Adding RTMP Targets

ZEN Master enables you to 'Push' a channel to an RTMP server. You can configure redundant RTMP hosts to ensure consistency. To learn more about redundancy in ZEN Master see Redundancy in ZEN Master.

The following procedure describes how to add an RTMP Target in ZEN Master. In addition, an explanation of each of the configuration parameters is given in the table below.

To add a new RTMP Target:

1. In the main navigation, click Targets.
2. Click + Add.
   The Create New Target window is displayed.
   
3. Click on RTMP.
   The Create New RTMP Target configuration window is displayed.
    
   
   
   
4. In the Info section, in the Name field, enter a logical name for the RTMP Target.
5. In the Access Tags field, select one or more of the predefined Access Tags from the drop-down list.
   Access Tags are used for access control. By selecting an Access Tag you are relating this Target to that Access Tag. Access 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 Access Tag, see Creating an Access Tag.

6. In the Events Configuration Profile field, select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Target. 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.

7. The Target's location is used to represent it in the proper position in the Map display (see Maps). By default, the location is determined automatically based on the Target's IP. If you would like to manually set the location of the Target (Optional), use the following procedure:
   1. Click on the Edit icon next to the Location field.
      A search box is shown below the Location field.
   2. Enter identifying info for the location (e.g. street address, zip code, coordinates).
      Search results are displayed below the search box as you type.
   3. Click on the desired location.
      The selected location populates the Location field.
8. In the Configuration section, under Channel Type select the type of Channel that the Target will receive. Options are: ZEN Master Channel or AWS MediaLive Channel.

9. In the Channel field, select from the drop-down list the Channel that will be sent to the Target. (optional field)

   The Target will only become functional once a Channel has been assigned to it. However, you can configure the Target settings and then add a Channel to the Target after the initial configuration.

10. In the Source Preference field, select one of the following options:

    • Any Source – the Target will establish a connection to any available source in the Channel. Upon any disconnects with the current source, the Target will reconnect to another available source in the Channel.
    • Primary Sources – the Target will establish and maintain connection to a source designated as Primary in the Channel. Upon loss of connection to that source, the Target will establish a connection to another available Primary source in the Channel.
    • Backup Sources – the Target will establish and maintain connection to a source designated as Backup in the Channel. Upon loss of connection to that source, the Target will establish connection to another available Backup source in the Channel.

    • Specific Source – the Target will only establish a connection to the source specified by the user and will not try to connect to any other source in the Channel.
      
      

      It is not possible to select "Primary-only" or "Backup-only". This means you cannot have a Target failover from a Primary to a Backup source in the Channel unless "Any Source" is selected.

11. In the Single Output checkbox, select the Single Output mode if you want there to be a single output. This option provides less redundancy but is required for servers that do not properly support concurrent connections.
12. In the Target field, enter the URL of the primary RTMP server.
13. In the Alt. Target field, enter the URL of a backup RTMP server. (Optional field)
14. In the Stream Name field, enter the RTMP stream name as defined in the RTMP server (Target).
15. In the Username field, enter the RTMP stream access credentials – User name.
16. In the Password field, enter the RTMP stream access credentials – Password. Click Show to display the password.
17. In the Initial State section, select the Disabled checkbox if you would like to disable this Target upon initial configuration.

18. Select the Muted checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Target upon initial configuration.

    You can Enable/Unmute the Target at any time.

19. If you would like to track usage for this Target, click on Advanced and enter your Billing Code details, see Billing Codes. (Supported for Broadcasters v14.8+)
    
20. Click Save.

RTMP Target Configuration Parameters Table