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Type

Select the desired type for the RTMP stream:

• Push – the stream is pushed to ZEC (not initiated by the ZEC). No additional connection parameters need to be filled. If the stream name will match, the stream will be inputted.
• Pull – ZEC will initiate the stream by accessing it through the following parameters:

URL (for Pull)

Type the Stream URL from which ZEC will access. Use the following URL format: rtmp://host:[port]/app/stream.

You can define RTMPS clients with the proven security of a secure socket layer (SSL), by using the rtmps:// url

Stream Name (for Pull)

Type the unique name for the stream that has been defined in the RTMP server.

User Name (for Pull)

Specify the user name to authenticate on the remote RTMP server

Password (for Pull)

Specify the string that is used for authorization on the remote RTMP server.

Ignore TLS certificate (for Pull)

Select this option when connecting to a trusted server that does not have a valid certificate. When this option is selected, ZEC will ignore the TLS certificate errors.

Disconnect if inactive

Disconnects the connection if inactive.

Smoothing Latency [ms]

The Smoothing feature uses a buffer to time packets according to the stream's clock. This is useful when there are bursts in the rate in which the stream arrives. The smoothing features creates a queue in the buffer, allowing smoother entry into ZEC. The Smoothing parameter defines the size of the buffer in Milliseconds. A larger buffer enables smoother entry, however, it may influence the latency rate.

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Encryption type (for Encryption enabled)

Specify the type of Encryption (AES 128/192/256).

Encryption key (for Encryption enabled)

Click Generate to generate an encryption key. The generated encryption key must be sent to the end-user to decipher the received encoded stream.

Destination Type

Select the radio button for the desired storage type and then fill in the relevant parameters.

• Record to disk – the recording is saved on the local disk. It is possible to record to an external destination by replacing the default storage location with a symbolic link. To learn more, see Using an External Storage section.
• Record to S3 – the file is saved to your AWS S3 Bucket.

Record to Disk Parameters

File Name Template

Specify the file name pattern that ZEC will use to generate when saving the recorded content. A separate file will be generated for each recording up to the time specified in the Max recorded file duration parameter (see above). After this duration a new file will be generated.

The file name pattern can include any string and up to five variables listed below. Only the %T=HH.MM.SS creation time is mandatory. You can change the order of these variables and add text as long as you maintain the legitimate structure of the file in Linux and Windows:

• %S=stream id - optional
• %Y=year - optional
• %M=month - optional
• %D=day - optional
• %T=HH.MM.SS creation time - mandatory
• %U=YYYYmmddTHHMMSSZ UTC timestamp – optional

For example, the following pattern %Y_recording%T.ts will generate the following file name 2022_recording15:32:35.ts.

Max recorded file duration [hours]

Specify the maximum time allotted for recording a video stream. Default: 2 hours

Keep recorded files for [hours]

Specify the maximum time for storing the recording. Default: 0 hours

Custom Path

Optionally specify a storage location for the recorded files that is relative to the root folder. This location bypasses the location specified as the root folder in the Settings > General screen.

Record to S3 Parameters

File Name Template

Specify the file name pattern that ZEC will use to generate when saving the recorded content. A separate file will be generated for each recording up to the time specified in the Max recorded file duration parameter (see above). After this duration a new file will be generated.

The file name pattern can include any string and up to five variables listed below. Only the %T=HH.MM.SS creation time is mandatory. You can change the order of these variables and add text as long as you maintain the legitimate structure of the file in Linux and Windows:

• %S=stream id - optional
• %Y=year - optional
• %M=month - optional
• %D=day - optional
• %T=HH.MM.SS creation time - mandatory
• %U=YYYYmmddTHHMMSSZ UTC timestamp – optional

For example, the following pattern %Y_recording%T.ts will generate the following file name 2022_recording15:32:35.ts.

Max recorded file duration [hours]

Specify the maximum time allotted for recording a video stream. Default: 2 hours

URL

Specify the URL of the S3 bucket.

Ignore TLS certificate errors

TLS certificate for S3 bucket might be detected as faulty if bucket name contains dot[s]. When this option is selected, ZEC will ignore the TLS certificate errors and transmit the stream to its destination.

Access Key

The access key that is used for accessing the S3 bucket.

Secret Key

The secret key that is used for accessing the S3 bucket.