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4.5 System Settings

Email Settings

Email is used to deliver alarm notifications to users. To configure the outgoing mail server, go to Administration → System settings → E-mail.

Figure 61. Email configuration screen Figure 61. E-mail configuration screen

Parameter Description
Server IP or Domain name IP address or hostname of the outgoing mail server
Port Server port
User Mail server account username
Password Mail server account password
Sender e-mail The From address for outgoing notifications
Connection security Security protocol: None, SSL, or StartTLS

To verify the configuration, click to send a test message.

Telegram Settings

MultiProbe can send alarm notifications via Telegram using a dedicated chatbot. The bot is created and owned by the user, then connected to MultiProbe via a token.

Creating the Chatbot

  1. Install Telegram on your smartphone.
  2. Search for BotFather and open the @BotFather service.
  3. Tap Start, then send the command /newbot.
  4. Follow the prompts to set the bot's display name and username.
  5. BotFather will reply with a token — save it.

Connecting the Bot to MultiProbe

Go to Administration → System settings → Telegram and enter the token.

Registering Users with the Bot

For a user to receive Telegram notifications:

  1. Enter the user's Telegram login in their MultiProbe profile (see Section 4.1.4).
  2. In Telegram, open a chat with the bot and send /start.
  3. The bot should reply confirming registration. If not, repeat the /start command.

To verify the setup, click on the Telegram configuration page to send a test message.

SNMP Settings

MultiProbe supports SNMP 2.0 for both polling (with a user-uploaded MIB file) and sending TRAP messages to specified addresses when alarm events are triggered.

To configure SNMP, go to Administration → System settings → SNMP.

Figure 62. SNMP settings screen Figure 62. SNMP settings screen

The screen has two sections:

Common — global SNMP parameters:

  • SNMP port — port for receiving incoming SNMP polling requests.
  • SNMP trap port — port for sending outgoing TRAP messages.
  • Community name — the community string required in SNMP requests.

Trap destination — list of IP addresses that will receive TRAP messages. Click New destination to add a recipient and enter their IP address.

To download the MIB file, click . The MIB is auto-generated and always reflects the current MultiProbe configuration.

Tags

Tags are user-defined text labels that can be applied to:

  • Monitoring objects
  • Workspaces
  • Rotators
  • Virtual services

To manage tags, go to Administration → System settings → Tags. Click New tag to add an entry to the list.

Figure 63. Tags screen Figure 63. Tags screen

Database Cleanup

MultiProbe automatically purges old data from the database based on configurable thresholds. This prevents unbounded disk space growth.

Warning

Do not modify cleanup settings without consulting technical support. Incorrect configuration may result in irreversible data loss.

Cleanup is governed by two parameters per database section:

  • Days to expire — how many days to retain data before deletion. Records older than this threshold are permanently deleted without notification.
  • Maximal row count — the maximum number of rows deleted in a single cleanup run. If fewer records are eligible, all are removed; if more, only this number is deleted.

To configure cleanup, go to Administration → System settings → Cleanup.

Figure 64. Cleanup parameters screen Figure 64. Cleanup parameters screen

The list is fixed — users cannot add or remove database sections. For each section, the following is shown:

Column Description
Schema name Schema type indicating the kind of stored data
Name Database section name
Days to expire Current user-configured retention period
Days to expire (default) Factory default retention period
Maximum delete rows Current maximum rows per cleanup run
Maximum delete rows (default) Factory default
Last started Timestamp of the last cleanup run
Deleted rows Number of rows removed in the last run

To edit a section's parameters, click , update the values, and save.

Figure 65. Cleanup parameter editing Figure 65. Cleanup parameters editing screen

Default Settings for Alarm Templates

MultiProbe stores factory default settings for alarm templates. To restore them:

  1. Go to Administration → System settings → Default settings.
  2. Click Restore default alarm templates.

PIP Sharing IP Address Mask Defaults

MultiProbe also stores default IP multicast address masks for the PIP Sharing service. To configure these defaults:

  1. Go to Administration → System settings → PIP Sharing Settings.
  2. Enter the default IP address mask and default port numbers.

Figure 66. PIP Sharing default settings Figure 66. Window for editing default IP Multicast address mask settings for the PIP Sharing service

Warning

These defaults are applied only when creating new PIP Sharing objects. Changing the mask does not affect existing objects — those must be recreated if the new defaults should apply.

Database Backup

Warning

After making any changes to the Database Backup configuration, the Stream Labs MP Database Agent Service must be restarted. Allow 5 minutes after saving before restarting to ensure settings are applied correctly.

Database backup duplicates your data and stores it safely to prevent loss or corruption.

To configure backups, go to Administration → System settings → Backups.

The screen has two sections:

Backup Settings

Two backup types are supported:

Type Description
Archive Created daily at 00:00. Always a Full backup. Designed for long-term storage and point-in-time restoration. Depth sets how many days of archives are retained.
Backup An online backup taken once per day. The first copy is Full. Subsequent copies (when Depth > 1): Differential for Express edition, Transaction Log for Standard edition.

Configure the following parameters for each backup type:

  • Name — user-defined backup name.
  • Description — description of the backup type.
  • Depth — retention period in days.
  • Directory — the storage path for backup files.
  • Status — current backup status (read-only).

Backup History

The Backup History table lists completed backup operations with:

  • Name — backup name.
  • Type — Database, Differential database, or Log.
  • Size — uncompressed dataset size in GB.
  • Compressed size — on-disk compressed file size in GB.
  • Finish date — completion timestamp.

Working with Images

The Images feature lets you upload and manage image files for use in Workspaces, Virtual Services, and Schemes, making visual layouts clearer and more informative.

To open the Images screen, go to Administration → System settings → Images.

Figure 67. Images screen Figure 67. IMAGES window

The screen has three sections:

  • Image list — columns: Name, File Type, and an actions menu (⋯).
  • Preview — shows the selected image.
  • Additional Info — displays the file type.

Adding an Image

Click to open the upload window.

Figure 68. Add new image window Figure 68. IMAGES window

Enter an image Name (auto-filled from the filename, editable) and drag the file into the Drop file here area. Supported formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .bmp, .svg. Maximum file size: 2 MB.

Click to save, or to cancel.

Figure 69. Add new image window with file loaded Figure 69. ADD NEW IMAGE window

After saving, the image appears in the list.

Figure 70. Images list after adding Figure 70. IMAGES window

Editing and Deleting Images

To edit an image, click ⋯ and select the pencil icon. Update the name or upload a replacement file, then save.

To delete a single image, click ⋯, select the trash icon, and confirm.

To delete multiple images at once, check the boxes next to the desired images and use the bulk delete option.

Figure 71. Bulk image deletion Figure 71. Example of deleting multiple images simultaneously

Alarm Event Sound Notifications

MultiProbe plays a sound when an alarm event occurs in a scheme, workspace, or virtual service. The sound played corresponds to the event's priority level: Log, Advisory, Caution, Warning, or Error.

Sound files must be in .wav format and cannot exceed 5 MB.

To manage sounds, go to Administration → System settings → Sounds.

Figure 72. Sound configuration screen Figure 72. Screen for setting up and adding audio tracks

The screen has two tables:

  • SOUNDS (right) — lists uploaded sound files. From here you can upload, edit, preview, and delete files.
  • ALARM CATEGORY (left) — maps each priority level to a sound file. To change a mapping, select the alarm category and choose a sound from the Sound dropdown.

Figure 73. Alarm category sound mapping Figure 73. Screen for adding a new sound file

Adding a Sound File

Click the upload button, enter a file name, and drag a .wav file into the window.

Figure 74. Add new sound file window Figure 74. Screen for adding a new sound file

Click to save, or to cancel.

Editing a Sound File

Click ⋯ next to a file and select the pencil icon. The editing screen lets you:

  • Rename the file.
  • Replace the audio file.
  • Adjust playback volume.
  • Adjust playback speed.
  • Preview the sound with the updated parameters before saving.

Figure 75. Sound file editing screen Figure 75. Screen for editing a new sound file

Deleting Sound Files

To delete a single file, click ⋯, select the trash icon, and confirm.

To delete multiple files at once, check the boxes next to the desired entries and use the bulk delete option.