Configuration Manual
ICE® Broadcast System
Part of the Selenio™ Family
Broadcast Management System (BMS)
Software Version 4.5
Manual Version 1
April 2014
175-100514-00
Delivering the Moment
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About this Document
About this Document
This document provides instructions on configuring Imagine Communication’s ICE
Broadcast Management System, version 4.5, as well as on saving and importing
configurations.
Chapters and Their Contents
1
Introduction
General information about the purpose of
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the system, concepts, and functionality
2
Accessing the System
Instructions on how to access the system
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3
User Interface Elements
Information about the various user
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interface elements
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System Configuration
Instructions on how to configure system
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entities (clusters and servers)
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Configuring Broadcast Elements
Instructions on how to configure broadcast
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elements
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7
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Importing and Exporting
Instruction on how to back up the
Configurations
configurations by importing and exporting
Upgrading Software from the
Instructions on how to upgrade the
BMS
software of any IBS server or BMS server
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from the BMS client, and how to install
servers from scratch.
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System Tools
Describes how to use the Capture and Show
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System Logs tools.
Style Conventions
Convention
Used for
Verdana
Regular text
Arial Bold
Names of menus, buttons, and other elements of the user interface
Arial Italics
Special terms, the first time they appear
Monospace
Text entered by a user, values of parameters, and usage examples
Notes, which offer an additional explanation or a hint on how to overcome a
common problem
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
PUBLICATION INFORMATION .................................................................... II
TRADEMARKS ............................................................................................. II
CONTACT INFORMATION................................................................................. II
SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................... II
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ........................................................................... III
TABLE OF FIGURES .................................................................................. VII
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INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 10
1.1
CONFIGURATION WORKFLOW.................................................................. 11
Statmux applications (distributed or integrated) ................................. 11
SPTS Applications (SDV, IPTV, and similar) ........................................ 11
Simple Mux Applications .................................................................. 12
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NEW IN VERSION 4.5 .......................................................................... 12
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INSTALLATION CHECKLIST ..................................................................... 12
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ACCESSING THE SYSTEM .................................................................... 13
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USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS ............................................................... 14
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NODES VIEW TOOLBAR......................................................................... 14
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PHYSICAL VIEW TOOLBAR...................................................................... 16
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EDITING OBJECT PROPERTIES ................................................................. 17
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OBJECT STATUS ................................................................................. 17
Expanding Root Cause ..................................................................... 19
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SEVERITY CHANGE INDICATOR ................................................................ 22
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CONTEXT MENU ................................................................................. 22
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................... 23
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PHYSICAL VIEW ................................................................................. 24
Adding Cluster Data ........................................................................ 24
Viewing and Acknowledging HA Events .............................................. 28
Deleting a Cluster ........................................................................... 30
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AUTO-DISCOVERY .............................................................................. 30
Adding a System (using the Auto Discovery dialog box)....................... 30
Adding an Unmanaged Server .......................................................... 32
Adding a Server Manually ................................................................ 33
Removing Servers .......................................................................... 34
Disabled Servers ............................................................................ 34
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CONFIGURING A SYSTEM ....................................................................... 35
Adding a System ............................................................................ 35
Modifying a System ......................................................................... 35
Deleting a System .......................................................................... 36
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CONFIGURING AN ICE MULTIPLEXER ......................................................... 37
Modifying an ICE Multiplexer ............................................................ 37
Rebooting an ICE Multiplexer ........................................................... 38
Deleting an ICE Multiplexer .............................................................. 39
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CONFIGURING AN ICE BROADCAST PROCESSOR (IBP) ................................... 39
Modifying an IBP............................................................................. 40
Rebooting an IBP ............................................................................ 41
Deleting an IBP .............................................................................. 42
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CONFIGURING A CORE STAGING PROCESSOR (CSP) ...................................... 42
Modifying a Core Staging Processor ................................................... 43
Rebooting a Core Staging Processor (CSP) ......................................... 44
Deleting a Core Staging Processor (CSP) ........................................... 45
CSP Server with SDI Ports ............................................................... 45
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CONFIGURING AN INTEGRATED STAT MUX SERVER (ISM) ................................ 46
Modifying an Integrated Stat Mux ..................................................... 46
Rebooting an Integrated Stat Mux (ISM) ............................................ 47
Deleting an Integrated Stat Mux (ISM) .............................................. 47
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CONFIGURING BROADCAST ELEMENTS ............................................... 48
5.1
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 48
5.2
CONFIGURING TRANSPORT STREAMS ......................................................... 49
Adding a Transport Stream .............................................................. 49
Modifying a Transport Stream .......................................................... 52
Deleting a Transport Stream ............................................................ 55
Duplicating an Output Transport Stream ............................................ 55
5.3
CONFIGURING PROGRAM REDUNDANCY ...................................................... 58
Defining the Primary and Secondary Input TS .................................... 58
Enabling Redundancy at the Program Level ........................................ 60
Defining Program Redundancy Parameters ......................................... 62
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AUTO-DETECTION ............................................................................... 64
5.5
CONFIGURING PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 65
Adding a Program ........................................................................... 65
Modifying a Program ....................................................................... 67
Deleting a Manually-Added Input Program ......................................... 70
Defining Program Mapping ............................................................... 71
Removing Program Mapping ............................................................. 77
Pre-defined Configuration Management (Templates) ........................... 77
Configuring Video Transcoding ......................................................... 80
Configuring Audio Transcoding ......................................................... 90
Configuring Music Choice Programs ................................................... 97
5.6
CONFIGURING ELEMENTARY STREAMS........................................................ 98
Mapping an Elementary Stream ........................................................ 98
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Adding an Elementary Stream .......................................................... 99
Modifying an Elementary Stream .................................................... 100
Deleting an Elementary Stream ...................................................... 103
5.7
CONVERTING DTMF TO SCTE-35 ......................................................... 103
5.8
CONFIGURING GHOST PIDS ................................................................. 107
Adding a Ghost PID ....................................................................... 107
Mapping a Ghost PID ..................................................................... 108
Modifying a Ghost PID ................................................................... 108
Deleting a Ghost PID ..................................................................... 109
Configuring PSIP Generation .......................................................... 109
Configuring PSIP PIDs PID Redundancy ........................................... 110
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IMPORTING AND EXPORTING CONFIGURATIONS ............................. 112
6.1
EXPORTING A CONFIGURATION .............................................................. 112
6.2
IMPORTING A CONFIGURATION .............................................................. 113
UPGRADING SOFTWARE FROM THE BMS ........................................... 115
7.1
UPGRADING THE BMS SOFTWARE .......................................................... 115
7.2
UPGRADING THE IBS SOFTWARE ........................................................... 115
7.3
INSTALLING SERVERS FROM SCRATCH ..................................................... 116
SYSTEM TOOLS ................................................................................. 119
8.1
CAPTURE TOOL ................................................................................ 119
8.2
SHOW SYSTEM LOGS TOOL .................................................................. 120
APPENDIX A – SUMMARY OF EDIT RULES ............................................... 121
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1 – BMS Login Screen .................................................................................. 13
2 – BMS Configuration Interface ................................................................... 14
3 – Nodes View Toolbar ............................................................................... 15
4 – Physical View Toolbar ............................................................................. 16
5 – Event Not Acknowledged by User ............................................................ 18
6 – Major Program Event ............................................................................. 18
7 – Minor Program Event ............................................................................. 18
8 – GbE Interface Event ............................................................................... 18
9 – Object Status Indicators ......................................................................... 19
10 –System Using Secondary Source............................................................. 20
11 – Expanding the Root Cause .................................................................... 21
12 – Severity Change Indicator .................................................................... 22
13 – Context Menu on a CSP ........................................................................ 22
14 – Context Menu on an Output Program .................................................... 22
15 – System Hierarchy – Broadcast (Input).................................................... 23
16 – System Hierarchy – Broadcast (Output) ................................................. 23
17 – System Hierarchy – Core Staging Processor (Input) ................................. 23
18 – System Hierarchy – Core Staging Processor (Output) ............................... 23
19 – Import Cluster Dialog Box ..................................................................... 24
20 – Physical View, Cluster Details ................................................................ 25
21 – Cluster Report ..................................................................................... 26
22 – Physical View, Server Details................................................................. 26
23 – Physical View, Module Details ................................................................ 27
24 – HA Event ............................................................................................ 28
25 – Server Properties ................................................................................. 29
26 – HA Event Acknowledged ....................................................................... 29
27 – After Return to Initial State and Before Acknowledgement ........................ 30
28 – Auto Discovery Dialog Box .................................................................... 31
29 – Adding a System and SNMP Trap Destination IPs ..................................... 31
30 – Adding a Server via Drag & Drop ........................................................... 33
31 – Adding a Server Manually ..................................................................... 34
32 – Disabled Servers ................................................................................. 34
33 – System Properties ............................................................................... 36
34 – Delete Confirmation ............................................................................. 36
35 – ICE Mux Properties .............................................................................. 38
36 – Reboot Server Confirmation Dialog Box .................................................. 39
37 – Delete Confirmation Dialog Box ............................................................. 39
38 – ICE Broadcast Processor Properties ........................................................ 41
39 – Reboot IBP Confirmation....................................................................... 42
40 – Delete IBP Confirmation ....................................................................... 42
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Reboot CSP Confirmation ...................................................................... 45
Delete CSP Confirmation....................................................................... 45
Server with SDI Ports ........................................................................... 46
Server with SDI Ports Following Mapping ................................................ 46
Reboot ISM Confirmation ...................................................................... 47
Delete ISM Confirmation ....................................................................... 47
Adding an Input TS .............................................................................. 49
Adding an Output TS ............................................................................ 50
TS Properties (Input) ........................................................................... 53
TS Properties (Output) ......................................................................... 54
Delete Transport Stream Confirmation ................................................... 55
Source and Target ICE Mux Servers ....................................................... 55
Duplicating a Transport Stream ............................................................. 56
Specifying the New Transport Stream .................................................... 56
Copied Transport Stream ...................................................................... 57
Mapping to a Cloned TS ........................................................................ 57
Duplicated Transport Stream Example .................................................... 58
Defining Primary and Secondary Transport Streams In Two Steps ............. 59
Defining Primary and Secondary Transport Streams In One Step ............... 60
Selecting Program for Redundancy ........................................................ 61
Configuring Input Redundancy .............................................................. 62
Defining Program Redundancy............................................................... 63
Auto Detection .................................................................................... 65
Adding an Input Program ...................................................................... 66
Program Properties (Input) ................................................................... 68
Program Properties (Output, read-only).................................................. 69
Program Properties (Output, full settings, CSP with ICE Accelerator) .......... 69
Program Properties (Output tabs, CSP without ICE Accelerator) ................. 70
Program Properties (Output tabs, Statmux with ICE Accelerator) ............... 70
Delete Program Confirmation ................................................................ 71
System Configuration, including PID Mapping Configuration ...................... 72
Error List ............................................................................................ 75
Illegal Field Value ................................................................................ 76
Available HW and SW Resources ............................................................ 76
Remove Program Mapping Confirmation ................................................. 77
Pre-Defined Configuration Management .................................................. 78
Selected Accelerated CSP Template ....................................................... 79
Selecting a Template to Load into Configuration ...................................... 79
Template Loaded into Configuration ....................................................... 80
System Configuration: Video Transcoding ............................................... 81
System Configuration: Selecting the Output Video Type ........................... 82
Video Transcoding: Configuring Resolution.............................................. 83
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84 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Aspect Ratio Parameters .......................... 84
85 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Codec Parameters ................................... 86
86 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Filters Parameters ................................... 87
87 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Rate Control ........................................... 88
88 – IVP Tab (without an ICE Accelerator card) .............................................. 89
89 – IVP Tab (with an ICE Accelerator card) ................................................... 90
90 – Configuring Audio Transcoding .............................................................. 91
91 – Changing the Output Audio Type ........................................................... 92
92 – Changing the Output Language Descriptor .............................................. 93
93 – AC-3 Configuration Tab ........................................................................ 94
94 – AAC Configuration Tab ......................................................................... 95
95 – MPEG-2 Audio Configuration Tab ........................................................... 96
96 – Audio Level Control (Manual) ................................................................ 96
97 – Audio Level Control (Automatic) ............................................................ 97
98 – Low Rate (slides) Music Choice .............................................................. 98
99 – Adding an Input ES .............................................................................. 99
100 – ES Properties (Input, Manually Added Video) ....................................... 100
101 – ES Properties (Input, Audio) .............................................................. 101
102 – ES Properties (Output) ..................................................................... 102
103 – Delete Elementary Stream Confirmation ............................................. 103
104 – DTMF to SCTE-35 step 1 ................................................................... 104
105 – DTMF to SCTE-35 step 2 ................................................................... 105
106 – DTMF to SCTE-35 step 3 ................................................................... 106
107 – Adding an Input Ghost PID ................................................................ 107
108 – Ghost PID Mapping Configuration ....................................................... 108
109 – Ghost PID Properties (Input and Output) ............................................ 108
110 – Delete Ghost PID Confirmation .......................................................... 109
111 – Input PSIP Tree ............................................................................... 109
112 – Program Mapping Dialog Box ............................................................. 110
113 – Output PSIP Tree ............................................................................. 110
114 – Defining PSIP Redundancy ................................................................ 111
115 – Firefox Options ................................................................................ 112
116 – Export DB Confirmation .................................................................... 113
117 – Selecting a File for DB Import ............................................................ 113
118 – Upgrading BMS ................................................................................ 115
119 – Upgrading Servers ........................................................................... 116
120 – Installing Servers from Scratch, step 1 ............................................... 117
121 – Installing Servers from Scratch, step 2 ............................................... 118
122 – Capture Dialog Box .......................................................................... 119
123 – Capture Tool Progress ...................................................................... 120
124 – Server Admin Portal Tab ................................................................... 120
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Introduction
1 Introduction
The demand for HDTV continues to climb as consumers demand more programming
choices, as well as the flexibility to enjoy those choices on a wider variety of devices.
The system operator’s fundamental paradox – how to expand digital video services
without sacrificing picture quality – has never been more pronounced. Fortunately, it
has also never been easier to solve.
The Imagine ICE® Video Platform enables system operators to carry more digital
broadcast signals across more networks to more devices without sacrificing video
quality. It is also the first solution with integrated Imagine ICE Video Quality
Assurance (VQA), enabling service providers to establish, maintain, and monitor the
Quality of Experience (QoE) across all digital services.
The ICE Video Platform for broadcast is composed of the ICE Broadcast System for
live linear cable and IPTV transcoding. The ICE Video Platform is based on Imagine’s
Interchangeable Compressed Elements (ICE) core technology, which receives HD and
SD signals as input, uses specialized algorithms to process the signals, and then
outputs those signals for multiple distribution networks of various types—from
statistical multiplexed traditional broadcast to constant-bit-rate single-program
switched broadcast, to multi-codec multi-profile TV anywhere distribution. And it does
it all with unprecedented quality and efficiency.
Imagine’s Broadcast Management System (BMS) is the management software for
configuring, modifying, and monitoring the components of the ICE Broadcast System:
the ICE Broadcast Processors (IBP), ICE Multiplexers, ISMs, and CSPs.
The various configurable components are summarized below, and presented in
sequence in the Configuration Workflow.
Component
Description
Reference
ICE Multiplexer
A server that aggregates several processed programs (usually
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three HD or 15 SD) into an output transport stream
A server that processes several input programs
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A server that creates one or more SPTS streams
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ISM (Integrated Stat
A server that creates a single output transport stream (4:1 HD
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Mux)
statmux or 16:1 SD statmux)
Transport Stream
MPEG-2 transport stream
(TS) – Input/ Output
Can be SPTS (Single Program TS) or MPTS (Multiple Program
IBP (ICE Broadcast
Processor)
CSP (Core Staging
Processor)
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TS).
Ghost PIDs – Input/
A PID with an unknown type
Output
Associated with a TS and not to a specific program
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Component
Description
Reference
Program –
An MPEG object that contains several elementary streams; at
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Input/Output
least one video and one audio
Elementary Stream
A component of a program
(ES) – Input/Output
Common types are video, audio, data, and SCTE-35.
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1.1 Configuration Workflow
The following subsections describe for each application type, the sequence of steps
involved in BMS configuration, including references to where further procedural
instructions can be found.
The configuration workflow of any application type begins with:
1.
Importing cluster data – see Physical View on page 24.
2. Setting up Input and Output systems – see Auto-Discovery on page 30, and
Configuring a System on page 35.
Statmux applications (distributed or integrated)
1. Configure an ICE Broadcast Processor (see Configuring an ICE Broadcast Processor
(IBP) on page 39) and an ICE Multiplexer (see Configuring an ICE Multiplexer on page
37), or configure an ISM (see Configuring an Integrated Stat Mux Server (ISM) on page
46).
2. For a distributed statmux: On each IBP, configure the required amount of input
Transport Streams (see Configuring Transport Streams on page 49), and on the ICE
Multiplexer, configure the required amount of output Transport Streams (see
Configuring Transport Streams on page 49).
3. For an integrated statmux: On the ISM, configure the required amount of input
Transport Streams, and the required amount of output Transport Streams (see
Configuring Transport Streams on page 49).
4. Drag and drop Programs from the input TS to the output TS, and specify PID
mapping (see Configuring Programs on page 65).
5. (Optional) Drag and drop Ghost PIDs from the input TS to the output TS, and
specify PID mapping (see Configuring Ghost PIDs on page 107).
SPTS Applications (SDV, IPTV, and similar)
1. Configure a CSP (see Configuring a Core Staging Processor (CSP) on page 42).
2. On the CSP, configure the required amount of input Transport Streams and the
required amount of output Transport Streams (see Configuring Transport Streams
on page 49).
3. Drag and drop Programs from the input TS to the output TS, and specify PID
mapping (see Configuring Programs on page 65).
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4. (Optional) Drag and drop Ghost PIDs from the input TS to the output TS, and
specify PID mapping – see Configuring Ghost PIDs on page 107.
Adding one or more input Transport Streams typically triggers auto-detection.
Alternative to auto-detection:
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On a TS, add a Program (see Configuring Programs on page 65).
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On this Program, add at least two ESs: Video and Audio (see Configuring
Elementary Streams on page 98). (Note that one is automatically added and you
can specify its type.)
Simple Mux Applications
A simple Mux is an H.264 MPTS. Set it up as an SPTS application on a CSP, with the
following additions:
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Define an output TS with bitrate higher than 18 Mbps.
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Add more than one program to the output TS. The programs can be processed on
another CSP server; in order to enable this, the Remote Mapping flag of the
output TS must be set (see page 51).
1.2 New in Version 4.5
The following features were introduced in version 4.5 of the BMS:
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H.264 to MPEG-2 in SW (see page 72)
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Support for PSIP tables RRT and ETT (see pages 50 and 64)
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User may set PSIP generation on/off at the level of an output program (see page
50)
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User may lock an input to main/protect source (see note in section on page 63;
see Lock button in figure on page 61)
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The ability to use PSIP data from an auxiliary source and pair it with the main
source (see page 109)
1.3 Installation Checklist
Refer to the latest Imagine Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for IBS v4.5.
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Accessing the System
2 Accessing the System
BMS is a browser-based application. It currently runs on the following browsers:
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Chrome (recommended browser), available at
http://www.google.com/chrome
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Firefox (version 4.0 and later), available at
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
The application is best viewed at 1280X1024 resolution.
To access ICE BMS:
1. From your web browser, navigate to:
http://<IP of Application server machine>:8080/BMS
The login dialog box is displayed.
Figure 1 – BMS Login Screen
2. In the login dialog box, type your Username and Password, and then click Sign In.
The BMS 4.5 opening screen appears (see Figure 2).
There are two BMS user types: Administrator (user has the full set of
privileges) and Read-only (user has limited privileges, and is not permitted to
change the system configuration).
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User Interface Elements
3 User Interface Elements
The Broadcast Management System (BMS) interface comprises two main areas:
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Nodes View / Physical View Toolbar
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Workspace, including Properties
In the Nodes view, users can right-click any tree object to display the appropriate
context menu.
Indicators update the user regarding object status, error sources, and severity
changes.
Toolbar
Workspace
Figure 2 – BMS Configuration Interface
From any of the main screens of the system, from the toolbar, you can select Help >
Help for help and tips on using the Broadcast Management System.
3.1 Nodes View Toolbar
The Nodes View toolbar is displayed in Nodes Configuration mode (see System
Configuration and Configuring Broadcast Elements).
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User Interface Elements
Figure 3 – Nodes View Toolbar
When you select the View > Nodes View option:
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The toolbar comprises the appropriate configuration elements.
Nodes View Toolbar Buttons
Button
Click this Button to…
File > Add System
Add a system.
File > Add Servers
Add/modify one or more servers (ICE Mux or IBP).
File > Add TS
Add a transport stream.
File > Add Input Program
Add an input program.
File > Add Input ES
Add an elementary stream.
File > Add Input Ghost
Add an input Ghost stream.
Remove
Remove any selected elements and all sub-elements.
(Note that Input ES, Program, and TS elements cannot be removed while
there is mapping. If there still is mapping, an error message is displayed
and the mapping element is highlighted (selected).)
Edit
Reconcile
Access the ICE Broadcast Configuration (mapping) dialog box.
Synchronize the component’s configuration to that in the BMS database.
Can be performed on output programs, output TSs, and input/output
servers.
View > Physical View
Switch to Physical view.
View > Admin Portal
Open the Admin Portal page in a new browser page.
View > Refresh
Cancel the current update and restore the previous setup.
View > Toggle View
View a server in Physical view (activated when a server is selected).
View > Open Associated
Have BMS display input-output associations at the Program and ES levels,
including node expansion where relevant.
View > Expand To TS Level
Show all TS elements under the current System.
View > Expand To Program
Show all Program elements under the current System.
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Button
Click this Button to…
View > Expand To ES Level
Show all ES elements under the current System.
View > Collapse All
Collapse all elements into System, Input, and Output trees.
Tools > Import DB
Retrieve a previous backup of the DB configuration.
Tools > Export DB
Back up a configuration DB.
Tools > Pre-Defined Conf
Open the Pre-Defined Configuration Management dialog box.
Tools > Get Env Snapshot
Get a BMS environment snapshot for troubleshooting purposes.
Tools > Capture
Get an input and/or output stream capture.
Help > Help
Open the online help file.
Help > About
Display the current BMS version number and Dolby License parameters.
3.2 Physical View Toolbar
The Physical View toolbar is displayed when the active view is the Physical view (see
Physical View on page 24).
Figure 4 – Physical View Toolbar
When you select the View > Physical View option:
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The toolbar comprises the appropriate configuration elements.
Physical View Toolbar Buttons
Button
Click this Button to…
Remove
Remove a cluster/server.
View > Nodes View
Switch to Nodes view.
View > Toggle View
View a server in Nodes view (activated when a server is selected).
View > Admin Portal
Open the Admin Portal page in a new browser page.
Tools > Import Cluster
Import a file describing one or more clusters.
Tools > Upgrade BMS
Start the BMS SW upgrade process.
Tools > Upgrade Servers
Start the servers' SW upgrade process.
Tools > Install Servers
Install servers from scratch.
Help > Help
Open the online help file.
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Button
Click this Button to…
Help > About
Display the current BMS version number.
3.3 Editing Object Properties
Read/Write Attribute
Throughout the system, there are objects with various attributes. Some of these
attributes are editable (Read/Write); others are Read-Only.
See the Appendix for a summary of Read-Only and other attributes.
String Limitations

Size limit: 255 characters

Forbidden characters: ', %

Spaces at the beginning and end of the string are dropped.
Program Name Limitations

The string limitations listed above

20 to 7E (ASCII code) only; any other character is replaced by “*”.
PID Limitations

13 bits, 0 not allowed: i.e., range of 1 to 8191
3.4 Object Status
The status of each object in the system is determined by two parameters:

In synch/not in sync – Determined by whether the object is synchronized according
to the BMS topology. If the object is not synchronized, a black “x” appears next to
the icon (in the tree or map).

Severity Status – Determined by the object's most severe alarm (including all child
nodes). The object can have one of the following severity levels, identifiable by
the color of the icon in the tree or map.
 OK – Green
 Not connected – Gray (servers only). In this case, synchronization status
cannot be checked.
 Major event – Orange (see below)
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 Minor event – Yellow (see below)
 Any event with a “!” indicates that it was not acknowledged by the user. In the
example below, a server that failed over got back its original role so overall
status is OK, but this was not acknowledged by the user.
Figure 5 – Event Not Acknowledged by User

System component event – System icon is colored orange. In this case, there are
several possibilities; you can determine the root cause by fully expanding the
system tree below the orange system icon:
 Program event (major) – A primary or secondary input program has failed (see
Configuring Program Redundancy on page 58).
Figure 6 – Major Program Event
 Program event (minor) – A secondary input program is currently being used
even though the primary input program exists (see Configuring Program
Redundancy on page 58).
Figure 7 – Minor Program Event
 GbE interface event – secondary GbE interface is being used due to failure of
the primary GbE interface. See the Properties table on page 42.
Figure 8 – GbE Interface Event
The following figures show examples of possible object statuses:
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Figure 9 – Object Status Indicators
Expanding Root Cause
When an object has an alarm status, you can drill down in order to determine the
root cause of the most severe alarm. This applies to System, Server, TS, and
Program objects. (ES is the lowest object in the hierarchy.)
In the following example, a System icon on the input side is yellow because one of its
servers is using a secondary source:
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Figure 10 –System Using Secondary Source
Clicking the Expand Root Cause button for this alarm displays the object that is
causing the problem (in this case, the secondary program):
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Figure 11 – Expanding the Root Cause
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3.5 Severity Change Indicator
BMS users typically work either in Nodes view or Physical view. BMS alerts you if a
change in severity has occurred in the other view. This indicates to you to switch to
the other view (through the View > Toggle View button) to address the issue.
The example in the following figure shows a case where a user is using Nodes view
and there has been a severity change on an object displayed in the Physical view. The
View button flashes red to alert the user to toggle to the other view.
Figure 12 – Severity Change Indicator
3.6 Context Menu
BMS users can right-click any tree object in the Nodes view, thus displaying the
appropriate context menu. Figure 13 and Figure 14 show examples of context menus.
Figure 13 – Context Menu on a CSP
Figure 14 – Context Menu on an Output Program
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4 System Configuration
An ICE Broadcast System (HD or SD) consists of ICE Broadcast Processor HD and ICE
Broadcast Processor SD servers for input video processing, and an ICE statistical
multiplexer server (or “ICE Mux”) for output. A CSP system (HD or SD) consists of the
same CSP server for both input and output processing.
The multiple Systems in the deployment are managed under the Servers root folder.
Figure 15 – System Hierarchy – Broadcast (Input)
ICE Multiplexer Server
Figure 16 – System Hierarchy – Broadcast (Output)
Figure 17 – System Hierarchy – Core Staging Processor (Input)
Figure 18 – System Hierarchy – Core Staging Processor (Output)
In order to build a system, you need to perform the following actions on the BMS:

In the Physical view, import cluster files.

In the Nodes view:
 Add a system.
 Add servers (manually added or automatically discovered) through the AutoDiscovery dialog box.
The Nodes Configuration screen displays the system hierarchy. By default, the system
hierarchy includes the Servers root folder only. As the system elements are
configured, they are added to the hierarchical tree.
The following procedures are described in the remainder of the chapter:

Physical View
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
Auto-Discovery

Configuring a System

Configuring an ICE Multiplexer

Configuring an ICE Broadcast Processor (IBP)

Configuring a Core Staging Processor (CSP)

Configuring an Integrated Stat Mux Server (ISM)
4.1 Physical View
The Physical view enables the operator to have better visibility of all deployed
clusters, servers, and their modules, and to track events such as server failover.
Cluster events remain visible to the operator until acknowledged. Additional details
are also available to the operator, such as server memory, OS, and SW installed.
Customers can add and delete Clusters, and can view and acknowledge HA events.
Adding Cluster Data
To add a Cluster:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Physical View.
The Physical view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, click Tools > Import Cluster.
The Import Cluster dialog box appears:
Figure 19 – Import Cluster Dialog Box
3. Select a file from the default location on the BMS server or browse to the location
of the cluster file on the client computer, select it, and click Import.
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The cluster file formats supported are either XML or the “friendly” format
(.sample). The friendly format is described in detail in Appendix A of the Imagine
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for IBS v4.5. Cluster data can be imported
one at a time, or all at once by importing a zip file containing all cluster files
(XML/friendly). The default location of the cluster file(s) is
/var/opt/bms/clusters
The tree is populated with cluster data:
Figure 20 – Physical View, Cluster Details
Cluster Properties
Property
Description
Name
Cluster name
Broadcast IP
Broadcast IP of the cluster
Port
Broadcast port of the cluster
Data Netmask
Data network net mask of the cluster
Management Netmask
Management network mask of the cluster
Management Gateway IP
Management gateway IP of the cluster
NTP IP
NTP IP of the cluster
IDP IP
IDP IP of the cluster
[View Report]
Clicking this button opens Cluster Report (see Figure 21).
[Ack]
Clicking this button acknowledges a cluster-level event.
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Figure 21 – Cluster Report
Figure 22 – Physical View, Server Details
Server Properties
Property
Description
General
Role
CSP, IBP, or Standby
System name
Name of the system to which the server belongs
Model Type
Server model
Software Version
IBS software version running on the server
OS Version
IBS operating system version running on the server
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Property
Description
CPU Model
CPU type of the server
CPUs Number
CPU count on the server
RAM
Available memory (in MB) on the server
Up Since
Date and time from which this server is up and running
Server
Hostname
Physical hostname of the server
Management IP
Physical management IP of the server
Primary Data IP
Physical primary data IP of the server
Secondary Data IP
Physical secondary data IP of the server
Node
Management IP
Logical management IP of the server
Primary Data IP
Logical primary data IP of the server
Secondary Data IP
Logical secondary data IP of the server
[Reboot]
Clicking this button reboots the server. Refer to applicable sections on
rebooting various server types.
Figure 23 – Physical View, Module Details
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ICE Accelerator Properties
Property
Description
General
Slot Number
The slot number where the card is physically located
Slot Position
A text string that describes the exact location of the card (example: “Top
Right”)
Firmware
Firmware version
Oper Status
Operational status: UP or DOWN
Sensor 1
Sensor 1 temperature reading
Sensor 2
Sensor 2 temperature reading
Viewing and Acknowledging HA Events
As a high availability system, BMS offers an N+1 architecture for each cluster,
allowing immediate failover to a standby server in the event of failure in one of the
servers. In the Physical view, you can view which server has failed and which one has
taken over. You can then view its properties and acknowledge the event.
To view and acknowledge the events in a Cluster:
1. Select a cluster that is marked with a severity color indicator (yellow or orange)
and a (!) mark, indicating that the event has not been acknowledged.
The cluster tree is expanded, displaying the faulty server in grey (disabled) and
the standby server that has taken the failed server’s role in green (indicating that
it has taken over).
No Ack
Faulty Server
(disabled)
Standby
Server that
has taken the
role of the
faulty server
Figure 24 – HA Event
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2. Click the faulty server to view its properties and alarm details.
Figure 25 – Server Properties
3. Click ACK to acknowledge the event.
The (!) icon disappears.
Figure 26 – HA Event Acknowledged
After the faulty server is fixed and becomes online again, its icon turns green.
However, the cluster is degraded (no redundancy) as it does not have a standby
server. In order to make the cluster fully operational again, you need to initiate a
failover on the standby server (that now has a role). This can be done manually
by rebooting the server.
After the standby server resumes its role as a standby and the faulty server
resumes (its original role), the cluster icon becomes green, but includes a (!) icon.
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Figure 27 – After Return to Initial State and Before Acknowledgement
4. Click ACK to acknowledge the event after it returns to its initial state.
Deleting a Cluster
Removing a cluster has the following impact on all of its servers:

If a server has a role, it is moved to the Non-Clustered Servers tree.

If a server does not have a role, it is deleted completely.
A standalone server can only be deleted from the Nodes Configuration view.
To remove a cluster:
1. In the tree, select the desired cluster node.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove (confirmation required).
4.2 Auto-Discovery
The Auto-Discovery mechanism provides a simple tool for the configuration of
network elements (System, ICE Mux server, IBP servers, and Core Staging
Processors). It displays a list of all the unmanaged servers, which are already
installed, and users simply drag-and-drop and then specify the remaining
parameters:

Name

System to which they belong
Adding a System (using the Auto Discovery dialog box)
Adding a system through the Auto Discovery dialog box is optional, as it is exactly the
same as adding it through the File > Add System function of the toolbar.
To add a System through the Auto Discovery dialog box:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
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The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select File > Add Servers.
The Auto Discovery dialog box appears:
Figure 28 – Auto Discovery Dialog Box
3. Click the Add System button.
The Add System dialog box appears:
Figure 29 – Adding a System and SNMP Trap Destination IPs
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4. Enter the system properties as needed, including SNMP trap destination IPs/ports;
up to ten entries. (See System Properties table below.)
5. Click Save.
The system is added to the objects tree, under the Servers root folder, and its
properties are saved and distributed.
System Properties
Property
Description
Name
Descriptive name of the system (See the summary table in the
Appendix for details.)
Destination IP
Destination IP for SNMP traps
Port
Port for SNMP traps
Adding an Unmanaged Server
Adding an unmanaged server through Auto Discovery is as simple as “drag-anddrop”.
To add an unmanaged server through the Auto Discovery dialog box:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select File > Add Servers.
The Auto Discovery dialog box appears, displaying a list of unmanaged servers in
the left pane and a list of added servers in the right pane.
3. In the Not Managed Servers pane, select one or more servers.
 Use CTL or Shift for multiple selection.
 You can refresh the list by clicking the Refresh button.
4. Drag the selected servers to the Added Servers pane.
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Figure 30 – Adding a Server via Drag & Drop
5. Enter the properties as needed. (See Server Properties table below.)
6. In the System field, select the system to which each server will be related by
clicking the drop-down menu.
7. Click Save.
The servers are configured and their properties are saved and distributed.
Server Properties
Property
Description
Type
Server type (IBP/CSP/ICE Mux/ISM)
System
Name of the system that contains the server
Name
Descriptive name of the server
Control IP
IP address of the control interface
Primary Data IP
IP address of the primary data interface
Secondary Data IP
IP address of the secondary data interface
SW version
IBS SW version running on the server
HW HD High Density
If selected, the accelerator card operates at double density.
Adding a Server Manually
If the desired server cannot be found in the Not Managed Servers pane, it is possible
to add it manually.
To add an unmanaged server manually:
1. In the Auto Discovery dialog box, click Add Server.
A new line with empty fields appears in the Added Servers list.
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Figure 31 – Adding a Server Manually
2. In the Type field, select the server type.
3. In the Name field, type the name of the server.
4. In the Control IP field, type the IP address of the control interface.
5. In the Data IP fields, type the IP addresses of the data interfaces (primary and
secondary).
6. Select the HW HD High Density checkbox to enable double HD density on the
accelerator card.
Removing Servers
Removing a recognized server returns it to the list on the left.
To remove a server:
1. In the Auto Discovery dialog box, in the right pane, select the server(s).
2. In the toolbar, click Remove. (No confirmation is required.)
OR
1. In the input/output tree, select the desired node.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove (confirmation required).
Disabled Servers
A managed server that has lost connectivity (control IP) to the network becomes
disabled and is colored gray:
Figure 32 – Disabled Servers
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4.3 Configuring a System
Customers can add, modify, or delete Systems from the BMS.
Adding a System
To add a System:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the target object for the System (Servers folder).
3. In the toolbar, select File > Add System.
The Add System dialog box appears (see Figure 29).
4. Enter the system properties as needed, including SNMP trap destination IPs/ports;
up to ten entries. (See System Properties table.)
5. Click Save.
The system is added to the objects tree, under the Servers root folder, and its
properties are saved and distributed.
It is recommended that you include the BMS Server IP in this list.
Modifying a System
To modify input or output System properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the System to be modified.
System Properties appears in the Properties pane.
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Figure 33 – System Properties
3. Edit the properties as needed. (See System Properties table.)
4. Click Update.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
5. Click Yes to confirm or Cancel to abandon changes.
Deleting a System
To delete a System:
1. In the left pane, select the System.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 34 – Delete Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
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The System and all children elements are removed from the tree.
4.4 Configuring an ICE Multiplexer
Customers can add, modify, and delete an ICE Multiplexer from a System
configuration.
For instructions on adding an ICE Multiplexer server, see Auto-Discovery. The
following table describes the properties that characterize the ICE Mux server:
ICE Multiplexer Properties
Property
Description
Name (Optional)
Descriptive name of the ICE Multiplexer
Control IP
IP address of the control interface
Primary Data IP
IP address of the primary data interface
Secondary Data IP
IP address of the secondary data interface
Primary GbE
If marked, primary GbE link is up (enabled). Must be marked if secondary link
is not enabled.
Secondary GbE
If marked, secondary GbE link is up (enabled). Must be marked if primary link
is not enabled.
Available TS
The maximum amount of TS that the ICE Mux server can process
Processing TS
The amount of TS that the ICE Mux server is currently processing
Modifying an ICE Multiplexer
To modify ICE Multiplexer properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the input ICE Mux to be modified.
ICE Mux Properties appear in the Properties pane.
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Figure 35 – ICE Mux Properties
3. Edit the properties as needed. (See the ICE Multiplexer Properties table on page 37.)
Note that at least one of the two GbE links must be enabled.
You will be asked to confirm your action when enabling or disabling a GbE data
link.
4. Click Update.
Rebooting an ICE Multiplexer
To reboot an ICE Multiplexer:
1. In the right pane, select the ICE Mux.
The ICE Mux Properties dialog box appears in the Properties pane.
2. In the ICE Mux Properties dialog box, click the Reboot button.
A confirmation dialog box appears:
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Figure 36 – Reboot Server Confirmation Dialog Box
3. Click Yes.
The ICE multiplexer is rebooted.
Deleting an ICE Multiplexer
To delete an ICE Multiplexer:
1. In the right pane, select the ICE Mux.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 37 – Delete Confirmation Dialog Box
3. Click Yes.
The ICE multiplexer is deleted.
4.5 Configuring an ICE Broadcast Processor
(IBP)
Customers can add and modify ICE Broadcast Processors and delete them from a
System.
For instructions on adding an ICE Multiplexer server, see Auto-Discovery. The
following table describes the properties that characterize the IBP server:
ICE Broadcast Processor Properties
Property
Description
Name
Descriptive name of the ICE Broadcast Processor
Control IP
IP address of the control interface
Primary Data IP
IP address of the primary data interface
Secondary Data IP
IP address of the secondary data interface
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Property
Description
Primary GbE
If marked, primary GbE link is up (enabled). Must be marked if secondary link
is not enabled.
Secondary GbE
If marked, secondary GbE link is up (enabled). Must be marked if primary link
is not enabled.
HW HD High Density
If marked, indicates the accelerator card is working in dense mode (four HD
sessions per card). Otherwise - two HD sessions per card.
Accelerators Utilization
ICE Accelerator utilization in %
CPU Utilization
IBP CPU utilization in %
Modifying an IBP
To modify ICE Broadcast Processor properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the input IBP to be modified.
IBP Properties appear in the Properties pane.
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Figure 38 – ICE Broadcast Processor Properties
3. Edit the properties as needed. (See the IBP Properties table on page 39.) Note that
at least one of the two GbE links must be enabled.
You will be asked to confirm your action when enabling or disabling a GbE data
link.
4. Click Update.
Rebooting an IBP
To reboot an IBP:
1. In the left pane, select the IBP.
2. Click Reboot.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
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Figure 39 – Reboot IBP Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The IBP is rebooted.
Deleting an IBP
To delete an ICE Broadcast Processor:
1. In the left pane, select the IBP.
2. In the toolbar, click the Remove button.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 40 – Delete IBP Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The IBP is deleted.
4.6 Configuring a Core Staging Processor (CSP)
Customers can add, modify, and delete a Core Staging Processor from a System
configuration.
For instructions on adding a Core Staging Processor, see Auto-Discovery.
Adding a Core Staging Processor to a system adds it to the left (input) and right
(output) panes simultaneously. Any action – viewing/modifying properties,
deleting, or rebooting – can be done from either pane.
The following table describes the properties that characterize the Core Staging
Processor(CSP):
Core Staging Processor Properties
Property
Description
Name (Optional)
Descriptive name of the Core Staging Processor
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Control IP
IP address of the control interface
Primary Data IP
IP address of the primary data interface
Secondary Data IP
IP address of the secondary data interface
Primary GbE
If marked, primary GbE link is up (enabled). Must be marked if secondary link
is not enabled.
Secondary GbE
If marked, secondary GbE link is up (enabled). Must be marked if primary link
is not enabled.
HW HD High Density
If marked, indicates the accelerator card is working in dense mode (four HD
sessions per card). Otherwise, two HD sessions per card.
Accelerators Utilization
ICE Accelerator utilization in %
CPU Utilization
CSP CPU utilization in %
Modifying a Core Staging Processor
To modify Core Staging Processor properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the Core Staging Processor to be modified.
The Core Staging Processor Server Properties appear in the Properties pane (on
the bottom left or right).
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Figure 41 – CSP Server Properties
3. Edit the properties as needed.
Note that at least one of the two GbE links must be enabled.
You will be asked to confirm your action when enabling or disabling a GbE data
link.
4. Click Update.
Rebooting a Core Staging Processor (CSP)
To reboot a Core Staging Processor (CSP):
1. In the left or right pane, select the CSP.
2. Click Reboot.
A confirmation dialog box appears:
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Figure 42 – Reboot CSP Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The Core Staging Processor (CSP) is rebooted.
Deleting a Core Staging Processor (CSP)
To delete a Core Staging Processor (CSP):
1. In the left or right pane, select the CSP.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 43 – Delete CSP Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The Core Staging Processor (CSP) is deleted.
CSP Server with SDI Ports
This section is relevant for CSP servers with one or more SDI cards.
This setup is DEMO only.
During setup, you can define whether or not the server has SDI ports. A server with
SDI ports cannot handle IP inputs in parallel. Each SDI port can input a single
program.
The BMS shows the ICE Accelerator cards and SDI ports in Nodes view:
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Figure 44 – Server with SDI Ports
You can map a program by dragging the SDI port from the left side to an output TS.
Figure 45 – Server with SDI Ports Following Mapping
4.7 Configuring an Integrated Stat Mux Server
(ISM)
Customers can add, modify, and delete an Integrated Stat Mux server from a System
configuration.
For instructions on adding an Integrated Stat Mux server, see Auto-Discovery.
Adding an Integrated Stat Mux server to a system adds it to the left (input) and
right (output) panes simultaneously. Any action – viewing/modifying properties,
deleting, or rebooting – can be done from either pane.
The properties that characterize the Integrated Stat Mux server are the same as an
IBP (left pane) and ICE Mux (right pane).
Modifying an Integrated Stat Mux
To modify Integrated Stat Mux properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the Integrated Stat Mux to be modified.
Integrated Stat Mux Properties appear in the Properties pane (on the bottom left or
right).
3. Edit the properties as needed.
Note that at least one of the two GbE links must be enabled.
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You will be asked to confirm your action when enabling or disabling a GbE data
link.
4. Click Update.
Rebooting an Integrated Stat Mux (ISM)
To reboot an Integrated Stat Mux (ISM):
1. In the left or right pane, select the ISM.
2. Click Reboot.
A confirmation dialog box appears:
Figure 46 – Reboot ISM Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The Integrated Stat Mux (ISM) is rebooted.
Deleting an Integrated Stat Mux (ISM)
To delete an Integrated Stat Mux (ISM):
1. In the left or right pane, select the ISM.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 47 – Delete ISM Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The Integrated Stat Mux (ISM) is deleted.
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5 Configuring Broadcast Elements
This chapter contains instructions on:

Configuring Transport Streams

Configuring Program Redundancy

Auto-Detection

Configuring Programs

Configuring Elementary Streams

Converting DTMF to SCTE-35

Configuring Ghost PIDs
5.1 Introduction
As indicated in the trees displayed in the Workspace, the broadcast element structure
is hierarchical:

ICE Broadcast Processor. Each ICE Broadcast Processor supports one or more
Transport Streams.

ICE Multiplexer. Each ICE Multiplexer supports one or more Transport Streams.

Core Staging Processor (CSP). Each Core Staging Processor supports one or more
Transport Streams.

Integrated Stat Mux Server (ISM). Each Integrated Stat Mux supports one or more
Transport Streams.

Transport Stream (TS). Each Transport Stream carries at least one Program.

Program. Each Program carries at least two Elementary Streams (ES): one video
and one audio.

Ghost PID. Each Transport Stream can carry one or more Ghost PIDs.
Bitrate Properties (per broadcast element , except Ghost PIDs)
Property
Description
Current
Current bitrate in Mbps
Minimum
Minimum bitrate in Mbps. Not available for TS.
Maximum
Maximum bitrate in Mbps. Not available for TS.
Average
Average bitrate in Mbps. Not available for TS.
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5.2 Configuring Transport Streams
You can add, modify, and delete a Transport Stream (“TS”).
You can have more than one input transport stream on a CSP/IBP server, and
more than one output transport stream on a CSP/ICE Mux server.
Adding a Transport Stream
To add an input or output transport stream:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. To configure an input transport stream, select any server object from the input
(left) tree.
To configure an output transport stream, select any server object from the output
(right) tree.
3. In the toolbar, select File > Add TS.
The Add Input/Output TS dialog box appears:
Figure 48 – Adding an Input TS
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Figure 49 – Adding an Output TS
4. Type a name for the Transport Stream, and other properties as defined in the
following table.
5. Click Save.
Transport Stream Properties
Property
Description
Input TS
General
TS ID
ID of the input TS ∗. 16 bits.
Name
Name of the input TS.*
PAT version
Input TS PAT version
Primary Input
Multicast IP (Optional)
Input TS Multicast IP address. If not empty, IGMPv3 is supported.
UDP port
Input TS UDP port number *
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Property
Description
Source IPs (Optional)
Input TS Source IP(s). If this field and Multicast IP are not empty, IGMPv3
(source-specific multicast) is supported. You can enter up to two source IPs,
comma separated.
Interface
Primary or secondary physical interface
Use Secondary Input
Selected checkbox indicates input redundancy is enabled.
Multicast IP (Optional)
Input TS Multicast IP address. If not empty, IGMPv3 is supported.
UDP port
Input TS UDP port number *
Source IPs (Optional)
Input TS Source IP(s). If this field and multicast IP are not empty, IGMPv3
(source-specific multicast) is supported. You can enter up to two source IPs,
comma separated.
Output TS
General
TS ID
ID of the output TS*. 16 bits.
Name
Name of the output TS *
Bitrate
TS bitrate, in bits per second at output. * For QAM256 channel default value is
38810700.
Reserved Bitrate
Portion of the output bitrate saved for operator's use, in bits per second. An
example use is for conditional access overhead.
Create SDT
If selected , the output TS will contain a generated SDT table.
Remote Mapping
If selected on a CSP, the output TS may contain programs from other CSP
servers.
Primary Output
Selected checkbox indicates primary output TS.
IP
Primary output TS IP address (multicast IP)
UDP port
Primary output TS UDP port number
Source IP
Primary output source IP (unicast)
Secondary Output
Selected checkbox indicates that output redundancy is enabled.
IP
Secondary output TS IP address (multicast IP)
UDP port
Secondary output TS UDP port number
Source IP
Secondary output source IP (unicast)
PSIP Generation
Checkbox (selected/cleared) indicates whether PSIP generation mode is on/off
for all programs in the TS. You may override this setting on each output
program.
EIT/ETT Count
Number of EIT and ETT tables that will be generated, in the range of 4-128
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Property
Description
EIT-0 PID
EIT-0 table PID. The following EIT tables will have successive numbers.
ETT-0 PID
ETT-0 table PID. The following ETT tables will have successive numbers.
ETT-V PID
ETT-V table PID
∗ See the summary table in the Appendix for details
In an ICE MICRO servers deployment, which typically uses a customer allocated
IP address per server, the source IP field should be empty.
In an HP Blade System deployment, which typically uses a private IP address
allocation per blade, the source IP field must be filled with a customer-allocated
IP address: one IP for the primary output, and a second IP for the secondary
output. It is NOT the physical IP of the interface.
Modifying a Transport Stream
To modify TS properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the TS to be modified (input or output).
The Properties dialog box for the selected TS appears in the lower portion of the
workspace.
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Figure 50 – TS Properties (Input)
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Figure 51 – TS Properties (Output)
3. Edit the properties as needed. (See Transport Stream Properties table on page 50.)
4. Click Update.
The TS properties are updated.
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Deleting a Transport Stream
To delete a transport stream:
1. Select the TS.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 52 – Delete Transport Stream Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The transport stream and all children elements are deleted.
Duplicating an Output Transport Stream
Use the following procedure to duplicate a transport stream to an additional ICE Mux
server. Stream duplication is used to enable ICE Multiplexer redundancy.
To duplicate a transport stream:
1. Make sure that you are viewing the two ICE Mux servers (source and target) on the
output tree.
Figure 53 – Source and Target ICE Mux Servers
2. From one ICE Mux, select the TS to be duplicated, and drag and drop it to the
second ICE Mux.
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Figure 54 – Duplicating a Transport Stream
You are prompted to specify a name, IP address, and port (Primary and/or
Secondary) for the newly-created TS:
Figure 55 – Specifying the New Transport Stream
3. Enter the required information and click Save. Make sure to modify the output IP so
that it will not use the same output IP as the main ICE Mux.
The TS and all its child elements are copied to the second ICE Mux:
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Figure 56 – Copied Transport Stream
From this point on, there is transport stream duplication, so that any action
performed on one transport stream is mirrored on the duplicate transport steam.
A cloned TS is marked by the word “Clone”.
In this example, Program 2 from the Input tree is mapped to one output transport
stream:
Figure 57 – Mapping to a Cloned TS
Program 2 is automatically added to the duplicate transport stream on a different ICE
Mux server:
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Figure 58 – Duplicated Transport Stream Example
5.3 Configuring Program Redundancy
The program redundancy configuration flow comprises:
1. Defining the Primary and Secondary Input TS
2. Enabling Redundancy at the Program Level
3. Defining Program Redundancy Parameters
Defining the Primary and Secondary Input TS
You can define the primary and secondary input TS using one of the following two
methods.
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Method 1 – Define each transport stream separately (including its physical
interface).
Figure 59 – Defining Primary and Secondary Transport Streams In Two Steps
Method 2 – Define both transport streams in a single step (legacy redundancy
support).
To define both transport streams in a single step:

In the Add Input TS dialog box, select the Use Secondary Input checkbox.
In this case, IBS verifies that the secondary input is identical to the primary input.
Also, the secondary TS icon is added to the input tree (left side), and cannot be
erased (different behavior from 3.1.1).
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Figure 60 – Defining Primary and Secondary Transport Streams In One Step
Enabling Redundancy at the Program Level
To enable redundancy at the program level:
1. On BMS, in the left tree, select a program
OR
In the Mapping dialog box, select the Input Program tab.
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Figure 61 – Selecting Program for Redundancy
2. In the Properties dialog box (or in the Mapping dialog box, Input Program tab),
click Edit Redundancy.
The Input Redundancy Configuration dialog box appears.
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Figure 62 – Configuring Input Redundancy
3. Complete the parameters, and then click OK.
If successful, the “Redundancy” property fields of the input program will not be
empty.
Defining Program Redundancy Parameters
To define program redundancy parameters:
1. In TS, select the TS from the dropdown list.
2. If the selected TS contains at least one program, in Program Number, select the
program number from the dropdown list (PMT PID will be filled automatically), and
select the secondary PID for each primary PID.
Otherwise, if the TS does not contain programs, you must manually enter all the
fields.
After completing the remaining data, the Input Redundancy Configuration dialog
box looks as follows:
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Figure 63 – Defining Program Redundancy
3. Click OK to apply the configuration.
Input Redundancy Configuration
Property
Description
Select Input Redundancy
TS
Secondary (backup) transport stream
Program Number
Secondary (backup) program
Redundant PMT PID
PID carrying the PMT of the secondary (backup) program
Redundant Program
Configuration
Auto switch back
If marked, the IBP will switch back to the primary source.
Switch back time (sec)
The time that the IBP waits before switching back to the primary source
Polling time (millis)
The rate at which the IBP checks for a redundancy event
Redundant PIDs
Configuration
Failover
If marked, the PID in the row is checked for failover criteria. If this criteria
is met, there will be a redundancy event.
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Property
Description
Bitrate Diff Threshold (%)
Threshold that will trigger a redundancy event. If the difference between
the two streams is larger than (100-GUI value), switch to the better
stream (if not there already). Can be disabled by clearing the field value,
thus setting the value to off. This failover criteria has higher priority than
CC errors Diff Count.
CC Errors Diff Count
Threshold that will trigger a redundancy event. If the difference between
the two streams is larger than the GUI value (absolute number), switch to
the better stream (if not there already). Can be disabled by clearing the
field value, thus setting the value to off.
The polling time is a time window during which the system collects packets for
bitrate calculation and also counts CC errors (should they occur). When this
time window expires (at each polling time), the system makes the decision
whether or not to failover.
You can configure a primary PID without a matching secondary PID, by
selecting None in the Secondary PID column.
Once input redundancy is configured, you may disable it by locking the input
source. This is done by clicking the “Lock” button in the input program
properties pane. You can later release the lock by clicking the button again.
5.4 Auto-Detection
After an input TS is added to the system, the IBP auto-detects its MPEG structure,
including:

Program Number and its bitrate from primary and secondary sources. The source
currently in use is marked in bold (see the figure below).

Video, Audio, and Data PIDs, including their bitrates

SCTE35 PIDs

Language descriptors

SDT extraction (program name)

PSIP tables, including EITs and ETTs

Ghost PIDs
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PSIP tables: MGT, TVCT/CVCT, STT, and RRT all reside on PSIP base PID 8187
and are displayed as a single node in the BMS “PSIP PID 8187".
Figure 64 – Auto Detection
Any program that was auto-detected can be mapped to the output; see Section 5.5
Configuring Programs.
5.5 Configuring Programs
You can add, modify, or delete a program, and duplicate auto-detected programs.
After all the input programs and their Elementary Streams are defined/detected, the
programs should be mapped from input to output, and video and audio transcoding
can be configured.
A set of configuration parameters can be saved and reused, as described in the Predefined Configuration Management (Templates) section.
Adding a Program
To add an Input Program:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the target Transport Stream for the new program.
3. In the toolbar, select File > Add Input Program.
The Add Input Program dialog box appears:
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Figure 65 – Adding an Input Program
4. Enter the Program name, and other properties as defined in the table below. Note
that you are also required to add the program’s elementary streams (ES) manually
and set their properties.
5. Click Save.
A manually-added program is labeled “Manual” in the component tree (see
Figure 64). It cannot contain more than one video PID.
Program Properties
Property
Description
Input Program
Number
Program number assigned for the input. This number must be unique
among all Program numbers in the input TS. ∗
Name
Name of the input program
PCR PID
PID carrying the PCR of the Program *
PMT PID
PID carrying the PMT of the Program *
PMT version
Input program PMT version
Primary available
Marked if primary source is available.
Enable redundancy
If marked, input redundancy is enabled on this program and the
parameters described below are visible to the user.
Secondary available
Marked if secondary source is available.
Using
Indicates which input (primary/secondary) is used.
Polling time (milli-sec)
The rate at which the IBP checks for a redundancy event
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Property
Description
Bitrate diff (%)
Threshold that will trigger a redundancy event. If the difference
between the two streams is larger than (100-GUI value), switch to the
better stream (if not there already).
Auto switch back
If marked, the IBP will switch back to the primary source.
Switch back time (sec)
The time that the IBP waits before switching back to the primary
source.
Manual Switch
Enables you to manually choose an input (primary/secondary).
Before performing a manual switch, clear the
Auto switch back checkbox, and then click the
Update button.
Output Program
Program Number
Program number assigned for the output. This number must be unique
among all Program numbers in the output TS.*
Name
Name of the output program *
Output PMT PID
PID carrying the PMT of the Program *
ICE Accelerator – slot
The slot number of the ICE Accelerator card processing this program
number
Edit
Clicking this button opens a dialog box, allowing you to configure all
encoding parameters of the program.
∗ See the summary table in the Appendix for details
Modifying a Program
To modify Program properties:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the program to be modified (input or output).
The properties for the selected input/output program appear:
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Figure 66 – Program Properties (Input)
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Figure 67 – Program Properties (Output, read-only)
Figure 68 – Program Properties (Output, full settings, CSP with ICE Accelerator)
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Figure 69 – Program Properties (Output tabs, CSP without ICE Accelerator)
Figure 70 – Program Properties (Output tabs, Statmux with ICE Accelerator)
3. Edit the properties as needed. (See Program Properties table on page 66.)
4. To confirm the change(s) for an input program, click Update (or click Cancel to
abandon the changes).
To confirm the changes for an output program, click OK (closes the dialog box) or
Apply (leaves the dialog box open), or click Cancel to abandon the changes.
The changes are saved.
The output program properties tabs are different for each of the four possible
use cases: CSP program with or without ICE Accelerator; Statmux program
with or without ICE Accelerator. These are is covered in the relevant sections.
Deleting a Manually-Added Input Program
Prior to removing a manually added program, make sure that it is not mapped
to an output TS.
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To delete a Program:
1. Select the input program.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 71 – Delete Program Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The program and all children elements are deleted.
Defining Program Mapping
After all the input programs and all their elementary streams have been
defined/detected, the programs should be mapped from input to output.
Output programs and ES PIDs must be uniquely numbered within a TS. If you enter
an output program number which is below 511, the system automatically suggests an
output PMT PID and output Elementary Stream (ES) PIDs per paradigm (see Figure
72); otherwise, you must enter these values manually.
After you save the mapping, the BMS checks that the output program numbers and
ES PIDs are unique within the TS, and alerts you in case of an error.
The process involves specifying which PIDs should be in use and designates one of
them as the output PCR PID. Additionally, video and audio may be transcoded at the
output of the system.
To define program mapping:
1. Select and drag a program from the input pane, and drop it onto a target Transport
Stream in the output pane.
Dragging a program to an output server initiates the addition of a new output
TS.
The ICE Broadcast System Configuration dialog box appears, containing read-only
Input properties and editable output and mapping sections.
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Figure 72 – System Configuration, including PID Mapping Configuration
2. Change output program properties of the currently-selected output program,
and/or the entries in any of the rows of the table, as needed. (See the Program
Mapping table on page 73.) If you enter an output program number lower than 511
(for example, 1, as shown in Figure 72), the system automatically suggests PMT PID
and ES PIDs according to a paradigm as follows:
 PMT PID = (Output Program number + 1) x 16 (32 in Figure 72)
 Video PID = PMT PID + 1 (33 in Figure 72)
 Audio PID 1= Video PID + 1 (34)
 Audio PID 2= Video PID + 2 (35)
Buttons for context-sensitive Help ( ) and restoring window size ( ) are
located in the top-right corner of the System Configuration dialog box.
3. Specify the encoding parameters for all PID types. Refer to Configuring Video
Transcoding and Configuring Audio Transcoding.
4. Click Save.
As part of the program mapping sequence, the descriptors from the input PMT are
copied to the output PMT.
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The maximal program mapping contains 12 PIDs out of the following 13
available PIDs: one video stream, six audio streams, four data streams, and
two SCTE-35 streams.
Programs that are mapped to the output are displayed in bold.
The program mapping dialog now allows a user to configure an H.264 to MPEG2 session using SW only, meaning Processing Type = Software MPEG-2.
Program Mapping
Property
Description
Output TS
Properties
TS
(Read-only) Output TS IP and UDP
Resolution
(Read-only) Output TS resolution, frame rate, and scan mode
Bitrate
(Read-only) Output TS bitrate in bps
Input Program
Properties
Number
(Read-only) Program number assigned for the input. This number must be
unique among all Program numbers in the input TS.*
PCR PID
(Read-only) PID of the stream carrying the PCR of the Program *
PMT PID
(Read-only) PID of the stream carrying the PMT of the Program *
Name
(Read-only) Descriptive name of the input program *
Redundancy
(Read-only) Backup source details (multicast IP and program number)
Edit Redundancy
Clicking this button allows you to edit redundancy settings
Output Program
Properties
Number
Program number assigned for the output. This number must be unique
among all Program numbers in the output TS.*
PCR PID
(Read-only) PID of the stream carrying the PCR of the Program *
PMT PID
PID for the output PMT. This number must be unique among all Program
numbers in the PIDs in the output TS.*
Name
Name of the output program
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Property
Description
PSIP Data
Visible only if the parent TS has PSIP Generation enabled.
Properties
PSIP Generation
If the checkbox is selected, generate PSIP data on this specific program.
Auxiliary Source
Enables you to select a multicast IP that is carrying PSIP data from an
external source.
Track
If the checkbox is selected, the following PSIP PIDs are read only and
carried from the input. Otherwise, you may change them.
Major Channel
PSIP field; extracted from the xVCT or modified by the user
Number
Minor Channel
PSIP field; extracted from the xVCT or modified by the user
Number
Short Name
PSIP field; extracted from the xVCT or modified by the user
PID Mapping and Encoding Profile
Duplicate PID
)
button (
Remove PID
button (
Enables you to duplicate an input PID; typical use case is for DTMF. Refer to
the relevant section on DTMF.
Enables you to remove a PID. Applicable to a duplicated PID only.
)
Input
(In bold, expandable) Input PID, type, and language (three letters,
applicable to audio streams only. Examples: eng for English, spa for
Spanish)
Output
∗
PID #
Number of the input PID for a stream
PID Type
Type of input PID for a stream
Used
Indicates whether this stream is to be used in the output (one or more can
be selected)
General Tab
(applies to all ES
types)
Pre-defined
Enables you to load templates (see page 73) and displays the current one in
configuration
use. When the mapping dialog box is opened for the first time, the default
template appears (in Figure 72 – “basic” template).
Output
PID number
∗
Number of the output PID
See the summary table in the Appendix for details
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Property
Description
Processing Type
How the input PID is processed.
Examples: Software MPEG-2, Accelerated CSP (video), Pass Through,
Transcode (Audio), and more.
PMT Type
Output PMT type of the PID.
Examples: MPEG-2 video, AAC Audio, and more.
Language
(Relevant to audio PID only)
Output language descriptor in 3-letter format.
There are two mechanisms to help in the process of mapping a program to the
output: error handling and resource management.
Error Handling
In the bottom left corner, there is an indicator that shows whether the fields in the
Mapping dialog box contain valid entries. In case of an error, the indicator turns red.
Clicking it shows the list of errors; each error is a link:
Figure 73 – Error List
Clicking a link places the cursor on the field with the illegal value:
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Figure 74 – Illegal Field Value
After all illegal values have been corrected, the indicator turns from red to green.
Resource Management
BMS constantly keeps track of HW and SW resources, and displays them to you at the
bottom of the Mapping dialog box:
Figure 75 – Available HW and SW Resources
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HW resources are tracked in session count, while SW resources are tracked in %.
Removing Program Mapping
To remove program mapping:
1. Select the mapped output program.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 76 – Remove Program Mapping Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The program mapping to the selected output program is removed.
The last mapped program cannot be removed from an output TS that still
contains mapped Ghost PIDs.
Pre-defined Configuration Management (Templates)
A set of parameters can be saved as a Template for future reuse.
To define a template:
1. In the toolbar, click Tools > Pre-defined Configuration.
The following dialog box opens:
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Figure 77 – Pre-Defined Configuration Management
2. You can do any of the following:
 Edit the default template (Basic): Modify the field values displayed.
 Create a new template: Click the Add button above the list of templates.
 Duplicate an existing template (by selecting the template and clicking the
Duplicate button).
 Remove a template, provided that it is not marked as a system template.
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Figure 78 – Selected Accelerated CSP Template
3. To designate a template as the default template:
 Select the template.
 Click More to display the pull-down menu.
 Click Set As Default in the menu.
The default template is marked in bold.
4. Set the desired encoding parameters.
5. Click OK to save changes and close the dialog box, or Apply to save changes and
keep the dialog box open.
To use a template:
1. After a program is mapped to the output, the System Configuration dialog box
appears (see Figure 72), with the default template selected, but not loaded. You
can view the list of available templates by opening the dropdown list:
Figure 79 – Selecting a Template to Load into Configuration
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2. Select the template (in the above example, 1080i-MPEG2), and click Load
Configuration (
) or Load Configuration To All PIDs (
):
 Load Configuration to load the template to the current ES type being edited
 Load Configuration To All PIDs to load the template to all video and audio PIDs
The template settings appear in the relevant system configuration fields, and the
name of the loaded template appears in the Last Loaded field:
Figure 80 – Template Loaded into Configuration
If a template is modified at a later time, elements that have already been
configured using the original template values are not affected by the
modification. The Load Configuration button loads the template to the current
ES type being edited while the Load Configuration To All PIDs button loads the
template to all video and audio PIDs.
Configuring Video Transcoding
IBS supports transcoding of MPEG-2/H.264 video into MPEG-2/H.264.
To configure video transcoding:
1. Select a video PID from the Input PID list in PID Mapping and Encoding Profile.
The video configuration tabs appear as follows:
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Figure 81 – System Configuration: Video Transcoding
2. Select the output video type (PMT Type field in the Output area) if it is not currently
set to the value that you require: MPEG-2, H-264, or DC-2.
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Figure 82 – System Configuration: Selecting the Output Video Type
3. Configure specific parameters using the appropriate tabs, as described below:
 Resolution
 Aspect Ratio
 Video Codec
 Filters
 Rate Control
 IVP (if tab is visible)
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Resolution
Parameters in this tab include vertical and horizontal resolution, frame rate, and
whether the image is in progressive scan format or interlaced.
PAL and NTSC resolutions are both supported. HD to SD down-conversion in
SW is supported, as well. The encoding system type (PAL/NTSC) and resolution
(HD/SD) are added to the input and output titles in the Resolution tab, as seen
in the following figure.
Figure 83 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Resolution
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Vertical
Pixels on vertical axis; selection depends on input type (HD/SD)
Horizontal
Pixels on horizontal axis; selection depends on input type (HD/SD)
Frame rate
Frame rate per second
Scan Mode
Scan mode: interlaced or progressive
You can click the Refresh Input button at the bottom of the dialog box to refresh readonly fields.
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Aspect Ratio
Figure 84 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Aspect Ratio Parameters
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Input Aspect Ratio
(read only):
Ratio
Ratio the width and height of the stream
Output Aspect Ratio:
Ratio
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Parameter
Description
AFD/BAR Transformation
Activated when doing an HD to SD conversion and Output Aspect
Ratio is different than Input Aspect Ratio. The options are:
Force Letter/Pillar-Box – The transcoder adds black bars to the
edges of the picture to adjust to the output aspect ratio.
Force Crop – The transcoder crops the edges of the picture to
adjust to the output aspect ratio.
Force Full Frame – The transcoder forces the output to be full
frame, and without black bars surrounding the picture.
Auto (Letter/Pillar-Box) – Automatic if AFD exists; otherwise,
Force Letter/Pillar-Box.
Auto (Crop) – Automatic if AFD exists; otherwise, Force Crop.
Auto (Full Frame) – Automatic if AFD exists; otherwise, Force Full
Frame.
Ignore (Always Stretch) – Ignores AFD at input; picture is
stretched.
In the first six options, the transcoder output contains an AFD
code.
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Video Codec
Figure 85 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Codec Parameters
Parameter
Description
GOP Control:
Dynamic GOP
Specifies whether or not dynamic GOP size is allowed
GOP Structure (M)
The structure of the GOP in regards to I,B, and P frames
GOP Length (N)
Maximum GOP length
IDR Frequency
If output video type is H.264, this field becomes enabled. The allowed
range is 0 (off) to 20. The frequency is in GOP units.
Closed GOP
Specifies whether or not the GOP relies on a previous GOP
Inverse Telecine:
IT/Film Mode Detection
Specifies whether or not to convert 24 fps (film content) to 30 fps
Video Profile:
Mode
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Filters
Figure 86 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Filters Parameters
Parameter
Description
Filters
Detail Correction
Provides more depth and “pop” images with minimal noise.
Strength (*)
Detail Correction
Low provides maximum detail; High provides less detail.
Threshold (*)
Adaptive Contrast (*)
This filter creates more image contrast by stretching luminance
levels. It can create significant depth in an image.
Mosquito Noise Reduction
This filter removes the ringing noise or halos introduced in some low
(*)
bitrate streams.
De-Blocking Filter
Smooth macroblock edges
Spatial & Temporal Noise
Removes noise and smoothens fine details.
Reduction (3DNR) (*)
Motion Compensated
Temporal Filter
Activate
Set for grain removal. Highly recommended.
Brightness
Brightness (0 to 100) (*)
Picture level brightness.
Face Detection:
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Parameter
Description
Activate
Set to allow blocks in a targeted region to be compressed at higher
quality.
Split Screen:
Activate (*)
Select the checkbox to split the display so that the results of various
configuration modifications can be seen alongside the output of the
original configuration.
The filters above that are marked with * are visible only when working with an
ICE Accelerator card in HD high quality mode (and are not visible in the
following modes: HD high density, SD, and HD -> SD). Further information on
filters is available in the tooltips, activated when hovering over the “i” icon.
Rate Control
Figure 87 – Video Transcoding: Configuring Rate Control
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Mode
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) or Capped VBR (Variable Bit Rate)
Video Quality Grade
Target grade; applicable only if mode is Capped-VBR
Manual AVG Rate (bps)
Average target video bitrate; if the Manual AVG Rate checkbox is
selected, you can enter data in this field; otherwise, this field is
automatically calculated and is read-only.
The Rate Control tab and Capped-VBR mode are not always available to the
user.
IVP
When working without an ICE Accelerator card, the IVP tab appears as follows:
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Figure 88 – IVP Tab (without an ICE Accelerator card)
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Bilateral
Strength(1-100)
Bilateral filter strength:
1 is lowest, 100 is highest.
Advanced forces a value from an external settings file.
De-Blocking Filter
Strength(1-100)
De-blocking filter strength:
1 is lowest, 100 is highest.
Advanced forces a value from an external settings file.
GOP Control
Mode
Output GOP settings – same as Source (available only if source
stream is MPEG-2), Static, or Dynamic.
GOP Length
If GOP Control Mode setting is dynamic, this value is the maximum
GOP length.
MPEG Level
Mode
HD or SD
Advanced Settings
Enables you to load, remove, or view an advanced settings profile
file. The text box shows the file name.
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When the output program is contained in a Statmux and is using an ICE Accelerator
card, the IVP tab looks like:
Figure 89 – IVP Tab (with an ICE Accelerator card)
Configuring Audio Transcoding
IBS supports audio transcoding into AC-3, AAC, and MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
To configure audio transcoding:
1. From the input PID list, select an audio PID.
The audio configuration tabs appear:
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Figure 90 – Configuring Audio Transcoding
2. If necessary, change the output audio type in the PMT Type field of the Output area
(this requires setting the Processing Type to Transcode):
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Figure 91 – Changing the Output Audio Type
3. If necessary, change the output language descriptor:
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Figure 92 – Changing the Output Language Descriptor
This can be done by selecting one of the preset language descriptors from the
dropdown list, or typing the language descriptor manually (maximum three
letters).
4. Configure specific parameters in the AC-3 Configuration, AAC Configuration, or
MPEG-2 Configuration tab:
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Figure 93 – AC-3 Configuration Tab
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Coding Mode
1/0 (mono) , 2/0 (stereo)
Bitrate
Target audio bitrate
Dialogue Normalization
Specifies how far the average dialogue level of the stream is below
digital full scale.
Values in the range of -1 to -31 dBFS
Compression Profile
Set of presets for audio compression (line mode)
RF Compression Profile
Set of presets for audio compression (RF mode)
Sampling Frequency
Audio sampling frequency
(Khz)
Digital Deemphasis Filter
Deemphasis filter setting (automatic, on, off)
DC Highpass Filter
Specifies whether DC highpass filter is on or off
Lowpass Filter
Specifies whether the lowpass filter is on or off
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Parameter
Description
Dolby Surround Mode
Indicates whether a two channel stream is encoded in Dolby
Surround
Audio Production
If the checkbox is selected, the next two fields can be specified: Mix
Information
Level dBPL and Room Type
Mix Level dBPL
Acoustic sound pressure level during final audio mixing session
Room Type
Room type used for the final audio mixing session
Bitstream Mode
Type of service conveyed in the audio stream
Original Bitstream
Specifies whether stream is original or not
Copyright
Specifies whether the media is copyright protected
Figure 94 – AAC Configuration Tab
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Bitrate
Target audio bitrate
Cut-Off Frequency (1000-
Low-pass filter setting:
48000)
none
default – chosen automatically
manual setting by the user
Header Type
Audio ES container format
Protect ADTS Stream
Checkbox specifying whether to add checksum
HE Mode
AAC high-efficiency mode:
Not used (LC - low complexity)
Implicit (HE-V1)
Implicit with SP (HE-V2)
Sample Rate
Audio sample rate in kHz
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Parameter
Description
Channels
1 – Mono
2 – Stereo
Figure 95 – MPEG-2 Audio Configuration Tab
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Bitrate
Target audio bitrate
Sample Rate
Audio sample rate in kHz
Psychoacoustic model
Allows you to select one of two models for encoding
Error protection
Specifies whether or not CRC error protection is on
Copyright
Specifies whether or not the media is copyright protected
Original Bitstream
Specifies whether or not the stream is the original
5. Configure specific parameters in the Audio Channels Configuration tab:
Figure 96 – Audio Level Control (Manual)
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Figure 97 – Audio Level Control (Automatic)
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Level Control Mode
The mode used to adjust the audio level. Available options are:
Manual, Auto (Slow), Auto (Fast).
Channels Count
1 or 2 (Mono or Stereo)
Manual Mode parameters
(Channels Count =2)
Left Level Control
Left channel audio level adjustment, from -7.0 to +24.5 dB in 0.5
dB steps
Right Level Control
Right channel audio level adjustment, from -7.0 to +24.5 dB in 0.5
dB steps
Automatic Mode
parameters
Loudness Level
Target audio level adjustment, from -70 to -10 LKFS in 1 LKFS
steps
Configuring Music Choice Programs
IBS supports the creation of Music Choice programs. There are two types:

Contains audio only – this type of program is configured just like any program. It
is unique because it does not contain any video PIDs.

Contains low-rate video (slides, MPEG-2 only). In this case, the video is passed
through IBS. This requires you to select Processing Type = “Slide Show”:
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Figure 98 – Low Rate (slides) Music Choice
You may add up to 64 Music Choice programs in an output mux.
5.6 Configuring Elementary Streams
An Elementary Stream can be added to an input Program.
Mapping an Elementary Stream
This operation can be done within the Elementary Stream’s program boundaries
only; an input elementary stream cannot be added to a different “parent”
program at the output.
To map an elementary stream from an input program:
1. Drag and drop the ES from an input program to an output program (see note
above).
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The output program contains the newly-added ES. (Note that the Used checkbox
associated with the additional ES is now selected.). Now, all that remains to be
done, is to configure the output PID properties.
Adding an Elementary Stream
An elementary stream can only be added to an input program that has been
added manually.
To add an elementary stream to an input program:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the target input program for the new elementary stream.
3. In the toolbar, click Add Input ES.
The Add ES dialog box appears:
Figure 99 – Adding an Input ES
4. Type the PID number for the Elementary Stream (PID), and select the Elementary
Stream PMT Type (or manually enter a HEX value in the range 1-0xFF).
5. If you want the BMS to update the dynamic data of the ES, such as bitrate, select
the Auto Update checkbox,
6. Click Save.
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Modifying an Elementary Stream
To modify an Elementary Stream:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the elementary stream to be modified (input or output).
Figure 100 – ES Properties (Input, Manually Added Video)
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Figure 101 – ES Properties (Input, Audio)
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Figure 102 – ES Properties (Output)
3. Edit the properties as applicable. For input ES, you can also add redundancy by
clicking the Add Redundancy button.
4. To confirm the change(s), click Update.
The changes are saved.
A manually-added elementary stream is labeled “Manual” in the component
tree; see Figure 64.
Elementary Stream Properties
Property
Description
PID Number
PID number of the input ES
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Property
Description
PMT Type
Type of stream
Possible predefined types are:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
MPEG-2 Video
H.264 video
MPEG-1 Audio
MPEG-2 Audio
MPEG-2 AAC Audio
MPEG-4 AAC Audio
DCII Video
AC-3 Audio
AC-3 Audio
SCTE-35
EBIF/EISS
(0x02)
(0x1B)
(0x03)
(0x04)
(0xF)
(0x11)
(0x80)
(0x06)
(0x81)
(0x86)
(0xC0)
User-defined: you must enter a specific type;
possible range is 1-0xFF
Language
Language of textual content
Scrambled checkbox
Selected if stream is scrambled
Deleting an Elementary Stream
To delete an Elementary stream:
1. Select the ES.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 103 – Delete Elementary Stream Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The elementary stream is deleted.
5.7 Converting DTMF to SCTE-35
IBS 4.5 has a capability to detect DTMF tones at the input and convert them to SCTE35 messages at the output.
To convert DTMF to SCTE-35:
1. Select the output program and click Edit.
The Mapping dialog box opens:
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Figure 104 – DTMF to SCTE-35 step 1
2. Identify the input audio PID carrying the DTMF tones and select it. If this PID is
dedicated to carrying DTMF tones without “regular” audio, go to step 4.
3. Duplicate the audio PID by clicking the duplicate button (
).
4. In the left pane, select the input audio PID (duplicated or dedicated PID) and
change the output type to SCTE-35, and the output PID number to the desired
number:
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Figure 105 – DTMF to SCTE-35 step 2
5. Select the DPI Configuration tab and configure the relevant parameters. Then, click
OK or Apply to save the settings.
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Figure 106 – DTMF to SCTE-35 step 3
DPI Configuration Parameters
Parameter
Description
Avail Message
Start
Determines the avail mode when the start avail cue signal occurs.
Ignore mode does not translate this cue to the SCTE35 message.
Normal mode includes preroll. Immediate mode sets the SCTE35
message to immediate.
End
Determines the avail mode when the end avail cue signal occurs.
Ignore mode does not translate this cue to the SCTE35 message.
Normal mode includes preroll. Immediate mode sets the SCTE35
message to immediate.
Splice Event ID
First
Indicates the first event ID number after system startup or
wraparound
Last
Indicates the last event ID number after which it will wrap back to
the first splice event ID
Channel
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Parameter
Description
Left/Right
Indicates whether the tone sequence is carried on the left or right
audio channel
DTMF String
Start
DTMF sequence that indicates a start message. A string that consists
of 0-9, A-D, *, and #.
End
DTMF sequence that indicates an end message. A string that consists
of 0-9, A-D, *, and #.
Break Duration
Break Duration
Indicates the expected avail length. Zero means unspecified.
Auto Return
When this checkbox is selected, informs the downstream splicer not
to expect an end message.
General
Preroll
The time added to the arrival time of the cue signal to produce the
target PTS for the splice point.
Replicate
When this checkbox is selected, it replicates the SCTE-35 message
after 100 ms and adjusts the preroll for the next message.
5.8 Configuring Ghost PIDs
A Ghost PID can be added to an input Transport Stream.
Adding a Ghost PID
To add a Ghost PID to an input Transport Stream:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the target transport stream for the new Ghost PID.
3. In the toolbar, click Add Input Ghost.
The Add Input Ghost dialog box appears:
Figure 107 – Adding an Input Ghost PID
4. Type the PID number for the Ghost PID.
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5. Click Save.
Mapping a Ghost PID
To define ghost PID mapping:
1. From the input pane, select and drag a ghost PID, and drop it onto a target
Transport Stream in the output pane.
The Input Ghost PID Mapping dialog box appears, containing two properties: Input
ghost PID (read-only), and editable Output ghost PID:
Figure 108 – Ghost PID Mapping Configuration
2. Type the Output ghost PID number and click Save.
The Ghost PID is added to the output Transport Stream.
For each input TS containing a program mapped to the output, you can also
map up to 48 additional Ghost PIDs.
A ghost PID cannot be mapped to an output TS that does not contain mapped
programs.
Modifying a Ghost PID
To modify a Ghost PID:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. Select the Ghost PID to be modified (input or output).
Figure 109 – Ghost PID Properties (Input and Output)
3. Edit the properties as needed (applicable to output Ghost PIDs only).
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4. To confirm the change(s), click Update (or click Cancel to abandon the changes).
The changes are saved.
A manually-added Ghost PID is labeled “Manual” in the component tree; see
Figure 64.
Ghost PID Properties
Property
Description
Ghost PID
PID number of the Ghost PID.
Deleting a Ghost PID
To delete a Ghost PID:
1. Select the Ghost PID.
2. In the toolbar, click Remove.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Figure 110 – Delete Ghost PID Confirmation
3. Click Yes.
The Ghost PID is deleted.
Configuring PSIP Generation
IBS automatically detects input PSIP data. It is displayed on the input side as:
Figure 111 – Input PSIP Tree
After mapping a PSIP carrying program to the output, the PSIP data is automatically
regenerated for each output program that has the PSIP Generation checkbox selected;
if you select to generate PSIP on at least one output program, the PSIP Generation
checkbox is selected on the output TS, as well (see Figure 51 on page 54).
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Figure 112 – Program Mapping Dialog Box
If Auxiliary Source is set to None, PSIP data is extracted from the source program and
TS; otherwise, it is extracted from the configured auxiliary source.
If the Track checkbox is selected in the Program mapping dialog box, you can passthrough the following PSIP fields; otherwise, if the Track checkbox is cleared, you can
configure these fields:
•
Major Channel Number
•
Minor Channel Number
•
Short Name
The resulting output TS tree looks like this:
Figure 113 – Output PSIP Tree
Configuring PSIP PIDs PID Redundancy
Configuring PSIP Redundancy when PSIP Generation is Set
If PSIP generation is set, PSIP redundancy is configured automatically. When a
program fails over, so do its PSIP carrying PIDs.
Configuring PSIP Redundancy when PSIP Generation is Not Set
If PSIP generation is not set, and the main PSIP PID (8187) exists as a Ghost PID in
the input, input redundancy can be configured as in the following procedure.
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To add input redundancy on PSIP PIDs:
1. From the input TS, select the main PSIP PID (8187).
2. In the Ghost PID Properties pane, click Add Redundancy.
The following dialog box appears.
Figure 114 – Defining PSIP Redundancy
3. Select the secondary TS, define the Bitrate Difference Threshold (only applicable to
PID 8187), and then click OK.
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6 Importing and Exporting
Configurations
In order to back up the configuration for all systems managed by the BMS, it is
possible to save a snapshot of your configuration (System and Broadcast elements
and settings) and then restore it at any time. The information is stored by BMS as a
.sql file.
6.1 Exporting a Configuration
Exporting the configuration saves it for later use.
In the FireFox Tools > Options dialog box (Downloads), make sure that Always
ask me where to save files is selected (see figure below).
Figure 115 – Firefox Options
To export a configuration:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select Tools > Export DB.
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The following dialog box appears:
Figure 116 – Export DB Confirmation
3. Do one of the following:
 Click Export to export the configuration settings to a pre-defined location on
the BMS server (editable in the BMS local.properties file).
 Click Export & Download to export the configuration settings to a predefined
location on the BMS server, as well as save it on the PC running the BMS
client. You are prompted to specify a location for the file.
6.2 Importing a Configuration
Before the import is performed, BMS saves a backup of the current configuration. If
the import is not successful, BMS reverts to the state it was in at the time that the
import was attempted.
To import a configuration:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Nodes View.
The Nodes Configuration view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select Tools > Import DB.
The following dialog box appears:
Figure 117 – Selecting a File for DB Import
3. Do one of the following:
 In order to select a file from the BMS server, choose Select File From Default
Location and select the appropriate file from the dropdown list. (The
configuration settings are imported from a predefined system file, which
cannot be edited by the user.)
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 In order to select a file from the PC running the BMS client, choose Upload File
and then click the Browse button in order to navigate to the file’s exact
location.
4. Click Import after selection of the file.
5. Use the Reconcile toolbar button to perform a Reconcile operation for every server.
The configuration settings are applied.
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7 Upgrading Software from the BMS
You can upgrade the software of any IBS server or BMS server from the BMS client.
You can also upgrade multiple servers from scratch.
7.1 Upgrading the BMS Software
To upgrade the BMS software:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Physical View.
The Physical view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select Tools > Upgrade BMS.
The following dialog box appears:
Figure 118 – Upgrading BMS
3. In File, type or select from the dropdown list, the BMS SW file name.
4. Under Servers, select the checkboxes of all servers that need to be upgraded, and
then click Upgrade.
7.2 Upgrading the IBS Software
To upgrade the IBS software:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Physical View.
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The Physical view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select Tools > Upgrade Servers.
The following dialog box appears:
Figure 119 – Upgrading Servers
3. In File, type or select from the dropdown list, the IBS SW file name.
4. Under Servers, select the checkboxes of all servers that need to be upgraded, and
then click Upgrade.
7.3 Installing Servers from Scratch
To upgrade multiple servers from scratch:
1. In the toolbar, select View > Physical View.
The Physical view is displayed.
2. In the toolbar, select Tools > Install Servers.
The Install dialog box appears.
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Figure 120 – Installing Servers from Scratch, step 1
3. In File, type or select from the dropdown list, the software file name (Tarball). Also,
select the system configuration file by clicking the
4. After the system file has finished loading, click the
the servers list:
button.
button in order to populate
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Figure 121 – Installing Servers from Scratch, step 2
5. In the Servers list, select the checkboxes of all servers that need to be installed,
and then click Install.
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8 System Tools
BMS can be used together with the following tools:

Capture tool

Show System Logs tool
8.1 Capture Tool
The Capture tool allows simultaneous capturing of input and output streams. This tool
is available only when a BMS server is connected to the data network.
To activate the Capture tool:
1. Right-click a tree node and select Capture. The following dialog box opens:
Figure 122 – Capture Dialog Box
2. Fill in the parameters, and then click OK.
A new browser tab showing the progress of the capture is displayed.
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Figure 123 – Capture Tool Progress
8.2 Show System Logs Tool
The Show Systems Logs tool enables you to view all servers that are managed by the
BMS, and to access the log files of any server.
To activate the Show System Logs tool:
1. In the Nodes view toolbar, select View > Admin Portal.
A new tab opens – the Server Admin Portal tab.
Figure 124 – Server Admin Portal Tab
You can click the link to any server, to view its log files.
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Appendix A – Summary of Edit Rules
Valid values and defaults for the BMS object properties are summarized in the table
below.
Some properties of a BMS system/TS/program cannot be modified without a system
restart, or a session restart. Properties which entail a system or session restart upon
modification are marked as such.
The table also summarizes which properties are Read-only (i.e., are set by BMS, and
cannot be edited by the user).
Optional properties are marked “Optional”.
Property Name
Field Type
Restart Type
Valid Values and
Defaults
System Name
String limitations (see
below)
Server Control IP
Read-only
0.0.0.1-239.255.255.255
Server Data IP
Read-only
0.0.0.1-239.255.255.255
Server Name
Optional
String limitations (see
below)
Input TS: Name
String limitations (see
Optional
Input TS: MC IP
below)
Session Restart
Optional
224.0.1.0 239.255.255.255
Input TS: UDP
Session Restart
1 - 65534
Input Program: Number
Session Restart
16 bits
Do not allow 0.
Input Program: Name
Program name limitations
Optional
Input Program: PCR PID
(see below)
Session Restart
13 bits
Do not allow 0.
Input Program: PMT PID
Session Restart
13 bits
Do not allow 0.
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Property Name
Field Type
Restart Type
Valid Values and
Defaults
Input ES: PID
Session Restart
13 bits
Do not allow 0.
Input ES: Type
Session Restart
A combo with all ES types
(see below)
If mapped to output
change type in output
upon change
Output TS: ID
Session Restart
Output TS: Name
16 bits
String limitations (see
Optional
Output TS: Primary MC IP
below)
Session Restart
224.0.1.0 239.255.255.255
Output TS: Primary UDP
Session Restart
1 - 65534
Output TS: Secondary MC IP
Session Restart
224.0.1.0 239.255.255.255
Output TS: Secondary UDP
Session Restart
1 - 65534
Output TS: Bitrate
Session Restart
36000000 – 38810700
bps
Output TS: Reserved Bitrate
Session Restart
limit 0-4000000 bps
Output Program: Number
Session Restart
16 bits
Do not allow 0.
Output Program: Name
Optional
Program name limitations
(see below)
Output Program: PCR PID
Session Restart
13 bits
Do not allow 0.
Output Program: PMT PID
Session Restart
13 bits
Do not allow 0.
Output Program: Profile
Session Restart
Lets you choose a profile
file
Output ES: PID
Session Restart
13 bits
Do not allow 0.
Output ES: Type
Read-only
A combo with all ES type
(see below)
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String Limitations

Size limit: 255 characters

Forbidden characters: ', %

Spaces at the beginning and end of the string are dropped.
Program Name Limitations

The string limitations listed above

20 to 7E (ASCII code) only; Any other character is replaced by “*”.
ES Types

MPEG-2 Video

MPEG-1 Audio, MPEG-2 Audio

DC-II Video

H.264 Video

AC-3 Audio

AAC Audio (MPEG-2, MPEG-4)

SCTE-35

EBIF/EISS

User-defined: User must enter a specific type (range 1-0xFF).
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