System Administration

This section covers the management of the BEAM platform itself (the hardware, operating system, security, and more), rather than the media workflows running on it.

The majority of these tasks are performed via the System Center menu in the web interface (accessed via the gear icon in the top right corner).

Server Management

Manage the physical or virtual notes in your BEAM cluster.

Manage Servers

Add, remove, or reboot nodes.

Failover Groups

Configure redundancy groups for automatic failover.

Security & Access

Configure security settings and user access controls.

User Management

Create local users and assign roles.

LDAP Configuration

Integrate with Active Directory for centralised auth.

SSL Certificates

Install customer-signed certificates for HTTPS.

Network & Time

Configure the network settings and time synchronization.

Configure Network Interfaces

Set IP addresses, DNS, IGMP, and firewall zones.

Control Interface Wizard

Configure the Control interface, MK.IO HTTP proxy, and diagnose network issues.

Bonded Interfaces

Configure active-backup interfaces for redundancy.

VLAN Interfaces

Add and delete VLAN interfaces from the command line.

Jumbo Frames

Set the MTU to enable jumbo frames for high data rate streams.

System Clock

Synchronize time via NTP, TDT or PTP.

Router Configuration

Connect to external SDI routers for input switching.

Maintenance & Monitoring

Keep the system healthy and monitor its performance.

Backup & Restore

Save and restore system configurations.

Manage Alarms

Configure alarm severity and SNMP traps.

Generate Support Package

Create log bundles for MediaKind support.

Install the ISO

How to install the beam ISO.

Processing Types

Enable or disable processing types to optimize performance.