Channel Details

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The Details section shows the following information:

Parameter

Description

Type

The Type of Channel will impact on the information shown in the Details tab.

Failover Channel
Processing ClusterThe name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.
Preferred Sources
Secondary Sources
Slate Source
Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. 

Content AnalysisShows a list of streaming errors that occurred on this Channel.
Adaptive
Processing ClusterThe name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.
Active BroadcasterThe name of the Broadcaster where the Source is located.
ModeExisting Sources – uses existing sources
Transcoding – transcodes the stream
Protocols
Events Configuration ProfileThe Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. 
AWS MediaConnect Flow
RegionSelect from the drop-down list the AWS region that you would like to use for this Flow.
Source

Select from the drop-down list the AWS MediaLive type Source that you would like to assign to this Channel.

NOTE: Specifying a Source is optional. You can create a Channel without assigning a Source, although it won’t be activated until you assign a Source at a later time. You can also switch to a different Source at a later time.

AWS MediaConnect Flow
Events Configuration ProfileThe Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. 
AWS MediaLive Channel
Source

Select from the drop-down list the AWS MediaLive type Source that you would like to assign to this Channel.

NOTE: Specifying a Source is optional. You can create a Channel without assigning a Source, although it won’t be activated until you assign a Source at a later time. You can also switch to a different Source at a later time.

MediaLive Channel
Events Configuration ProfileThe Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. 
Pass-Through
Processing ClusterThe name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.
Target Broadcasters

The Broadcaster that has been defined for the channel. The following options are possible:

  • Specific target - a specific target has been selected during configuration.
  • Any - any target can be used.
  • Primary Broadcasters only - only targets that have been defined as Primary can be used.
  • Backup Broadcasters only - only targets that have been defined as Backup can be used. 
Primary SourcesThe list of sources that have been defined as Primary Sources. 
Events Configuration ProfileThe Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. 
Transcoded
Processing ClusterThe name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.
Active Broadcaster
Source
ModeExisting Sources – uses existing sources
Transcoding – transcodes the stream
Protocols
Events Configuration ProfileThe Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.