Configuration settings allow administrators to configure application-level organizational settings within ArcGIS Excalibur. This includes general application settings and specific ArcGIS Video Server settings. These ArcGIS Video Server settings are only available on ArcGIS Enterprise. The application-level configuration settings will only be displayed and available if you are signed in as an administrator. These settings can be accessed through Set app configuration level settings in the side navigation bar. Alternatively access these settings by clicking the profile drop-down menu in the upper corner and clicking App settings.
Configure general app settings
General settings are configured with the following workflows.
Change the theme
An administrator can choose to change the Default Theme setting, which is set to the dark theme by default. To change the default theme, complete the following steps:
- Select the theme.
- Dark Theme works well when viewing imagery or video in dark or dimly lit operating environments.
- Light Theme works well when viewing imagery or video in brighter and well-lit environments.
- Relaunch the application to apply the selected theme.
Users can override the default theme with Viewing Mode in the user settings.
Change the default start page
An administrator can also change the Default Start Page setting, which is set to Connect View by default. To change the Default Start Page, complete the following steps:
- Click the start drop-down menu and select the desired theme.
- Relaunch the application to apply the new default start page.
Users can override the default start page with Start Page in the user settings.
Configure ArcGIS Video Server settings
If an ArcGIS Video Server is installed and federated in the environment in which Excalibur is running, an administrator can configure specific settings that directly impact the server running Video Server. If no Video Server server is identified, these settings will not be available. These settings will only be available for ArcGIS Enterprise.
Register ArcGIS Data Store
A portal administrator can register an existing object store to the video server. The hosting server's object store is a data management system for streaming web-optimized video content and metadata. To optionally register an existing object store to the Video Server, complete the following steps:
- Click Register Hosted Data Store.
- Click Register on the dialog box to confirm.
Set active data store
Once an object store has been registered with Video Server, an administrator can set the object store as the active data store on the server running Video Server. All video and associated video service metadata files will be stored in the active data store. By default, ArcGIS Video Server uses the filesystem to store these files. To set the active data store in Video Server, complete the following steps:
- Click a data store.
- Click Set as Active data store.
Set the elevation source
The elevation source is an ArcGIS imagery layer containing elevation data sources. The layer must be registered as an item in the system. The elevation source layer is used in computing the ground coverage area of the published video layers. Using an elevation source increases the accuracy of the video frame footprints, but it is not required. To set the elevation source, complete the following steps:
- Input the item ID of the ArcGIS imagery layer to use as the elevation source.
- Click Save.
Set the maximum upload file size
An administrator can set the maximum upload file size for a single file when uploading video content during the publishing process. The default maximum upload size is 5 GB and can be increased up to 10 GB. Setting the maximum upload size to 0 will disallow uploaded files from being saved on the server and will prevent publishing video layers by file uploads. To set the maximum upload file size, complete the following steps:
- Use the slider or input a value to the desired maximum upload file size.
- Click Update Max Upload File Size.