Adding a Zixi-Broadcaster MediaConnect Source

You can add an input from a Zixi Broadcaster to an AWS MediaConnect Ingest Cluster to be managed as a source in ZEN. In this case, the Broadcaster is referred to as the Origin Broadcaster which streams to the Ingest Cluster. The streaming uses the Zixi protocol. Once the AWS MediaConnect Flow channel is configured, ZEN Master will automatically configure the component to push the stream to the relevant MediaConnect Flow.

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When configuring a Source using a Push stream from a Zixi Broadcaster you can apply Network Bonding to the stream. This divides the stream into several network channels using multiple NICs and subsequently reunites them at the Ingest Cluster. When using Network Bonding, you need to specify which NICs will be used for this Source.  

The following procedure describes how to add a Zixi Broadcaster MediaConnect Source . In addition, an explanation of each of the configuration parameters is given in the table below.

To create a Zixi-Broadcaster MediaConnect Source:

1. In the main navigation, click Sources.

2. Click + Add.
   The Create New Source window is displayed.

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3. Under AWS Media, click on AWS MediaConnect.
   The Create New AWS Media Source window opens.
   
   

4. In the Info section, in the Name field, type a logical name for the Source.

5. In the Tags field, select one or more of the predefined Tags from the drop-down list.
   Tags are used for access control. By selecting a Tag, you are relating this Source to that Tag. 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 Tag, see Creating a Tag.

6. In the Events Configuration Profile field, select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Source. 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. In the Input section, under Protocol, select the Zixi radio button. 

8. In the Application section, select Broadcaster. For a Zixi Broadcaster that is managed by ZEN Master, ZEN Master automatically configures the Broadcaster to push the stream to MediaConnect.

9. In the Broadcaster field, select from the drop-down list one of the available Broadcasters.

10. In the Broadcaster Input field, select the desired input from the drop-down list of inputs on the selected Broadcaster. If you want the Source to be sent over a single NIC (i.e. no bonding) then do not select the Bonding checkbox.

11. In the Broadcaster Output NICs field, if you would like to specify which NIC is used, then select the IP of that NIC from the drop-down list. By default, Any is selected.

12. If you would like to use Bonding, then do the following:

    1. Select the Bonding checkbox.

    2. Select two or more NICs by clicking the button for each of the desired NICs.
       
       

    3. Selected NICs are shown above the Filter box. (You can remove an NIC by clicking the button for that NIC).
       
       

    4. If you want to use this NIC only when there isn’t sufficient bandwidth available on the other NICs, then select the Backup checkbox.

13. In the Latency [ms] field, select the latency time for the stream (default 4000).

14. You are required by MediaConnect to enter a valid Whitelist CIDR block. The whitelist CIDR block is a range of IP addresses that should be allowed to contribute content to your source. These IP addresses must be in the form of a Classless Inter-Domain Routing block. For example, 10.0.0.0/16. Through source needs to be in the range covered by this CIDR block. Any IP address with this range is allowed to send content to this flow.

15. In the Initial State section, select the Muted checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Source upon initial configuration. You can Unmute the Source at any time.