cDVR User Guide, Release 2.0
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Configuration - Channels Sub-tab
Configuring
Channels
and
Streams
You can add(
), modify (
), or delete (
) a channel and its streams from this menu, using
below for guidelines.
Creating
Channels
and
Streams
Creating a channel entails adding a row entry to the
Channels
sub-tab and configuring the streams
within the channel.
Table 23.
Channels sub-tab fields
Name / Type
Description
Default
Channel container fields
Name
Specifies the name of the channel. This field can be up to 23
alphanumeric characters long.
Note:
Once the
Name
has been saved to the RM database, it
cannot
be modified. If you wish to change the name, you must
delete the entry and add a new one.
Empty
Transcoder
Specifies which transcoder the channel will use for its input. When
in edit mode, the drop-down box is populated with the list of
transcoders configured from the
CONFIGURATION >
NODES >
Transcoders
container.
Unselected
MBR / Group
Optional.
Specifies the name of the VMG’s MBR or another transcoder’s
Group ID output transport stream group that will be associated with
the channel. This field is for reference only.
Empty
Stream container fields (Note: Click the “Streams” button to open the pop-up configuration window)
IP Address
Specifies the multicast IP address(es) to which the transcoder is
sending its output.
Valid entries are: 224.0.0.1 – 239.255.255.254. Refer to
iana.org
for details.
Note:
If using Source Specific Multicasting (SSM), you
must
use
only this range: 232.0.0.1 – 232.255.255.254.
Empty
Port
Specifies the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) port of the multicast
source on which the transcoder is sending its output. If the
MBR /
Group
field is used, the IP Address and Port entries will be auto-
populated.
Valid range is 1 – 65535
Empty
Published Video
Bitrate
Specifies the video bit rate at which the transcoded stream is being
published. Enter 0 (zero) or leave blank to have
RM
use the bit rate
it detects from the input stream.
0
Enabled
Specifies whether the selected stream is enabled or disabled for
channel recording.
True
Click this button to add a new entry.
n/a
Click this button next to an entry you wish to delete.
n/a
Click this button to modify parameters for an existing entry.
n/a
