Over-the-top (OTT) provides streaming service over the internet, bypassing cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms.
The OTT GUI has the below fields.
To initiate the scan, click Submit after specifying the relevant details.
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
Scan These are the mandatory fields and are displayed in the Scan Channels GUI. | |
Network | Logical network name, as configured under Network. |
Device | Monitoring device name. |
Access Type | Selected channel Scan Source (OTT). |
Name Template Template for naming the channel source. Click on the Append or Override button to append or override an existing name. | |
Default Template | Default templates available is:
Default templates or any name of choice can be specified for the channel source name. |
Sources Suppose there is a list of Sources with the below details that need to be added. Copy the details (ctrl+c) and click on the Sources table to paste (ctrl+v). | |
Name | Input the source channel's desired name manually, or append the name from the Default Template. |
IP Address/URL | Input a valid IP address or URL of the source channel manually, or the IP address specified in the Add Range table is displayed. |
Note: To initiate the scan, click Submit. The number of found channels will be displayed on the Status column in the Scan Channels GUI on completing the scan. All new channels will be visible in gray on the Sources Configuration table.
Any existing channel rescanned will be assigned the Scanned profile in gray. To use these profile definitions later, go to the channel's profile, click the Scanned profile and rename it. See Profiles for more information.