Adding a Zixi-Other MediaConnect Source

Owned by Alon Men
Last updated: 02 Sept 2024
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You can configure an input from a Zixi-enabled device (i.e. a Zixi-enabled encoder) to be used as a source in ZEN Master. In this case, the Zixi-enabled device is referred to as the Origin Other which streams to the Ingest Cluster. 

Origin Other MediaConnect Source.png

 

To create a Zixi-Other MediaConnect Source:

  1. In the main navigation, click Sources.

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

    AWS MediaConnect Source 1.png

  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 Other.

  9. In the Max Bitrate field, enter the maximum bitrate to be used on this NIC.

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

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

 

Parameter

Description

Info

Name

Specify a name for the AWS Media Source in ZEN Master.

Tags

Select one or more of the predefined Tags from the drop-down list.

Tags are used for access control. By selecting an 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.

Events Configuration Profile

Select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Source. By default, the Default profile is applied.

Note: Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.

Input

Protocol

To create a Zixi Input AWS Media Source, verify that Zixi is selected (default).

Application

Select Other. This Zixi Feeder is not managed by ZEN Master.

Max Bitrate

Select from the drop-down list the maximum bitrate for this Source.

Make sure that the value is greater than the max bitrate for the input. The default is set automatically based on the current bitrate of the input.

Latency [ms]

Specify the latency time for the stream (default 4000).

Whitelist CIDR Block

Specify the CIDR for the range of IPs that you would like to allow to contribute content to this Source.

You are required by MediaConnect to enter a valid Whitelist CIDR block.

Initial State

Muted

Select this checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Source upon initial configuration.

 

 

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