> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/_mcp/server. # System Administration This section covers the management of the BEAM platform itself (the hardware, operating system, security, and more), rather than the media workflows running on it. The majority of these tasks are performed via the **System Center** menu in the web interface (accessed via the gear icon in the top right corner). ## Server Management Manage the physical or virtual notes in your BEAM cluster. [](/beam/system-admin/servers/servers) ### Manage Servers Add, remove, or reboot nodes. [](/beam/system-admin/servers/failover) ### Failover Groups Configure redundancy groups for automatic failover. ## Security & Access Configure security settings and user access controls. [](/beam/system-admin/security/user-management) ### User Management Create local users and assign roles. [](/beam/system-admin/security/ldap-management) ### LDAP Configuration Integrate with Active Directory for centralised auth. [](/beam/system-admin/security/ssl-certificates) ### SSL Certificates Install customer-signed certificates for HTTPS. ## Network & Time Configure the network settings and time synchronization. [](/beam/system-admin/network/configure-nics) ### Configure Network Interfaces Set IP addresses, DNS, IGMP, and firewall zones. [](/beam/system-admin/network/control-interface-wizard) ### Control Interface Wizard Configure the Control interface, MK.IO HTTP proxy, and diagnose network issues. [](/beam/system-admin/network/bonded-interfaces) ### Bonded Interfaces Configure active-backup interfaces for redundancy. [](/beam/system-admin/network/vlan-interfaces) ### VLAN Interfaces Add and delete VLAN interfaces from the command line. [](/beam/system-admin/network/jumbo-frames) ### Jumbo Frames Set the MTU to enable jumbo frames for high data rate streams. [](/beam/system-admin/network/system-clock) ### System Clock Synchronize time via NTP, TDT or PTP. [](/beam/system-admin/network/router-configuration) ### Router Configuration Connect to external SDI routers for input switching. ## Maintenance & Monitoring Keep the system healthy and monitor its performance. [](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/backup-restore) ### Backup & Restore Save and restore system configurations. [](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/manage-alarms) ### Manage Alarms Configure alarm severity and SNMP traps. [](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/generate-support-package) ### Generate Support Package Create log bundles for MediaKind support. [](/beam/system-admin/iso-installation) ### Install the ISO How to install the beam ISO. [](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/processing-types) ### Processing Types Enable or disable processing types to optimize performance. ## Docs - [System administration](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/system-administration.md) - [Third-party software](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/third-party-software.md) - [How to install the MK.IO Beam ISO](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/iso-installation.md) - [Installing Beam on G8 and G9 servers](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/iso-installation/g8-g9-servers.md) - [RAID and FakeRAID configuration](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/iso-installation/raid-configuration.md) - [Troubleshooting the ISO installation](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/iso-installation/troubleshooting.md) - [Backup and restore](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/backup-restore.md) - [Configuration parameters](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/parameters.md) - [Configure health monitoring and remote metrics](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/health-monitoring.md) - [Generate a Support Package](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/generate-support-package.md) - [Manage alarms](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/manage-alarms.md) - [Manage alarms and events](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/alarms-events.md) - [Processing Types](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/processing-types.md) - [Service settings](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/service-settings.md) - [Set up SDI/ASI cards](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/maintenance/setup-sdi-asi-card.md) - [Configure Bonded Network Interfaces](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/bonded-interfaces.md) - [Configure Jumbo Frames](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/jumbo-frames.md) - [Configure network interfaces](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/configure-nics.md) - [Configure VLAN Interfaces](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/vlan-interfaces.md) - [Control Interface Wizard](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/control-interface-wizard.md) - [How to configure the system clock](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/system-clock.md) - [Router configuration](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/network/router-configuration.md) - [Enable customer-signed SSL certificates](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/security/ssl-certificates.md) - [LDAP management](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/security/ldap-management.md) - [User management](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/security/user-management.md) - [Manage failover](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/servers/failover.md) - [Manage servers](https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/system-admin/servers/servers.md)