The Digital Signage Network Manager - Features

Constant player health monitoring

The Network Manager Server will poll each agent on a regular basis for a health indicator. Events raised by the agent as well as any other error conditions are retrieved by the server and displayed to the network operator or relayed as an alarm via email.

Built-in DSMAP™ client

The Network Manager Server will poll each agent on a regular basis for a health indicator. Events raised by the agent as well as any other error conditions are retrieved by the server and displayed to the network operator or relayed as an alarm via email.

Error message dialog scanning and elimination on player with report back to server

The agent monitors the player device for error messages and popup windows that may appear over the digital signage display. These messages and windows are then removed and their contents relayed back to the Network Manager Server as events.

Retrieve live screenshots of what is really being displayed by your players

At any time the Network Manager Console can be used to retrieve live screenshots of what is actually being displayed on the player VGA port.

Retrieve detailed hardware and software audit information from device

The Network Manager Server can poll a device for detailed audit information regarding hardware and software components on the player device.

Check playlist integrity & retrieve encrypted proof-of-play records

Proof-of-play reports and playlist integrity reports can be retrieved from the player device at any time. Playlist integrity reports provide a comparison between the content that has been scheduled and the content that is physically on disk.

Automated ICMP ping of non-player devices such as routers and switches

The Network Manager can send an ICMP ping to any device or Player on a regular basis. A failed ping response can result in an alert being sent to the operator.

Execute applications on remote players

The agent supports application execution instructions for software upgrades and device maintenance.

Reboot devices & update the registry

Registry entries can be updated using instructions sent to the agent.

Set date and time, set display resolution

Should the need arise to change the display resolution or update the Player device date and time, the Network Manager can be used to send new configuration instructions to the agent.

Webcam image retrieval

If an HTTP based Webcam is available to produce an image of the Player display, the Network Manager will retrieve the webcam image and associate it with the Player device.

Remote file explorer with full delete and rename functionality

The operator can open a remote file explorer detailing the contents of the Player device hard disk. Files can be deleted, retrieved or viewed.

Remote task manager detailing memory usage, handle counts etc.

The operator can open a remote task manager window listing the tasks executing on the Player device as well as the file name, memory usage, virtual memory usage and handle counts for each device.

Automated tasks

Management tasks can be automated to execute on a scheduled basis for a selection of Player devices.

Integrate hardware monitoring and control using DLL extension API

Agent monitoring can be extended to include the monitoring and control of external hardware using an extension API.