INSTALLATION GUIDE
BrightSign Network Enterprise Edition 4.0
BrightSign, LLC. 16780 Lark Ave. Suite B, Los Gatos, CA 95032 408-852-9263 | www.brightsign.biz
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction |
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What’s New in BSNEE 4.0? |
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Minimum Hardware Requirements |
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Recommended Hardware Requirements |
2 |
Minimum Software Requirements |
2 |
Recommended Software Requirements |
2 |
BrightSign Software Requirements |
3 |
Meeting Software Requirements |
4 |
IIS |
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WCF and MSMQ Features |
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MS SQL Server and Microsoft.NET Framework |
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Pre-Installation |
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Mail Server |
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Base Domain Name |
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Persistent Root and Temporary Storage Folders |
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MIME Types for IIS |
12 |
Active Directory |
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Installation |
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Prerequisites |
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Database Connection |
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Mail Server Parameters |
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Bindings Configuration |
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Storage Setup |
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6. |
Services Directories |
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System Administrator Account |
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7a. LDAP Server Configuration |
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Installation |
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Post-Installation |
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Reconfiguring Certificates for “ApplicationService.svc” |
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Configuring Persistent Root and Temporary Storage |
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Verifying a Successful Installation |
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Installation Guide for the BrightSign Network Enterprise Edition. BSNEE gives you a more hands-on method for managing your digital signage, as well as the freedom to sell subscriptions for your own customized digital signage network.
Once you have successfully installed BSNEE, you will have the complete infrastructure to serve and support your own digital signage network. Because BSNEE is a private web application, it can be managed securely within your corporate infrastructure and network.
What’s New in BSNEE 4.0?
The following features and improvements have been implemented since the previous version of BSNEE (3.9):
•BrightWall™ Support: You can now upload BrightWall presentations to BSNEE servers, create BrightWall instances using networked players, add BrightWall instances to BrightWall groups, and schedule BrightWall presentations for BrightWall groups. These operations can currently only be carried out using BrightAuthor.
•Remote Snapshot Support: You can now set up players to take snapshots of the presentation area and upload them to the BSNEE servers in real time. These snapshots can be then be viewed in the Manage > Status tab in BrightAuthor.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
•1.4 GHz or faster Dual Core processor
•2GB of RAM
•6GB free hard disk space
•Network connection
Note:
•A minimum hardware configuration should be used for testing/evaluation purposes only.
•Device logs should be disabled with a minimum hardware configuration.
•A maximum of 50 networked devices is recommended with this configuration.
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Recommended Hardware Requirements
•2.2 GHz or faster Quad Core processor (Intel Xeon is preferred)
•16GB of RAM
•50GB free hard disk space for Temporary Storage
•1TB additional free hard disk space for Persistent Storage (high-performance RAID configuration is preferred)
•1 Gbps network connection
Note:
•This hardware configuration is recommended for production use.
•A maximum of 500 networked devices is recommended with this configuration. If you want to increase the maximum amount of networked devices, note the following:
o A more powerful CPU is required for operations stemming from the SQL server, Device Handlers node, and the Scheduler service.
o More RAM is required for intensive processing of device logs (when all log types are enabled for every device), the SQL server, and the Scheduler service.
o More free hard disk space is required for Persistent Storage and device log reports. Intensive operations may also be bottlenecked by the speed of the HDD.
Minimum Software Requirements
•Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64, with IIS installed)
•MS SQL Server 2008 SP1, including Express edition
•.NET Framework 4.0 or later (4.5 recommended for full IE10/IE11 support)
•X.509 certificate issued for the BSNEE Web Services node (described below) with the following attributes:
o The “CN” attribute represents the target host (for example, “*.mydomain.com” or
“api.mydomain.com”). The installer uses this value to validate the bindings configuration.
o The certificate is issued using the Microsoft RSA/Schannel Cryptographic Provider or the Microsoft DDS and Diffie-Hellman/Schannel Cryptographic Provider.
Recommended Software Requirements
•Windows Server 2012 R2 (with IIS installed)
•MS SQL Server 2012 SP1 or later, including Express edition
•.NET Framework 4.5 or later
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•X.509 certificate issued for the BSNEE Web Services node
Note: The X.509 certificate is required by WS-* (WS-Security) specifications for messagelevel encryption in WCF services, as well as transport-level encryption for compliance with the WS-I Basic Profile 1.1, which is used by the BSN API on the Web Services node.
BrightSign Software Requirements
•Target BrightAuthor version: 4.1.1.x
•Minimum required BrightAuthor version: 3.5.0.34
•Minimum player firmware version:
Device Family |
Minimum Firmware |
4K242, 4K1042, 4K1142 |
5.0.22 |
XD232, XD1032, XD1132 |
5.1.24 |
HD222, HD1022 |
5.1.16 |
LS322, LS422 |
5.1.16 |
XD230, XD1030, XD1230 |
4.4.44 |
HD220, HD1020, AU320 |
4.4.44 |
HD210(w), HD1010(w), TD1012 |
3.10.22 |
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MEETING SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The following software components need to be present before installing BSNEE:
•IIS
•WCF
•MSMQ (Message Queuing) Features
•Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 or higher
•Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher
If your server already meets these software requirements, please skip to the Pre-Installation section of this guide. Otherwise, install any or all components that are currently missing.
Note: This guide is designed for Windows Server 2012 R2. The installation process for IIS, WCF, and MSMQ may differ if you are using a different Windows Server version. Please consult the Windows Server documentation for more details.
IIS
Before installing IIS, make sure you have administrative user rights on the computer you are using. By default, you will not have administrative user rights if you are logged in as a user other than the root administrator, even if you have been added to the Local Administrators group. This is a new security feature since Windows Server 2008, referred to as a “Local User Administrator”.
Once you have administrative user rights, complete the following steps:
1.In the Server Manager window, navigate to the Manage menu and select Add Roles and Features.
2.The Add Roles and Features Wizard may launch a Before you Begin page, which will ask you to verify the following:
a.That the administrator account has a strong password.
b.That the network settings, such as IP addresses, are configured.
c.That the latest security updates from Windows Update are installed.
3.Select Web Server (IIS) on the Select Server Roles page.
4.Click Next. An introductory page will open with links for further information. Click Next again.
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5.Install the Web Server (IIS) role with the following features:
• Web Server
•Common HTTP Features o Default Document o Directory Browsing o HTTP Errors
o Static Content
o HTTP Redirection
•Health and Diagnostic Features o HTTP Logging
o Custom Logging o Logging Tools o ODBC Logging o Request Monitor o Tracing
•Performance
o Static Content Compression
o Dynamic Content Compression
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•Security
o Request Filtering
o Basic Authentication
oClient Certificate Mapping Authentication
oDigest Authentication
oIIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication
oIP and Domain Restrictions
oURL Authorization
oWindows Authentication
•Application Development
o.NET Extensibility 3.5
o .NET Extensibility 4.5 o ASP.NET 3.5
o ASP.NET 4.5
o ISAPI Extensions
oISAPI Filters
•Management Tools
•IIS Management Console
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