Devices : The Zones Module : Add a Zone
  
Add a Zone
When adding a new zone or sub-zone, it is important to consider where users and devices are located so that you can efficiently direct content and viewers on your network and manage your bandwidth effectively.
Also, by understanding zone logic and how to configure zone hierarchies, you also provide a fail-over for your content distribution if your devices in a specific zone fail for whatever reason.
For more information on how to manage this, view the topic on "Zone Logic and Hierarchy".
 
*To add a new Zone:
1. Navigate to Admin > Devices > Zones > Add Zone button.
2. Complete both the Zone Details and Devices section(s) and click Create.
 
Zone Details
Field Name
Required
Description
Zone Name
Yes
A descriptive name for the zone; normally indicative of where the zone will cover or what types of devices it will house.
Supports Multicast
 
Enabled to indicate whether or not the zone will support multicast.
IP Addresses
Yes
Both IPv4 and IPv6 zones are accepted. Note: IPv6 shorthand notation not accepted. IP addresses should be separated by carriage returns. IP ranges are divided by a dash. Example: 168.222.108.1 - 168.222.108.254
If a user’s IP address falls into the range specified, the zone will be used for that user and content will be served from that zone and device. This is important when setting up "Zone Logic and Hierarchy".
Slide Delay for HLS Live Video
Field Name
Required
Description
Override Account Slide Delay Setting
 
This checkbox allows you to override the Rev account slide delay settings that have been defined under the Media Settings > Slide Delay section. If an account slide delay has not been set manually and has been turned off, this checkbox will not appear. See: "Add a Slide Delay for a Webcast Event Live Video"
Delay in Seconds
 
Specify the delay in seconds. If this setting is not used, the account level settings are used.
Devices Section
Field Name
Required
Description
Available Streams
 
Available streams on the selected device that are available to be designated as viewing streams in the zone. Click the stream to add it to the Selected Streams column. It will then be used in the zone as a viewing stream.
Selected Streams
 
Streams that have been selected as viewing streams in the zone. Click a stream to remove it. It will be placed back in the Available Streams column and no longer available for use as a viewing stream.
 
Caution: Be aware of what zone you are placing devices and streams. For example, in the image above, Akamai HLS streams should only be zoned for outside remote users.