Working with the Failover Helper
After installation, from the location C:\Program Files\Vizrt\Viz Channel Branding\Failover Helper launch the Failover Helper application.
The port for Failover Helper is by default 9960. It can be accessed through any browser in http://YOURHOSTNAME:9960, for example http://127.0.0.1:9960.
When opening Failover Helper on a browser it will by default attempt to connect to Promo Server in localhost.
Updating the Promo Server Address
To update the Promo Server address
Click the top-right button Promo Server.
This opens a dialog window where you set a new address:
Type a new address.
Confirm your changes by clicking Set new address.
A confirmation message is presented:
The dashboard is now updated and fetches the channels configured in that Promo Server.
Channels and Channel Instances
To add a Channel Instance
Channels and machine addresses associated with each channel can be configured from their respective client machines in Channel Settings.
Refer to section Page Content Filling Settings.
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