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The Details section shows the following information:

Parameter

Description

Type

The Type of Channel will impact on the information shown in the Details tab.

Failover Channel

Processing Cluster

The name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.

Preferred Sources

 The Sources that were configured as Preferred Sources. The channel will play the preferred source by default. If the preferred source becomes unavailable, it will failover to a Secondary Source (if one exists).

Secondary Sources

The Sources that were configured as Secondary Sources. If the preferred source becomes unavailable, it will failover to a Secondary Source (if one exists). If there is no Secondary Sources of it becomes unavailable (while the preferred stream is still unavailable), Zen Master will failover to the Slate.

Slate Source

The Sources that were configured as Slate Sources. If there is no Secondary Sources of it becomes unavailable (while the preferred stream is still unavailable), Zen Master will failover to the Slate. In Live Events, there are some stages of the event, where the Slate is the source that will be streamed. For example, in Pre-live the Live Event is configured to select the Slate source.

Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.

Content Analysis

Shows a list of streaming errors that occurred on this Channel.

Adaptive Channel

Processing Cluster

The name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.

Active Broadcaster

The name of the Broadcaster where the Source is located.

Mode

Existing Sources – uses existing sources Transcoding – transcodes the stream

Protocols

The stream protocol.

Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.

AWS MediaConnect Flow

Region

Select from the drop-down list the AWS region that you would like to use for this Flow.

Source

The Source that is assigned to this channel.

AWS MediaConnect Flow

The name of the AWS MediaConnect Flow. Click the link to open the MediaConnect Flow in the AWS console.

Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.

AWS MediaLive Channel

Source

The Source that is assigned to this channel.

MediaLive Channel

The name of the AWS MediaConnect Flow. Click the link to open the MediaConnect Flow in the AWS console.

Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.

Pass-Through Channel

Processing Cluster

The name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.

Target Broadcasters

The Broadcaster that has been defined for the channel. The following options are possible:

  • Specific target - a specific target has been selected during configuration.
  • Any - any target can be used.
  • Primary Broadcasters only - only targets that have been defined as Primary can be used.
  • Backup Broadcasters only - only targets that have been defined as Backup can be used.

Primary Sources

The list of sources that have been defined as Primary Sources.

Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.

Transcoded Channel

Processing Cluster

The name of the cluster that is used to process the stream.

Active Broadcaster

The Broadcaster that has been assigned as the Target Broadcaster. 

Source

The Source that is assigned to this channel.

Mode

Existing Sources – uses existing sources Transcoding – transcodes the stream

Protocols

The stream protocol.

Events Configuration Profile

The Events Configuration Profile that was assigned to this Channel. Events Profiles consist of a series of rules that determine precisely how various types of Events are logged and what results they trigger.