Network Test

You can test the Zixi Broadcaster status, the status of the http or https connection with the relevant port, and the status of the Zixi Video Acceleration proxy component. This can be accomplished remotely after the installation of the Broadcaster and subsequently any time after that.

To Test the Network:

1. In the Zixi Broadcaster Status page, click . The Network Test screen is displayed:
   
   

   The Broadcaster Status table lists the various components of the Zixi Broadcaster with the relevant ports and status (description)  and the following health indicators:

   • Green – component has been tested and was found available.
   • Yellow – component has been disabled.
   • Red – component was not found or is not available.
2. Click Retest to run an additional test on all the server’s current connections and their relative ports.

The following tests will be displayed:

• Zixi Proxy – checks that the Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is running on the local machine and is listening through port 4500 (HTTP).
• Zixi Proxy (HTTPS) – checks that the Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is running on the local machine and is listening through port 4501 (HTTPS).
• Multicast – checks if the multicast feature is enabled.
• UDP – checks if Zixi Broadcaster can be accessed through UDP (port 2077).
• HTTP – checks is Zixi Broadcaster can be accessed through HTTP (HTTP server port 80).
• HTTPS - checks is Zixi Broadcaster can be accessed through HTTPS (HTTPS server port 8080)