--- title: Adding a AWS MediaLive Channel slug: zen-master/adding-a-aws-medialive-channel docTags: createdAt: 2024-12-27T17:59:02.513Z --- AWS MedialLive service is an Elemental Transcoder that performs both transcoding (encoding) and HLS packaging in a single service. The input to the MediaLive channel must be a MediaConnect channel or an AWS Elemental Link. **Requirements:** - The input to the MediaLive channel must be a MediaConnect channel or an AWS Elemental Link. So before configuring the MediaLive channel, make sure you have a MediaConnect channel or an AWS Elemental Link configured. It is not possible to go from a Broadcaster or a MediaLive Channel directly. - Before configuring the MediaLive channel, the Target must be created and it must be enabled. If you try to attach a Target to a MediaLive channel that was not enabled, you will have to disable the MediaLive Channel then attach the Target, enable the Target and then enable the MedialLive Channel. **To create a new MediaLive Channel:** :::::WorkflowBlock :::WorkflowBlockItem In the main navigation, click** Channels**. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **+ Add**. The **Create New Channel** selection menu is displayed. ![Create New Channel selection menu](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/9qvMY-FsApjKFyZ_GIVGQ_image.png) ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click on **AWS MediaLive Flow**. The **Create MediaLive Flow** window is displayed. ![Create MediaLive Flow window](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/tHd7ck83g0MdznacAN7z6_image.png) ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Info** section, in the** Name** field, enter a logical name for the Channel. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem 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 an Tag, you are relating this Channel 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](docId\:YpM9tw81ap6nq8sTKv4Rd). ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Events Configuration Profile** field, select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Channel. By default, the *Default* profile is applied. :::hint{type="info"} *Events Profiles* consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger. ::: :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Configuration** section, verify that **Create New** is selected (default). ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem In the **AWS Account** field, select from the drop-down list the AWS MediaConnect account that you would like to use for this Flow. :::hint{type="info"} If the Source does not exist in the cluster, then the cluster will pull the Source automatically. ::: :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Region** field, select from the drop-down list the AWS region that you would like to use for this Flow. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Availability Zone** field, select from the drop-down list the Availability Zone that you would like to use for this Flow. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem To use an existing IAM role ARN, select **Select Existing** and select an existing Role ARN from the drop-down list. ::: :::WorkflowBlockItem To specify a custom ARN, select Specify Custom ARN and enter the Amazon Resource Name in the Role ARN ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Source** field, select one of the following: - **AWS MediaConnect Flow** - select this option if you want to place a MediaConnect Flow be fore the MediaLive channel. Select from the drop-down list the AWS MediaConnect Flow that you would like to assign to this Channel. :::hint{type="info"} 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. To learn about creating a MediaConnect Source, see [Adding an AWS MediaConnect Source – Creating a ZEN Master Managed Flow](docId\:ynOP9bIsiol7ZUVi6KLMz). ::: - **AWS Elemental Link** - AWS Medialive Link Source AWS Account and Region must match settings above. Select the AWS Elemental Link Source from the drop down menu. :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem In the **Initial State** section, select the **Disabled** checkbox if you would like to disable this Channel upon initial configuration. ::: ::::WorkflowBlockItem Select the **Muted** checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Channel upon initial configuration. :::hint{type="info"} You can Enable/Unmute the Channel at any time. ::: :::: :::WorkflowBlockItem Click **Save**. ::: ::::: **New MediaLive Channel Configuration Parameters Table** | **Parameter** | **Description** | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ***Info*** | | | Name | Specify a name for the MediaConnect Flow Channel 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 Channel 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](docId\:YpM9tw81ap6nq8sTKv4Rd). | | Events Configuration Profile | Select from the dropdown list the profile that you would like to apply to this Channel. 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. | | ***Configuration*** | Verify that **Create New** is selected (default). | | AWS Account | Select from the drop-down list the AWS MediaConnect account that you would like to use for this Flow.
Note: If the Source does not exist in the cluster, then the cluster will pull the Source automatically. | | Region | Select from the drop-down list the AWS region that you would like to use for this Flow. | | Availability Zone | Select from the drop-down list the Availability Zone that you would like to use for this Flow. | | IAM Role | Select **Select Existing** or **Specify Custom ARN**. | | Role ARN | For *Select Existing:*
Select from the drop-down list an existing Role ARN of the IAM role that you previously created.
For *Specify Custom ARN:*
Enter a specific ARN in the field. | | Source | Select from the drop-down list the AWS MediaConnect 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. To learn about creating a MediaConnect Source, see [Adding an AWS MediaConnect Source – Creating a ZEN Master Managed Flow](docId\:ynOP9bIsiol7ZUVi6KLMz). | | *Initial State* | | | Disabled | Select this checkbox if you would like to disable this Channel upon initial configuration. | | Muted | Select this checkbox if you would like to disable error/recovery notifications for this Channel upon initial configuration. |