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6. Copy nxg_asset_list to the Portal Server machine or use an FTP URL in the Assets field
of the Migration Tool. For example:
ftp://vbrickuser:vbrickuser@<server_ip_address>/nxg_asset_list

Sample Asset List

This snippet shows sample assets included in the file nxg_asset_list. Each asset is described
by name and location.
<assets>
<asset>
<name>/demo/TestAutoIngest4.mpg</name>
<location>/vbrick/content_links/20071005113535_1</location>
</asset>
<asset>
<name>/1_MSNBC_05_16_07_16_12_41.mpg</name>
<location>/vbrick/content_links/20071005113535_2</location>
</asset>
<asset>
<name>/Rec9.mpg</name>
<location>/vbrick/content_links/20071005113535_3</location>
</asset>
</assets>
Using the Migration Tool
The Migration Tool is used to migrate MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files from a VBrick
NXG VOD server to a VBrick VOD-W VOD server. The original content remains on the
NXG server and is not affected. The Migration Tool is a Windows-based application that is
installed with the Portal Server installation and should be run on the Portal Server machine.
Once you have created an asset file, use the following steps to actually migrate files to the
VOD-W server. Note that the ingestion process on the VOD-W server is CPU and
bandwidth intensive. You may want to run the migration during off-peak hours and increase
the ingestion rate as explained below. Be sure to read the following important notes.

Increasing the Ingestion Rate

You can make the migration process substantially faster by increasing the rate at which files
are ingested on the VOD-W server.
Note • Both the Source and Destination VOD servers must be defined in MCS and must
be running.
• You must create an MCS user (or configure MCSClient, the default user) that can
access the Destination VOD-W ser ver but cannot access the Source NXG server.
See Configuring Users on page 107 for details. The MCS user must be configured
as follows.
• Allow Access to Specific VOD Servers – select only the destination VOD-W.
• Allow Access to Specific VOD Content – select all VOD Folders.
• Allow Content Publishing – select all Available Folders.
• T he Migration Tool will not run if SSL is enabled on the Portal Server. To disable
SSL, re-comment the web.config file for Portal Server User pages and the Portal
Server Admin pages. See Configuring for SSL on page 119 for details.