Grass Valley K2 TX/MAM User Manual v.2.2 - Manual (Page 33)

TX/MAM User Manual - document version: 2.2 – Page 33
7.5.2 Creating an Asset Type
To create an Asset Type:
 Specify the Asset Type name in the Title field.
 Link as essence to type: if applicable, link this Asset Type as an essence to an Asset Type.
For example link subtitles to a Program Asset Type..
 Definition XML: to add custom metadata fields for this Asset Type, add the metadata
definition here [see paragraph 7.5.3 for an explanation].
• Transfer protocol: Specify a transfer protocol for files of this Asset Type. Transfer settings
specify amongst others the storage location and are used by the playout_distri process when
fetching files from storage for playout.
o use global config: transfer metadata in
/system/objects/cobassets/bin/transfer_ftp.xml (as set with the
/system/objects/cobassets/bin/set.sh script) is used. Leave the Transfer metadata
field as is:
o FTP: select this option if you do not want to use the global settings, but specific
transfer settings for this Asset Type:
Example:
delta
delta
name="ip">10.250.51.20
21
/system/ftp-mount/txmam-media/
A warning when specifying the value for the path field in the transfer xml:
Paths that start with a slash will be interpreted as an absolute path. Be sure that when specifying an
absolute path that this path is accessible by a FTP-client and the given user/password. This can be
tested using the standard FTP command-line client by trying to change the directory to the desired
absolute path after logging in (e.g. “cd /mydata/media”). (The standard FTP command-line client is
called “ftp”.)
o LOCAL: files are stored on the TX/MAM server.
Leave the Transfer metadata field as is:
The K2 Edge Smart Playout Center Commissioning and Engineering Manuals describe the Ingest
process and configuration of the Storage Server in more detail.
 Required: not implemented yet.
 Quality Check Required: activate if a quality check (spotcheck, QC) for Assets of this type is
required. To be implemented.
 Select the File extension for Assets of this type. This file extension will be added to files that
are added to this Asset Type.
 Select the TX Statuses and Asset jobs that you want to link to this Asset Type.
Note that Asset jobs and TX Statuses should match.