Federation

Federation allows viewers from a subscriber LifeSize UVC Video Center (node 1) to watch a live stream published by another LifeSize UVC Video Center (node 2). Node 1 viewers access the live stream directly through their node 1 LifeSize UVC Video Center. Because node 1 viewers access only one live stream, bandwidth use on node 2 is limited.

Federation also allows one node to subscribe to recorded (on demand) videos available from the publisher. The on demand video that is available on the subscriber is a copy. Editing the video posted either on the subscriber or on the publisher does not modify the video on the other node.

The viewing permission of the user subscribing to content determines which live streams and on demand videos are pulled from the publisher. The video’s viewing permission on the publisher persists on the subscriber. If Share with all is not set, LifeSize UVC Video Center grants viewing permissions to users and groups with matching names on the subscriber.

To configure federation, administrators must set properties on both the subscriber and publisher nodes.

Configure the Publisher Node

  1. Configure LifeSize UVC Video Center to allow subscriptions: Select Video Center : Administer : Content Management : Global authorization properties – Edit and select Allow subscriptions from federated nodes.
  2. Configure an authorized user on the publisher: Select Platform Administration : User Management : Users - Add (or Edit) and grant the user Content subscription permission.

Configure the Subscriber Node

  1. Configure federation on the subscriber LifeSize UVC Video Center: Select Administer : Content Management : Federation configuration – Add.
  2. Enter the IP address or domain name of the remote LifeSize UVC Video Center.
  3. Enter the credentials for the remote user with Content subscription permission.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Configure the subscription: Select the content to which you want to subscribe (Live Only, On Demand Only, or Both) and the channels on the remote system.
  6. Click Save.

NOTE: The recording log for a video uploaded from a federated node does not include recording data. To view the recording data for a video, access the recording log from the system that publishes the video.