Monitor Input to Hub Sites to Detect Issues during Transport
IP Video Network Impairment Analysis
QoS Monitoring
Digital Program Insertion
EBIF Monitoring
Sentry Verify monitors and validates MPEG Transport Stream quality
at hub sites as an int egral part of the source-to-edge monito ring
solution.
Sentry Verify™ enables video service providers to accurately determine the
health of the MPEG/IP transport network. Sentry Verify provides alerts and
®
generates useful reports in the same fashion as Sentry
Verify detects subscriber-impacting events during MPEG-over-IP transport
and offers a historical database to assist with troubleshooting and trending
analyses.
to quickly identify and visualize issues as they arise. Sentry Verify is
specially designed for operational staff and is a cost-effective solution for
large-scale deployments to hub sites and other remote locations. It provides
necessary, accurate, and timely information to assist in the identification of
faults within the IP network and h as been integrated with industry-leading
managemen
analysis.
Sentry Ver
provides the most comprehensive 24/7 real-time monitoring system with
a 60-day historical database, executive reports, and trending analysis
capabilities. It can be easily integrated with Medius to provide a seamless
monitoring package.
Sentry Verify also offers a multiple alert-trigger capture capability
t solutions to accelerate troubleshooting and root-cause
ify is part of the S2E (Source-to-Edge) monitoring solution, which
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Sentry Verify monitors and validates MPEG transport stream integrity and reports errors induced during video-over-IP transport. Typically operators use Sentry to validate the subjective
video and audio quality (QoE) of their digital content in the video headend and then use Sentry Verify to report on video-over-IP transport issues on the programs that are received
downstream at the hub sites.
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Monitoring Ad Insertion.
Software Options
Ad Insertion (DPI)
Digital ad
offer advertisers market segmentation that broadcast networks cannot.
Maximizing this advantage requires integrating a complex system of ad
insertion technology into an exist ing network. Today, an average of 2%
of digital advertisements fail to air or air incorrectly due to scheduling,
insertion, and other errors. In addition, advertisements often suffer the
same audi
a result, mo nitoring and auditing capabilities are critical to successful a d
delivery. The Sentry suite of products provides the most complete digital ad
insertion monitoring solution by combining real-time monitoring and alerting
with historical aud iting across the entire channel lineup in all advertising
zones. The Sentry product line delivers extensive data that improves digital
ad insert
function of insertion technology by identifying and correcting system errors
when they occur. In addition, the ad insertion verification capability allows
ad sales groups to provide higher levels of customer service, res ulting in
greater revenue potential. Using the web-based interface you can monitor
digital ad insertion across your entire network. By strategically placing
insertion technology allows multichannel service providers to
o and video quality issues that plague regular programming. As
ion on any p latform, allowing engineering teams to ensure proper
Monitoring tru2way™/OCAP Carousels.
Sentry or S
alerted on all insertion opportunities network-wide, as well a s issues that
arise from problems.
entry Verify in each of your ad zones, you can monitor and be
Carousels tru2way / OCAP/MHP / DSM-CC
The OCAP Monitor is a tool for monitoring tru2way™/OCAP carousels.
Digital set-top boxes receive continuous delivery of applications and data
from the headend or uplink center. These data and applications are critical
for normal set-top box function and service delivery. With the advent of
tru2way™ (OCAP) and other carousels, multichannel service providers are
ing a vast array of complex, interactive services to their subscriber
introduc
base. M onitoring the carousel activity is essential to ensuring the quality
and consistency of experience for subscribers. Sentry Verify supplies
detailed reports of carousel performance and activity based on their
real-time behavior and data output. Service providers are able to identify
the root cause of errors and make necessary changes to eliminate issues
and guara
source and file structures and carou sel changes in real time while observing
streaming metrics such as cycle time, bandwidth utilization, and stream
packet continuity. Real-time alerting notifies users of critical situations,
enabling them to resolve issues such as outages, cycle-time fluctuations,
and unauthorized changes.
ntee rapid application deployment. The reports show detailed
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Monitoring EBIF/eTV.
EBIF Monitoring
Interactive applications and associated advertising allow you to de liver
enhanced capabilities to your subscribers and is a way to monetize
advanced digital services in a broad range of digital set-top boxes. eTV
content consisting of the applications and metadata is, however, prone
to errors
metrics such as MDI and Continuity Counter (CC) errors are incapable
of detecting any content errors, especially with eTV. The EBIF/eTV
monitoring solution breaks down and reports on eTV application data and
critical signaling information, so service providers can be assured they are
delivering the best possible quality of experience for their subscribers. In
addition
during transport, rate-shaping, and muxing. Old video-over-IP
, a 60-day application-level historical report (available by service
and by location) provides critical trending information about eTV delivery.
Tailored a
fast troubleshooting.
lerting and dashboards provide proactive eTV monitoring and
SA-BFS Monitoring
Sentry is
transport, which enables it to keep detailed information about the real-time
and historical status of the Scientific-Atlanta Broadcast Files System (BFS).
Similar to the way other application carousels (tru2way, DSM-CC, etc) are
monitored, Sentry is able to provide critical information about the status of
BFS carousels. Multichanne l service providers can set alerts to be noti fied
of bit rat
designed to identify and monitor data carousels within the
eerrors,file changes, file cycle times, and if files are missing.
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Characteristics
Characteristic
Browser SupportFirefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer
MPEG/IP Input Port1000BASE-T Ethernet interface
Management Port
Supported Protocols
HD/SD programs, SPTS or MPTS, multicast (IGMP v3) and unicast MPEG-PSI,
DVB-SI, ATSC-PSIP table support, SNMP trap and MIB support
Characteristic
Video
Audio
Carouseltru2way, BFS, MHP/DSM-CC
Program Insertion
Description
1000BASE-T Ethernet interface
Description
MPEG-2, H.264, VC-1
Dolby AC-3 (5.1 Surround)
MPEG-1 Layer II (mono, stereo)
SCTE-35 (local ads)
Physical Characteristics
Dimension
Height50.82
Width43217
Depth38115
Weightkglb.
Net9.220.3
Power Requirements
100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz
mm
in.
Environmental Characteristics
Characteris
Max Storage
Temperature
Max Operating
Temperature
Max Humidity
tic
Description
70 °C
35 °C
85%
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Ordering Information
VNM-VER
Sentry Verify Monitor.
Options
Option
DCU-BFSMonitoring support for SA Broadcast File System
DCU-OCAPMonitoring support for tru2way (OCAP), MHP, and
EBIF
DPIDigital Pr
Service Options
Option
VNM-SUPOne-year service support
VNM-SUP-RENRenewal of one-year product support
VNM-SUP-LTDOne-year service support, upgrades not included
Description
DSM-CC in-band carousels
Monitoring support for EBIF
ogram Insertion Monitoring
Description
Power Plug Options
Option
A0North America power
A1
A2United Kingdom power
A3Australia power
A4240 V, North America power
A5
A6Japan power
A10
A11India power
A12Brazil power
A99
Product(s) are manufactured in ISO registered facilities.
Description
Universal EURO power
Switzerland power
China power
No power cord or AC adapter
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