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You can add a source Source through the Sources screen, designating the originating Zixi Feeder and the Ingest Cluster for the sourceSource. Before you can configure a source Source in ZEN Master, the relevant input stream must already be configured on the Feeder.

To add a Source:

1. In the main navigation, click Sources.
2. Click + Add.
   The Create New Source selection window is displayed.
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3. Click on Configure & Monitor (Feeder) Zixi.
   The New Source Create Zixi Source window opens.
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4. In the the Info section, in the Name field, type a logical name for the sourceZixi Source.
5. In the Access Tag Tags field, for the current use case select Default from the drop-down list. To learn more about using Access Tags to control access to resources see Configuring Access Tags in Zen Master User Guide.
6. In the Ingest Cluster Input section, verify under Mode that Push is selected (default), and under Application that the Feeder radio button is selected (default).

7. In the Feeder field, select from the drop-down list one of the available

   Ingest Clusters as the destination for the Source.
8. In the Feeder field, select from the drop-down list the Feeder from which the stream will be received.
9. In the Feeder Input

   Feeders.

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   For our use case, we will be creating a Source from a single Input with no Bonding.

   
   

10. In the Configuration section, in the Ingest Cluster field, select from the drop-down list one of the available input streams.
11. If you would like to enable the Zixi auto encryption feature for encryption of the source stream, select the Encrypt
12. In the Max Bitrate field, select a value that is higher than the expected bitrate of the source.
13. In the Latency [ms] field, select the latency value for the stream.
14. In the Source Password field, specify a new password that will be used by Broadcaster to authenticate the stream. Click RND to generate a random password.
15. Click Ingest Clusters as the destination for the Source.

16. In the Target Broadcaster/s field, select you broadcaster preference. Either select a specific broadcaster to be used OR specify you preference for using primary vs. backup broadcasters, options are: Prefer Primary Broadcasters, Primary Broadcasters only, Backup Broadcasters only or Prefer Backup Broadcasters.

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    For managed clusters, it is not recommended to select a specific broadcaster, as the broadcaster's availability may not remain stable.

    
    

17. Fill in optional fields as desired, see Adding a Source – Zixi Feeder in ZEN Master User Guide.
18. Click Save.