Organizing and Adding Content to the Server

Organizing Content on the Server

The Digital Broadcaster supports a folder (directory) structure with sub-folders for content management and playout. The Digital Broadcaster is configured with a primary media folder labeled vol1 (for Volume 1). If your Digital Broadcaster has been configured for multiple volumes, it might have vol2, vol3, etc.  Many servers have a shortcut to vol1 called upload, so \\nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn\upload will take you to \\nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn\vol1.

TelVue^® recommends that you keep all media files in the primary media folder. Use the Web Application content management tools to categorize the files and search them based on their metadata.  However, some installations opt to organize media files into sub-folders.  If you do this, adjust the instructions to import content into the correct subfolder.

Storing Files without Including Them on the Content Page

To store content on your TelVue server without tracking it via the UI, create a subfolder named hidden in your media folder and move the content to that hidden folder.  Anything stored in /vol1/hidden, /vol2/hidden, etc. will not be displayed on the Content page but will still be on your server.

Adding Content to the Server

There are several methods for adding content to the server.

• Drop MPEG2 Files into the Media Hot Folder
• Use Samba to Add Content via Drag and Drop
• Use FTP to Add Content
• Use the DVD Import Utility to Add VIDEO_TS Files
• A PBCore hot folder is also available.  Please contact TelVue Technical Support to enable this feature.

Drop MPEG2 Files into the Media Hot Folder

The Web Application includes a hot folder at \\nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn\vol1\import\media.

1. From a PC or Mac on your network, map the media hot folder as a network drive.
2. Open a local window with your content and a second window with the media hot folder.
3. Drag and drop content files into the media hot folder.  They will be added to the Content page without the need to import them.

Since the content is already available on the Content page, you can immediately program it as described beginning on page 49.

Use Samba to Add Content via Drag and Drop

Your server must be on a network in order to use Samba. You should already have mapped a Samba network drive on a PC or Mac on the same network as your Digital Broadcaster as described on page 3.

1. Open a window on the PC or Mac and browse to the folder with the content you want to transfer to your server.
2. Connect to the network drive you mapped for your server. You now have a second open window showing the highest-level folder on your server, such as vol1.
3. Drag MPEG files from your local folder and drop them into your server’s import folder.

Once the content is in your import folder you will use the Import function described on page 41 to make the content available for programming.

Use FTP to Add Content

FTP must be set to active mode for file sharing to work.  The default FTP setting in most browsers is passive mode.  Passive mode opens too many ports so it is not as secure.

Setting FTP Mode to Active in FileZilla

1. Click on Edit → Settings to open the Settings window.
2. Expand the Connections portion of the tree so you can see Transfer Mode on the right.
   
3. Click on FTP and click the Active radio button to set FTP mode to Active.
4. Make sure the Allow Fall back to other transfer mode on failure box is checked.
5. In the FTP Keep-Alive section, make sure the Send FTP keep-alive commands box is checked.
6. In the Settings tree, click on the Passive mode page.
   
7. Make sure the Fall back to active mode box is checked.
8. Click OK to save the settings and exit.

Setting FTP Mode to Active in Internet Explorer

1. Click on Tools → Internet Options to open the Internet Options window.
2. Click on the Advanced tab.
   
3. In the Browsing section, scroll down to Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatibility) and click in the box to uncheck it.
4. Click OK to save the settings and exit.

Running FTP with FileZilla

Before using FTP to transfer files, make sure it is set to Active Mode as shown on page8.

1. Open FileZilla.
2. In the Host box, enter the IP address of your server.
3. Enter the username and password. (The defaults are both psguser.)
4. Click the Quickconnect button.  Your import folder (directory), which is usually vol1, is displayed in the Remote site pane on the right. If your server has multiple volumes you will be taken to the highest-level folder.
   
5. In the Local pane on the left, browse for the file you want to transfer to your server.
6. Drag the file into your import folder.

Once the content is in your import folder you will use the Import function described on page 41 to make the content available for programming.

Running FTP with Internet Explorer

Before using FTP to transfer files, make sure it is set to Active Mode as shown on page 9.

1. Open an Internet Explorer window and type ftp://nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn in the address window, where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is the IP address of your TelVue Princeton^® server.
2. In the upper right of the window, click on Page, then choose Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer.
   
3. In the Login As dialog box, enter your username and password. (The default username and password are both psguser.)  Click Log On to open the FTP folder, which is usually vol1. If your server has multiple volumes you will be taken to the highest-level folder.
   
4. Open a new Windows Explorer window and browse to the folder with your content files.
5. Drag files from that folder and drop them into the folder FTP opened on your server.
   

Once the content is in your vol1 folder you will use the Import function described on page 41 to make the content available for programming.