Changing which Media Sequencer Integrations Hub Connects to

By default, the Integrations Hub service connects to the local Media Sequencer, i.e. the Media Sequencer running at localhost = 127.0.0.1. If required, follow the following steps to direct the Integrations Hub to connect to a Media Sequencer at another host:

  1. Open Windows File Explorer and browse to the programdata directory for Integrations Hub. The environment variable %PROGRAMDATA% will point to the actual location of the Program Data directory, normally the full path expanded will be c:\Programdata\Vizrt\Viz Multichannel\Tools\Integrations Hub Note: the \ProgramData is normally a hidden Windows directory so you will have to explicit enter the path \ProgramData in Windows File Explorer.

  2. In the programdata directory, open the IntegrationsHub.config file with a text editor, for example Notepad.

  3. Find node appsettings.

  4. Change the attributes as needed. Example file:

<appSettings>
    <add key="MseHost" value="localhost" />
    <add key="ContentFillingWaitTime" value="2" />
    <add key="ChannelCacheTime" value="30"/>
    <add key="LogMode" value="Basic"/>
    <!--LogMode can be Off, Basic, Full-->
</appSettings>

Note: Parameters in IntegrationsHub.config are as follows: MseHost - IP address or hostname of server the Media Sequencer (MSE) is running on. ContentFillingWaitTime - Time in seconds the application will wait before performing fill content. This is a method to improve performance of the application due to the burst notifications from integration systems. ChannelCacheTime - Time in seconds cache data will be used. Value is dependent on usage, but values between 15-30 secs should be reasonable. When this cache-time is elapsed, the application will fetch new data. It is important to be aware that ChannelCacheTime will affect settings, rules and pages. If ChannelCacheTime is set to, say, 60 seconds, options set in the Multichannel UI could be up to 60 seconds delayed before acted upon. As a general rule: use of cache can improve throughput in an application, but could have hard to catch side effects due to delay, so always consider your options carefully. LogMode - Option can be Off, Basic or Full.

  1. Save the file.

  2. Open Internet Information (IIS) Manager.

  3. Browse the left-pane side and select Default Web Site.

  4. On the Right-pane, click restart 1 time:

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  5. Wait until the IIS has restarted and close IIS Manager.