 10 days...

Also - I noticed that when creating filters, you can create a video but the video is not uploaded in the compressed archive

[Christo]

On a slightly related note - do you happen to know how to setup a filter that will erase recordings after X amount days as opposed to when the disk reaches a certain percent? I have all my 'alarms' uploaded right away to my FTP server, but I don't see a need to have the events visible for more than 7 days or 10 days...

Also - I noticed that when creating filters, you can create a video but the video is not uploaded in the compressed archive

Hello McFuzz,

For automatic Erase events after a few days you should add the the - #day setting to a special made delete filter.
(see example that I have uploaded within this post on "Running filter on cron".

If a video is not generated on an event (flield unmarked), this video can not be uploaded, so check if the filter that generated these events, has this field (generated video) marked.

Regards, Christo

[McFuzz]

Hi Christ,

A bit confused here... I don't have a "days" option on the far left drop down menu; perhaps you mean Time?

Thanks!

[Christo]

Hello McFuss,

I have added a screenshot, to show you how this must be done.

Just play with the setting and try "submit" (without the marked delete box) to know if you have the required settings.


Goodluck and regards, Christo

[McFuzz]

Hello McFuss,

I have added a screenshot, to show you how this must be done.

Just play with the setting and try "submit" (without the marked delete box) to know if you have the required settings.


Goodluck and regards, Christo

Awesome - thanks!!

[Christo]

Your welkom!!

And you can also use an input like: -#hour or -#month

Kind regards, Christo