Welcome to Gateway by ENCO Systems, the software that automates routine backup file transfers from one location to another according to a schedule that one specifies.
Gateway is a software package for automatically moving files from one location on a network to another.
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Users who have been using Gateway or Dist should take note that there is now only a single application. Gateway, Gateway-WO, Dist and Dist-WO have all been combined into a single application called Gateway.EXE. Because many users have had Shortcut Icons pointing to the EXE of their choice, ENCO has made a copy of the basic Gateway.exe to all older file names. Again, the Gateway-WO, Dist and Dist-WO applications have all been replaced with Gateway.exe. This allows existing Shortcuts that were originally pointing to Dist or Gateway-WO to open the proper application. |
Gateway operates much like a sync program. It will ‘look’ at a Source location and copy files to a Destination location. When it finds a new or updated file, it will copy that file to the other location based on the rules it has been programmed with.
Gateway also keeps track of all work it has done. Each time it copies a file; an entry is made in the CutsAux database. This database lives in the C:\Gateway directory.
Administrators should note that this file could grow to a very large size. Within the SETUP screen an option is available to delete this file. When this file is deleted, when Gateway restarts it will perform a check of all rules recreating the CutsAux file. If there is a discrepancy of a file between the Source location and the Destination location, action will be taken. If no discrepancies are found, an entry in the CutsAux will be made noting that both files are in sync. It is a good practice to delete the CutsAux file when performing general maintenance.
All facilities should have a backup. Gateway is used to ensure audio and DAD data files are properly replicated to another location. The backup audio and data can exist on a secondary server or on a workstation with sufficient drive storage. When a critical failure occurs, all workstations on the network can access the backup system and maintain on-air content.
Administrators should always give consideration to how Gateway will be applied in their facility. Careful planning of cut ranges within DAD can greatly help when it comes time to configure backup rules within Gateway.
