VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.1 - Manual (Page 134)

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Windows Media and Darwin servers require no additional configuration.) Use the following
steps to configure a VOD-W server to work with ACNS.
T To configure a VOD-W server to work with ACNS:
1. Login the VOD-W server.
2. Go to
Start > Windows Explorer
.
3. Expand the tree in the left pane under the drive labeled (C:) .
4. Expand Program Files under C: and then expand InfoValue under that.
5. Click on
QuickVideo OnDemand Server
.
6. Double-click on the file QvcsSetup.ini . The system should use Notepad to open the file.
7. Locate the line that reads " [Ingest] ".
8. Locate the lines beginning with StoragePathN= shortly after the " [Ingest] " line where N is
a number. Leave the Notepad window open.
9. Go to
Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
10. Expand the tree in the left pane and expand
FTP Sites
.
11. For each StoragePath line found in step 8, configure a virtual directory for it as follows:
a. Right-click on the
Default FTP Site
and then select
New > Virtual Directory
.
b. Click
Next
in the Welcome to the Wizard window.
c. For
Virtual Directory Alias
, enter the text after the first backslash (\) from the
StoragePath line whose data is being setup. For example, if the line reads
StoragePath1=D:\Content , enter Content for the Alias . Click
Next
.
d. For
FTP Site Content Directory
, click
Browse
and navigate to the directory specified
in the StoragePath line whose data is being setup. Click
OK
then
Next
.
e. In the
Access Permissions
window, click
Next
to select the default permission of
Read .
f. Click
Finish
to complete creation of the new Virtual Directory.
Portal Server Configuration
Portal Server integration with Cisco's ACNS Server is available with Portal Server v4.0.1 or
later software. The following procedures explain (1) how to configure a manifest file on the
Portal Server that will be used by the ACNS server to ensure that the content on the ACNS
Server matches the content on the Portal Server; and (2) how to verify that forced use of
TCP for MPEG-4 content is disabled.
T To create a manifest file on the Portal Server:
1. Install MCS v4.0.1 or later from the EtherneTV Product CD See the ETV Portal Server
Release Notes for detailed instructions.
2. After installing the Portal Server, open the Portal Server Admin Console and go to
Global Settings > Global Assignments > Set Cisco ACNS Manifest Options
.
3. Check
Enable manifest generation
, select the files (MPEG-4 and/or WM) to include,
and specify an interval (default = 10 minutes) that defines how often the file will be
regenerated.
4. Click
Submit
when done.
5. Click
Generate Now
to create an "on demand" manifest file. The Portal Server will create
(and periodically overwrite) a manifest file called ACNSManifest.xml in the Program
Files\VBrick\MCS\Cisco folder. The Cisco subdirectory is automatically created.