Grass Valley NewsBrowse Desktop Browsing System Installation v.2.7 - Manual (Page 92)

92 NewsBrowse Installation and Configuration Guide December 16, 2004
Chapter 3 Configuring the NewsBrowse System
Test: Advanced encoder + Server stage - MPEG proxy source
The following test exercises system functionality exclusive to the rules for creating
storyboard and thumbnail assets from a MPEG proxy asset. A successful test verifies
that the basic configurations are correct. This test assumes that you are using
single-channel encoders for creating the MPEG proxy asset at ingest.
Test description: Trigger rules by creating a clip on a Profile Media server while the
Rules Wizard service is off, then on.
Run the test as follows:
1. Make sure that the NewsBrowse system is not in use.
NOTE: Running these tests will tie up a channel and could collide with commands
from the Ingest Schedule page. Inform operators that they must not use the
channels under test.
2. Stop the Thomson Rules Wizard service on the NewsBrowse server.
3. Start the Thomson Resolver service and the Thomson Metadata service on the
NewsBrowse server.
4. From the NewsBrowse server, open the NewsBrowse application.
5. Ingest a short test clip. On the related tab, verify that only the MPEG proxy asset
is created.
6. Start the Thomson Rules Wizard service on the NewsBrowse server. In the
NewsBrowse application on the related tab, verify that the thumbnail and
storyboard assets are created for the MPEG asset, as per your currently configured
rules. This could take a few minutes, depending on clip length.
7. Ingest a short test clip. On the related tab, verify that the MPEG proxy asset is
created and the other assets are created as well. This could take a few minutes,
depending on clip length.
8. Stop the Thomson Rules Wizard service, Thomson Resolver service, and the
Thomson Metadata service on the NewsBrowse server.
Checklist: Advanced encoder + Server stage
Use the following check list to verify that the basic configuration and testing of the
single-channel encoder plus NewsBrowse server is complete.
" When the Rules Wizard starts up, rules work as configured for the creation of proxy
MPEG, thumbnail, and storyboard assets.
" When a clip is ingested, rules work as configured for the creation of proxy MPEG,
thumbnail, and storyboard assets.
" When a Profile clip is copied into a monitored bin, rules work as configured for
creation of proxy MPEG, thumbnail, and storyboard assets.
" When a Profile clip is modified, rules work as configured for creation of proxy
MPEG, thumbnail, and storyboard assets.