Etere 19 Fabio Gattari Software Architect Why Etere

Etere 19 Fabio Gattari Software Architect

Why Etere 19 Ø The world is moving Ø No more system with 3 devices only Ø All file based Ø Multiple files multiple resolutions multiple codec Ø Systems with more than 100 devices Ø Unique systems

Why Etere 19 Released !!

New file system Ø What is Etere file system Ø Limits of Etere 18 file system Ø File objects or Metafiles Ø Metadevices Ø Tuples (Codec, wrapper, audio, . . )

Workflow Etere 19 Released !!

The ETERE Workflow ETERE offers an integrated, professional workflow management solution that respects and compliments the underlying broadcasting system optimizing systems management, reducing operating costs and facilitating overall process management

The ETERE Workflow Most importantly, ETERE allows you to customize your workflow to fit YOUR needs ensuring that you have complete control over procedures, approval processes and overall system management.

Asset Workflow Etere Workflow can help dictate the path of an asset from ingest through to archive specifying clearly: § Operations that need to be carried out § Authorization requirements (Rights Management) § Notification details § Log of actions taken

Restore for broadcast Ø In this example you have one playout server, one disk storage, Hsm tape library, another sever used for ingest. Ø You wish to have a priority restore n n n Disk storage Ingest server Hsm Ø And an error e-mail and SNMP message if it goes wrong

Example Restore to onair

TV workflow Ø You can design any workflow for your video files management Ø In this example you align the operation of n n n Set as Not to broadcast Quality check Generate Proxy Content check (will be performed in lowers) Set to broadcast Archive on LTO Ø If the content is wrong will be deleted an e-mail sent other than message

TV workflow

Different workflows Ø Different objects has different workflows Ø The workflow itself can identify objects Ø In this example only advertising is stored on HSM

Free on-air server Ø You wish to delete from on-air server everything not scheduled on next 24 hours Ø But not commercials

You need to retry an action Ø To retry there is a module Wait and retry. Ø In this example the workflow wait that the file will appear on MAV storage.

Send file to website Ø Simply select the list of the asset. Ø And attach a workflow

How to use Ø Simple attach and start the workflow to an asset. Ø A set of workflow is automatically executed n n n When you ingest When you transfer a file via Etere web When you wish to retrieve from Etere web When a file is discovered by Etereactivesync When you publish a schedule Or selecting one or multiple assets

The ETERE Workflow § Programs interact with Etere Workflow to seek confirmation of whether they are permitted to carryout the processes requested of them § Integrated set of rules result in a more efficient and controlled systems management § Multiple workflows can run simultaneously and work independently of each other Enhanced Systems Management

Check status on asset form Active workflow Workflow status log

Visual status check

Easy to use easy to check Ø A powerful tool as Workflow must be easy to use and easy to Ø Ø check. If you wish to know how many assets are in a workflow or in a selected status ? Simply perform a search in extended search tool Any combination is available and also a graphic preview of every workflow. Who is in charge of content check can list all the assets he needs to control from the standard asset form search

New configuration Tool Etere 19 Released !!

Graphic tool Ø Configuration in etere has been completely re- designed. Ø Creating a simple graphic you can describe how the system is connected, and how many object you have. Ø Etere callows to insert Etere devices but also non Etere as network switches, routers, firewalls Ø Different connections (sdi, ethernet, gpi, rs 422) have different colors

Graphic design

Etere Total control Etere 19 Released !!

Same tool

Not only a configurator Ø Using the console you can know real time who is using a resource. Ø The system display in a color map the group of resouce used. Ø Selecting a single resouce you can know who is using it.

Connection colors

Central information repository Ø The SNMP console is able to store for every devices. n n n The configuration details ( ip, drives, add on boards) The SNMP error log Your operation log ( as VTR heads changed) All the service manuals using the integrated document management The position in the Racks, to find it easly

Service log

Service manuals

Rack position