Set Kaltura ad hoc event parameters

For ad hoc events, you can enter the metadata to associate with the uploaded media using the Admin panel. However, you can modify the metadata at any time using the Kaltura Management Console (KMC) after the content is uploaded.

Kaltura ad hoc event parameters

Item Description
Session title
  • This assigns a default title for ad hoc events. Default variables specify the current date and time as the title using the format yyy-mm-dd hh:mm. This default title can be changed when an ad hoc event is created.
    • Event owner

    This assigns an owner to ad hoc events created using the Pearl device.

    The owner you enter here appears on the Login screen by default and can be overwritten when authenticating from Pearl-2 or Pearl Mini.
    Owner suffix
  • Enter a suffix to be automatically applied to the Event owner field when users authenticate with Kaltura from the Pearl device (the Pearl Nano must use the Admin panel). For example, if the owner account is wilson@myorg.com, enter the suffix @myorg.com here so that the user only needs to enter wilson to authenticate.
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    Description

    The description of the uploaded media that appears in Kaltura.
    Tags

    Assign tags to the uploaded media for use by Kaltura.
    Categories
  • Assign Kaltura categories to the uploaded media. To assign a nested category to the uploaded media, use the ">" symbol (with no spaces) between categories. For example: 
  • Recordings>Tutorials>Biology1000
  • To assign multiple categories, separate the categories with a ",". For example: Recordings>Tutorials>Biology1000, Recordings>Tutorials>Chemistry1000
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    Duration

    Assign a default duration for ad hoc events. This value can be changed when an ad hoc event is created.
    Automatic logout
  • Automatically logs out the ad hoc event creator when the ad hoc event ends. This is disabled by default.
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    Important considerations

    • Before you start recording, we recommend that you enter the event parameters you want associated with ad hoc events using the Admin panel. However, users can modify or add this metadata later using the Kaltura Management Console.
    • CMS must be enabled and the Pearl device registered with Kaltura to create ad hoc events.

    Set default ad hoc event parameters 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 Unscheduled ad hoc events, enter the information you want associated with this ad hoc event and click Apply at the bottom of the page.