How to set the channel accessibility monitoring?
Valid links monitoring can be conducted:
- for the main IPTV channels streaming links;
- for backup links (links that have less priority and are used when the main one does not work).
Monitoring status can have one of three values:
- No errors - channel works;
- There are some problems - at least one link is invalid. If monitoring shows that main link does not work, it automatically switches to the lower priority link;
- Errors occured - channel does not work.
To conduct the IPTV channel monitoring you should set monitoring in the configuration file and add channel in monitoring in the admin interface .
1. Create
api_auth_login = stalker api_auth_password = stalker enable_api_log = true
2. Specify the parameters in the
API_URL parameter - login and password from
custom.ini file and a server.
API_URL=http://api_auth_login:api_auth_password@127.0.0.1/stalker_portal/api/monitoring_links/
- parameter MONITORING_TYPE - itv
MONITORING_TYPE='itv'
3. Set the cron task in server settings to launch a
Please notice that it is a required for IPTV channels to set the vlc player on server.
5. Choose Channels.
6. Focus on the channel and press 
. Choose Edit.
8. Focus again on the streaming link, press .
9. Unfold the Monitoring tab, fill in the fields and press Save.
- put 
- enter the direct link to the stream.
10. Press Save.
To get more information about the configuration of channels' monitoring, click here.
This article is for Ministra TV platform. For Ministra Pro, see Enabling load balancing server monitoring (Ministra Pro).
