System Administration

This section covers the management of the BEAM platform itself (the hardware, operating system, security, and more), rather than the media workflows running on it.

Server Management

Manage the physical or virtual notes in your BEAM cluster.

• Manage Servers: Add, remove, or reboot nodes.
• Failover Groups: Configure redundancy groups for automatic failover.

Security & Access

Configure security settings and user access controls.

• User Management: Create local users and assign roles.
• LDAP Configuration: Integrate with Active Directory for centralised auth.
• SSL Certificates: Install customer-signed certificates for HTTPS.

Network & Time

Configure the network settings and time synchronization.

• Configure Network Interfaces: Set IP addresses, DNS, IGMP, and firewall zones.
• Control Interface Wizard: Configure the Control interface, MK.IO HTTP proxy, and diagnose network issues.
• Bonded Interfaces: Configure active-backup interfaces for redundancy.
• VLAN Interfaces: Add and delete VLAN interfaces from the command line.
• Jumbo Frames: Set the MTU to enable jumbo frames for high data rate streams.
• System Clock: Synchronize time via NTP, TDT or PTP.
• Router Configuration: Connect to external SDI routers for input switching.

Maintenance & Monitoring

Keep the system healthy and monitor its performance.

• Backup & Restore: Save and restore system configurations.
• Manage Alarms: Configure alarm severity and SNMP traps.
• Generate Support Package: Create log bundles for MediaKind support.
• Install the ISO: How to install the beam ISO.
• Processing Types: Enable or disable processing types to optimize performance.