Viewing Existing Zixi Receivers

After the Receiver resource is created, it is added to the list of Zixi Edge Devices. The list includes all types of Edge Devices, the type is indicated in the Type column. It is possible to filter the list by selecting the type with the checkboxes at the top.


When a Receiver is selected, the list pane is minimized and detailed info about the selected Receiver is shown on the right side of the screen. The info can be shown in Tab view or Accordion view, see Info Pages.

When a Receiver is selected, the following tabs are shown at the bottom of the screen:

  • Details – configuration details of the Receiver.
  • History – a graphical display of the Receiver's CPU consumption over time.
  • Events - all the related events that have been generated by the system, such as connections, errors, warnings and disconnections. To learn about the data that is displayed in the Events tab see Events. Click Quick Report to generate a report of events related to this Source and download the .xls file. 
  • Configuration – configuration procedures for connecting the Receiver to ZEN Master, including specific settings for this particular Receiver.
  • Notes – free-form text can be added with pertinent information about this Receiver.


The top of the Info pane includes buttons for taking the following actions on the selected Receiver:

  • Acknowledge/Clear Acknowledgment (for sources in disconnected status) – mark/clear the status of this source as acknowledged.
  • Mute/Clear Mute – disables/activates notification for error/recovery events. Set the date and time when the mute will automatically be cleared by clicking on the down arrow and selecting mute until.
  • Edit – enables you to edit the Zixi Receiver configuration.
  • Disable/Enable – Disabling a Zixi Receiver stops all active outputs for that Receiver without deleting the configuration of the Zixi Receiver.
  • Delete – deletes the Zixi Receiver configuration.



The main display shows following data:

Parameter

Description

Status

The connection status of the Zixi Receiver. Possible values:

  • Green – OK
  • Red – error state
  • Pink (shown together with a checkmark) – acknowledged error state
  • Gray – pending/disabled (waiting for initial connection)

The icon next to a Feeder indicates that the Receiver is muted, disabling notifications for error/recovery events.

Name

The name of the Zixi Receiver as configured in ZEN Master.

IP

The remote Zixi Receiver IP address as seen by ZEN Master.

CPU

The CPU utilization on the Zixi Receiver source machine.

UptimeThe time period that the Zixi Receiver has been online.

Version

The Zixi Receiver software version.

Actions


Open

A link to the Zixi Receiver UI.

It is possible to add more columns to the list. If you want to view resources that were marked as Priority, add the Priority column and sort by it. 

When one of the Receivers in the list is selected, the details of the Receiver, divided into tabs, appear at the bottom of the screen.

Parameter

Description

Details Tab


Name

The name of the Zixi Receiver as configured in ZEN Master.

Tags

The Tag/s that is associated with this Zixi Receiver.
You can edit the tag/s as follows: click the  icon. Then, delete the current tag by clicking the "X" next to the tag and/or add a new tag/s by selecting one or more tags from the drop-down list.

Events Configuration ProfileThe Events Profile that is applied to this Receiver.

API User

The user name used to access the Zixi API in order to communicate between ZEN Master and the Zixi Feeder.

API Password

The Zixi Receiver API password. Click Show to display the password.

Tunnel Port

The port on the ZEN Master server assigned for communication with the Zixi Receiver.

SSH Key

The name of the SSH key file. Click on the link to download the SSH key onto your local machine.

Termination ProtectionIndicates whether the termination protection is enabled or disabled. The termination protection prevents deleting the Zixi Receiver. To delete it, you will need to first disable the Termination Protection.

Available Outputs

Shows a list of all outputs available in the Receiver, including information about their Status, Type, and target location.

Activation KeyClick on License Details to show the license details of this resource.

History

A graphical representation of the CPU utilization of the selected Receiver, displayed over time.

Events

A list of the events that were generated in ZEN Master in relation to the selected Zixi Receiver. To learn about viewing event logs in ZEN Master, see Events. Click Quick Report to generate a report of events related to this receiver and download the .xls file.

Configuration

Shows an explanation of how to connect the selected Receiver to ZEN Master. This tab includes your personal connection configuration settings which are used to make the connection. See section Connecting the Zixi Receiver (Zixi Receiver UI).

Notes

Free-form text with information relevant to this broadcaster cluster.