Configuration settings

Configuration settings provide administrators the ability to configure application-level organizational settings within ArcGIS Excalibur. This includes general application settings, specific ArcGIS Video Server settings. These ArcGIS Video Server settings are only available on ArcGIS Enterprise. The application-level configuration settings will only be displayed and available if logged in as an administrator. These settings can be accessed through Set app configuration level settings in the side navigation bar. Alternatively access these settings by clicking the profile drop-down in the upper corner and clicking App settings. 

Configure general app settings

General settings are configured with the following workflows.

Change the theme

An administrator can choose to change the Default Theme, which is set to dark theme by default. To change the default theme: 

1. Select the theme.
   • Dark Theme—works well when viewing imagery or video in dark or dimly lit operating environments.
   • Light Theme—works well when viewing imagery or video in brighter and well-lit environments.
2. The selected 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

An administrator can also change the Default Start Page, which is set to the Connect View by default. To change the Default Start Page: 

1. Click the start drop-down and select the desired theme.
2. 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 an ArcGIS Video Server is installed and federated in the environment in which Excalibur is running, an administrator can configure specific settings that directly impact the Video Server. If no Video Server is identified, these settings will not be available.  These settings will only be available for ArcGIS Enterprise.

Register ArcGIS Data Store

A Portal administrator can register an existing Object Store to the Video Server. The hosting server's Object Store is a data management system for streaming web-optimized video content and metadata. To optionally register an existing Object Store to the Video Server:

1. Click Register Hosted Data Store.
2. Click Register in the dialog to confirm.

Set active data store

Once an Object Store has been registered withVideo Server, an administrator can set the Object 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, ArcGIS Video Server uses the filesystem to store these files. To set the active data store on the Video Server: 

1. Click the desired data store.
2. Click Set as Active data store.

Set the elevation source

The elevation source is an ArcGIS Imagery Layer containing elevation data sources. The layer must be registered as an item in the system. The elevation source layer is used in computing the ground coverage area of the published video layers. Using an elevation source increases the accuracy of the video frame footprints, but it is not required. To set the elevation source:

1. Input the Item ID of the ArcGIS Imagery Layer to use as the elevation source.
2. Click Save.

Set the maximum upload file size

An 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: 

1. Use the slider or input a value to the desired maximum upload file size.
2. Click Update Max Upload File Size.