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ACNS Configuration
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 135
When a Portal Server is configured to integrate with an ACNS network, content playback is
redirected to stream from ACNS nodes only if RTSP is used for video transmission. To use
RTSP, verify that the Portal Server option to always use TCP is unchecked (this is the
default).
T To verify that TCP is off:
1. Go to
Global Settings > Global Assignments > Assign LAN/Internet Address Range(s).
2. Verify that
Always use TCP protocol (HTTP Tunneling/RTSP Interleaving) for MPEG-4 and
Windows Media content?
is unchecked.
ACNS Server Configuration
Note that installation, configuration, and support for ACNS must be provided by Cisco and/
or their representatives. Use the following steps to point to the Portal Server manifest file
and set other configuration options.
T To set configuration options and identify the manifest file:
1. Be sure the ACNS Server is running and launch an Internet Explorer browser.
2. Go to the ACNS Management URL, for example
https://<ipaddress>:8443.
3. Log into the ACNS Management Tool.
Username:
admin
Password: default
4. Click on the Services tab at top of page.
5. Create a
Content Channel for the VOD server.
6. Click on
Channel Content on the left.
7. Near the top of the screen, set the
content acquisition method to specify external
manifest file
.
8. In the
Manifest URL field enter the Portal Server URL in the following format:
http://<MCSipaddress>/Cisco/ACNSManifest.xml
9. Set the Check manifest every field to desired interval (60 minutes is recommended).
10. To check the manifest file, click
Validate to open a pop-up that will show the manifest.
The last message should indicate the manifest is correct.
11. Click
Fetch manifest now to start content replication.
12. To check the status of the content replication click on
Replication Status on the left side
of page. The system is ready when the following is true:
Acquisition status is Completed.
Device states at the screen bottom are Completed, and the In Process counts are zero.
Verify Installation
T Use the following steps to verify the MCS/ACNS integration is successful:
1. Be sure that the MCS Portal Server and ACNS are configured as explained above.
2. Go into the ACNS management system and verify that the video content added via the
ETV Portal Server has been pushed to the ACNS remote content engine's disk storage.
3. Open a browser and launch a Portal Server client.
4. Launch a stored MPEG-4 or WM video from the Portal Server user interface. The
MPEG-4 or WM content should run and play successfully to conclusion.