Only systems that publish assets to Verizon
CMS system require this process.
- The
express/core server, workflow server, or separate server must be configured
with the GV STRATUS External Media Engine role and deployed by
SiteConfig.
- The External
Media Engine must be running in GV STRATUS Control Panel Engines
settings.
- Both
"STRATUS-EMNEXTERNALMEDIAENGINE” and “STRATUS-EMNVERIZON” licenses are
installed on the core/express or separate server.
Configure a location as follows:
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In GV STRATUS Control Panel, navigate to General | Locations Config | External Media | Add.
The External Media Location Configuration dialog
appears.
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Configure as follows:
Setting or button |
Description |
Name |
The name of the location, as it appears in
the application. This can be any name, as appropriate for your
workflow. This identifies the Verizon
location when publishing assets to your Verizon CMS system
via the GV STRATUS application. |
Description |
Your description of the
location. |
Platform |
Select Verizon
from the drop-down list. |
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Enter the path to Slicer, the required software to
upload content to Verizon platform.
Verizon Content Management System requires its own encoder to be used in order to upload
content to Verizon platform. Slicer is the software required for upload and
must always be installed on the server where the External Media Engine is
running. It must be downloaded from the Verizon web site by logging in to
your Verizon Account, and click the download button to download the Slicer
software at the bottom left of the screen.
The Slicer software should be installed where the External Media Engine is deployed, which
is usually on the GV STRATUS Core Server. It is recommended to install
Slicer into the following directory:
C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\STRATUS ExternalMedia Engine\ExternalMediaExecutorVerizon\Slicer
After copying the Slicer software to the directory above, you must enter the path to Slicer
in the External Media Location Configuration dialog.
The Slicer software will be used by the External Media Engine for each
upload.
Note: If more than one External Media Engines exist, Slicer must be
installed in the same directory on all servers where External Media
Engine is installed.
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Enter your User name or email address, and enter the password.
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To enter the User ID, you must procure it from your account on the Verizon web
site.
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Go to Settings and on the left hand side, select the
Account Settings tab.
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Copy the User ID and paste it into the
External Media Location Configuration dialog.
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To get the API Key, select the Playback Tokens
tab.
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Copy the API Key and paste it into the
External Media Location Configuration dialog.
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Click Apply to save the Verizon location configuration
in the GV STRATUS Control Panel.
Next, configure the Publish External Media Network rule.