Adding & editing Media server configurations
Cisco TelePresence Content Server 4.1 printable online
• Live multicast streaming: This does not require an external QuickTime or Darwin Streaming
Server to relay streams to clients - the multicast stream is sent directly from the Content Server.
A descriptive name for the
Media server configuration.
The server name is used in the Template
and Manage outputs pages when selecting a
Media server configuration. This is a
required field.
streaming
Whether the server is to support
live unicast streaming and to
display the
Live unicast
streaming settings section.
If selected, enter the Server address.
Unicast connections are one-to one
connections between each client and the
server: therefore, each unicast client that
connects to the server takes up additional
bandwidth.
multicast streaming
Whether the server is to support
live multicast streaming and to
display the
Live multicast
streaming settings section.
In multicast delivery, the server sends only
one stream which reaches all player clients
simultaneously. There is no additional
overhead for the server regardless of
whether one or more clients are connected.
Multicast delivery is generally used for
broadcasting live streams on a corporate
network and only works if all routers on the
network are multicast enabled.
Whether the server is to support
on demand streaming and to
display the
Live on demand
If selected, enter the Server address.
The IP address or DNS name of
the server.
Live unicast streaming settings
range start
The port number for the start of
the streaming port range, e.g.
30000. The start port must be
an even number. The Content
Server will use the streaming
start port + 30 for streaming live
calls; for example, a port range
from 30000 to 30030. Ensure
that you select ports that are
NOT being used by the Content
Server.
The ports used by the Content Server are
listed in Port Information.
The user name to authenticate
to the streaming server.
confirm
The password to authenticate to
the streaming server.
URLs
generated by the Content
Server.
Select to supply your own URLs
for live streaming. Enter the
(A Session Description Protocol or sdp file is
automatically generated by the Content
