Adding Zixi AWS MediaConnect Targets

You can configure an AWS MediaConnect "flow" that you have already set up in your MediaConnect account to be used as a Target in ZEN Master.

The following procedure describes how to add an AWS MediaConnect Target in ZEN Master. In addition, an explanation of each of the configuration parameters is given in the table below.

To add a new MediaConnect Target:

1. In the main navigation, click Targets.
2. Click + Add.
   The Create New Target window is displayed.
   
   
3. Click on Zixi.
   The Create New Zixi Target configuration window is displayed.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Info section, in the Name field, enter a logical name for the MediaConnect Target.
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 target 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 Target. 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. The Target's location is used to represent it in the proper position in the Map display (see Maps). By default, the location is determined automatically based on the Target's IP. If you would like to manually set the location of the Target (Optional), use the following procedure:
   1. Click on the Edit icon next to the Location field.
      A search box is shown below the Location field.
   2. Enter identifying info for the location (e.g. street address, zip code, coordinates).
      Search results are displayed below the search box as you type.
   3. Click on the desired location.
      The selected location populates the Location field.

8. In the Configuration section, under Type, select AWS MediaConnect.
   The fields relevant for MediaConnect Targets are shown.

   The Channel Type is automatically set as ZEN Master Channel and can’t be changed.

9. In the Channel field, select from the drop-down list the Channel that will be sent to the Target. (Optional field)

   The Target will only become functional once a Channel has been assigned to it. However, you can configure the Target settings and then add a Channel to the Target after the initial configuration.

10. In the Source Preference field, select one of the following options:
    • Any Source – the Target will establish a connection to any available source in the Channel. Upon any disconnects with the current source, the Target will reconnect to another available source in the Channel.
    • Primary Sources Only – the Target will establish and maintain connection to a source designated as Primary in the Channel. Upon loss of connection to that source, the Target will establish a connection to another available Primary source in the Channel.
    • Backup Sources Only – the Target will establish and maintain connection to a source designated as Backup in the Channel. Upon loss of connection to that source, the Target will establish connection to another available Backup source in the Channel.

    • Specific Source – the Target will only establish a connection to the source specified by the user and will not try to connect to any other source in the Channel.
      
      

      It is not possible to select "Prefer Primary Sources" or "Prefer Backup Sources". This means you cannot have a Target failover from a Primary to a Backup source in the Channel unless "Any Source" is selected.

11. In the AWS Account field, select from the drop-down list the AWS account that you would like to set as the Target.
12. In the Region field, select from the drop-down list the AWS region of the MediaConnect flow that you would like to set as the Target.
13. In the AWS MediaConnect Flow field, select from the drop-down list the MediaConnect Flow that you would like to set as the Target.
14. In the Latency [ms] field, enter the latency in milliseconds.
15. In the Initial State section, select the Disabled checkbox if you would like to disable this Target upon initial configuration.

16. Select the Muted checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Target upon initial configuration.

    You can Enable/Unmute the Target at any time.

17. Click Save.

    You can verify that the new Target was created by viewing the Source tab in the MediaConnect UI.

AWS MediaConnect Target Configuration Parameters Table