Cisco Cisco MXE 3000 (Media Experience Engine) Information Guide
Q&A
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Q.
Does the Cisco MXE 3000 support live transcoding?
A.
It performs file-to-file transcoding, not real-time streaming.
Q.
Is it just a transcoder?
A.
No. In addition to transcoding content, the Cisco MXE 3000 allows you to:
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Perform complex video editing that includes the modification of visual attributes (for
example, color or contrast)
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Stitch clips to form a single contiguous clip, voice overlays, etc.
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Make graphic overlays that include the addition of title slides, captions, logo insertions,
watermarking, etc.
Q.
How do graphics features complement the media-processing capabilities of the Cisco
MXE 3000?
A.
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Dynamic graphics updates occur during transcoding.
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The Cisco MXE 3000 supports multiple simultaneous transcoding sessions with customized
graphics.
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The solution overlays graphics on all output formats, including logo insertion, watermarking,
title overlays, etc.
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The solution supports Flash 8 Pro template authoring.
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The Cisco MXE 3000 supports Web Services and XML application programming interfaces
(APIs)
Media-Processing Functions
Q.
How can I monitor encoding jobs?
A.
Status of encoding jobs is provided in a web-based status monitor. You can open the status
monitor in a web browser at http://hostname/mxeui, and then double-click a job to see the
tasks that make up the encoding job or to see errors if the job failed.
Q.
Can I receive email notifications when a job has completed?
A.
Yes. You can configure the Cisco MXE 3000 to send email messages when a job completes,
is successful, or fails. You must configure a valid Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server
on the System page at
http://hostname/mxe/administration/system.asp
and add a Notification
tab to the job profile.
Q.
Are there any log files that I can review?
A.
Log files for the control system and encoders are available in C:\Program Files\Cisco\Media
Experience Engine\logs. The control system logs are named ecs-xx.log and the encoder logs
are labeled lcs-xx,log, where xx is the day of the month. Log files for the Folder Attendant
service are available in C:\Program Files\Cisco\MXE Folder Attendant Service\bin\logs. The
log for the current day is named fa.log, and logs for past days are labeled fa.logxx, where xx is
the day of the month.
Q.
How can I produce an audio-only file from a file that has both audio and video?
A.
In the client user interface, right-click the Encoder tab, and check the Audio only option.