View and edit a media server

The parameters of the media server are grouped on several tabs.

The General data tab

The tab contains the following fields:

• Type – isn’t editable, specifies the selected type of media server: Server, Server stable.

• Internal address – the address to access the media server API.

• External address – the address through which clients will receive video streams, screenshots, and archives.

• Cluster, Group – displayed when the current media server is specified in the cluster and group, respectively.

• Group – specifies the type of cameras which video streams can be distributed by this media server. Available values:

  • Public.

  • Private.

  • All – selecting this value allows the media server to distribute cameras of any type.

• URL schema – the scheme to access the media server. Available values: http, https.

• Number of threads limit – the maximum number of main streams that can be created on the media server.

• Incoming traffic limit, Kbps – the maximum incoming traffic for all created streams on this media server (main and secondary streams), which cannot be exceeded when distributing new video streams to it.

• API port – the port to access API.

• HLS port – the port to view HLS format videos in the browser.

• RTSP port – specify the RTSP port.

• Change token – used when there is a need to change the token for authorizing API requests to the media server.

• Storages – specify the path to the local storage for recording archives.

• Active – when enabled, the media server can receive video streams for distribution.

• Incorrect cameras – is displayed when the corresponding permission is available. With the setting enabled, streams distributed to the current media server will be listed as invalid cameras in case of reconnections (see the Incorrect cameras section). When an administrator creates a new media server without the necessary permissions for the Incorrect cameras feature, the functionality to move cameras to that list will be automatically disabled.

When the Incorrect cameras feature is disabled, the presence of cameras with disconnected streams is checked. If such streams exist, a request to enable them is displayed:

Selecting the Turn on disabled streams option will result in attempts to enable the streams. For streams that were not enabled, events High/Low-quality stream activation error are created. If the streams were successfully enabled, events of the type High/Low-quality stream enabled are created.

Selecting the Don’t need to enable disabled streams option keeps the streams disabled.

After disabling the Incorrect cameras feature, all cameras in the Incorrect section which streams are assigned to the current media server, will be removed from the Incorrect cameras list.

Select the Update button to save changes.

If there are video streams assigned to the media server, only the URL scheme, Number of threads limit, Incoming traffic limit, Kbps and Active settings are available for editing.

The Storages tab

The tab allows viewing the list of storage devices for the media server.

To add a storage device, navigate to the General data tab.

If there are video streams assigned to the media server, the added storage device will only be displayed on the tab after confirmation.

The Cameras tab

The Cameras tab lists cameras with at least one video stream assigned to the current media server.

The table contains the following columns:

• ID

• Name

• Status

• IP Address

• Creation Date

• Location

• /storage – contains information about the camera's association with a specific storage server.

The Info tab

The Info tab provides general system information about the server. Only viewing the data is available.