[AG-TECH] Node Management - configuring video streams

[Thomas D. Uram]

This is a known problem with the video producer.  A fixed video producer 
service package is available at:

http://www.mcs.anl.gov/fl/research/accessgrid/software/releases/2.1.1/patch/VideoProducerService.zip

This file should be placed as is in the directory that holds services, 
on the machine running the NodeService (the display machine in 
multi-machine nodes):

Windows:   InstallDir\services
Linux:  /usr/share/AccessGrid/services

With this in place, you should get a pulldown menu for the port when 
configuring a video producer service, and vic should use that port 
correctly.  The practical effect of this problem is blue streams, or 
black/white streams.

We will be issuing a bug-fix release soon, when it's ready and 
well-tested, which will include this fix and others reported against the 
last release (2.1.1 and its variants).

Tom



Jason Hill wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone else had problems setting the port for their 
> video streams. As a default the Node Manager uses Composite - 
> resulting in a black and white video stream. (I'm running a dual linux 
> operation capture and display)
>
> Under the menu heading in the Node Manager, Service -> Configure there 
> is a field for port and I have tried entering the port (there is no 
> drop-down menu) and this has no effect. If no one else has had a 
> problem like this I'll file a bugzilla report - just wanted to check 
> with the community for a possible solution first.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Jason