Viewing Existing Zixi Receivers

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After the Receiver resource is created, it is added to the list of Zixi Edge Devices. The list includes all types of Edge Devices, the type is indicated in the Type column. It is possible to filter the list by selecting Add Filter and Type.
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The list shows the following data:
Parameter
Description
Name
The name of the Receiver as configured in ZEN Master.
﻿Status﻿
﻿The connection status of the ZEC. Possible values:﻿
﻿Green – OK﻿
﻿Red – error state﻿
﻿Gray – pending/disabled (waiting for initial connection)

The 🔕 icon next to a ZEC indicates that the Receiver is muted, disabling notifications for error/recovery events.﻿
IP
The remote Zixi Receiver IP address as seen by ZEN Master.
Type
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RAM
The RAM utilization on the Receiver source machine.
CPU
The CPU utilization on the Zixi Receiver source machine.
Uptime
The time period that the Zixi Receiver has been online.
Version
The Zixi Receiver software version.
Link
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When a Receiver is selected, the list pane is minimized and detailed info about the selected Receiver is shown on the right side of the screen. The top of the Info pane includes buttons for taking the following actions on the selected Receiver:
﻿Parameter﻿
﻿Description﻿
﻿Selection Checkbox﻿
﻿Select one or more ZECs and perform batch actions on all selected ZEC. Available actions are:﻿
﻿Mute All - disables notification for error/recovery events for the selected ZECs.﻿
﻿Unmute All – enables notification for error/recovery events for the selected ZECs.﻿
﻿Enable All – re-activates all active streams for the selected ZECs.﻿
﻿Disable All - stops all active streams for the selected Feeders without deleting the configuration of the ZECs.﻿
﻿Delete All – deletes the configuration for the selected ZECs.﻿
﻿Refresh﻿
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The info can be shown in Tabs view or Widgets, see Info Pages﻿.
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The Info Pane includes the following details:
Parameter
Description
CPU 
The CPU utilization rate.
RAM
The memory utilization rate.
Uptime
The time period that the Broadcaster has been online.
﻿Type﻿
The type of object.
Tags
You can edit the tag/s as follows: click the Edit icon. Then, delete the current tag by clicking the "X" next to the tag. Add a new tag/s by selecting one or more tags from the dropdown list.
Open
Click to access the ZEC Broadcaster UI.
Source IP
The Source IP of the ZEC.
Version
The software version of the Broadcaster. Click the copy icon to copy the details.
Location
The location of the Broadcaster. By default, the location is determined automatically based on the Broadcaster's IP. However it is possible to specify another location during configuration.
Network
The Network in which the Broadcaster is located. The Networks are discovered automatically by ZEN Master using IP-to-location method. A network is defined as an ASN from a specific country and region/state.
Events Configuration Profile
All the related events that have been generated by the system, such as connections, errors, warnings and disconnections. To learn about the data that is displayed in the Events tab see Events﻿ . Click Quick Report to generate a report of events related to this Source and download the .xls file. 
It is possible to add more columns﻿ to the list. If you want to view resources that were marked as Priority, add the Priority column and sort by it.
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Receiver List
The following is a brief description of the sections that are shown:
When one of the ZECs in the list is selected, the details of the ZEC, divided into tabs, appear at the right side of the screen.
The list display shows following data:
Details Tab
Parameter
Description
Type
The type of Zixi Edge Device.
API Credentials
The username and password used to access the Receiver through the Zixi API in order to communicate between ZEN Master and the Receiver. 
Click Show to display the credentials.
Click Copy Password to copy the password. 
Open
Click the link to access the Receiver console.
Source IP
The IP of the Receiver's input resource. Transcoded – means that the source is transcoded.
Host ID
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Platform
The OS platform on the Receiver.
Location
The location of the Receiver.
Network
The ISP/ network of the Receiver.
Version
The software version of the Receiver.
SSH Key
The SSH key file used to connect the Receiver to ZEN Master. Click to download the SSH key file. 
Activation Key
Click on License Details to show the license details of this resource.
Events Configuration Profile
The Events Profile that is applied to this ZEC. Click the link to view the profile in the Events Profile Rules﻿  screen. 
Deletion Protection
Indicates whether the deletion protection is enabled or disabled. The deletion protection prevents deleting the ZEC. To delete it, you will need to first disable the Termination Protection.
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Diagram Tab (open by deafult)
This section shows a schematic diagram that displays theReceiver  and its related objects, as well as the system objects (Sources, Channels, Targets) that relate to this Receiver and the relationships between the various elements.
History Tab

This sections shows a graphical display of the Receiver's CPU consumption over time.
Outputs Tab
Shows a list of all Outputs available in the ZEC, including information about their Status, Type, Source and Bitrate.
Events Tab

This section shows all the related events that have been generated by the system, such as connections, errors, warnings and disconnections. To learn about the data that is displayed in the Events tab see Events﻿ . Click Quick Report to generate a report of events related to this Source and download the .xls file.
Changes Tab
A list if changes to the configuration throughout time. Expand each line to view the details of the change. Select Revert to discard this change or Revert All to discard all changes.
Notes Tab

This ections shows  free-form text that can be added with pertinent information about this Receiver.
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﻿Cloning a Zixi Receiver﻿ 
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Parameter	Description
Name	The name of the Receiver as configured in ZEN Master.
Status	The connection status of the ZEC. Possible values: Green – OK Red – error state Gray – pending/disabled (waiting for initial connection) The 🔕 icon next to a ZEC indicates that the Receiver is muted, disabling notifications for error/recovery events.
IP	The remote Zixi Receiver IP address as seen by ZEN Master.
Type
RAM	The RAM utilization on the Receiver source machine.
CPU	The CPU utilization on the Zixi Receiver source machine.
Uptime	The time period that the Zixi Receiver has been online.
Version	The Zixi Receiver software version.
Link

Parameter	Description
Selection Checkbox	Select one or more ZECs and perform batch actions on all selected ZEC. Available actions are: Mute All - disables notification for error/recovery events for the selected ZECs. Unmute All – enables notification for error/recovery events for the selected ZECs. Enable All – re-activates all active streams for the selected ZECs. Disable All - stops all active streams for the selected Feeders without deleting the configuration of the ZECs. Delete All – deletes the configuration for the selected ZECs. Refresh

Parameter	Description
CPU	The CPU utilization rate.
RAM	The memory utilization rate.
Uptime	The time period that the Broadcaster has been online.
Type	The type of object.
Tags	You can edit the tag/s as follows: click the Edit icon. Then, delete the current tag by clicking the "X" next to the tag. Add a new tag/s by selecting one or more tags from the dropdown list.
Open	Click to access the ZEC Broadcaster UI.
Source IP	The Source IP of the ZEC.
Version	The software version of the Broadcaster. Click the copy icon to copy the details.
Location	The location of the Broadcaster. By default, the location is determined automatically based on the Broadcaster's IP. However it is possible to specify another location during configuration.
Network	The Network in which the Broadcaster is located. The Networks are discovered automatically by ZEN Master using IP-to-location method. A network is defined as an ASN from a specific country and region/state.
Events Configuration Profile	All the related events that have been generated by the system, such as connections, errors, warnings and disconnections. To learn about the data that is displayed in the Events tab see Events . Click Quick Report to generate a report of events related to this Source and download the .xls file.

Parameter	Description
Type	The type of Zixi Edge Device.
API Credentials	The username and password used to access the Receiver through the Zixi API in order to communicate between ZEN Master and the Receiver. Click Show to display the credentials. Click Copy Password to copy the password.
Open	Click the link to access the Receiver console.
Source IP	The IP of the Receiver's input resource. Transcoded – means that the source is transcoded.
Host ID
Platform	The OS platform on the Receiver.
Location	The location of the Receiver.
Network	The ISP/ network of the Receiver.
Version	The software version of the Receiver.
SSH Key	The SSH key file used to connect the Receiver to ZEN Master. Click to download the SSH key file.
Activation Key	Click on License Details to show the license details of this resource.
Events Configuration Profile	The Events Profile that is applied to this ZEC. Click the link to view the profile in the Events Profile Rules screen.
Deletion Protection	Indicates whether the deletion protection is enabled or disabled. The deletion protection prevents deleting the ZEC. To delete it, you will need to first disable the Termination Protection.

Connecting the Zixi Receiver (Zixi Receiver UI)

Cloning a Zixi Receiver