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Ateme NEA-DVR

The purpose of this document is to provide information on integrating Ateme’s NEA-DVR with Insys Cloud DRM service.

Cloud DRM service supports CPIX for obtaining keys required to encrypt content using Ateme’s NEA-DVR packager.

Scrambling server​

In order to use the Insys DRM cloud service, the Scrambling server needs to be configured using the OTT Scrambling page of NEA-DVR GUI.

  1. After logging to NEA-DVR’s GUI, navigate to Services → Scrambling.

Scrambling presets

  1. In the Scrambling servers section click the + button (next to CPIX type) to add a new Scrambling server.
    In the New scrambling server configuration dialog enter:
  • Name of the configuration
  • URI provided by Insys
  • Timeout (optional)

Scrambling server

  1. Apply the changes by clicking the check icon.

The newly configured CPIX server can be used for configuring a Scrambling preset or direct configuration of scrambling on a channel.

Enabling CPIX for Stream Adaptations​

In order to use CPIX for scrambling, navigate to the Profiles Management page of the NEA-DVR GUI (Services → Profiles).

  1. On the list of Stream Adaptations, find the Stream Adaptation for which you want to use CPIX and click the pencil icon.

Stream adaptations

  1. In the Stream Adaptation edit dialog, in the Scrambling section, select CPIX and, if required, the proper encryption method
  • For MPEG-DASH: Enabling CPIX MPEG-DASH
  • For HLS: Enabling CPIX HLS
  • For MS Smooth Streaming: Enabling CPIX Smooth Streaming
  1. Apply the changes by clicking the check button.

After selecting CPIX for stream adaptations, channels can be encrypted with the Insys Cloud DRM service.

Encryption using Scrambling preset​

Configuring Scrambling preset​

Navigate to the OTT Scrambling page of the NEA-DVR GUI (Services → Scrambling).
In the Scrambling presets section click the + button (next to CPIX scrambling type) to add a new Scrambling preset. In the New scrambling preset configuration dialog enter:

  • Name of the preset
  • ID, which is the CPIX id of an asset (standard GUID form)
  • Key rotation period (optional, default no rotation)
  • Scrambling server - select the server configured in the Scrambling server configuration section from the drop-down list

Scrambling preset

Save changes by clicking Apply.

Selecting Scrambling preset​

Navigate to the Live configuration page of the NEA-DVR GUI (Services → Live), find a channel for which you want to assign scrambling preset and click the lock icon.

Channels list

In the Channel scrambling configuration dialog, select the preset created in Configuring Scrambling preset and click the + icon.

Matching preset

Save changes by clicking Apply.

Encryption using direct channel configuration​

  1. Navigate to the Live configuration page of the NEA-DVR GUI (Services → Live), find a channel for which you want to use the CPIX scrambling server and click the lock icon.

Direct channel configuration

  1. In the Channel scrambling configuration dialog, select – New set – and click the + icon. This will show the CPIX parameters configuration similar to the New scrambling preset configuration.

Scrambling parameters

  1. Enter:
  • ID, which is the CPIX ID of an asset (standard GUID form)
  • Key rotation period (optional, default no rotation)
  • Scrambling server - select the server configured in the Scrambling server section from the drop-down list
  1. Apply the changes by clicking the check icon.

Scrambling parameters

  1. Save changes by clicking Apply.