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REVIEW DRAFTCISCO CONFIDENTIAL
User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Manager 5.2.x
REVIEW DRAFTCISCO CONFIDENTIAL
CONTENTS
1Cisco Digital Media Suite Administration
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2Control DMPs and Presentation Systems
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3Communicate Anything with Cisco Digital Signs
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4Deliver IPTV Programming with Cisco Cast
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Welcome [to DMS-Admin]
Learn Your DMM Appliance Serial Number
Start DMS-Admin
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Set a User Session Timeout for Components of Cisco DMS
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DMS-Admin Dashboard
Dashboard Overview
Understand the Alerts Gauge
Understand the System Information Gauge
Understand the Status Gauge
Understand the Licensed Features Gauge
Understand the Users Logged In Gauge
View Dashboard Gauges
Licenses
Understand Licenses
Obtain License Keys
Install License Keys
View Installed Licenses
Check the Dashboard Gauge for Licenses
Base Licenses for Cisco DMS Appliances and Endpoints
Optional Module Licenses
Server Operations
Check Processes Remotely
Restart Appliances Remotely
Server Processes
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Cisco Hinter for RTSP
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Download Cisco Hinter
Windows
Install Cisco Hinter on Windows
Run Cisco Hinter on Windows
Linux
Install Cisco Hinter on Linux
Run Cisco Hinter on Linux
Troubleshoot RTP Over RTSP
Authentication and Federated Identity
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Understand the Requirement to Authenticate Users
Decide Which Authentication Method to Use
LDAP and Active Directory Concepts
LDAP is Highly Complex
Plan Ahead
Restrictions
Synchronization Concepts
Synchronization (Replication) Overview
Synchronization Types
Understand Synchronization of a DMM Group to an LDAP Filter
Understand Manual Synchronization
Understand Automatic Synchronization
Guidelines for Synchronization
LDAP Concepts
Understand LDAP Attributes
Guidelines for LDAP Filters
Password Concepts
Understand the Effects of a Changed Password in Active Directory
Understand the Effects of a Blank Password in Active Directory
Understand Authentication Property Sheets for LDAP
Federated Identity and Single Sign-on (SSO) Concepts
IdP Requirements
Configuration Workflow to Activate Federation (SSO) Mode
Authentication Scenarios for User Sessions in Federation (SSO) Mode
SSO Scenario 1Trusted + Valid + Authorized
SSO Scenario 2Trusted + Valid + NOT Authorized
SSO Scenario 3Nothing Known
Migration Between Authentication Methods
Understand Migration (from Either LDAP or SSO) to Embedded
Understand Migration (from Embedded) to Either LDAP or SSO
Export the Root CA X.509 Certificate from Your Active Directory Server
Configure DMM to Trust the Active Directory Root CA
Choose an Authentication Method
Configure LDAP Settings
Define LDAP Filters
Define LDAP Bookmarks
Define the LDAP Synchronization Schedule
Manage LDAP Attributes
Configure the Settings for Automatic LDAP Synchronization
Derive LDAP Group Membership Dynamically from a Query
Configure Federation Services for SSO
Export an SP Configuration File from DMM
Import an IdP Configuration File into DMM
Bypass External Authentication During Superuser Login
Elements to Choose and Enable the Authentication Mode
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Elements to Define, Validate, and Add LDAP Filters
Elements to Use LDAP Bookmarks for Synchronization
Elements to Schedule Synchronization
Elements to Manage Attributes
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Sample SP Configuration File from DMM
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Sample IdP Configuration Files
Exported IdP Configuration Sample from OpenAM
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Exported IdP Configuration Sample from Shibboleth
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LDAP (Active Directory) FAQs
Federation Mode (SSO) FAQs
Error Message FAQs
Network Policy FAQs
User Exclusion FAQs
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Users and Groups
Understand User Accounts
Understand User Roles
Create User Groups
Delete User Groups
Create User Accounts
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Assign Users to Groups
Edit User Accounts
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Delete User Accounts
Assign User Access Rights and Permissions
Elements to Configure User Account Settings
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Events and Notifications
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Understand SNMP Concepts
Understand MIB and NMS Concepts
Understand IP Address Conflict Events
Understand Supported Event Types
Global Event Categories
Show and Share Event Categories
DMP Event Categories
Failover Cluster Event Categories WAAS Event Categories
Understand Notification Methods
Enable or Disable Email
Configure SNMP Server Settings for Your DMM Appliance
Populate the MIB Browser in Your NMS
Configure Alert Reports and Notification Settings
Define Alert Report Parameters
Define Notification Rules
SMTP FAQs
SNMP and MIB FAQs
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Welcome [to Centralized DMP Management]
Start Digital Signs
DMP Dashboard
Understand the Media and Schedules Gauge
Understand the Left Side of the Media and Schedules Gauge
Understand the Digital Media Players Gauge
Understand the Cast Gauge
Understand the Settings Gauge
View Dashboard Gauges for DMPs
Use the Left Side of the Media and Schedules Gauge
Use the Right Side of the Media and Schedules Gauge
Use the Digital Media Players Gauge
Use the Cast Gauge
Use the Settings Gauge
Elements on the Right Side of the Media and Schedules Gauge
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Register DMPs
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Partial Support for Cisco Medianet 2.1 Features
Understand Medianet Autoconfiguration for DMPs
Information That Medianet and DMPs Exchange
Medianet Activation Workflow for a DMP 4310G or 4400G
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Limit Your Use of Manual Registration
General Best Practices for Non-Medianet Autoregistration
Best Practices to Schedule Non-Medianet Autoregistration Events
Understand the Sequence of Operations for Non-Medianet Autoregistration
Use DMPDM to Prepare a DMP for Manual Registration
Use a System Task to Normalize DMP Passwords
Establish Trust Between Digital Signs and your Centrally Managed DMPs
Add or Edit Address Ranges for Non-Medianet Autoregistration
Delete Address Ranges for Non-Medianet Autoregistration
Add or Edit One DMP Manually
Delete DMPs Manually from Your Device Inventory
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Elements to Autoregister DMPs
Elements to Add or Edit One DMP Manually
Elements to Delete One DMP Manually
Elements to Configure Non-Medianet Autoregistration
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Prevent DHCP Address Assignments to the Wrong VLAN
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Organize DMPs in Groups
Understand the Effect of Nesting One DMP Group Inside Another
Add and Edit DMP Groups
Delete DMP Groups
Add DMPs Manually to DMP Groups
Remove DMPs Manually from DMP Groups
Filter the DMP List Table
Top-Level Elements to Manage DMPs and DMP Groups
Elements to Add or Edit DMP Groups
Elements to Delete DMP Groups
Elements to Add DMPs Manually to a DMP Group
Elements to Remove a DMP from a DMP Group
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Configure DMP Wi-Fi Settings
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ASCII Passphrases and Hexadecimal Keys for WEP
Establish a Wired Network Connection
Establish a Wireless Network Connection (802.11)
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DMP Network Interfaces
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Touchscreens, Projectors, and Displays
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Presentation System Concepts
Understand Which Displays Work Best with DMPs
Understand How to Choose Media Signal Cables
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Understand and Prevent Image Retention (Burn-in)
Connect to a Digital Display or Projector
Connect to a Touchscreen
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Connect to an Analog Display or Projector
Prepare Equipment
Activate RS-232 Syntax Support for a 32-Inch Cisco LCD on a DMP 4400G
Activate RS-232 Syntax Support for a 40- or 52-inch Cisco LCD
Activate RS-232 Syntax Support for a 42- or 47-inch Cisco LCD
Activate RS-232 Syntax Support for DMTech Equipment
Activate RS-232 Syntax Support for NEC Presentation Systems
Prepare a 40- or 52-inch Cisco LCD to Support Centralized Management through DVI
Activate or Deactivate HDMI Autodetection
Activate or Deactivate Resolution Autodetection
Configure and Manage Equipment
Define DMP Output Settings for Video and Audio
Edit DMP Output Settings for Video and Audio
Delete DMP Output Settings for Video and Audio
Use Simple Menus to Control Equipment That We Support Explicitly
Edit Equipment Settings That You Chose from Menus
Delete Equipment Settings That You Chose from Menus
Use RS232 Syntax to Control Equipment
Edit Equipment Settings That Use RS-232 Syntax
Delete Equipment Settings That Use RS-232 Syntax
Video and Audio Signal Interfaces
Supported Touchscreen Drivers
Elements to Choose Configuration Settings from Menus
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Elements to Configure DMP Audio/Video Settings
Elements to Control HDMI Display Autodetection
Elements to Control Screen Resolution Autodetection
Elements to Activate RS-232 for Supported LCD Display Brands (except DMTech)
Elements to Activate RS-232 for LCD Displays by DMTech
RS-232 Command Reference for Cisco LCD Displays
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FAQs About Cleaning and Maintenance
FAQs About Daily Operation
FAQs About RS-232
FAQs About Touchscreens
FAQs About Product Quality
Troubleshoot Cisco Professional Series LCD Displays
Troubleshoot the Power Indicator
Troubleshoot Image Quality
Troubleshoot Audio Quality
Troubleshoot the Handheld Remote Control Unit
Run a Diagnostic Self-Test on a 40- or 52-inch Cisco LCD Display
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DMP Remote Control and Its Emulation
Workflow to Provision Emulator Service for IP Phones
Activate Services
Start Services
Configure URL Parameters
Enable IP Phone Autoregistration
Define IP Phone Service Attributes
Expose the Service to IP Phones
Configure Emulator Settings in Cast
Configure an IP Phone to Emulate the Remote Control
Start the Emulator on an IP Phone
Start the Emulator on a Mobile Phone
Use the Emulator on an IP Phone or a Mobile Phone
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DMP User Permissions
Scenarios That Illustrate Specialized User Permissions
Scenario 1: Permission to Manage Content but Not Schedules
Scenario 2: Permission to Manage One DMP Group but No Content
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Scenario 3: Permission to Manage One DMP Group, Assets, and Schedules
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Scenario 4: Permission to Manage Only the Schedule for One DMP Group
Configure User Rights and Permissions
Elements to Configure User Rights and Permissions for DMPs
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Media Assets and Embedded Software
User Permission Restrictions
Media Restrictions
SDP Support and Restrictions
Shockwave Flash Support and Restrictions
MPEG-4 Support and Restrictions
File Size Restrictions
Local Storage Restrictions
Locally Stored Presentations Should Not Include Remote Assets
Local Storage Restrictions for DMP 4310G
Work with Assets and Categories in Your Media Library
Add One Asset at a Time to Your Media Library
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Add Multiple Assets Simultaneously to Your Media Library
Elements to Manage Assets and Categories
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Elements to Add Categories and Rename Them
Elements to Add Assets and Edit Their Attributes
Elements To Describe and Preview One Asset
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Schedule Media to Play and Commands to Run
Understand Future Deployments for Presentations
Understand Time Zones in the Schedule
Understand Tooltips in the Schedule Timeline
Understand Inline Status Messages for Deployed Events in the Schedule
Best Practices to Prevent Unscheduled DMP Restarts
Best Practices to Manage and Maintain the Schedule
Best Practices to Stop Playback of a Scheduled Job
External Server Restrictions
Content Delivery Network Restrictions
Scenarios
Methods to Pre-empt Only One Instance of a Recurring Event
Method One
Method Two
Method Three
Use Play Now to Transmit Assets or Commands Immediately
Use the Run Task Feature to Transmit Assets or Commands Immediately
Schedule the Time Slot for a Future Event
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Elements of a Tooltip in the Schedule Timeline
Elements to Describe the Status of Deployed Events
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Content Distribution and Delivery
Understand DMP Support for the CIFS Protocol
Choose a Content Delivery System to Use with DMPs
DMS-CD Concepts
DMS-CD Overview
Retry Timeout
Concurrent Deployments
DMS-CD Performance Factors
Differential Download Intelligence
Resumption of Interrupted and Paused File Transfers
Understand Shared Scheduling Features for Deployments
Understand DMS-CD Alert Reports
Monitoring Modes
Error Conditions
Alert Types
DMS-CD Guidelines
Gather the Essential Data to Develop a Deployment Strategy
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Limit DMS-CD Disruptions to DMP Performance
DMS-CD Restrictions
CIFS Restrictions
ACNS Restrictions
ECDS Restrictions
Example Scenario
Organizational Logic at Acme
Deployment Scheduling Logic at Acme
Configure ACNS or WAAS
Configure DMS-CD
Configure Deployment Threshold Preferences
Check Disk Space Capacity for Deployments
Create a Deployment Package
Edit a Deployment Package
Delete a Deployment Package
Software UI and Field Label Reference Tables
Elements to Define Deployment Thresholds
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Elements to Define a DMS-CD Deployment Package
Elements to Define WAAS, ACNS, or ECDS Settings
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Troubleshoot DMS-CD
Check Deployment Status Details
Check Appliance System Logs for Deployment Errors
Use Snapshot Mode or Live Monitor Mode to Check for DeploymentErrors
FAQs for ACNS
FAQs for WAAS
Troubleshoot ACNS
Troubleshoot Choppy Playback of Videos from Your ACNS Network
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Troubleshoot Unlisted or Missing ACNS Channels in Digital Signs
Troubleshoot ACNS Assets That Your DMPs Do Not Play
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Playlists
Best Practices to Optimize DMP Settings for Playlists
Improve Transition Speeds
Reduce or Resolve Black-Screen Delays After Video Playback
Create and Organize Playlists
Change the Sequence of Playback
Elements to Define a Playlist
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Proof of Play
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Prepare DMPs to Support Proof of Play
Enable Syslog and NTP
Enable Proof of Play Features in DMM
Create Requestors
Create Insertions
Run a Report
Export a Report
View Previous Reports
Use the Proof of Play Dashboard
Use Deployment Reports
Troubleshooting
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Plan for and Manage Emergencies
Create Deployment Packages for Emergencies
Provision Emergency Assets Immediately to DMP Local Storage
Use the Run Task Feature to Provision Emergency Assets Immediately
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Use the Play Now Feature to Provision Emergency Assets Immediately
Schedule the Future Staging of Emergency Assets
Start Playback of an Emergency Message
Stop Playback of an Emergency Message
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Welcome [to Cisco Cast]
Feature License Restrictions
Centralized Administration
On-Premises Operation
Start Cisco Cast
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Redistribute Live TV
Site Assessment for Live Video Programming
Channel Count Restrictions
Codec Restrictions
Add Channels
Edit Channels
Reassign Channel Numbers
Delete Channels
List Only the Defined (Active) or Undefined (Inactive) TV Channels
Elements to Manage TV Channels
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Elements to Define Channel Settings
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Video on Demand
Site Assessment for VoD Programming
Channel Count Restrictions
Workflow to Stage VoD Assets to DMP Local Storage
Add a New VoD Category
Add a New VoD Subcategory
Edit a VoD Category
Delete a VoD Category
Map a Video to a VoD Category
Organize Videos in VoD Categories
Remove a Video from a Category
Stage an EPG to DMP Local Storage
Elements to Manage VoD Categories
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Electronic Program Guide
Understand EPG Data Formats
XMLTV
Tribune Media Services
Understand Methods to Describe EPG Channels
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Add or Edit Subscriptions to Data from an EPG Provider
Delete Settings That Define a Subscription
Synchronize EPG Channel Schedules and Program Descriptions
Elements to Define EPG Provider Settings
Troubleshoot EPG Highlighting
Look and Feel
Choose the Color Scheme for Your Menu System
Specify Which Features Your Menu System Should Include
Show a Custom Logo in Your Menu System
Show the Cisco Logo in Your Menu System
Choose the Date and Time Formats for Your Menu System
Deploy Menu System Customizations to Your DMPs