In this section:
Before You Begin
This procedure assumes you have already installed and registered all of your devices:
- The EchoSystem Capture Appliance. See Install the EchoSystem Capture Appliance and Register the Capture Appliances.
- The SafeCapture HD. See Install the EchoSystem SafeCapture HD and Register the Capture Appliances.
- The Echo360 PRO. See Install the Echo360 PRO and Register the Capture Appliances.
- The Classroom Capture Software. See Install Classroom Capture Software.
- The Media Processor. See Manage the Media Processor.
Review the Device Default Settings
- Navigate to System > Device Defaults.
- Notice that the settings are organized by device and that the device name is in brackets. There are settings for:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance
- Classroom Capture Software
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD
- Echo360 PRO
- Media Processor
- Review and edit the device default settings for your devices using the instructions that follow.
Edit Device Default Settings
Devices are automatically created with particular default settings. You can change those settings. The devices you add will inherit the new default settings.
The individual settings are:
Device Network Settings
The figure below shows the Device Network settings. The settings are described in the table below the figure.
Device Network Settings apply to:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD
- Echo360 PRO
Setting | Definition |
|---|---|
Time Server(s) | Enter the NTP server addresses that the EchoSystem Server (ESS) should use to synchronize its time with the time signatures of connected devices. The EchoSystem requires at least two distinct time sources. No two Time Server fields should reference the same NTP server. |
Device Web User Interface
The figure below shows the default Web User Interface settings for all devices. The settings are described in the table below the figure.
Device Web User Interface settings apply to:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD
- Echo360 PRO
- Classroom Capture
Setting | Definition |
|---|---|
Allowed Access Addresses | Enter the IP address that should be allowed to access the local web server on the device. Use an asterisk (*) as a wild card. |
Port | Enter the port number where the local web server should listen. |
Access Protocol | Enter the access protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) that the local web server should use. |
Admin User Name / Password | Defines the default username and password that will be used to access the administrative tabs on the local web server. The administrative tabs provide diagnostic information and allow the Administrator to perform various actions, such as rebooting the device, pinging hosts from the device, accessing the device's logs, and reuploading content stored on the device. |
Generic User Name / Password | Enter the default username and password to access the capture device. |
General Timer
The figure below shows the General Timer section of the Device Defaults page, which allows you to configure the length of the Preroll Timer Countdown. This preroll timer determines the time during which a scheduled capture can be started early. By default, this is set to 300 seconds (5 minutes).
General Timer settings apply to:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD
- Echo360 PRO
- Classroom Capture
Users can start captures early through the device interface or the CCAP interface (depending on which is scheduled to capture in that room).
Enter Preroll Timer Countdown figure in seconds. The default setting is 300 seconds, or 5 minutes, and cannot be decreased, only increased.
Local Storage
The figure below shows the Local Storage settings. The settings are described in the table below the figure.
Local Storage settings apply to:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance (20 GB maximum local storage)
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD (120 GB maximum local storage)
- Echo360 PRO (90 GB maximum local storage)
- Classroom Capture (20 GB maximum local storage)
- Media Processor (5,000 MB maximum local storage)
Setting | Definition |
|---|---|
Maximum Saved Content Size (MB) | Defines the default size on disk for saving uploaded recordings. When recordings grow larger than the specified size, the device deletes the oldest recordings. The default setting of 20,000 MB (20 GB) for the EchoSystem Capture Appliance and Classroom Capture is the maximum you can specify. It is typically enough storage to keep the most recent 25 hours of capture locally. For the EchoSystem SafeCapture HD, you can specify a default size of up to 120,000 MB (120 GB). This allows you to store about 40 hours of content recorded on Extreme HD settings. |
Static Network Settings
The figure below shows the Static Network Settings settings. The settings are described in the table below the figure.
Static Network Settings apply to:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD
- Echo360 PRO
Setting | Definition |
|---|---|
Static Network Config? | Check this box if you did not use DHCP to discover and assign an IP address. When you check this box, additional fields appear. |
Static IP Address | Enter the IP address from your Network Administrator. This field is required. |
Subnet Mask | Enter the subnet mask from your Network Administrator. This field is required. |
Default Gateway | Enter the default gateway from your Network Administrator. This field is required. |
Primary DNS Server (DHCP Override) | Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server, which the device should use for name resolution. This setting will override the primary DNS server provided by the DHCP server. This field is required. |
Secondary DNS Server (DHCP Override) | Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server, which the device should use for name resolution. This setting will override the secondary DNS server provided by the DHCP server. |
Media Processing Settings [Processor]
The figure below shows the Processing Settings settings. The settings are described in the table below the figure.
Setting | Definition |
|---|---|
Processor Path to FTP Directory | Defines the default network path (UNC, Samba, NFS) to the FTP Server directory defined in the Intake Settings on the System Settings page. This setting allows the Media Processor to access files over a network share instead of using SFTP or FTP. This is generally faster than using SFTP. |
Maximum Concurrent Jobs | Defines the default number of concurrent captures the Media Processor will run. We recommend that you enter the number of CPU cores available on the Media Processor. |