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Revised: May 13, 2015
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Note This material pertains to multiple releases of Cisco DMS.
Organizations that use Cisco Cast tend to show live video programming at their sites with the greatest bandwidth capacity, such as their main site. Live video programming is not suitable for remote branch offices with low bandwidth capacity.
When you plan how many TV channels to configure, consider the actual bandwidth capacity in your WAN and at each remote site where you will use Cisco Cast. The typical rate of bandwidth consumption will be in the range from 2 Mbps to 16 Mbps per channel, per site.
Features of this Cisco Cast release support 99 or fewer channels of live broadcast programming and VoD programming, combined.
Any digital encoders that you use for live broadcast channels must adhere to the MPEG2-TS standard for streaming and must support at least one of these codecs:
For this reason, we recommend that you use a Scientific Atlanta 9032SD encoder or 9050HD encoder to encode the video streams that your DMPs use for Cisco Cast channels.
You can define many attributes for a new TV channel in your lineup. Permitted channel assignments range from 1 to 99.
Step 1 Click the TV Channels tab.
Step 2 In the Channel Number column, identify the channel to be defined and then, in the corresponding row, click Set Up Channel in the Actions column.
The Add a New Channel dialog box opens.
Step 3 Choose the options or enter the values that meet your requirements.
Step 4 Click Add a Channel to save your entries.
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Click Cancel to discard your entries.
Step 5 Stop. You have completed this procedure.
Step 1 Click the TV Channels tab.
Step 2 Notice where the Channel Number column intersects a row that describes the targeted channel
Step 3 Click the arrow () in that row’s Actions column
The Actions menu expands so that you can see and choose among its options.
Step 4 Click Edit Channel Setting.
The Edit an Existing Channel dialog box opens.
Step 5 Choose the options or enter the values that meet your requirements.
Step 6 Click Update Channel to save your entries.
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Click Cancel to discard your entries.
Step 7 Stop. You have completed this procedure.
Step 1 Click the TV Channels tab.
Step 2 In the Channel Number column, identify the channel to be edited.
Step 3 Do one of the following.
a. Click the up () arrow to associate this channel definition with whichever lower-numbered channel is nearest among the undefined channels. b. Proceed to Step 4. |
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a. Notice where the Channel Number column intersects a row that describes the targeted channel. b. Click the arrow () in that row’s Actions column. The Actions menu expands so that you can see and choose among its options. c. Click Reassign to Any Unused Channel. d. Choose from the list in the Actions column which channel number to assign to the targeted channel. e. Proceed to Step 4. |
Step 4 Stop. You have completed this procedure.
Step 1 Click the TV Channels tab.
Step 2 In the Channel Number column, identify the channel to be deleted; then, click the arrow () in the Actions column for that row.
The Actions menu expands so that you can see and choose among its options.
Step 3 Click Delete This Channel.
The Delete Confirmation dialog box opens.
Step 4 Click Yes to delete the channel.
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Click No to retain the channel.
Step 5 Stop. You have completed this procedure.
You can filter the TV Channels table so that it describes defined channels only or undefined channels only. By default, the table describes all channels.
Step 1 Click the TV Channels tab.
Step 2 From the Channel View list above the column headings, choose one option.
Step 3 Stop. You have completed this procedure.
The TV Channels table describes the defined and undefined TV channels for your network and includes features that help you to manage these channels.
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Enables or disables a filtered view of which channels this table describes, based on which option you choose: |
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One numeral per row, in the range from 1 to 99, where any numeral can be the TV channel number that you associate with a particular multicast stream. The default behavior for this table is that it shows all 99 possible channel numbers, one per row. Your choice from the Channel View list might limit how many rows the table contains, and this can affect indirectly how many channel numbers you see. When you sort the table by clicking a column heading, channel numbers might be rearranged temporarily into an unrecognizable sequence. To sort channels back into the expected sequence if their sequence has become unrecognizable, click the Channel Number column heading. |
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Blank when the corresponding row describes an undefined TV channel. Otherwise, shows a value that you entered or an option that you chose from a list when you defined the channel. To understand these values, see Table 24-2. |
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Two buttons, either of which can change the association between a channel definition and a channel number. The channel definition in the corresponding row becomes associated instead with the closest channel (of a higher number or a lower number, respectively) that is undefined. These buttons have no effect when every channel is already defined. The first row and last row of this table will only ever show one of these buttons apiece. These rows differ from all other rows in the table because you cannot use any channel number that is lower than the lowest supported channel number or higher than the highest supported channel number. The first row shows only , while the last row shows only . |
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– Edit Channel Settings — Opens the dialog box where you can edit the values and attributes of a channel that is already defined. – Reassign to Any Unused Channel — Associates the channel definition that the corresponding row describes with whichever channel is nearest among the undefined channels. The new channel number might be higher or lower than whichever channel number was in effect until you changed it. – Delete This Channel — Deletes all entries and attribute values from the definition of the channel that the corresponding row describes. The relevant channel number will not be associated with any defined channel unless or until you define a new channel for it or associate an existing channel with it. |
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A meaningful, brief, and unique description of the channel that the corresponding row describes, such as China Central Television, Univision, Al-Jazeera, BBC-1, Star Cricket, HBO, or CNN. |
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The method (multicast or HTTP) that your DMPs will use to receive the video stream for this channel. Choose an option from the list to enter the correct kind of address. Your choice determines which other fields appear on this page. The options are:
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The IP address and port number of the streaming server from which your DMPs will receive the multicast stream for this channel. You must specify the port number. This field is visible only after you choose Multicast Address from the Address Type list. Later, if you choose any other option from the Address Type list, Cisco Cast will ignore the values in this field. |
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The exact URL and path that points to one MPEG video file on an HTTP server. You must use HTTP as the protocol and the filename extension must be MPG. This field is visible only after you choose HTTP URL from the Address Type list. |
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Text that describes this channel. The electronic program guide (EPG) shows this text when no other information is available. When the EPG uses this text, it does not describe individual programs for this channel. |
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Associates or disassociates this channel with one EPG data source and specifies the nature of that source if you associate one with this channel. You can choose whether to use any data source. The options are similar to these:
Note EPG data is not required for Cisco Cast to work. You can use options at Cast > Skins Customization to enable or disable the EPG. You are not required to subscribe to any EPG data service. |
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The method to find and select a CSV file that you have stored locally and will upload to your DMM appliance. |
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A downloadable template file in Microsoft Excel format that you can use to define the EPG attributes for programs on one channel. This link is visible only when you have chosen Upload CSV from the EPG Provider list. |
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A list of call letters for TV channels that your EPG subscription includes. The list is variable according to your location in the United States, the package of channels that you receive from your cable or satellite TV provider, the nature of your contract with TMS, and possibly other factors. Your list might include some or all of these call letters, possibly among others:
This list is visible only after you choose Tribune Media Services from the EPG Provider list. |