User manual POLYCOM PVE 1000 V1.0 ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE

[. . . ] Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ii Contents Contents Video Edge Administrator Guide Introduction . 19 20 20 20 Polycom, Inc. iii Polycom Video Edge Administrator Guide iv Polycom, Inc. Video Edge Administrator Guide This guide explains how to configure the Polycom Video Edge appliance as a distribution option in the Polycom Video Media Center. It contains the following sections: · · · · Introduction Setting Up the Video Edge Architecture in the Polycom VMC 1000 Adding a Video Edge Delivery Option in the Polycom VMC 1000 Monitoring your Polycom Video Edge Appliance Introduction In order to effectively deploy a Video Edge distribution system, users must configure the system as a delivery option within the Polycom Video Media Center. The Polycom Video Media Center provides a complete administrative interface for the Polycom Video Edge network appliance. [. . . ] If HTTP Streaming is enabled, you must designate an available HTTP Streaming Port. Note: HTTP streaming is highly recommended. It is required for the Polycom Social Video Portal, as well as on networks that block RTSP streaming. 8 9 If the edge will support multicast broadcasting, select Multicast Enabled. Dictate a Cache Quota, the amount of disk space (in megabytes) allocated for the cache. 10 Dictate a HTTP Cache Quota. 11 Under Content Distribution Properties, administrators can dictate a set of restrictions on bandwidth use and system processes. -- Restricted Bandwidth Period Begins and Ends: a specific daily period can be established during which download bandwidth is limited. 4 Polycom, Inc. Setting Up the Video Edge Architecture in the Polycom VMC 1000 Video Edge Administrator Guide Specify Download Bandwidth During Restricted Period as a ceiling on bandwidth during the restricted bandwidth period; specify Download Bandwidth During Non-Restricted Period for normal operations. Note: the periods are configured based on the local time of the Video Edge device, not the time of the Polycom VMC 1000. -- Maximum Download Time: a job will be aborted after this timeframe (in seconds) has elapsed. -- Inactive Job Timeout: a job will be timed out after this timeframe (in days) has elapsed. -- Manifest Request Frequency: dictates how often manifest files are requested from the Polycom VMC 1000. 12 Click Save. Video Edge Groups Video Edge devices need to be able to be grouped together with the purpose of applying a common configuration profile. To set up a Video Edge group: 1 Navigate to Delivery > Video Edge Groups. Any extant groups will appear in the menu. Polycom, Inc. 5 Polycom PVE 1000 Administrator Guide Setting Up the Video Edge Architecture in the Polycom VMC 1000 2 Click Add. The Add Group screen should appear. 3 4 Provide a Device Group Name. The list of configured Video Edge devices should appear in the lefthand column; select which devices you wish to enroll in the group and click the rightward arrow. This configuration profile will apply to all devices enrolled in this group. If you wish to add Live Distribution Nodes to the group, enroll them from the available device list. Requests will fail over from the Distribution Nodes to the Edge Devices and from the Edge Devices to the origin server. 5 6 7 Click Save. 6 Polycom, Inc. Adding a Video Edge Delivery Option in the Polycom VMC 1000 Video Edge Administrator Guide Adding a Video Edge Delivery Option in the Polycom VMC 1000 In order for content distribution to occur, a Video Edge Delivery Option must be set up and made active within the Polycom VMC 1000. The delivery option is the final step and overarching level of administrator control over delivery processes. A single device can constitute a group and consequently a delivery option. For larger enterprise video deployments, however, Video Edge clouds can be configured. To add a Video Edge cloud as a delivery option: 1 2 Log into the Polycom VMC 1000 Administrative Portal. Select Video Edge Cloud from the context menu. Polycom, Inc. 7 Polycom PVE 1000 Administrator Guide Adding a Video Edge Delivery Option in the Polycom VMC 1000 3 The Add Delivery Option screen will appear. 4 5 Enter the Delivery Option Name and an optional Description. Select the Video Edge Groups or group that you wish to enroll in the Delivery Option. [. . . ] To access Video Edge monitoring tools: 1 2 From the System menu, navigate to Delivery > Video Edge Devices. Click the Monitor icon beside the device you wish to monitor. 3 A new window with the RHQ login page appears. The proxy modes used at your organization will depend on your needs and network configuration. The table below shows several for distribution and edge servers. Table A-1 Feature VOD (On-Demand Caching) VOD (Pre-Positioning and Caching) No Proxy No No caching; content can be pre-positioned and served from local storage Yes Yes Features Supported by Video Edge Proxy Modes Forward Proxy Yes Yes Reverse Proxy Yes Yes Live (Origin) Live (Supports Origin Failover Groups) Yes Yes No No Polycom, Inc. 19 Polycom Video Edge Administrator Guide Proxy Modes No Proxy In no proxy mode, a VideoEdge group behaves as a streaming server. [. . . ]