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Chapter 3 Getting Started
Configuration Workflows
TV Playout Configuration Workflow
Table 3-7 lists the basic tasks for configuring the TV Playout CDA with references to the associated
sections in each chapter.
Note TV Playout is an optional feature and is only displayed if the TV Playout feature is enabled. For more
information, see the “Playout Scheduler” section on page F-11.
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The following CDSM pages are part of TV Playout CDA:
• Configure > System Level > Output Channels
• Configure > Array Level > Manual Ingest
• Configure > Array Level > Barker Stream/Playlist
• Configure > Array Level > Playout Scheduler
• Configure > Array Level > Playout Exporter
• Configure > Array Level > EPG Exporter
• Monitor > Array Level > Barker Monitor
• Monitor > Array Level > Playout Monitor
• Reports > System Level > Playout/Barker Reports (Only report available for TV Playout)
• Maintain > Users > User Default Settings
• Maintain > Services > Content Manager
• Maintain > Software > Application Configuration
• Maintain > Software > Playout Importer
• Maintain > Software > Playout Upgrade Status
Table 3-7 TV Playout Configuration Workflow
Task Where to Find More Information
Specify the streaming mode (active-active or active-standby)
for the Barker Stream/Playlist and Playout Scheduler.
“Configuring the TV Playout
Application” section on
page 7-17
Map each channel to a multicast group IP address and port, and
specify the settings for every program in the channel.
“Configuring Input Channels”
section on page 4-37
Upload an TV Playout file. During the upload process, the file
is parsed into database records that in turn populates the TV
Playout Scheduler.
Importing a TV Playout
Schedule, page 7-19
Add content annually. Configuring Manual Ingests,
page 4-91
Create playlists that will be scheduled and barker streams for
barker channels.
Configuring Barker
Stream/Playlists, page 4-94
Schedule the content for playout. “Configuring Playout Scheduler”
section on page 4-98