Grass Valley iControl V.6.02 - Manual (Page 27)

iControl
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iControl Services
iControl Services are software components that support (or make additional functionality
available to) iControl. These services are described in the table below:
In addition, services providing interfaces to third party devices are available as options. These
services include VTR and IRD (Integrated Receiver Decoder) devices.
SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has emerged as an important standard in the
broadcast industry, allowing broadcasters to monitor the equipment from multiple vendors
using a single, IP-based protocol. iControl provides SNMP support in two distinct and
important ways.
iControl acts as an SNMP manager by reading the status of third party devices that support
SNMP and have published their SNMP MIB (Management Information Base). It augments the
status information using streaming video, audio and scope telemetry data gathered using
Densité Series cards and the Allégro Streaming Encoder/Server.
In those cases where a third party SNMP management application is deployed, iControl acts as
an SNMP agent reporting errors and status to the SNMP manager using the SNMP protocol
and its own SNMP MIB.
For devices that do not provide IP connectivity, the iControl Application Server acts as an
SNMP translator and provides SNMP Agent functionality. The Application Server receives
status information from the devices using their existing protocols, and will issue SNMP TRAPS
and respond to SNMP
GET messages on behalf of the devices below it. The Application Server
further enhances SNMP Agent capability by allowing users to create virtual alarms, which can
be enabled or disabled according to a schedule, or slaved to an automation system.
iControl services
Service Description
Imaging Communicators Software components used to configure and control Grass Valley Imaging-series frames
Densité Communicators Software components used to configure and control Grass Valley Densité frames
Kaleido/Oxtel Communicators Software components used to configure and control Grass Valley Kaleido and Oxtel
devices
Gateway Software component that enables third party applications to monitor and control Grass
Valley devices. It is also used to connect an RCP-100 or RCP-200 Remote Control Panel
to iControl and to provide line selection from the iC Web player Densité-series cards
scope option
GSM (General Status Manager) Software component used for central management of all alarm conditions and error
logging
Virtual Service Managers Software components used for configuring and controlling Grass Valley proc amp
devices and composite panels
Router Manager Software component used for configuring and controlling routing switchers