ZEN Master is the live video orchestration and telemetry control plane that enables Zixi users to manage large-scale configuration and monitoring of the Zixi Enabled Network, Zixi's live streaming platform, devices and appliances. With ZEN Master, media organizations can extend their reach, increase production speed and dramatically reduce operational costs. 

Discover how ZEN Master revolutionizes live video orchestration and telemetry for Zixi users. This comprehensive control plane enables seamless management of the Zixi Enabled Network, enhancing operational efficiency for media organizations. With features

Overview

Centralized Management

Acquisition and Delivery

Health Monitoring

PID Mapping Options in ZEN Master

Deep Data Analytics

Intelligent Data Platform (IDP)

ZEN Master Authorization

Access Control

Billing Codes

Live Events Management

Disaster Recovery (Alternative Path)

Introduction to ZEN Master

Logging in to ZEN Master

Main Screens

Info Pages

Search Filter

Sort

Show/Hide Columns

Batch Processes

Expand/Collapse Tables

Download Quick Report

Working with Lists

Working with Data Forms

Working with Graphs

Global Search

Change Tracking

Time Zone Selection

Dark Mode

Documentation

Support Tickets

Help

Customizing the Info Panel (Layout)

Using Widgets

Collapsing and restoring the details and resources panes

Management Console UI Elements

Creating a Tag

Configuring Tags

Events Profiles Configuration Workflow

Use Case Examples

Types of Rules

Adding a New Events Profile

Editing Events Profile Rules

Viewing Existing Events Profiles

Configuring Events Profiles

Configuring Flapping Detection

Configuring Kafka Servers

Configuring Notifications

Configuring API Keys

Configuring SSH Keys

Creating an AWS IAM Role for ZEN Master

Linking an AWS Account

Editing an AWS Account

Configuring AWS Account Credentials

Linking an Azure Account

Editing an Azure Account

Adding Blob Storage to an Azure Account

Configuring Microsoft Azure Account Credentials

Linking a Google GCP Account

Editing a GCP Account

Configuring Google GCP Account Credentials

Configuration

Adding a New ZEC

Cloning a ZEC

Adding a ZEC

Connecting the ZEC (ZEC UI)

Actions on a ZEC

Viewing Existing ZEC

Adding a New Zixi Feeder

Cloning a Zixi Feeder

Adding a Zixi Feeder

Connecting the Zixi Feeder (Zixi Feeder UI)

Actions on a Feeder

Viewing Existing Zixi Feeders

Adding a New Zixi Receiver

Connecting the Zixi Receiver (Zixi Receiver UI)

Adding a Zixi Receiver

Cloning a Zixi Receiver

Viewing Existing Zixi Receivers

Editing the Tags and Configuration Profiles of Multiple Zixi Edge Devices

Zixi Edge Devices

Creating a New Broadcaster Cluster

Adding Broadcasters to a Cluster

Creating a New Redirection Rule

Creating a Broadcaster Cluster

Actions on Broadcaster Clusters

Viewing Existing Broadcasters

Viewing Existing Clusters

Broadcasters

Adding a Zixi Source – ZEC

Adding a Zixi Source – Feeder

Adding a Zixi Source – Broadcaster

Adding a Zixi Source – AWS MediaConnect

Adding a Zixi Source – Other-Enabled Device

Adding a Source – Monitor Only

Adding a Source – Failover

Adding a Source – Transcoded

Adding a Source - PID Mapping

Adding a Source – Inter-Cluster

Adding a Source - UDP/RTP

Adding a Source - File

Adding a Source - SRT

Adding a Source - RIST

Adding a Source - NDI

Adding a Source - RTMP

Adding a Source - HLS

Adding a Source - Demux

Adding a Source - Multiviewer

Adding a Source - Multiplex

Adding ZEN Master Sources

Adding an AWS MediaConnect Source

Adding AWS Media Sources

Advantages and Limitations of ZEN Master Managed Flows

Adding an AWS MediaConnect Source – Creating a ZEN Master Managed Flow

Adding a Source - AWS MediaConnect

Cloning a Source

Source Info Pane

Actions on a Source

Viewing Preview in VLC

Source Stream

Source Details

Source Sources (for Failover)

Source Content Analysis

Source History

Source Events

Source SCTE-35

Source Configuration

Source Notes

Source Change Tracking

Source Incidents

Source Traceroute

Viewing Existing Sources

Sources

Channel Sources

Redundancy in ZEN Master

Adding Transcoded Channels

Adding Pass-Through Channels

Adding Failover Channels

Creating a New AWS MediaConnect Flow Channel

Importing a MediaConnect Flow Channel

Adding MediaConnect Flow Channels

Adding a AWS MediaLive Channel

Adding Adaptive Channels

Cloning a Channel

Actions on a Channel

Channel Info Pane

Channel Details

Channel Diagram

Channel Stream

Channel Bitrates

Channel History

Channel Targets

Channel Events

Channel Insights

Channel Notes

Channel Ad Markers

Attaching a Channel to an Alternative Path

Viewing Existing Channels

Channels

Adding HTTP Targets

Connecting an Unmanaged Pull Target

Adding Zixi Pull Targets

Adding Zixi Push Targets

Adding Zixi AWS MediaConnect Targets

Adding RIST  Targets

Adding UDP/RTP Targets

Actions on a Target

Adding RTMP Targets

Adding SRT Targets

Adding NDI Targets

Adding CDI Targets

Adding ST 2110 JPEG XS Targets

Adding MediaLive HTTP Targets

Adding Entitlement Targets

Target Details

Child Targets (for Dynamic Targets)

Target History

Target Events

Target Configuration

Target Notes

Target Traceroute

Attaching a Target to an Alternative Path

Viewing Existing Targets

Targets

Setup

Working with ESNI Elements

How ZEN Master Objects correspond to ESNI Schedule

Sample Diagram

Content Switching

ESNI Decisioning User Guide

Adding a Zixi Remote Access Profile

Adding a Videon Remote Access Profile

Connecting Device Using Remote Access

Viewing Existing Remote Access Profiles

Remote Access Events

Remote Access

Pre-requisites

Adding a Live Event

Viewing Existing Events

Live Events

ZEN Master User Guide