Introduction
Features at a Glance
The TANDBERG Content Server provides users with a quick and
easy way to record video meetings and view them live or on
demand from their computers.
Flexible Content Creation
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Customizable Personal and System Recording Aliases
automatically apply recording and streaming settings,
conference permissions and metadata
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Support for dialling in and dialling out from the Content Server
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TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS) integration:
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Support for scheduled calls through integration with
TMS 11.6
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Ability to configure Transcoding and Archiving Aliases for
use by TMS.
Recording
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Large scale content creation from multiple concurrent video
conferences
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Powerful predefined system templates (see
Templates at a Glance
for a full list of system templates and
their recording and streaming outputs)
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Dual Stream support for transcoding and archiving Windows
Media calls and transcoding Real Media and QuickTime calls.
Streaming
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Live streaming of video meetings in multiple formats and data
rates
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Multicast and unicast streaming
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In-built Windows Media™ streaming server
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Integration with external streaming servers for publishing
Windows Media™, RealNetworks® Real Media (RealAudio®
and RealVideo®) and QuickTime® content.
Authentication
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Support for local, LDAP and domain authentication
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Support for guest (unauthenticated access) with PIN-
protection for conferences.
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Permissions
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Access-list based model for viewing live and recorded
conferences and editing recorded content.
Content Library
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Searchable content library for viewing live, scheduled and
recorded content
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Ability to assign customized Categories to conferences and
sort conferences by Category.
Content Viewing Experience
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Indexing content for quick retrieval by using General Index
and Personal Bookmarks
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Picture in Picture and Picture out of Picture layouts available
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Ability to switch the display of the main and extended (Dual
Video) streams in the Picture out of Picture layout.
Content Editing
Recording
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Ability to manage markers, slides and index points in the
Content Editor
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Ability to set the start and end points for conference playback
and create a playlist for playback of up to 5 conferences.
Administration
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User-friendly web-based interface for administrative system
configuration
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Access to administrative logs and Windows Server from the
Content Server web interface.
Gatekeeper Settings
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Ability to register the Content Server with the gatekeeper as a
Terminal or a Gateway
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Native support for Expressway.
Scalability
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Support for media storage in an external storage location,
such as Network Attached Storage (tested with IBM X-series)
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Support for scaling out on the recording and streaming
functions by creating a cluster of up to 5 Content Servers,
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Introduction
Installation
Environmental
Administrator
Quick Setup
Operation
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TANDBERG
with a single interface to access functionality and media in
the cluster.
Conference
View
Settings
Setup
Conferences
CONTENT SERVER
USER GUIDE
Appendices