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    Integrate Ross Primestream Asset Management with IDrive® e2

    Ross Primestream is a media asset management and workflow platform that streamlines the capture, production, management, and distribution of media across live and file-based environments. It supports HD, 4K, and VR workflows, enabling efficient editing, metadata handling, and content delivery within integrated production systems. Integrating Ross Primestream with IDrive® e2 adds a capable and scalable cloud object storage solution that facilitates systematic integration for secure, efficient, and high-performance media management.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, ensure the following:

    1. An active IDrive® e2 account. Sign up here if you do not have one.
    2. A bucket in IDrive® e2. Learn how to create a bucket.
    3. Valid Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Learn how to create an access key.
    4. Xchange Suite 2020 version 8.0.
    5. Xchange Suite software installed and configured.

    Configure Ross Primestream Asset Management with IDrive e2

    1. Log in to the Primestream Xchange Portal.
      IDrive e2
    2. To configure IDrive e2 as an Archive option in the dropdown menu, the following script is needed. Please reach out to your Primestream administrator to configure this archive option. 

      "Archive-IDrive-e2": {
          "retryTimes": "1",
          "commandType": "1",
          "archiveType": "AWS",
          "awsBucket": "pambkt-1",
          "endpoint": "https://<e2-s3-endpoint>/",
          "accessKey": "key",
          "secret": "secret",
          "threads": "4",
          "chunkSize": "5242880",
          "source": "[source]",
          "destination": "[destination]",
          "filepathIsUnix": "0",
          "replacePath": "0",
          "replaceFrom": "X:",
          "replaceTo": "",
          "xmliIp": "127.0.0.1:8053",
          "key": "[recid]",
          "xmliCallbackFieldStatus": "archive_result",
          "xmliProgressField": "archive_progress"
      }

      "Restore-IDrive-e2": {
          "retryTimes": "1",
          "commandType": "2",
          "archiveType": "AWS",
          "awsBucket": "pambkt-2",
          "endpoint": "https://<e2-s3-endpoint>/",
          "accessKey": "key",
          "secret": "secret",
          "threads": "4",
          "chunkSize": "5242880",
          "source": "[source]",
          "destination": "[destination]",
          "filepathIsUnix": "0",
          "replacePath": "0",
          "replaceFrom": "X:",
          "replaceTo": "",
          "xmliIp": "127.0.0.1:8053",
          "key": "[recid]",
          "xmliCallbackFieldStatus": "restore_result",
          "xmliProgressField": "restore_progress"
      }

    To Archive Project Under IDrive e2

    1. Select the project under the COLLECTIONS tab, then click Archive in the bottom right corner.
      IDrive e2
    2. Select Archive-IDrive-e2 from the dropdown menu.
      IDrive e2
      The video clips are now archived to IDrive e2.
    3. To restore a project, click Archive. Select Restore-IDrive-e2 from the dropdown menu.
      IDrive e2

    Note: Data restoration is handled by your specific backup solution provider and is affected by multiple variables that are unique to your environment. For application-related enquiries/support, it is strongly recommended you seek guidance from the technical team of your backup solution provider.