Adding & editing Media server configurations
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• Live multica st streaming: This d oes not require an extern al QuickTime or Darwin Streaming
Server to relay stream s to clients - the mu lticast stream is sen t directly from the Con tent Server.
Field
Field description
Usage tips
Server settings
Name
A descriptive name for t he
Media server configu ration.
The server name is u se d in the Template
and Manage outputs pages when selecting a
Media server configuration. This is a
required field.
Support live unicast
streaming
Whether the server is t o su pport
live unicast str eam ing and to
display the Live unicast
streaming setting s section.
If selected, enter t he Server address.
Unicast connect ions are one-to one
connections between e ach client and th e
server: therefore, each unicast clien t that
connects to the server t akes up addition al
bandwidth.
Support live
multicast streami ng
Whether the server is t o support
live multicast st r eam ing and to
display the Live multicast
streaming setting s section.
In multicast deli ver y, the server sends only
one stream which reach es all player client s
simultaneously. There is no add itional
overhead for the server r egardless of
whether one or more cli ents are connected .
Multicast deliver y is generally used for
broadcasting li ve st reams on a corporate
network and only works i f all routers on th e
network are multica st enabled.
Support On Demand
Whether the server is t o su pport
on demand streamin g and to
display the Live on demand
settings section.
If selected, enter t he Server address.
Server address
The IP address or DNS name of
the server.
Live unicast stream ing settings
Streaming port
range start
The port number for th e start of
the streaming port r an ge, e.g.
30000. The start port must be
an even number. The Content
Server will use the st reaming
start port + 30 for streamin g live
calls; for example, a port range
from 30000 to 30030. Ensure
that you select port s that are
NOT being used by the Content
Server.
The ports used by the C on tent Server are
listed in Port Information.
User name
The user name to authen ticate
to the streaming se rver.
Password/Passwo rd
confirm
The password to auth enticate to
the streaming server.
Use default live
URLs
Select to use live URLs
generated by the Con tent
Server.
Use alternate live
URLs
Select to supply your own URLs
for live streaming . Enter the
(A Session Descrip tion Protocol or sdp fil e is
automatically gener at ed by the Content