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Harmonic FlexAminer lets you monitor and analyze your statistical multiplexing pools to deliver more channels within the same fixed bandwidth in satellite, terrestrial or cable applications.

Based on Harmonic’s Flextream statistical multiplexing solutions, FlexAminer can help monitor and analyze the dynamics of an entire channel line-up to achieve optimum channel homogeneity and pool balancing and so ultimately enhance viewing experience.

Multi-purposeFlexAminer can be used at different operational stages in a digital platform lifecycle. During commissioning, it helps with initial setup checking and channel profile qualification. FlexAminer provides day-to-day live monitoring while collecting long-term performance data. These can be used to constantly check for any drift from the baseline configuration. The collected data can also serve to regularly assess channel lineup optimization: in particular, identify over- and under-performing channels and confirm the addition of any new channel(s) or component(s) as appropriate.

Simplified operationsFlexAminer collects Flextream data in real time and processes corresponding statistical multiplexing metrics on a per-pool or per-channel basis.

The computed metrics are archived in the FlexAminer database for up to one year. Short-term artifacts as well as long-term patterns can be observed to identify alternative pool adjustments.

The intuitive FlexAminer user interface displays Flextream performance indicators through a complete set of selectable layouts and widgets: stacked, bar, line, minimum/maximum and average gauges, pie graphs showing instantaneous and aggregated values per pool and/or channel, live or stored metrics.

F L E X T R E A M S TAT I S T I C A LM U LT I P L E XI N G M O N I TO R I N G

FlexAminer

• Flextream statistical multiplexing live monitoring and data collection

• Analysis and baselining with up to 1 year of statistics

• Per-channel or per-pool bitrate behavior monitoring

• Non-intrusive Flextream network analysis

• Discovery of Flextream configuration including dynamic updates

• Fits all hybrid headend architectures and includes both local and remote encoder support

• Compatible with redundancy operations at encoder or multiplexer level

• Supports all types of Flextream including a mix of SD and HD services compressed in MPEG-2 or MPEG-4

• Supports Out-of-Band and In-Band Flextream

• User configurable dashboards and exportable reports in bandwidth utilization performance monitoring (future)

• Support

− ViBE EM1000/2000/4000 encoders

− NetProcessor 9030/9040 multiplexers used as allocators

• Applications

− Terrestrial − DTH satellite − Cable

HIGHLIGHTS

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FlexAminer F L E X T R E A M S TAT I S T I C A L M U LT I P L E X I N G M O N I T O R I N G

Easy to deployFlexAminer comes as a stand-alone appliance on a high-performance 1RU server platform. It is simply and non-intrusively plugged to the Flextream network.

FlexAminer is compatible with any deployed IP Flextream system based on ViBE EM1000/2000/4000 encoders and NetProcessor 9030/9040 multiplexers with no upgrade required. The FlexAminer dashboard is accessible via a standard web user interface.

World-Class Service and SupportHarmonic stands behind FlexAminer with comprehensive service and support programs, including system design, service deployment, technical support and network maintenance. World-class service plans and a global network of flexible and responsive support professionals help ensure your ability to deliver outstanding “anytime, anywhere, any-device” customer experiences.

FlexAminer Dashboard

FlexAminer

Management Network

Data Network

ViBE EMXXXX Encoder

NetProcessor

XMS / XMUNETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FLEXTREAM STATISTICAL

HD/SD PREMIUM ENCODER

MULTIPLEXER

MULTIPLEXING MONITORINGElectra VS

Electra VS

ViBE

ViBE

ViBE

ViBE

FlexAminer Workflow

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SPECIFICATIONS

FlexAminer F L E X T R E A M S TAT I S T I C A L M U LT I P L E X I N G M O N I T O R I N G

Collected Data Pool bitrate load (requested/actual)

Channel bitrate load (requested/actual) for video components

Device Support ViBE EM1000ViBE EM2000ViBE EM4000NetProcessor 9030/9040

Configuration Auto-discovery

Retrieved through provisioning of multiple NetProcessors (allocators)

Pool listPool propertiesChannel listChannel properties

Capacity & Storage Max. declared allocators: 10Max. active allocators: 1Max. recorded channels: 128Max. retention: 1 yearLast week’s archive: sample frequency per secondLast month’s archive: sample frequency per 10 secondsArchive up to one year: sample frequency per 30

seconds

Networking Management: 1 x RJ45, 1000BaseTData: 2 x RJ45, 1000BaseT

Standard Supported Multicast: IGMP v2/v3 supportReal-time data collection via proprietary Flextream

protocolDynamic configuration discovery through proprietary

configuration protocolsTCP/IP/HTTP/HTTPS

Packaging FlexAminer appliance comes fully configured with proprietary Linux-based firmware

Physical Regulatory and Power

High-performance 1RU appliance with dual hot-swappable power supply units and hot-swappable RAID-1 hard drives – CE, UL, and RoHS compliant

Integrated multi-port Gigabit network interface card with teaming support

1RU x 19”, depth: 70.5 mm (27.75 in.)Weight: max. 16 kg (37 lbs)Rated input voltage: 100 to 240 VACRated input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

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