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Pearl-2 User Guide Set up a channel for a scheduled webcasting event
sends an RTMP stream to both the primary URL and the secondary backup URL associated with that event. If
the primary URL stream fails for any reason, Kaltura automatically switches over to the backup URL.
The channel you're streaming should have at least one layout, see Create a channel. For the correct encoding
settings to use for the channel, see Kaltura's requirements.
During the webcast, you can switch layouts using Pearl-2 for a more dynamic live broadcast. For information
about creating layouts for a channel and switching, see: Custom layout configuration.
You can start a scheduled webcasting event before the scheduled start time using the touch screen on Pearl-2
or the Admin panel.
You can preview the channel that is included for a scheduled webcasting event from the Events
touch screen, see View Kaltura events.
Important considerations
l The streamed content for a channel won't upload to Kaltura if AFU is disabled for that channel. If a new
channel is created when CMS is enabled on Pearl-2, AFU is disabled by default for that channel. You
must manually enable AFU for the new channel before it can be used for a webcasting event.
l Ensure that the same audio sources are selected on each layout if the channel is configured with
multiple layouts for live switching.
To set up a channel in Pearl-2 for a scheduled webcasting event using the Admin panel:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
2. From the Configuration menu, click CMS. The Content management system configuration menu
opens.
3. Under Live-stream event channel, select the channel you want to stream.
4. (Optionally) Check Backup stream to enable streaming to the secondary backup stream URL for this
event.
5. Click Apply.
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