Streams

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this article, users will learn what a stream and stream group is and how to add, edit and remove them.

General

You can name and define streams so that they can be easily reused when adding them to different groups or channels throughout wXcked Eye. Streams are dynamically added when a user does an IGMP join via a VM with an xNIC. In the streams tab, users can add, edit, and remove streams. Colors can be assigned to streams so that they are easily found in the Topology Graph.

Streams can be grouped together so that in the Topology Graph, the user can pick a group and filter out

Navigating the Streams Tab

Adding a Stream

To add a stream:

1. Click the Add button at the top of the Streams section. A new window will open.

2. Enter the Stream IP and Stream Port.

3. Assign the stream a name and color.

4. Select Save.

A new stream will now be listed.

NOTE

While the new stream is listed, it will not appear in the Topology Graph unless the cloudSwXtch detects it. However, once the cloudSwXtch connects with the stream, wXcked Eye will assign it the user-designated name and color and display it in the Topology Graph. For example, in the image above, streams 224.2.2.2:5400 and 224.2.2.2:5401 were detected by the cloudSwXtch but are not yet assigned a name or color.

Editing and Deleting a Stream Name

Under the Action column, users can edit or delete their stream’s name from their Streams list.

Editing the stream will open a new window where the stream’s name and color can be altered. Users cannot edit Stream IP or Stream Port.

The Delete button will open a prompt, confirming the stream’s name deletion.

NOTE

This will only delete the Stream’s name and color designation from the wXcked Eye UI. If the cloudSwXtch still detects the stream, it will still be listed under Streams.

Groups

Further down the page, under Groups, users can assign a number of streams to a group designation so that they appear highlighted together in the Topology Graph. In the example below, there are two groups, UHD and HD.

This would help distinguish between different “types” of streams in the Topology Graph, highlighting ones that only belong to their assigned group.

Creating a Group

To create a Group:

1. Click the Create button at the top of the Groups section on the page. A new window will open.

2. Assign the streams group a name.

3. Select the streams to add to the Group.

   1. A New Stream can also be added to the Available Streams list directly in the window.

4. Click Create.

A new group will appear in your Groups list.

Editing and Deleting a Group

Under the Action column, users can edit or delete their groups from their Groups list. Editing a group will open a new window where they can add and remove streams or rename the Streams Group.

If a stream is now in the Available Streams list, the user can do the following to add a New Stream:

1. Select New Stream in the Create or Edit Group window. A new window will open, requesting information.

   

2. Add the Stream IP, Stream Port, Name and Color of the stream.

   

3. Click Add. A new stream will be available to add to the Streams Group.

   

4. Click Save to confirm edits.

   

   The New Stream will now appear in the Streams list.