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  • Page 1 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Text Part Number: OL-11574-02...
  • Page 2 OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CCVP, the Cisco Logo, and the Cisco Square Bridge logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn is a service mark of Cisco Systems, Inc.;...
  • Page 3 Cisco Digital Media Manager DMS 3.5 Requirements DMS 3.5 Setup Prerequisites Setting up the Video Portal C H A P T E R Setting up the Video Portal 3.5 Server Appliance Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance C H A P T E R Installing the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager (DMM) 3.5 3-18 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI...
  • Page 5 Preface This preface explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide and describes the conventions that convey instructions and other information. The preface contains the following sections: Objective • Audience • •...
  • Page 6 Chapter 2, “Setting up the Video Portal,” details how to set up the Cisco Video Portal. • • Chapter 3, “Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance,” describes how to configure the DMM appliance. • Chapter 4, “Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI,”...
  • Page 7 Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that accompanied this device. Statement 1074 Related Documentation Refer to the Cisco Digital Media System Documentation Roadmap for a list of related documentation: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6681/products_documentation_roadmap09186a0080720650.h Changes to This Document Table 1 lists the technical changes made to this document since it was first printed.
  • Page 8 The Product Documentation DVD is a library of technical product documentation on a portable medium. The DVD enables you to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and software products. With the DVD, you have access to the HTML documentation and some of the PDF files found on the Cisco website at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm...
  • Page 9 Modifications to or updates about Cisco products are announced in Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices. You can receive Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices by using the Product Alert Tool on Cisco.com. This tool enables you to create a profile and choose those products for which you want to receive information.
  • Page 10 Use the Cisco Product Identification Tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a Note request for service online or by phone. You can access this tool from the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link, clicking the All Tools (A-Z) tab, and then choosing Cisco Product Identification Tool from the alphabetical list.
  • Page 11 Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.
  • Page 12 Cisco products that are sold through channel partners. It is updated twice a year and includes the latest Cisco channel product offerings. To order and find out more about the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/guide...
  • Page 13 C H A P T E R Introduction This document describes how to install, backup and recover the Cisco Digital Media System (DMS) 3.5 Appliances. The following appliances constitute a Cisco DMS 3.5 system: Cisco Video Portal 3.5 and Video Portal Reports 3.5 on MCS 7825-H2 or MCS 7835-H1 •...
  • Page 14 Provide educational content to students. Cisco Video Portal The Cisco Video Portal utilizes standard Web technologies to allow you to deliver a compelling live and on-demand video experience to your audiences. The Video Portal fits easily into your organization's existing IT infrastructure and supports established video formats including Windows Media, Real, and Flash.
  • Page 15 Portal template. The DMM client requirements are identical to the Video Portal client requirements. You will need to know this information in order to properly configure the connected Cisco Video Portal. Please refer to the DMS 3.5 Release Notes for any caveats and the Cisco Video Portal User Guide for more information.
  • Page 16 • Safari 2.0 (Minimum) • Safari 2.0 or Firefox 1.5 or greater (Recommended) The Cisco Video Portal Reporting Tool 3.5 Client Requirements for browsers are: Windows: • Internet Explorer 5.5 (Minimum) with Adobe SVG Plug-in 3.0 or greater – Firefox 1.5 or greater –...
  • Page 17 Ensure the DMM server appliance is not blocked on Port 8080 for authorized users. Ensure that the Video Portal server appliance is not blocked on Port 80 for authorized users (Video Portal) and Port 8080 for authorized users (Video Portal Reports). Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1 Introduction About the Cisco Digital Media System Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 19 C H A P T E R Setting up the Video Portal This chapter describes the procedure for setting up the Cisco Video Portal for the DMS 3.5 Server Appliance as well as listing the requirements and prerequisites. Setting up the Video Portal 3.5 Server Appliance Before you begin to install and configure the Video Portal 3.5 Server Appliance, gather your network...
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Setting up the Video Portal Press Enter when you see this screen. Step 6 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Setting up the Video Portal Enter the appliance hostname in the HOSTNAME Configuration field and press Enter. Step 7 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 22 DHCP server, select Yes and press Enter; otherwise, select No and press Enter. Caution DHCP is not recommended. If the IP address of the Video Portal server appliance expires, you must reconfigure the DMM application for successful deployments. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 23 If you selected DHCP, skip the following section and go to Time Zone configuration in Step 15. If DHCP Step 9 is not enabled, enter the IP address, subnetmask, default gateway, primary DNS and, if available, a secondary DNS and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 24 Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to navigate to No and press Enter. Please standby until the network settings are applied. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 25 Select No and press Enter to disable Auto Negotiation. Select Yes and press Enter to enable Auto Step 11 Negotiation. If you turned on Auto Negotiation, go to Step 15. Set the NIC speed to 10, 100, or 1000Megabits. Step 12 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Setting up the Video Portal Set your NIC to either full or half duplex. Step 13 Confirm the NIC speed and duplex. Step 14 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 27 At the Time Zone Selection screen, select the time zone by using the Up/Down arrow keys. Use the Tab Step 15 and press the Spacebar to select/deselect System clock uses UTC. Press the Tab again to navigate to the OK button and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 28 Confirm the Time Zone. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys Step 16 to navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-10 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 29 Select the date and use the Tab and Up/Down arrow keys to change the month and year. Tab and use Step 17 Up/Down and Left/Right arrow keys to select the day. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit the changes. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-11 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 30 Confirm the date. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 18 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-12 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 31 Select the time in 24 hour format: Tab and use the Up/Down arrow keys to set the hour, minutes and Step 19 seconds. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit the changes. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-13 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 32 Confirm the time. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 20 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-14 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 33 Video Portal template you will be supporting. By default, the Windows Media and Flash Video is supported. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to highlight the media format, use the Spacebar to select/deselect and press Enter to submit the changes. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-15 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 34 Video Portal. If a client machine accessing the Video Portal meets the requirements of all of the media formats you chose to support, highlight the media type you prefer them to receive by using the Up/Down arrow keys and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-16 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 35 Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-17 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 36 Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-18 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 37 Enter the Video Portal instance name in the Video Portal Instance Name field Press Enter. This is used Step 26 to generate a direct URL for to the Video Portal. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-19 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 38 The instance name now appears on the screen. Press Enter to confirm the name and continue. If you Step 27 made an error, you can go back into the AAI after the first boot process to modify these settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-20 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 39 Set the password for admin user and press Enter. This user account is the default administrator account Step 28 for this server appliance. Your password cannot be null. The password should be at least six (6) characters long. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-21 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 40 Chapter 2 Setting up the Video Portal Confirm the password for admin user. Step 29 Press Enter to confirm the admin user password at the password confirmation screen. Step 30 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-22 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 41 Set the password for pwadmin user. The password admin account allows you to reset your admin user Step 31 password if you were to forget it. The password cannot be null. The password should be at least six (6) characters long. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-23 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 42 Press Enter to confirm the pwadmin user password at the password confirmation screen. Step 32 Step 33 You will receive confirmation of your pwadmin password change. Press Enter to continue. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-24 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 43 Chapter 2 Setting up the Video Portal You will see the following screen indicating the end of the first boot. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 2-25 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 Setting up the Video Portal The Cisco DMS login screen appears. You can now login using the AAI by using the admin username and new password, or to the pwadmin AAI by using the pwadmin username and new password.

  • Page 45: Chapter 3 Installing And Configuring The Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance

    Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Installing the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Before you begin to install the Digital Media Manager (DMM) 3.5 Server Appliance, gather your network configuration information: DHCP or Static (IP address, subnet mask, and gateway). Plug in the redundant power cables at the back of the server appliance.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance The first boot config tool starts automatically the first time you boot the DMM server appliance, taking Step 6 you into the DMS appliance administration interface (AAI). Press Enter when you see the screen below.
  • Page 47 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance The DHCP configuration screen follows. If the server appliance gets the IP address automatically from Step 8 the DHCP server, select Yes. Caution DHCP is not recommended. If the IP address of the Video Portal server appliance expires, you must reconfigure the DMM application for successful deployments.
  • Page 48 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance If DHCP is selected, skip the following section and go to the Time Zone configuration in Step 15. If Step 9 DHCP is not enabled, enter the IP address, subnetmask, default gateway, primary dns and, if available, a secondary dns.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Confirm the network settings. The example below reflects the sample configurations specified above. Step 10 Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to navigate to No and press Enter.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance If your network infrastructure requires you to manually specify network negotiation settings, select No Step 11 and press Enter. If you turned on Auto Negotiation, go to Step 15.
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Set your NIC to either full or half duplex. Step 13 Confirm the NIC speed and duplex. Step 14 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 52 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance At the Time Zone Selection screen, select the time zone by using the Up/Down arrow keys. Use the Tab Step 15 and press the Spacebar to select/deselect System clock uses UTC. Press the Tab again to navigate to the OK button and press Enter.
  • Page 53 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Confirm the Time Zone. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys Step 16 to navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings.
  • Page 54 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Select the date. Tab and use the Up/Down arrow keys to change the month and year. Tab and use the Step 17 Up/Down and Left/Right arrow keys to select the day. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit.
  • Page 55 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Confirm the date. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 18 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings.
  • Page 56 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Select the time in 24 hour format. Tab and use Up/Down arrow keys to set the hour, minutes, and Step 19 seconds. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit.
  • Page 57 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Confirm the time. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 20 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings.
  • Page 58 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Enter the password for admin user and press Enter. This user account is the default administrator Step 21 account for this server appliance. Your password cannot be null and must be at least 6characters long.
  • Page 59 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance You will receive confirmation of your admin password change. Press Enter to continue. Step 23 Set the password for pwadmin user and press Enter. The password admin account allows you to reset Step 24 your admin user password if you were to forget it.
  • Page 60 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Confirm the password for pwadmin user by pressing Enter. Step 25 You will receive confirmation of your pwadmin password change. Press Enter to continue. Step 26 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide...
  • Page 61 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance You will see the following screen indicating the end of the first boot. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 3-17 OL-11574-02...

  • Page 62: Configuring The Cisco Digital Media Manager (Dmm) 3.5

    AAI by using the pwadmin username and new password. Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager (DMM) 3.5 Before you begin to install and configure the Digital Media Manager (DMM) 3.5 Server Appliance, you will need the following information: Gather Video Portal information: •...
  • Page 63 Software License Key—Enter your DMM software license key and validate it by clicking on the orange Step 6 Validate button. To use the Cisco DMS Software, you must activate the software license on the device by entering Note the software key when prompted. To obtain the license key: Contact the technical support team trained to support DMS products at: [email protected].
  • Page 64 Step 10 Verify that your installation was successful by clicking on the link entitled “launching the Cisco Video Portal link.” This will launch the plugin detector page of the Video Portal (in your production environment), subsequently launching the Video Portal itself.
  • Page 65 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Scheduled Deployment Interval—The interval, in minutes, at which the Digital Media Manager checks to see if a scheduled deployment needs to be processed. This applies to scheduled future deployments.
  • Page 66 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Specify the appropriate Video Portal configuration settings. Step 4 Click the Video Portal sub-tab. Step 5 Modify the following Video Portal settings: Step 6 Video Portal Server Base—The base domain of the URL to your server hosting the Video Portal.
  • Page 67 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 Appliance Default Preview Image (100x75 pixels)—The default image that is displayed globally for any content offering that does not have its own preview animation or image. The JPG format must be non-progressive JPG.
  • Page 68 Under the Video Part Selection section (section #1), select the check box for the Program > Video > Video Part entitled Cisco Digital Media System > Powerful Tools for Media Delivery > Part 1. Under the Deployment Time section (section #4), click on the Schedule Immediately button to deploy the pre-loaded content and metadata immediately.

  • Page 69: Chapter 4 Using The Cisco Video Portal Aai

    C H A P T E R Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI This chapter contains information for installing and configuring the Cisco Video Portal appliance administration interface (AAI). Perform the following steps to install the Cisco Video Portal AAI: At the boot prompt enter the username “admin”...
  • Page 70 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI The Main Window appears. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 71 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Perform the following steps to configure the system information for the Cisco Video Portal AII. Step 1 Highlight the SHOW_INFO menu item from the main screen and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide...
  • Page 72 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI The Cisco Video Portal information displays on the screen. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 73 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Perform the following steps to configure Cisco Video Portal Control. Step 1 Highlight VP_CONTROL and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 74 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Select Supported Media and press Enter. Step 2 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 75 Video Portal template you will be supporting. By default, the Windows Media and Flash Video is supported. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to highlight the media format, use the Spacebar to select/deselect, and use Enter to submit. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 76 Video Portal. If a client machine accessing the Video Portal meets the requirements of all of the media formats you chose to support, highlight the media type you would prefer them to receive by using the Up/Down arrow keys and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 77 Up/Down arrow keys and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 78 Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-10 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 79 The preferred media format order is now displayed for your confirmation. Press Enter to submit. If you Step 8 made an error, you can go back into the appliance administrative interface (AAI) after the first boot process to modify these settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-11 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 80 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Select INSTANCE NAME and press Enter. Step 9 Step 10 Enter the Video Portal instance name. This is used to generate a direct URL for to the Video Portal. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-12 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 81 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI The instance name is now displayed for your record keeping. Press Enter to continue. Step 11 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-13 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 82 RESET_PASSWORD—To reset the admin password. UPDATE_APPLIANCE—To patch the server appliance using a DMSDMS-approved patch or update from a CD. REBOOT—To reboot the server appliance. SHUTDOWN—To shut down the server appliance. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-14 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 83 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Select GET SYSLOG and press Enter. Step 3 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-15 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 84 You can get the Syslog by plugging in a USB drive to the server appliance and selecting USB or by using Step 4 SFTP to copy the Syslog to a SFTP server accessible by the server appliance. Select the method you want and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-16 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 85 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI This screen shows a sample of a successful USB syslog. If you prefer to use FTP to copy the syslog, select FTP and press Enter. Step 5 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-17 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 86 If you prefer to use SFTP to copy the syslog, select SFTP and press Enter. Step 6 When using SFTP to copy the syslog, you are prompted to provide the SFTP server IP address or FQDN Step 7 and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-18 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 87 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Enter your Username in the Login Name field and press Enter. Step 8 Enter your password in the Password field and press Enter. Step 9 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-19 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 88 If the SFTP is successful you will see a screen similar to the one below. The file will be in the default Step 10 directory for which you logged in. Press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-20 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 89 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Use the Control Appliance Settings screen to reset the password of the admin user. Select Step 11 RESET_PASSWORD and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-21 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 90 Set the password for admin user and press Enter. This user account is the default administrator account Step 12 for this server appliance. Your password cannot be null. There are no other password rules. Confirm the password for admin user by pressing Enter. Step 13 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-22 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 91 This screen prompts you to update the Login password field in the Video Portal Metadata section of the Step 14 Deploy Locations. Press Enter. At the Video Portal Metadata field, update your login password in the Login password field. Step 15 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-23 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 92 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI To update the video portal, select SOFTWARE_UPDATE and press Enter. Step 16 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-24 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 93 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Insert the approved DMS CDROM specific to your version of the Video Portal Appliance and press Step 17 Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-25 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 94 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI To Reboot the appliance, select Reboot and press Enter. Step 18 Step 19 Select Yes to reboot the server appliance and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-26 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 95 To shut down the appliance, select SHUTDOWN and press Enter. Step 20 Select Yes to confirm you wish to shutdown the server appliance and press Enter to continue. Step 21 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-27 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 96 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Perform the following steps to configure Section IV Network_Settings: Step 1 Select NETWORK_SETTINGS to change network settings and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-28 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 97 Step 2 HOST_NAME—To change the Video Portal server appliance's Hostname. TCP_IP—To configure DHCP or static IP. DNS—To change the DNS settings. AUTO_NEGOTIATION—To change the NIC settings. NETWORK_TOOLS—To troubleshoot the network. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-29 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 98 To change the hostname, enter the Hostname of the appliance in the HOSTNAME Configuration field Step 3 and press Enter. You will be prompted to check that the correct hostname is used in the DMM web application. Step 4 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-30 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 99 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Confirm the change by pressing Enter. Step 5 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-31 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 100 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI To change network settings, select TCP_IP and hit enter. Step 6 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-32 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 101 STATIC by pressing the Down Arrow and Space Bar and press Enter. Caution DHCP is not recommended. If the IP address of the Video Portal server appliance expires, you must reconfigure the DMM application for successful deployments. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-33 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 102 If your IP address changes, you must update the following fields in the DMM's Configuration manager: Step 9 • The root url Path and the host address of the Video Portal Metadata in the Deploy Locations subsection of the Configuration Manager. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-34 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 103 The Video Portal Web Server Base and the URL to the live video portal under the Video Portal • subsection of the Configuration Manager. To accept the Network Change, press Enter. Step 10 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-35 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 104 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI To change the DNS/Nameserver, select DNS and press Enter. Step 11 Step 12 Enter the primary DNS, and optionally the secondary DNS you want to use. Then hit enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-36 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 105 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI Perform the following steps to configure the Date and Time settings: Step 1 To set the time or configure NTP, select DATE_TIME_SETTINGS and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-37 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 106 Chapter 4 Using the Cisco Video Portal AAI To change TIME_ZONE settings, select TIME_ZONE and press Enter. Step 2 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-38 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 107 At the Time Zone Selection screen, select the time zone by using the Up/Down Arrow keys. Use the Step 3 Tab and press the Spacebar to select/deselect System clock uses UTC. Press the Tab again to navigate to the OK button and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-39 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 108 Confirm the Time Zone. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys Step 4 to navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Step 5 To change the date, select DATE and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-40 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 109 Select the date. Tab and use the Up/Down Arrow keys to change the month and year. Tab and use the Step 6 arrow keys to select the day. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-41 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 110 Confirm the date. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 7 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. To change the time select TIME and press Enter. Step 8 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-42 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 111 Select the time in 24 hour format. Tab and use Up/Down arrow keys to set the hour, minutes, and Step 9 seconds. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-43 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 112 Confirm the time. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 10 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 4-44 OL-11574-02...

  • Page 113: Chapter 5 Using The Dmm

    C H A P T E R Using the DMM This chapter provides information on using the Cisco Digital Media Manager Appliance Administration Interface (AAI). Step 1 At the boot prompt, enter the username admin, the password setup earlier at firstboot, and login to AAI as admin.
  • Page 114 Chapter 5 Using the DMM The Main Window appears. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 115 Using the DMM Perform the following steps to view your system information for the DMM 3.4 Appliance: Step 1 Select the SHOW_INFO menu item from the main screen and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 116 Chapter 5 Using the DMM The Cisco DMM information displays on the screen. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 117 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Perform the following steps to configure the DMM_Control: Step 1 Select DMM_Control and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 118 Select BACKUP_DMM and press Enter to backup or restore the DMM. Step 2 Step 3 To backup to a USB drive or to the video portal appliance, select USB from the DMM Backup screen and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 119 Chapter 5 Using the DMM To restore from a USB drive or from the video portal appliance, select USB from the SMM Restore Step 4 screen and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 120 GET_SYSLOG—For troubleshooting and to provide a syslog to TAC. RESET_PASSWORD—To reset the admin password. UPDATE_APPLIANCE—To patch the server appliance using a DMS approved CD. REBOOT—To reboot the appliance. SHUTDOWN—To shut down the appliance. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 121 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Select GET_SYSLOG and press Enter. Step 3 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide OL-11574-02...
  • Page 122 You can get the Syslog by plugging in a USB drive to the server appliance and selecting USB or by Step 4 SFTPing the Syslog to an SFTP server accessible by the appliance. To use USB, Select USB and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-10 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 123 Using the DMM The following screen shows a successful USB syslog screen. Press Enter to continue. Step 5 To use SFTP, from the GET_SYSLOG screen, select SFTP and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-11 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 124 When using SFTP to copy the syslog, you must provide the SFTP server IP address or FQDN in the Step 6 SFTP SERVER IP ADDRESS field and press Enter. Enter your Username and press Enter. Step 7 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-12 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 125 If the SFTP is successful you will see a screen like the one below. The file will be in the default directory Step 9 of the user for which you logged in. Press Enter to continue. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-13 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 126 Chapter 5 Using the DMM To reset the password for the admin user, select RESET_PASSWORD and press Enter. Step 10 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-14 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 127 Set the password for admin user in the USER ID field and press Enter. This user account is the default Step 11 administrator account for this server appliance. Your password cannot be null. There are no other password rules. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-15 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 128 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Confirm the password for admin user by pressing Enter. Step 12 This screen confirms the password change. Press Enter to continue. Step 13 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-16 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 129 To update the appliance settings, select SOFTWARE_UPDATE and press Enter. Step 14 Insert the approved DMS CDROM specific to your version of the Video Portal Appliance, and press Step 15 Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-17 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 130 Using the DMM To Reboot the appliance, select REBOOT and press Enter. Step 16 Step 17 Select Yes to confirm you want to reboot the server appliance and press Enter to continue. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-18 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 131 Chapter 5 Using the DMM To shut down the appliance, select SHUTDOWN and press Enter. Step 18 Select Yes to shutdown the server appliance and press Enter to continue. Step 19 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-19 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 132 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Perform the following steps to configure the Network Settings: Step 1 Select NETWORK_SETTINGS and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-20 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 133 Use the following fields to change network settings: Step 2 HOST_NAME—To change the DMM server appliance’s hostname. TCP_IP—To configure DHCP or static IP. DNS—To change the DNS settings. AUTO_NEGOTIATION—To change the NIC settings. NETWORK_TOOLS—To troubleshoot the network. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-21 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 134 If the server appliance gets the IP address automatically from the DHCP server, select DHCP by hitting Step 4 the space bar. If the server appliance has a static IP address select STATIC by hitting the down arrow and space bar and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-22 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 135 Chapter 5 Using the DMM DHCP is not recommended. If the IP address of the Video Portal server appliance expires, you must Caution reconfigure the DMM application for successful deployments. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-23 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 136 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Configure the Network Settings by pressing Enter. Step 5 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-24 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 137 Chapter 5 Using the DMM To change the subnet mask, select SUBNET_MASK and press Enter. Step 6 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-25 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 138 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Enter the new Subnet Mask in the SUBNET MASK Configuration field and press Enter. Step 7 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-26 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 139 Confirm the network settings. The example below reflects the sample configurations specified above. Step 8 Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-27 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 140 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Select GATEWAY and press Enter to change the Gateway. Step 9 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-28 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 141 Chapter 5 Using the DMM Enter the new Default Gateway in the DEFAULT GATEWAY field and press Enter. Step 10 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-29 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 142 Chapter 5 Using the DMM The Network Configuration Confirmation screen appears. Press Enter to accept the configuration or Step 11 select No and press Enter to cancel the changes. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-30 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 143 Using the DMM Select DNS and press Enter to change the DNS/Nameserver. Step 12 Enter the primary DNS, and optionally the secondary DNS you want to use. Then press Enter. Step 13 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-31 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 144 Perform the following steps to configure the Date and Time Settings: Step 1 To set the time or configure NTP, select DATE_TIME_SETTINGS and press Enter. To change TIME_ZONE settings, select TIME_ZONE and press Enter. Step 2 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-32 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 145 At the Time Zone Selection screen, select the time zone by using the Up/Down arrow keys. Use the Tab Step 3 and press the Spacebar to select/deselect System clock uses UTC. Press the Tab again to navigate to the OK button and press Enter. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-33 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 146 Confirm the Time Zone. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys Step 4 to navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-34 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 147 Select the date. Tab and use the Up/Down arrow keys to change the month and year. Tab and use the Step 5 Up/Down and Left/Right arrow keys to select the day. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-35 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 148 Confirm the date. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 6 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. To change the time select TIME and press Enter. Step 7 Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-36 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 149 Select the time in 24 hour format. Tab and use Up/Down arrow keys to set the hour, minutes, and Step 8 seconds. Tab to the OK button and press Enter to submit. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-37 OL-11574-02...
  • Page 150 Confirm the time. Press Enter if all the information is correct. If it is incorrect, use the arrow keys to Step 9 navigate to No and press Enter to reconfigure your settings. Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide 5-38 OL-11574-02...

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