Recommended Next Steps in Setting up Your Content Server

TANDBERG CONTENT SERVER ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE

What

Why

How

Register your Content Server using

You need to register the Content Server if you would like to be contacted when updates to the TANDBERG Content Server be-

Use the Registration Card or via the web at

the Registration Card

come available.

www.tandberg.com/register

Apply Security Updates

You should check the TANDBERG web site site for new security update installers and apply them regularly to ensure that your

Go to security updates on the TANDBERG

 

Content Server is protected with the most up-to-date security patches released by Microsoft and tested for compatibility by

web site.

 

TANDBERG

 

Set up your Authentication Method

Local is the default authentication option. It is recommended that you change authentication to LDAP or Domain mode once the

Go to the Authentication section.

 

Content Server is in production.

 

Add Users

Once you have selected an authentication mode, you need to setup your users or groups and assign them their correct privi-

Go to the User Management section.

 

leges to use the Content Server. User roles on the Content Server include Users, Owners and Administrators.

 

Set up Guest Access (if required)

Decide whether you want to enable Guest Access, which will allow non authenticated users to view conferences on the Content

Go to the User Properties section.

 

Server. Only conferences that have the, “Allow access to all users“ option, selected in the Conference Permissions will be able

 

 

to be viewed by Guests. Any conference that has access restricted to Authenticated Users will not be available to Guests.

 

Configure your Media Servers

If you want to use an external streaming server or set up multicast streaming, you will need to configure a Media Server for Live

Go to the Media Servers section.

 

and/or On Demand Streaming.

 

Select your Default Media Servers

Make the Media Servers you have just created your system defaults. Default Media Servers will be used when Recording Tem-

Go to the System Defaults section.

 

plates are created.

 

Configure Recording Templates

There are a number of default System Templates on the Content Server that need to be reviewed for each installation. Either

Go to the Templates section.

 

Edit an existing Template and save as a new template or create new ones for the needs of the Users at the installation.

 

Add/Change Categories

Conferences can be assigned a Category to assist users to find what they are looking for. For example, Marketing may be a

Go to the Categories section.

 

Category that is used for all Conferences related to or created by Marketing. Users can filter all Conferences by selecting the

 

 

Marketing Category.

 

Review and configure Recording

Each Recording Alias has an H.323, E.164 and/or SIP number that can be dialed to record a conference. Recording Aliases can

Go to the Recording Alias Options section.

Aliases

be System wide or owned by individual users. The users can manage their own Recording Aliases by editing Permissions and

 

 

Metadata on a call by call basis. Recording Aliases are also used by the TANDBERG Management Suite to schedule conference

 

 

recordings.

 

Select the Recording Alias System

When the system E.164 alias, system name or content server IP address is called, the Default Recording Alias will be used.

Go to the System Defaults section.

Default

 

 

Configure TMS

So Owners of Recording Aliases can use TMS to record their conferences.

Using TMS to Schedule Calls section.

Table of

 

Introduction

 

Installation

 

Quick Setup

 

TCS

Backing up and

 

Administrator

 

Conference

 

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Appendices

Contents

 

 

 

 

Administration

Restoring

 

Settings

 

Setup

 

Conferences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TANDBERG S3.1 manual Recommended Next Steps in Setting up Your Content Server, What Why How

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