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In the main navigation, click Sources.
Click + Add.
The Create New Source window is displayed.
Under AWS Media, click on AWS MediaConnect.
The Create New AWS Media Source window opens.
In the Info section, in the Name field, type a logical name for the Source.
In the Tags field, select one or more of the predefined Tags from the drop-down list.
Tags are used for access control. By selecting a Tag, you are relating this Source to that Tag. Tags are associated with certain roles (through the Users & Roles screen), and roles, in turn, are associated with users and user groups. If you would like to create a new Tag, see Creating a Tag.In the Events Configuration Profile field, select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Source. By default, the Default profile is applied. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.
In the Input section, under Protocol, select the Zixi radio button.
In the Application section, select Feeder. For a Zixi Feeder that is managed by ZEN Master, ZEN Master automatically configures the Feeder to push the stream to MediaConnect.
In the Feeder filed, select from the drop-down list one of the available Feeders.
In the Feeder Input field, select the input from the drop-down menu.
In the Bonding section, select the radio button for the desired bonding mode. Options are:
None (default) – no bonding
Manual – you specify which NICs are used for bonding
Auto – all available NICs are used for bonding
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If you selected None for Bonding, then in the Feeder Output NIC field, you would need to specify which NIC is used. Then select the IP of that NIC from the drop-down list. By default, Any is selected.
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If you selected Manual for Bonding, then in the Feeder Output NIC field, use the following procedure to specify which NICs are used.
Select two or more NICs by clicking the
button for each of the desired NICs.
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Selected NICs are shown above the Filter box. (You can remove an NIC by clicking the 
button for that NIC).
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Parameter | Description | ||
Info | |||
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Name | Specify a name for the AWS Media Source in ZEN Master. | ||
Tags | Select one or more of the predefined Tags from the drop-down list. Tags are used for access control. By selecting an Tag, you are relating this Source to that Tag. Tags are associated with certain roles (through the Users & Roles screen), and roles, in turn, are associated with users and user groups. If you would like to create a new Tag, see Creating a Tag. | ||
Events Configuration Profile | Select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Source. By default, the Default profile is applied. Note: Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. | ||
Input | |||
Protocol | To create a Zixi Input AWS Media Source, verify that Zixi is selected (default). | ||
Application | Select Feeder. For a Zixi Feeder that is managed by ZEN Master, ZEN Master automatically configures the Feeder to push the stream to MediaConnect. | ||
Feeder | Select from the drop-down list the desired Feeder. | ||
Feeder Input | Select from the drop-down list one of the Inputs that are available on the selected Feeder. | Replace existing manual outputs | If you would like the Source configured in ZEN Master to replace (i.e. stop) any current Outputs configured on the Feeder, select this checkbox. |
Bonding | Select the desired bonding mode. Options are:
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Feeder Output NIC/s (for None and Manual bonding) | If you would like to specify which NIC is used, then select the IP of that NIC from the drop-down list. By default, Any is selected. If you selected Manual for Bonding, then click the button for each of the NICs that you would like to use.Selected NICs are shown above the Filter box. (You can remove a NIC by clicking the button for that NIC).  For each selected NIC, you can adjust the following parameters:
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Max Bitrate | Select from the drop-down list the maximum bitrate for this Source. Make sure that the value is greater than the max bitrate for the input. The default is set automatically based on the current bitrate of the input. | ||
Latency [ms] | Specify the latency time for the stream (default 4000). | ||
Whitelist CIDR Block | Specify the CIDR for the range of IPs that you would like to allow to contribute content to this Source. You are required by MediaConnect to enter a valid Whitelist CIDR block. | ||
Initial State | |||
Muted | Select this checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Source upon initial configuration. | ||
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