IVS Wiki:VALT 6 Manual - Settings

Overview

The Settings section is where you can customize your VALT system to fit your workflow.

General

The General page is the landing spot when you first enter the Settings section. This page provides an overview of your system's information.

Software Information

Here, you can view the Software version, License type, and number of Device licenses.

Software version

The software version shows which iteration of VALT you are currently using.

✎To determine whether your system is up-to-date, reference our Release Notes.

Device licenses

Device licenses are required to add cameras, encoders, BEAM Devices, or VALT Cue devices.

Global Settings

The Global Settings are systemwide settings that can be edited.

Date format

This setting allows you to swap all dates in the system between the Month/Day/Year and the Day/Month/Year format.

Stream Type

This setting allows you to toggle between using Ultra Low Latency or High Latency. By default, this will be set to Ultra Low Latency, which provides the best performance of the video streams. Only change this setting as directed by a member of the IVS Support Team.

Comment Overlay Font Size

This setting changes the size of the comment overlay in the Review section for all users.

Media Server

This displays all the media servers associated with the software instance, and the amount of storage used/remaining on each

Email notifications

Email notifications allow an organization to send emails for comments directed at a user or videos shared with a user, and email alerts for when a stream goes online/offline.

Email settings

The Email settings section is used to configure the mail server for sending Email notifications.

✎Want to set up Email notifications and Alerts? Use this guide: Email Notifications and Alerts

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Users & Groups

The Users & Groups page is where User logins, Video Access, and User permissions are managed.

Groups

All Groups will be displayed on the left side.

View Users within Group

To view which users are part of a group, simply click on that group. The Users list will appear on the right side.

Edit Group - Main settings

To edit the settings of a group, hover over the Group and click the pencil icon. This takes you into the Group editing page, where the settings for that particular group will be configured.

✎Please note that all changes will be lost if you do not remember to click the Save button!

Name

Enter the name of the group in this field.

Group Templates

In this section, select the Templates that the group will have available for video information, comments, quick markers, and evaluations. For each type of template, input a default that this group will use, as well as any additional templates that they may need to switch between.

Information Template

This template is used when starting a recording.

Comment Template

This template can be used when commenting on a recording.

Quick marker Template

This template is used when applying quick markers to a recording.

Evaluation Template

This template is used when added evaluations to a recording.

Video Access

This section controls which videos the group will be able to access based on who authors the video. To give the group you are editing access to another user's videos, make sure that user is checked.

Rights

This section controls which features the group will be able to use within VALT. To give a right to a group, make sure that right is selected.

Rooms

This section controls which Rooms a group will be able to see in the Observe and Review sections. To give Room access to the group, select the room from the drop down or use the select all option.

Edit Group - Advanced settings

Select the Advanced settings to configure some additional, lesser-used settings.

Default retention rule

Set a Default retention rule for the group here.

✎Please note that a change to the group's default retention policy will apply retroactively to any recordings belonging to this group that have the Default option selected.

Recording Duration

Enable this option to set a maximum time limit for recordings authored by this group.

Other

This is a collection of various settings.

I/O Record Name

Set the Recording Name for any recordings started by this group via a Start/Stop accessory, including a button, keypad, or card reader

Search Results Default

Select how the Review section loads by default: List View or Tile View.

Search Results Display

Select which fields display in the List View of the Review section.

Announcement

Use this section to create a Homepage Announcement for the group.

Review List Default Period (days)

Set the default date filter that appears when this group navigates to the Review section.

Access Expiration

Use this option to cause the users in this group to expire after a certain point.

✎Best practices are to actively manage the accounts by removing them from the system once they are no longer using VALT.

Platform Access

Use this area to select which days and times the users in the group will be able to login to VALT.

Delete Group

To delete a group, click on the trash can icon on the right side of the group. You will be prompted whether to Keep users or Delete. Those Users will be shifted over to Users without groups.

Multi-Select Groups

Check the box on the left side of the Group to select the Group. Check additional boxes to Multi-select. The option to delete those groups will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Users

Edit User

General

Security

Other

Video Access

Platform Access

Import

Single Sign-On

Add User/Group

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Templates

Display by Template Type

Add New Template

General

Template Fields

Copy Template

Edit Template

Delete Template

Multi-Select Templates

Delete Multiple Templates

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Rooms & Cameras

Display Rooms or Streaming Type

Expand/Collapse View

Add a New Room or Stream

Edit a Room

Delete a Room

Edit a Device

Remove a Device

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Containers

Add a Container

View a Container

Edit Container Name

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Servers & Services

Display Various Servers/Services

Add New Server/Service

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Logs

Date Range

Search

Display by Log type

Export Logs

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Alerts

Date Range

Sortable Column Headers

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Help

Expand/Hide Help Content

Add Help Content

Edit Help Content

Delete Help Content

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