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A: The SGI Media Server Control GUIs
The Clip Manager
This section describes how to use the Clip Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to
manage media clips. Clip Manager is a sample GUI application that you can customize.
The following topics are discussed:
• “Starting the Clip Manager” on page 160
• “Clip Manager Menus” on page 163
• “Obtaining Information About a Clip” on page 164
• “Renaming a Clip” on page 165
• “Deleting a Clip” on page 165
• “Setting the Protections for a Clip” on page 166
Starting the Clip Manager
To start the Clip Manager, enter the following command:
% /usr/vtr/bin/mcclips [-v loglevel] [hostname]
loglevel Sets the severity level of the messages that are written on STDOUT.
hostname Specifies the name of the SGI Media Server, the default.
Table A-3 shows the log severity levels and codes, which are listed in decreasing order of
severity
Table A-3 Log Severity Levels
Priority
Log
Level Description
Emergency -6 Panic condition
Alert -5 Condition that should be corrected immediately, such as a corrupted
system file
Critical -4 Critical condition that has system-wide impact, such as a hard device
error; immediate action required