Grass Valley NewsBrowse Desktop Browsing System Installation v.2.0 - Manual (Page 81)

25 May 2004 NewsBrowse Installation and Configuration Guide 81
Configure Rules Automation: ISS
Configure Rules Automation: ISS
This page defines the rules for a sequential encoder creating MPEG proxy assets and
an ISS creating thumbnail, storyboard, and Real Video assets. If you are doing the
initial configuration of the ISS + Server stage, define only Image Support Server
rules.
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The following settings define sequential encoder rules, for the creation of
MPEG proxy assets.
! Select a rule
! Select the MDI for the Profile monitored by sequential encoder.
! Enter the path to the bin on the Profile that the NewsBrowse system monitors
for movies. Note: You must use forward slashes for this path.
! Must be PROXY1
! Set all rules to Normal to ensure all are processed
! Defines the age of the MPEG asset after which it is automatically deleted from
the system the next time the purge rule runs. Leave blank to never expire.
! ! Adds settings above as a sequential encoder rule
The following settings define Image Support Server rules, for the creation of
thumbnail, storyboard, and Real Video assets
! Select an asset type
! Select a rule
! Must be PROXY1
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Leave blank, so the system can use any NAS and keep proxy assets together
a. When this field is left blank, the Rule specifies “*” as the Proxy
Storage Location, so the Default File System Folder is used, as
configured in
“Configure Proxy Asset (NAS): ISS” on page 77 or
“Configure Proxy Asset (NAS): Sequential encoder” on page 85 .
! Set all rules to Normal to ensure all are processed
! ! Adds settings above as a Image Support Server rule
Displays all currently added rules, for both sequential encoders and Image
Support Servers.
! Removes the currently selected rule
! Specifies how many times the system retries a failed rule. Keep this setting at 3
or below for most rules to prevent degradation of system performance.
! When a failed rule is retried, its priority can be changed in relation to other rules
currently being processed. Set to
Increase to promote timely processing.
! Save Retry setting changes
! Expired assets are purged from the system after this many days.
! Saves Purge setting changes. Changes are lost if you leave the configuration
page without updating.
Always click Update… buttons after making changes
You must start or restart the Thomson Rules Wizard service on the
NewsBrowse server to put changes into effect, but if you are doing the initial
configuration of the ISS + Server stage, don’t start the service until instructed
to do so in the ISS + Server stage test.