# Metadata

## In-band metadata

| Parameter | Description                     |
| :-------- | :------------------------------ |
| Type      | Input metadata expected format. |

### MPEG-2 TS input type

| Parameter         | Description                                                                                                                                                       |
| :---------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PID               | Corresponds to the stream identifier in the MPEG2 TS stream. Otherwise use the 'auto' setting for automatic detection. Possible values: From 16 to 8190 or "auto" |
| Delay             | If metadata stream is SCTE35, a delay adjusts the trigger time value. Possible values: From 30000 to 60.000 ms                                                    |
| Automation stream | Stream used for automation.                                                                                                                                       |

### SDI or SDI over IP input type

| Parameter     | Description                                                                                                                |
| :------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| DPI PID index | Specifies the index to the DPI PID which will carry the resulting splice\_info\_sections. Possible values: From 0 to 65535 |
| Delay         | If metadata stream is SCTE35, a delay adjusts the trigger time value. Possible values: From 30000 to 60.000 ms             |

**Related information**\
[Configure in-band metadata in input stream](/beam/live-encoder/configure/input/inband-metadata)

## Out-of-band metadata

### SCTE-35 OOB

| Parameter                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| :------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Network name                           | Corresponds to the Acquisition Point Identity defined in the ESAM specification.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Zone identity                          | Corresponds to the Zone Identity defined in the ESAM specification.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ESAM server network interface          | Network interface used for ESAM outofband messages applied to the entire service.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Recover conditioning state if failover | If 'POIS' is selected, this options enables to keep the conditioning status after an encoder failover by asking to an external system. If **POIS** is selected, you have to enter the **POIS URL** and the **POIS network interface** name. **Note:** Configuration of POIS to recover is mandatory if: -   live service is restarted during EAS, -   or input dual source redundancy. -   or live service failover. Else let the filed to **No**. |
| Automation stream                      | Stream used for automation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

### SCTE-104/IP OOB

| Parameter                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| :-------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| DPI PID index                     | Specifies the index to the DPI PID which will carry the resulting splice\_info\_sections. Possible values: From 0 to 65535                                                                                                      |
| SCTE-104 server network interface | Network interface used for SCTE104 outofband messages applied to the entire service. To modify, open the General tab. Can be modified from this field if not yet set in the **General** tab, otherwise the field is grayed out. |
| Automation stream                 | Stream used for automation.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Splice countdown insertion        | Insert splice countdown field in adaptation field around splice points.                                                                                                                                                         |
| Splice null period                | Period between generated splice null commands. Possible values: From 400 to 3600000                                                                                                                                             |

**Related information**\
[Configure out-of-band metadata in input stream](/beam/live-encoder/configure/input/outofband-metadata)\
[Configure the input](/beam/live-encoder/configure/input)