VALT Manual Settings

Overview

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

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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 following items:

• Software version
• License type
• 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.

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License type

The license type is a legacy field.

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Device licenses

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

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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.

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Stream Type

This setting allows you to toggle between using ULL or HLS.

By default, this will be set to ULL, which provides the best performance of the video streams.

⚠Only change this setting as directed by a member of the IVS Support Team.

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Comment Overlay Font Size

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

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Media Server

This displays all the media servers associated with the software instance, and the amount of storage used from the total amount on each.

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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.

🕮For more information click here.

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Email settings

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

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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.

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Edit Group - Main settings

To edit the settings of a group:

1. Hover over the Group
2. Click the Edit 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. Learn more about Information Templates.

Comment Template

This template can be used when commenting on a recording. Learn more about Comment Templates.

Quick marker Template

This template is used when applying quick markers to a recording. Learn more about Quick Marker Templates.

Evaluation Template

This template is used when added evaluations to a recording. Learn more about Evaluation Templates.

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.

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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 lose login privileges 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.

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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.

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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.

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Users

The top two buttons toggle between showing all Groups and all Users.

Edit User

To Edit the User:

1. Hover over a User
2. Click the Edit icon.

Here you will be able to edit the following fields:

General

Basic user settings for Username, Email, Default Group, Additional Groups, and Access Expiration.

Account Name

Set the Account's Username. This is the value used to sign in.

Email

Set the Account's email address. This value is only used if email alerts are configured.

Group

Set which group the Account belongs to.

Additional Groups

Add the Account to additional groups using the drop down.

Access Expiration

Set the Account's access to expire after a certain point.

Security

Location where an Administrator can change a user's password.

Other

Various other user configurations.

Single Sign-On Config

Select a single sign-on configuration to associate the account with from the drop-down list. If a user was created as an SSO user, this field will be set automatically.

Mobile PIN

Set this field to securely login to BEAM or VALT Cue.

Control Type

Toggle between the Joystick and Compass PTZ Control types.

Card Number

Set this field if using a VALT Card Reader to start recordings.

Rooms

Use this area to add additional room access to this user only, in addition to the access already provided at the Group level.

Display Name

Use this are to set a Display Name for the user. The Display Name will be shown within all VALT pages, although the user will still user their Account Name for logging in.

Video Access

This section defines whose past and ongoing recordings a user will have access to based on who authored the recordings, in addition to the access already provided at the Group level. To give the user access to another author's recordings, simply check the box next to that author's name.

Platform Access

Use this section to set specific days and times for users to access VALT.

Save

Click the Save button to save any changes made to the user.

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Import

Use this section to add users to VALT from an external source.

LDAP Import

Use this section to search your Active Directory for an individual user and import them into VALT.

Sync Schedules

Use this section to automatically import groups from your active directory into your VALT groups.

🕮Learn more about using Active Directory to manage your users

Import from File

Upload a list of local users to a certain group in a TXT, XLS, XLSX, or CSV file.

🕮Learn more about Importing Users from a file.

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Single Sign-On

View your single sign-on configuration.

🕮Interested in using SSO on your system? Contact the IVS Support Team

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Add a User or Group

To add a User or Group:

1. Click the + Add button.
2. Select Add group or Add user.
3. Fill out the * required fields.

✎Email is NOT a required field. Unless your VALT server is connected to an email server, the email is not used.

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Templates

Use this section to customize the templates to your workflow.

Display by Template Type

Filter buttons can be used to display only certain Template Types (Info, Evaluation, Comment, or Quick marker).

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Add New Template

General

1. Give the template a name.
2. Select the type.

   Information Templates can be given a duration for the recording.

3. Add the fields to your template.
4. Save the template.
5. Assign the template to the groups that will be using the template.

🕮Learn more about templates here.

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Template Fields

Add fields to be completed by users who utilize the template. Fields can be optional or required.

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Copy Template

Hover over a template and select the Copy button to create a second template with similar settings. The second template will be named 'Original Template' (Copy).

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Edit Template

To Edit a template:

1. Hover over a Template
2. Click the Edit icon.

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Delete Template

To permanently Delete the Template:

1. Hover over an existing Template
2. Click the Delete icon.

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Rooms & Cameras

The Rooms & Cameras page is used during initial setup of the VALT system to add your devices and sort them into Rooms. After installation, the information stored here can be helpful to identify the configuration and make edits as needed.

Navigation

Use the following options to Navigate the Rooms & Cameras page.

Display by category

The buttons along the top can be used to display all Rooms & Devices or individual categories: (Cameras, EDGE Cameras, BEAM devices, or Other devices).

Expand/Collapse View

The Expand all button is used to open up every room and view each room’s devices. Alternatively, you can click the plus button next to any room to expand only that room.

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Modifying Rooms and Devices

Use these options during initial setup of the VALT system to add your devices and sort them into Rooms.

Add a New Room or Device

Click the + Add button to configure a new room or device.

Adding a Room

When adding a Room, you will need to configure the following fields:

Name

The Name field is what will be displayed as the Room name in the other sections of VALT.

Container

Use this drop down to add the room to the appropriate container.

⚠Do not change from default unless directed by an IVS Support Engineer.

Select view grid

This option allows you to select how the devices will be displayed in both the Observe and Review sections. This will resize to match the number of devices automatically.

Media server

This drop down allows you to assign the Room to a particular media server. All recordings done in that room will be stored on that media server.

✎Each device that should be assigned to the room needs to be assigned to the same media server.

Save

Click the Save button to save your changes.

Adding a Camera

When adding a Camera, you will need to configure the following fields:

Brand

Use the drop down to select either Axis or Epiphan as the device brand, matching the brand of the device you are configuring.

Name

The Name field is what will be displayed as the camera name in the other sections of VALT.

IP address

Input the IP Address of the camera in this field.

HTTP port

Input the port that will be used to interface with the camera.

⚠This is set to 80 by default and should not be changed unless directed by an IVS Support Engineer.

RTSP port

Input the port that will be used to bring in the camera rtsp streams.

⚠This is set to 554 by default and should not be changed unless directed by an IVS Support Engineer.

Username

Input the camera username here.

Password

Input the camera password here.

Media server

Assign the camera to the appropriate Media server.

✎The camera must be assigned to the same Media server as the room for the camera to be assigned to that Room.

Rooms

Assign the camera to any rooms that it will be part of.

Save

Click the Save button to save your changes.

Adding an EDGE camera

When adding an EDGE camera, you will need to configure the following fields:

Name

The Name field is what will be displayed as the camera name in the other sections of VALT.

Serial number

Input the camera Serial number here.

Media server

Assign the camera to the appropriate Media server.

Rooms

Assign the camera to any rooms that it will be part of.

Save

Click the Save button to save your changes.

Adding a BEAM device

When adding a BEAM device, you will need to configure the following fields:

Name

The Name field is what will be displayed as the device name in the other sections of VALT.

Media server

Assign the BEAM device to the appropriate Media server. All video uploads will be stored on that Media server.

Rooms

Assign the BEAM device to any rooms that it will be part of.

✎You may choose not to add the BEAM device to any rooms, in which case it will appear under Streams while a stream is in progress. This is the recommended setup.

Save

Click the Save button to save your changes.

Adding Other devices

When adding an encoder, you will need to configure the following fields:

Name

The Name field is what will be displayed as the device name in the other sections of VALT.

RTSP url

Input the RTSP url of the device. The default format for IVS's encoders is rtsp://<device ip>/live/1_0

Media server

Assign the device to the appropriate Media server. All video uploads will be stored on that Media server.

Rooms

Assign the BEAM device to any rooms that it will be part of.

Save

Click the Save button to save your changes.

Edit a Room

Hover over a Room and click Edit to Edit the Room setup.

Delete a Room

Hover over an existing Room and select Delete to permanently delete the Room.

⚠You will be prompted whether you want to keep the cameras in the system. In most cases, you should keep the cameras, which will be placed in Cameras without room.

Edit a Device

Select More, then Edit Device to make changes to the device’s setup.

Remove a Device

Select More, then Remove Device to make changes to the device’s configuration.

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Servers & Services

This section is used to configure the media server, add additional media servers, and set up integrations with Transcription service, Active Directory, and SSO.

Display Various Servers/Services

The top buttons can be used to display media servers, transcription server, LDAP server, and Single Sign-On configuration for editing or deleting as necessary.

✎These are typically configured by IVS Technicians.

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Add New Server/Service

Click the + button to configure a new server or service.

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Logs

The Logs section contains a record of all actions taken on the VALT system, sorted by the sections of VALT.

Navigation

The following options appear to Navigate through the Logs section.

Date Range

The date range at the top will filter out results. Default date range is set to Any.

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Search

Typing information into this box will display matching results.

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Display by Log type

The top buttons can be used to display various types of recorded logs.

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Export Logs

The Export button can be used to download a PDF or CSV summary of the information associated with the results displayed.

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Content

Here is an overview of the logs that are located under each heading.

Login

The Login logs record the time and user details of all successful logins, failed logins, and successful logouts. Additionally, the IP address of the computer being used to access VALT is recorded.

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Observe

The Observe logs record all actions taken in the Observe section of VALT, with the exception of Recording actions, which are logged in the Recording logs. Each entry will include the user, action, room, and time of the action.

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Recording

The Recording logs record all actions taken to start, stop, pause, resume, or prepare a recording. This includes any recordings that are started via a physical accessory, such as a Start/Stop button or a card reader. Additionally, all schedules will be logged here as they start and stop, or if they are prevented from started by an in-progress recording.

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Review

The Review logs record all actions taken in the Review section of VALT. These logs will note the user, action taken, name of recording that the action is performed on, and the time of the action.

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Schedule

The Schedule logs record all actions taken in the Schedule section of VALT. These logs will note anytime a schedule is created, deleted, or edited, as well as any Exceptions.

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Admin

The Admin logs record all actions taken in the Settings section of VALT. These logs will include any edits made in any of the Settings sections, including the user who made the change and the time that the change occurred.

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Alerts

The Alerts section displays cameras/streaming devices that have gone offline/online.

Navigation

These are the tools for reviewing your system alerts.

Date Range

The date range at the top will filter out results. Default date range is set to Any.

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Sortable Column Headers

Clicking on any of these will sort results alphabetically on the selected column.

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Paginator

If multiple pages of results are present (12, 24, or 48 based on view), You can use this to navigate between pages.

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Help

The Help section allows you to create custom resources for your organization to access via the Help section. To access the Help resources, users should click on their user profile icon in the bottom left corner and select the Help option.

View Help Content

To preview existing help content, you may click the Expand all button. This will display the text of each help entry. To hide the text, click the Hide all button.

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Modifying Help Content

Use the following options to modify your custom help content.

Add Help Content

Click the Expand all button or the arrow next to any Help topic to display the content.

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Edit Help Content

Click the + Add button to begin creating a new Help topic.

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Delete Help Content

Hover over a Help topic and select the Delete icon to permanently delete the topic.

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