Configuration settings provide Portal administrators the ability to configure application-level organizational settings within ArcGIS Excalibur. This includes general application settings, specific ArcGIS Video Server settings, and even settings for configuring livestream video layers. The application-level configuration settings will only be displayed and available if you are a Portal administrator and can be accessed through the Set app configuration level settings in the left-side navigation bar. You can also access these settings by clicking the profile drop-down in the upper corner and clicking App settings.
Configure general app settings
You can configure the general settings using the following workflows.
Change the theme
A Portal administrator can choose to change the Default Theme, which is set to Dark Theme by default. To change the Default Theme:
- Click the theme drop-down and select the desired theme.
- The Default Theme will take effect the next time the application is launched.
Users can override the default theme from the Viewing Mode of their user settings.
Change the default start page
A Portal administrator can also change the Default Start Page, which is set to the Connect View by default. To change the Default Start Page:
- Click the start drop-down and select the desired theme.
- The Default Start Page will take effect the next time the application is launched.
Users can override the default start page in the Start Page of their user settings.
Configure ArcGIS Video Server settings
If a ArcGIS Video Server is installed and federated in the environment in which Excalibur is running, a Portal administrator can configure specific settings that directly impact the Video Server. If no Video Server is identified, these settings will not be available.
Register ArcGIS Data Store
A Portal administrator can register an existing ArcGIS Object Data Store to the Video Server. The ArcGIS Hosted Object Data Store is a data management system for streaming web-optimized video content and metadata. To optionally register an existing ArcGIS Object Data Store to the Video Server:
- Click Register Hosted Data Store.
- Click Register in the dialog to confirm.
Set active data store
Once an ArcGIS Object Data Store has been registered with the Video Server, a portal administrator can set this Object Data Store as the active data store on the Video Server. All video and associated video service metadata files will be stored in the active data store. By default, the ArcGIS Video Server used the filesystem to store these files. To set the active data store on the Video Server:
Once a data store using ArcGIS Data Store has been registered with the video server, you can set it as the active data store for all video and metadata files. To set the active data store, follow these steps:
- Click the data store drop-down and select the desired data store.
- Click Set as Active in the dialog to confirm.
Set the maximum upload file size
A Portal administrator can set the maximum upload file size for a single file when uploading video content during the publishing process. The default maximum upload size is 5 GB and can be increased up to 10 GB. Setting the maximum upload size to 0 will disallow uploaded files from being saved on the server and will prevent publishing video layers by file uploads. To set the maximum upload file size:
- Use the slider or input a value to the desired maximum upload file size.
- Click Update Max Upload File Size.
Publish hosted live stream video layers
Within the Livestream Video Layers settings, you can publish and manage livestream video layers for your organization as a Portal administrator. Users with video publishing permissions can upload and publish archive video layers, but only administrators can publish live video layers. Livestream video layers have a specific set of streaming options that can be set based on the nature of the livestream such as starting or stopping the stream automatically or on request. To publish a new video livestream service:
- Click Create Layer.
- In the Configure and Publish a Live Stream Video Layer panel, type a Layer Name, Service Name, and the Live Stream Connection Address.
- Optionally, enter a Summary and Tags.
- Choose how the stream will start in the Start Stream Options section.
- Start on Request—Start the livestream receiver whenever needed. This option provides the most control over when livestreaming ports are active and listening. You can manage the status of the configuration through the list of livestream services.
- Start Automatically—Open the receiving port and initialize the livestream when the connection is configured and when the Video Layer is created. Use this option if the livestream is available at the time the configuration and live layer are created. The receiving communications port on the server will be opened immediately.
- Choose how the stream will stop in the Stop Stream Options section.
- Stop On Request—Stop the live stream connection whenever needed. This option provides the most control over when livestreaming ports are open and listening.
- Stop Automatically—The live stream connection will be stopped, and the port will close when the Video Server detects the livestream has ended.
- Choose the sharing level.
- Choose the Group Sharing.
- Click New Livestream Video Layer to publish the layer.
Once published, the new Livestream Video Layer will appear in the Manage Livestream Video Layers section within the Livestream Video Layers settings. You can select to Start or Stop the livestream in these settings. If the Start Stream Option was set to Start Automatically, the livestream will be shown as started. Existing livestream layers can also be deleted by clicking Delete.
All created livestream layers will immediately be available in the Analysis Layers list where it can be viewed and used for analysis by users that have access to the layer.