Administration Menu

The startup script displays a dialog showing the Dante interface and the IP address for the VM, plus an administration menu.

Network Diagnostics

The Network Diagnostics function performs a set of high-level tests to establish the status of some basic network configuration parameters relevant to the DDM server. Refer to Network Diagnostics Results for more information.

The license server is at https://software-license-ddm.audinate.com on port 443.

Set Hostname

Use this option if you specifically need to change the hostname (for example, if you are running two DDM servers on the same subnet).

Configure Interfaces

This feature allows you to specify the network interface that DDM will use to connect to the network.

Configure NTP

This feature allows you to specify up to four NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers.

By default, the virtual machine on which DDM is installed will derive its time from a public NTP server on the Internet, unless one or more alternative NTP servers are specified here.

Note: If your DDM system is configured to use HA and your network is not connected to the Internet, specifying an alternative NTP server is a requirement to ensure accurate database replication.

Set Update Key

Use this function only if instructed to by Audinate technical support.

Fix LMX Time Gone Backwards

Use this function only if instructed to by Audinate technical support.

Configure Logging

Use this feature to set the logging level for the service, web app and device manager, or to set a global logging level. The default logging level for all components is ‘notice’.

For the device manager you can also set per-scope logging levels.

Configure Web Proxy

Use this feature to enable DDM to connect to the Internet via an existing NTLM, Kerberos or basic proxy on your web server. Configuration options vary between proxy types.

Features

API Access

Use this feature to enable the Dante Managed API. See the Dante Managed API User Guide for more information.

Branding Configuration

Use this option to enable and disable the Branding Settings main menu option in the DDM user interface.

Package Management

Allows you to check for security updates and install selected Linux packages.

Download Crash Logs

Use this option to download crash logs (if requested by Audinate technical support) in cases where the DDM user interface is unusable.

Download Backup

Use this option to download a configuration backup. The backup configuration will be made available for download at port 8080. Note that DDM will go offline while the backup is taken.

Exit HA Cluster

Use this function to immediately reset the DDM configuration to ‘standalone’, for cases where none of the DDM servers are easily accessible.

Performance Logging

Use this feature to temporarily enable performance logging. The logs will be made available for download at port 8080 once logging has been stopped.

Generate Core Dump

Use this feature to generate core dumps for one or more processes (if requested by Audinate Technical Support, to assist with fault diagnosis).

The core files and dependencies can be downloaded as part of the crash logs.

Shutdown/Reboot

Use this option to shut down or reboot the DDM instance.

Quit

Closes the administration menu and returns you to the VM main console.