Grass Valley iTX Delivery Manager v.2.6 - Manual (Page 13)

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Delivery Manager
Configuration and Setup Guide
Delivery Manager’s Distribution and Resilience Models
Delivery Manager can be installed on one or more framework servers, each running one or
more instances of the service. Each instance of the service requires its own configuration
profile and each configuration profile can monitor multiple endpoints in different modes, in
order to manage different groups of content sources.
iTX can apply a single asset template (also known as clip templates) per monitored
directory, so that media of different resolutions is deposited in separate (and appropriately
named) folders, each with their own configured endpoint. You can apply an iTX media asset
template to all clips, so that they are registered with the same characteristics.
For example, if you acquire both HD and SD media using a drop box, then SD media should
be placed in a folder named “SD” and HD media should be placed in a folder named “HD”.
Each folder should have its own endpoint to monitor it, as it then applies the appropriate
asset template.
Figure 1-2 below illustrates the different combinations of server, configuration profiles,
instances and endpoints that can be used.
Fig. 1-2: Distribution models for single and multiple servers.
These different distribution models can also be used to provide uninterrupted service in
the event of software or hardware failure. Whether you are running multiple instances on a
single server or you have multiple servers, Delivery Manager can be configured to provide
one of two resilience models.