Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 - Manual (Page 129)

Modifying layouts
You can use such a group for an iTX system in which primary and back-up Output Server
machines are connected as sources to a matrix router. The Channel Monitors give a visual
indication of the health of the Output Servers that the router source buttons relate to.
Operating a router source button connects the associated channel to the destination
represented by the Destination Monitor.
In configuring the components, you connect the Server Monitors and Channel Monitors to the
services that they are to monitor; you map the Router Source buttons and the Destination
Monitor to routers sources and a router destination.
Dummy routing
You may set up failover routing to take place outside of the control of iTX. If you do, you need
to configure the transmission-chain groups for a dummy router, through which you can
simulate the actions of the real router.
Connect the Server Monitor to a Database Server
1. Right-click a Server Monitor to display the component menu (you need to click near the
edge of the component). Select Properties.
The Available Server Controllers dialog appears. This displays a list of the IP addresses (and
port numbers) of all the Server Controllers on the iTX network.
2. Select the entry for the Server Controller running on the Database Server machine. The
Currently Selected Server Controller box displays your selection.
3. Click OK to close the dialog.
The Server Monitor displays a service status indicator for each service on the Database
Server machine. Provided the services are running normally, these indicators have green
lights. More details , page 110.
Connect a Channel Monitor to an Output Server
1. Right-click a Channel Monitor to display the component menu (you need to click near the
edge of the component). Select Properties.
The Enter Channel Name dialog appears.
2. Enter the name of a playout channel in the Name box. This name must match the name
you give the channel during installation; it is not case-sensitive. You can check channel
names on the Channel Configuration pop-up layout.
3. Click OK to close the dialog.
The Channel Monitor displays the channel name. Provided the services on the Output
Server machine are running normally, the indicators on the Channel Monitor have green
lights. More details , page 110.
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