Configuration

In order to be able to use the Video plug-in after installing it (see Installation) you must:

Create a configuration file containing all the information the Video plug-in needs to access the various systems involved in your video workflows.
Add one or more video and audio content types to your publication's content-type resource.
Configure Viz Content Pilot correctly to ensure that the Content Studio browse functionality works correctly (only necessary if you are intending to use the VME and VCP-based workflow described in VME and VCP-based Workflow).
Define a proxy service for the VME Online system that you will use for transcoding.
Configure the VME Production system in which media content is archived. This is only necessary if you are intending to use one of VME-based workflows. If you are only using the local upload workflow, or if your media is stored in an external system other than VME, then this step is not required.

In addition to the above steps, you can also (if required) control the handling of video and audio in different sections of your publications by adding section parameters.

While you are working on the configuration, it is a good idea to set the Content Engine logging level to DEBUG for the video plug-in. This will ensure that you get detailed information in the log file. Once the system is correctly configured you can set the logging level back to the default level. To change the logging level open a browser and go the escenic-admin application's Logging Levels page. Set the category com.escenic.video to the level you require (for example, DEBUG). For general information about setting logging levels, see the Escenic Content Engine Server Administration Guide.