Adtec digital TBGS w/adManage - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 3 - Using adManage 16
Drive Status:
Drive Status is located at Content Management > Drive Status (Fig
3.2)
Figure 3.2
The Drive Status section provides drive status information on each
ad inserter that is part of the system. By selecting a headend from
the left panel of this screen, you can view the status of all inserters at
that headend. Each inserter is listed separately and you are given the
following stats on each;
The most recent .MVL file date/time stamp
Status
Channel ID
The most recent .RDY file date/time stamp
The most recent .VER file date/time stamp
The percentage of the drive filled
The number of files in use
Having access to this data allows you to monitor disk usage
information and help identify storage management issues. This data is
also available via the Run Rate Report Alarm.
Purge:
Purge is located at Content Management > Purge (Fig 3.3)
Figure 3.3
The process provided by the Purge section allows further content
management by marking files for deletion at the selected headend. Files
which can be purged are either unscheduled or expired. Unscheduled
files are commercials which are not on any schedule for the headend.
Exercise caution in purging unscheduled content because it could be
needed in the future.
adManage will suggest content which has either expired by date
or has not been used in a while for deletion. Note that purging files is
intentionally not automatic, you must review the expired list and select
which content you want to be purged. Unscheduled files are not in the
schedule list yet remain in the headend .MVL file.
Moving files from one of these lists to the purge list marks that file
“to be deleted” at that headend. To move these files, highlight them and
single-click on the double right arrow next to the corresponding box.
You will notice that the file is not immediately removed. Once the .MVL
file is compiled again for this headend the file will be removed. Checks
are performed contstantly throughout the day to see if a new MVL file
needs to be created.
If you find that you have mistakenly marked a file for purge, you
can remove it from the purge list by clicking on any left double arrow
button.
If you do not mange the content of the ad inserters, they will hold
excessive unmanaged content which will slow all reporting functions
down.