CX300 MediaCentral | Cloud UX Platform for

System Administrators - Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................................................... ix
Who Should Take This Course .............................................................................................................................. ix
Course Prerequisites............................................................................................................................................. ix
Course Structure.................................................................................................................................................... x
Avid Learning Services ........................................................................................................................................... x
Avid Certified. Real skills, proven. ........................................................................................................................ x
Other Resources ................................................................................................................................................... xi
Avid Knowledge Center ................................................................................................................................. xi
Avid Communities ......................................................................................................................................... xi
Avid Product Documentation ........................................................................................................................ xi
Agenda................................................................................................................................................................. xii

Module 1: Introduction to Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX Platform .......................................................... 1

MediaCentral | Cloud UX Platform Overview ....................................................................................................... 2
MediaCentral | Cloud UX Deployment Options .................................................................................................... 4
Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX Deployment Options ..................................................................................... 4
MediaCentral | Cloud UX Server Overview ........................................................................................................... 6
Server Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Cluster Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Operating System ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Memory Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 7
Networking Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 7
Caching and HDD Requirements .................................................................................................................... 7
Antivirus ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Security Updates ............................................................................................................................................ 8
MediaCentral |Newsroom Management‐only Deployment Hardware Requirements ................................. 8
Trusted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL Certificates) ............................................................................................. 8
Port Usage ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
MediaCentral | Cloud UX MCDS Overview.......................................................................................................... 11
MediaCentral | Cloud UX Workstation................................................................................................................ 12
MediaCentral | Cloud UX Mobile Application Devices ........................................................................................ 13
Device Support ............................................................................................................................................. 13
MediaCentral | Cloud UX Device Compatibility ........................................................................................... 14
MediaCentral | Production Management Data Model Object Types ................................................................. 15
Media Formats Supported for Playback .............................................................................................................. 16
Media Formats Supported for Send to Playback ................................................................................................. 19
Bandwidth Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 20
 Media Format and Stream Count Assessment ............................................................................................. 20
Client‐Side Bandwidth Requirements for MediaCentral Cloud UX .............................................................. 25
Multi Resolution Workflows................................................................................................................................ 26
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 27

Exercise 1: Confirming the Configuration ................................................................................................... 29

Module 2: Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX User Management ................................................................... 31

Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX User Management Overview ............................................................................. 32
Service Accounts .......................................................................................................................................... 32
Signing in to Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX Admin Portal.................................................................................. 33
Administrator App Overview........................................................................................................................ 34
User Management Overview .............................................................................................................................. 35
User Management: Sidebar ......................................................................................................................... 36
Sidebar Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................ 36
User Management: Results .......................................................................................................................... 37
Filtering and Sorting the Results Panel ........................................................................................................ 37
User Management: Details .......................................................................................................................... 38
Group Details ............................................................................................................................................... 38
User Details .................................................................................................................................................. 39
Adding or Removing User Groups ....................................................................................................................... 42
Adding Client License Types ................................................................................................................................ 44
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 46

Exercise 2: Opening and Closing Apps......................................................................................................... 48

Module 3: Managing MediaCentral | Cloud UX Settings ........................................................................... 50

Using the Configuration Settings App ................................................................................................................. 51
Configuring the General Settings ................................................................................................................. 52
Configuring the Modules‐Asset Management Settings ............................................................................... 53
Configuring the Modules‐Production Management Settings ...................................................................... 54
Configuring the Distribute Setting ............................................................................................................... 54
Using the Workflow Settings App........................................................................................................................ 55
Configuring the Playback Settings ................................................................................................................ 56
Configuring MediaCentral | Analytics .......................................................................................................... 56
Configuring Archive/Restore ........................................................................................................................ 56
Publish‐Configuring for Send to Playback ........................................................................................................... 57
Configuring the Publish Settings .................................................................................................................. 57
Creating a Send to Playback Profile‐AirSpeed 5500 ..................................................................................... 58
Creating a Send to Playback Profile‐MediaCentral | Transfer ..................................................................... 60
Configuring MediaCentral Production Management Settings ............................................................................ 62
Server Settings‐Update Tracking .................................................................................................................. 62
 User Authentication Providers‐MediaCentral Platform Authentication ...................................................... 62
MediaCentral Platform Settings ................................................................................................................... 63
Application Database Settings...................................................................................................................... 63
Interplay Transfer Settings ........................................................................................................................... 64
MediaCentral Search Connector .................................................................................................................. 65
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 67

Exercise 3: Create an AirSpeed Send to Playback Profile .......................................................................... 69

Module 4: MediaCentral | Cloud UX Licensing .......................................................................................... 71

Licensing Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 72
Understanding the License Types................................................................................................................. 73
User Licenses ................................................................................................................................................ 73
Platform Licenses ......................................................................................................................................... 74
App and Feature Licenses............................................................................................................................. 74
License Distribution ...................................................................................................................................... 76
Importing a License ............................................................................................................................................. 78
Reviewing the Licensing Results Panel ................................................................................................................ 79
MediaCentral | Newsroom Management Licensing ........................................................................................... 81
Verifying the Newsroom Management Licensing ........................................................................................ 81
Verifying What or Who are Taking Up Session Licenses .............................................................................. 82
iNEWS Connectivity Toolkit Connector (CTC) ............................................................................................... 82
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 83
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 84

Exercise 4: Verifying the Configured Licensing .......................................................................................... 86

Module 5: MediaCentral | Cloud UX Server ............................................................................................... 88
MediaCentral | Cloud UX Server Overview ......................................................................................................... 89
High Availability vs Failover .......................................................................................................................... 89
MediaCentral Cloud UX Services .................................................................................................................. 90
Rebooting a MediaCentral Cloud UX Cluster Overview ............................................................................... 91
Adding or Removing Nodes .......................................................................................................................... 91
Kubernetes‐Monitoring and Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 92
Connecting to the MediaCentral | Cloud UX Server ........................................................................................... 97
Files and Directories ..................................................................................................................................... 98
Listing the Contents of Directories and Changing Directories ..................................................................... 99
Viewing Files............................................................................................................................................... 100
Verifying the Primary Node of the Cluster ................................................................................................. 101
Viewing the .yaml Files ............................................................................................................................... 101
Editing Files ................................................................................................................................................ 105
Status Commands ...................................................................................................................................... 106
Working with Services ................................................................................................................................ 106
Working with Kubernetes .......................................................................................................................... 106
Restarting a Pod ......................................................................................................................................... 107
Displaying Pod Logs .................................................................................................................................... 108
Power Cycling and Maintenance Mode ............................................................................................................ 108
Putting a Node in Maintenance Mode ....................................................................................................... 108
Rebooting or Shutting Down a Single MediaCentral Cloud UX Server or Node ......................................... 109
To Power‐Cycle an Entire MediaCentral Cloud UX Cluster ........................................................................ 110
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 112
Review Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 113

Exercise 5: Using the Kubernetes Dashboard ........................................................................................... 115

Module 6: MediaCentral | Cloud UX Maintenance and General Troubleshooting ................................. 117

Verifying the MediaCentral | Cloud UX Software Versions............................................................................... 118
Verifying the version of MediaCentral Cloud UX Feature Packs ................................................................ 118
Verifying the version of CentOS ................................................................................................................. 119
Verifying the NEXIS Client Version on Cloud UX ........................................................................................ 119
General Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................... 120
Verifying Hostname, Network, and DNS Connectivity ............................................................................... 120
Active Directory‐Users Working in Disconnected Mode ............................................................................ 121
Notes for Active Directory User Accounts.................................................................................................. 121
Working with MongoDB .................................................................................................................................... 122
Reviewing the Database Files ..................................................................................................................... 122
Backing up the Mongo Database ............................................................................................................... 123
Restoring the Mongo Database ................................................................................................................. 125
Scheduling Automatic Backup .................................................................................................................... 125
Troubleshooting Playback ................................................................................................................................. 127
 Verifying Access to Shared Storage ............................................................................................................ 127
Troubleshooting Sync Server Clocks .................................................................................................................. 129
Verifying the Server Date and Time ........................................................................................................... 129
Viewing the NTP.CONF File ........................................................................................................................ 129
Making sure the Configured NTP server is reachable ................................................................................ 130
Syncing the System to the Configured NTP server without waiting........................................................... 130
Troubleshooting MediaCentral | Newsroom Management Connectivity Issues .............................................. 131
Identifying the INEWSCTC Resources ......................................................................................................... 131
Viewing the INEWSCTC Configuration ........................................................................................................ 132
Restarting the INEWSCTC Service............................................................................................................... 132
Viewing the INEWSCTC Log Files ................................................................................................................ 132
Troubleshooting MCDS ...................................................................................................................................... 133
Using MediaCentral Production Services Status ........................................................................................ 133
Verifying the Location of the MCDS Service ............................................................................................... 134
Restarting the MediaCentral Distribution Service...................................................................................... 134
Finding the MCDS Log Files ........................................................................................................................ 135
Reconfiguring MCDS to point to a Different Instance of MCDS ................................................................. 135
MediaCentral Cloud UX and System Logs.......................................................................................................... 136
Log Locations .............................................................................................................................................. 136
Viewing Log Files ........................................................................................................................................ 136
Collecting Logs ............................................................................................................................................ 137
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 139
Review Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 141

Exercise 6: General Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 143

Module 7: Publish to Social Media and CMS ........................................................................................... 145

Reviewing the Publish Workflow ....................................................................................................................... 146
Configuration Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 148
IPC Profile ................................................................................................................................................... 149
Production Management Profile ................................................................................................................ 150
STP Profile .................................................................................................................................................. 151
Vantage Profile ........................................................................................................................................... 152
Workflow Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 153
Twitter Application Profile ......................................................................................................................... 154
Facebook Application Profile...................................................................................................................... 155
YouTube Application Profile ....................................................................................................................... 157
Generic CMS Application Profile ................................................................................................................ 158
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 159
Review Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 160

Exercise 7: Viewing Configuration and Workflow Settings ..................................................................... 162