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3. Check
Enable manifest generation
specify an interval (default = 10 minutes) that defines how often the file will be
regenerated.
4. Click
Submit
5. Click
Generate Now
(and periodically overwrite) a manifest file called
Files\VBrick\MCS\Cisco
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).
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?
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.
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
3. Log into the ACNS Management Tool.
Username:
admin
Password:
default
4. Click on the
5. Create a
Content Channel
6. Click on
Channel Content
7. Near the top of the screen, set the
manifest file
8. In the
Manifest URL
http://<MCSipaddress>/Cisco/ACNSManifest.xml
9. Set the
Check manifest every
10. To check the manifest file, click
The last message should indicate the manifest is correct.
11. Click
Fetch manifest now
12. To check the status of the content replication click on
of page. The system is ready when the following is true:
Acquisition status
Device states
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide
, select the files (MPEG-4 and/or WM) to include, and
when done.
to create an "on demand" manifest file. The Portal Server will create
folder. The
Cisco
is unchecked.
tab at top of page.
Services
for the VOD server.
on the left.
content acquisition method
.
field enter the Portal Server URL in the following format:
field to desired interval (60 minutes is recommended).
Validate
to start content replication.
is
.
Completed
at the screen bottom are
ACNSManifest.xml
subdirectory is automatically created.
https://<ipaddress>:8443
to
to open a pop-up that will show the manifest.
Replication Status
, and the
Completed
In Process
ACNS Configuration
in the
Program
.
.
specify external
on the left side
counts are zero.
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