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Job profiles are templates that define how jobs should be processed; they can contain part or all of the settings required to process jobs from beginning to final distribution.
A Job Profile is a template that defines how a job should be processed. Saved Job Profiles can contain part or all of the settings required to process jobs from ingest/encoding to final distribution. Job Profiles can be optimized for different types of input media, encoding output, and distribution. Profiles can be stored in a location accessible to all users or can be saved to individual locations.
For example, if you want to transform MPEG-2 content into Flash 8 and Real, report the job completion and then distribute the output, you need to create a Job Profile that, at a minimum, includes the following:
– Encoder Profile that includes Flash 8 and Real encoders
– Distribution Profile that includes notification information
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At a minimum to process a job, a Job Profile must consist of a Preprocessor Profile and an Encoder Profile.
Follow these steps to set the default profile directory:
Step 1 From the Toolbox, click Administration > System.
Step 2 In the Input section, enter the information in the Profile Directory field. See Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1 Profile Directory Field
To manage multiple profile directories or switch between profile directories while working, see the “Profile Spaces” section.
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Follow these steps to create a new Job Profile:
Step 1 From the Toolbox, expand Profile Management, and click New Profile. The New Profile pop-up displays. See Figure 5-2.
Step 2 From the Profile Class drop-down, select Job, and click the New Profile button. The New Job Profile page displays. See Figure 5-3.
Figure 5-3 New Job Profile Page
Step 3 Expand the Preprocessing section, and from the drop-down, select a Preprocessor Profile.
Step 4 Expand the Encoding section, and select one or more encoders.
Step 5 (Optional) Expand the Distribution section, and select one Output Profile, one or more Delivery and/or Source Delivery Profiles, and one Webcast Profile.
Step 6 (Optional) Expand the Notification section, and select one or more Notification Profiles.
Follow these steps to crate a new Job Profile from an existing Job Profile:
Step 1 From the Toolbox, click Profile Management > Open Profile > Job.
Step 2 Highlight a Job Profile, and click the Open Profile button.
Step 3 Expand the Preprocessing, Encoding, Distribution, and/or Notification sections, and make any necessary changes.
Step 4 Click Save As, and provide a new name for the new Job Profile.
Tip You can also use the Save As option to rename a Job Profile that displays in the Video Conversion Interface.
Follow these steps to crate a new Job Profile from the Profile Browser:
Step 1 From the Profile Browser, in the Browse Type, select Job Profile.
Step 2 Leave Filter Text blank, and click the Search button.
Step 3 From the Results drop-down, double-click Create New Profile. The New Job Profile page displays.
Step 4 Expand the Preprocessing section, and from the drop-down, select a Preprocessor Profile.
Step 5 Expand the Encoding section, and select one or more Encoder Profiles.
Step 6 (Optional) Expand the Distribution section, and select one Output Profile, one or more Delivery and/or Source Delivery Profiles, one Webcast Profile, and one IP Stream profile.
Step 7 (Optional) Expand the Notification section, and select one or more Notification Profiles.
The Cisco MXE 3500 provides many pre-installed Job Profiles.
Note These profiles often need to be adjusted to meet individual encoding or transcoding needs.
To view or use these Job Profiles, see the “Profile (File Job)” section.
Note When you upload a video for transcoding by using an iPhone or iPad, the Cisco MXE 3500 transcodes the file in the lowest resolution setting. This is because the iPhone or iPad application compresses the video on the client side to a lower resolution. The uploaded video causes Cisco Show and Share to automatically request the low resolution version from the Cisco MXE 3500. For best results, you should upload the video by using a PC.
Follow these steps to use the Profile Browser to select a Job Profile:
Step 1 In the Profile Browser, from the Browse Type drop-down, select Job Profile.
Step 2 In the Filter Text box, type all or part of the Job Profile name, and click Search. A list of Job Profiles defined in the system displays in the Results area.
Step 3 Double-click a Job Profile. In the main window, all of the Job Profile's settings display.
Note Jobs in the Job Status window (submitted jobs) will not be affected by Job Profile changes.
Follow these steps to edit a Job Profile:
Step 1 From the Toolbox, click Profile Management > Open Profile > Job.
Step 2 Highlight a Job Profile, and click the Open Profile button.
Step 3 Expand the Preprocessing, Encoding, Distribution, and/or Notification sections, and make any necessary changes.
Note Jobs in the Job Status window (submitted jobs) will not be affected by Job Profile deletions.
Follow these steps to delete a Job Profile:
Step 1 From the Toolbox, click Profile Management > Open Profile > Job.
Step 2 Highlight a Job Profile, and click the Open Profile button.
Step 3 Click Delete. The confirm file delete pop-up window displays.
Step 4 Click OK to confirm the deletion.
Follow these steps to copy a Job Profile:
Step 1 From the Toolbox, click Profile Management > Open Profile > Job.
Step 2 Highlight a Job Profile, and click the Open Profile button.
Step 3 Click Save As, and provide a new name for the Job Profile copy.