Manage Device Defaults

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Last updated: Mar 16, 2016Version comment
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In this section:

Before You Begin

This procedure assumes you have already installed and registered all of your devices:

Review the Device Default Settings

  1. Navigate to System > Device Defaults.
  2. 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
  3. 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 (96 GB maximum local storage)
  • Classroom Capture (20 GB maximum local storage)
  • Media Processor (20 GB maximum local storage) 

Setting

Definition

Maximum Saved Content Size (MB)

Defines the maximum 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 maximum 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. Please see Configure the Media Processor for recommendations on this setting.