Cisco TelePresence
Content Server S4.1
Online help (printable format)
D14595.03
December 2010
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Logging in to the web interface ...................................................................................... |
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Supported browsers, plugins & platforms...................................................................... |
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Supported browsers .......................................................................................................................... |
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Recommended player versions.......................................................................................................... |
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Editing user preferences................................................................................................. |
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Understanding the conference lists.............................................................................. |
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Live conferences list ........................................................................................................................ |
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Pending queue ................................................................................................................................ |
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Recorded conferences list ............................................................................................................... |
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Common features ............................................................................................................................ |
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Watching a conference in the Content Server web interface ....................................... |
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Watching a conference .................................................................................................................... |
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Using the Content Viewer ......................................................................................................... |
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Using the Content Viewer with Silverlight .................................................................................. |
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Watching a conference on your computer ................................................................... |
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Watching a conference on a portable device (iPod or Zune) ....................................... |
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Sending a link so others can watch a conference........................................................ |
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Calling out to record ..................................................................................................... |
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Using TMS to schedule conferences to be recorded on the Content Server ............... |
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Editing conferences - overview .................................................................................... |
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Editing conference information & permissions............................................................ |
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Managing conference outputs...................................................................................... |
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Indexing, cropping & concatenating conferences in the Content Editor ..................... |
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The Content Editor window.............................................................................................................. |
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Indexing a conference............................................................................................................... |
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Cropping a conference.............................................................................................................. |
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Removing a section in the middle of a conference..................................................................... |
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Concatenating conferences ...................................................................................................... |
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Understanding recording configurations ..................................................................... |
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Storing recordings........................................................................................................ |
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Changing the storage location to use Network Attached Storage...................................................... |
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To change the media storage location from the default E: drive to a NAS.................................. |
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Changing the storage location back to the default storage location................................................... |
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Changing the storage location from one NAS location to another ..................................................... |
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Displaying the Categories list....................................................................................... |
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Adding & editing Categories......................................................................................... |
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Displaying the Recording alias list ............................................................................... |
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Adding & editing Recording aliases ............................................................................. |
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Displaying the Template list ......................................................................................... |
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Adding & editing Templates ......................................................................................... |
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Displaying the Media server configurations list ........................................................... |
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Adding & editing Media server configurations............................................................. |
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Media server configuration: Windows Media Streaming Server ........................................................ |
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Media server configuration: QuickTime or Darwin Streaming Server ................................................ |
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Media server configuration: Wowza Media Server for Flash ............................................................. |
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Media server configuration: Real Media Streaming Server ............................................................... |
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Media server configuration: Podcast Producer Server ...................................................................... |
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Media server configuration: iTunes U Server.................................................................................... |
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Displaying the Call configurations list.......................................................................... |
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Adding and editing Call configurations........................................................................ |
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Understanding groups & users..................................................................................... |
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Access to view conferences............................................................................................................. |
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Group & user roles .......................................................................................................................... |
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Who can view or edit a conference ........................................................................................... |
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Group & user accounts and adding groups & users to the Content Server........................................ |
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Active Directory but your Content Server is not on a domain, or is on a different domain from that |
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Active Directory and your Content Server is in the same domain as your groups and users....... |
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You do not use Active Directory ................................................................................................ |
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Displaying the Groups & users list............................................................................... |
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Adding & updating groups and users........................................................................... |
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Displaying the server overview..................................................................................... |
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Configuring site settings .............................................................................................. |
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Displaying gatekeeper registrations............................................................................. |
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Displaying SIP registrations ......................................................................................... |
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Exporting and importing conferences.......................................................................... |
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Exporting and downloading a conference......................................................................................... |
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Importing a conference .................................................................................................................... |
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Displaying the cluster overview.................................................................................... |
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Working with the logs................................................................................................... |
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Content Engine logs ........................................................................................................................ |
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Transcode Engine logs.................................................................................................................... |
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Helper logs ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Content Library logs ........................................................................................................................ |
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Backing up and restoring the Content Server............................................................ |
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Backing up .................................................................................................................................... |
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Before backing up................................................................................................................... |
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Making an ad hoc backup....................................................................................................... |
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Configuring a scheduled backup ............................................................................................. |
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Restoring from a backup................................................................................................................ |
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Shutting down and restarting the Content Server...................................................... |
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LCD panel operations.................................................................................................................... |
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Restarting the Content Server using the LCD panel ................................................................ |
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Shutting down the Content Server using the LCD panel .......................................................... |
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LCD status display and button functions ........................................................................................ |
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Terminal emulator program operations........................................................................................... |
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Restarting the Content Server using a PC connected to the serial port.................................... |
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Shutting down the Content Server using a PC connected to the serial port.............................. |
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Terminal emulator session keys..................................................................................................... |
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Upgrading the Content Server.................................................................................... |
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Downloading Content Server software releases ............................................................................. |
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Upgrading the Content Server software ......................................................................................... |
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Applying security updates.......................................................................................... |
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Using the web interface for Windows Server administration ..................................... |
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Using Windows Remote Desktop Connection............................................................ |
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Using Remote Desktop.................................................................................................................. |
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Using Remote Desktop via the Content Server web interface......................................................... |
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Setting the system date & time................................................................................... |
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Port information .......................................................................................................... |
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Ports used by the Content Server .................................................................................................. |
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Ports for streaming from the Content Server .................................................................................. |
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Ports for streaming from external streaming servers ...................................................................... |
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Changing the local administrator account password................................................. |
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Changing the local administrator account password....................................................................... |
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Restoring to Content Server defaults ......................................................................... |
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Restoring the default settings......................................................................................................... |
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LCD status display and button functions ........................................................................................ |
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Restoring default settings using a PC connected to the Content Server serial port ......................... |
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Terminal emulator session keys..................................................................................................... |
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License, copyright and trademark information .......................................................... |
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Logging in to the web interface
What you see when the Cisco TelePresence Content Server web interface opens depends on whether guest access is enabled:
•If guest access is enabled, you see the list of recorded conferences that guest users have permission to see. As the guest user you can play some or all of these conferences.
•If guest access is not enabled, you are prompted to log in (also called authenticating). After you have logged in, the list of recorded conferences is displayed.
To do more than watch conferences you need to log in, and what you can then do depends on your role. The local administrator and other users who are also site managers have full privileges. For more about roles, see Understanding users and groups.
To log in:
1.Using a web browser, enter the host name or IP address of the Content Server.
2.Click Log in in the top right of the window.
3.Enter your user name and password. Contact your local site manager for more information.
The Recorded conferences list opens and the appropriate menus for your role are displayed at the top of the page.
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Supported browsers, plugins & platforms
Cisco recommends that you use software mentioned on this page to ensure that you can watch/stream conferences successfully.
Ensure that you have JavaScript, ActiveX and media plugins enabled in your browser.
The Conference play properties check determines the conference formats that you can watch on your
computer and displays this information in your Preferences. If you have installed/uninstalled a plugin, but the Content Server has not been automatically updated, go to Preferences and click Recheck properties.
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* (i) Microsoft Silverlight plugin for MacOS is available as a free download at the time of publishing from http://silverlight.net/
(ii) The Content Editor is not available on Apple Macintosh computers using Silverlight for conferences in Windows Media format.
** The following Microsoft Windows Media Player is required to display movies in Windows Media ® WMV format in Mozilla Firefox, and is available as a free download at the time of publishing from http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx
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Editing user preferences
After you have logged in, you can edit some preferences for the way items are displayed. The preferences that you can set depend on your role. Go to Preferences in the top right of the window.
To update your preferences, edit the fields using the table below and click Save.
Note that the Conference play properties are available whether you have logged in or not, so that all users, including guests, can find out the speed of their internet connection and available players for playing conferences.
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The name of the user that you are logged |
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Whether the user has site manager, |
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Conferences |
The number of conferences displayed per |
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Recording aliases displayed per page. |
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Editing user preferences
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Recheck properties. |
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formats in the Content Viewer. |
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computer', install the plugin and click |
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Recheck properties. If the red |
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Troubleshooter. |
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Understanding the conference lists
Conferences (recorded calls) are displayed in three lists. Your access to each of the lists depends on whether you have logged in, and if you have, your user role. Which conferences you see in the lists
depends on the permissions set on the conference. (Permissions determine who can view or edit the conference.) To display the Conference lists, go to View Conferences.
This list shows calls that are currently being recorded. When the call completes, the resulting conference is transferred to the Recorded list. If there are outputs to transcode, the conference also appears in the Pending queue. This page refreshes automatically every 10 seconds.
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Guest (not logged |
All live conferences that guests have permission to view are listed. |
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Viewer |
All live conferences that you have permission to view or edit are listed. |
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Creator |
All live conferences that you have permission to view or edit are listed. |
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Site manager |
All live conferences are listed. Site managers can edit all live conferences. |
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The Pending queue shows conferences for which the Content Server is currently processing (transcoding) the outputs. The number and types of output depend on the Recording alias used for the conference, or what outputs have been selected in the Manage Outputs page. (Also see Understanding recording configurations.) This page refreshes automatically every 10 seconds.
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All live conferences that guests have permission to view are listed. |
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All live conferences that you have permission to view or edit are listed. |
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All live conferences that you have permission to view or edit are listed. |
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All live conferences are listed. Site managers can edit all live conferences. |
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The Recorded conferences list shows conferences for which the call has completed. If the Content Server is still processing (transcoding) the outputs for a conference, then the conference is listed even
though it cannot be watched or downloaded, and the icon is displayed beside it. When processing is complete, the appropriate links are displayed - see below. This page does not refresh automatically.
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These pages have a number of common features:
•Category:
Select a Category from the drop-down list to only see conferences belonging to that Category. Selecting All displays all the conferences that you have access to. The number of conferences that you can view in each Category is displayed in brackets after the name in the drop-down list.
•Search:
Enter a conference name, description, speaker, location or keyword to search for a particular conference. (These are part of the conference information entered from the Recording alias used during the call, and can be edited by the conference editors at any time.)
•Sort by (Not available for Pending conferences):
Select a sort to rearrange the conferences in the list. By default, conferences are sorted by date, with the most recent one at the top. (The Pending list shows the order in which conferences will be processed and their outputs produced. Conferences that are currently being processed are highlighted.)
•Page: If the number of conferences is such that there is more than one page in the list, the Page links allow you to move between pages.
•Show only conferences that I can edit: Displayed for conference editors only. This check box
allows you to display the list showing only conferences that you can edit, rather than including those that you can only play, download and share.
In addition, if the following links are displayed for a conference, you can:
•Play/Play options: see Watching a conference in the Content Server web interface. Click Play
to have the Content Viewer choose the best stream for you to view based on your bandwidth. To manually choose a conference size or bit rate to play, choose a link under Play options.
o If these links do not appear, streaming outputs have not been created for the conference.
o If you see a icon beside the Play button and Play is disabled, you do not have the appropriate media players installed on your computer to watch the conference. Click on the icon to find out which players you are missing and see your preferences for more information. If you see the icon but you can still play the conference, then your
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Understanding the conference lists
bandwidth has been determined to be at a lower rate than the bandwidth of the conference. You can still play the conference, but you may experience playback problems. For more information about your bandwidth, see your preferences.
•Download: see Watching a conference on your computer and Watching a conference on a portable device (iPod or Zune). The download link only appears if the appropriate download output formats have been produced for a conference.
•Share: see Sending a link so others can watch a conference. The Share link only appears for conferences with streaming outputs because the link opens the Content Viewer (see Watching
a conference in the Content Server web interface). The link provided can be copied and pasted in to your email application or you can click Email to open a new email in your email application with the link to the conference included. If the conference requires a password for security, a prompt is displayed when the link is used.
•Edit: see Editing conferences - overview.
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Watching a conference in the Content Server web interface
The Content Viewer is opened when you ask to stream/play a conference.
To stream a conference using the Content Viewer: go to the appropriate View Conferences page and click the thumbnail, the conference name or the Play button. The conference is displayed at the best quality for your connection, as determined automatically or entered manually in Preferences. The conference indexes are displayed, if there are any. For information about the controls, see the appropriate section below.
The availability of the Content Viewer depends on:
•Whether the conference has outputs suitable for streaming. If no outputs are available, the Play button does not appear in the Conference list and the conference thumbnail and title are not links. Conference editors can change a conference's outputs using the Manage Outputs page.
•The format of the conference outputs (Windows Media, MPEG-4 for QuickTime, MPEG-4 for Flash or Real Media) and the correct player being installed on your computer. If you are missing the correct players, the Play button is disabled and appears beside it. Click on the exclamation mark icon to find out which players are missing. For more information about your available players, see your Preferences.
•Your bandwidth (internet speed) and the bandwidth of the conference. If your bandwidth has
been determined to be at a lower rate than the bandwidth of the conference, then appears beside the Play button. You can still play the conference, but you may experience playback problems. For more information about your bandwidth, see your Preferences.
Notes:
Output formats depend on the Template used for the conference, and can be changed by conference editors in the Manage Outputs page. PC users are able to view outputs in the following formats: Windows Media, MPEG-4 for QuickTime, MPEG-4 for Flash and Real Media. On an Apple Mac, Windows Media is supported with the Silverlight plugin, and MPEG-4 for QuickTime and MPEG-4 for Flash are also supported. See Supported browsers, plugins & platforms to check the supported formats for different browsers and platforms.
The Template allows a maximum of two bit rate/resolution combinations per format so that you can choose the bit rate to watch rather than having the Content Server chose it for you. Click Play options
and choose a conference bit rate to play in the Content Viewer. This may be useful for example if the same conference is watched by users on a fast network and as well as users with only a dial-up
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If the conference includes a Dual video stream, the editor of the conference can choose how the main and dual video is displayed: as switching (main video steam then the dual video steam when it is activated), joined (main and dual video steams side by side as one stream), two videos (main and dual video steams separately) or picture-in-picture (big dual video steam with the main video steam in a corner). Otherwise, you just see the main video stream.
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Watching a conference in the Content Server web interface
The Content Viewer playing an example conference with only main video:
The Content Viewer playing an example conference with main and dual videos and an index:
•The Next layout button changes where the Content Viewer shows the main and dual videos (if a separate dual video is available), and the index (if a conference editor has added one). This button is not displayed if it is not possible to switch layouts.
•The Slide list button displays the still images taken of the dual stream for conferences with Audio-only or Small outputs. Clicking on a slide in the list advances the conference to that point in the conference. Clicking the slide list icon again removes the slide list.
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Watching a conference in the Content Server web interface
Note: Check Port information to make sure that the correct ports for streaming are not blocked; otherwise, the streaming media will fail to load.
The Content Viewer initially displays a Play button in the center: click this to watch the conference. The controls at the bottom of the window fade after a few seconds but placing the mouse in the control area redisplays them.
If the conference includes a dual video stream, the editor of the conference can choose how the main and dual video is displayed: as switching (main video steam then the dual video steam when it is activated), joined (main and dual video steams side by side as one stream), two videos (main and dual video steams separately) or picture-in-picture (big dual video steam with the main video steam in a corner). Otherwise, you just see the main video stream.
•Conference indexes are displayed by clicking on the Index button displayed to the right of the conference duration. Clicking on an index advances to that point in the conference.
The Slide list icon displays the still images taken of the dual stream for conferences with audioonly or Small outputs. Clicking on a slide advances the conference to that point in the conference. Clicking the Slide list icon again removes the slide list.
Note: Microsoft Silverlight uses port 8080 for streaming from the Content Server. If that port is blocked, streaming media will fail to load. For more information, see Port information.
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Watching a conference on your computer
If a conference has downloadable outputs, you can download the conference to your computer. This may be better than streaming the conference, especially if you have a maximum download limit on your internet connection. After the conference has been saved on your computer, you can watch it as often as you like.
Site managers can specify that downloadable outputs should be created in the Template used for a
conference before the conference is created. After the conference has been recorded, site managers or conference editors can add outputs by clicking Edit and then Manage Outputs for the conference.
See Managing conference outputs.
Conferences without downloadable outputs do not have the Download link in the View Conferences > Recorded page.
1.Go to View Conferences > Recorded page and click Download for the conference.
2.Select the required format and size of conference.
3.Click Save and browse to the directory in which you want to save the conference. Click Save.
4.On your computer, go to the directory used in the previous step and double-click on the conference to watch it.
The conference is displayed in the appropriate viewer for its format; that is, in the program that is the default to play that type of media file on your computer. For example, if QuickTime is set up to always play .mp4 files and you download an MPEG-4 for Flash file, then it will play in QuickTime if you double-click on the file.
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Watching a conference on a portable device (iPod or Zune)
If a conference has downloadable outputs suitable for portable devices, you can download the conference and then watch it on your iPod or Microsoft Zune device. You need to use a computer as an intermediary device and then load the conference to the iPod/Zune as you would any other file. After the conference has been loaded on the device, you can watch it as often as you like.
Site managers can specify that downloadable outputs should be created in the Template used for a
conference before the conference is created. After the conference has been recorded, site managers or conference editors can add outputs by clicking Edit and then Manage Outputs for the conference.
See Managing conference outputs. To watch the conference:
1.Go to View Conferences > Recorded and click Download for the conference.
2.Select the required format: - one of iPod video, iPod audio, Zune video or Zune audio.
3.Browse to the directory on your computer in which you want to save the conference temporarily. Click Save.
4.From your computer, load the conference on to your portable device.
5.Play the conference on your portable device as you would any other file.
Click Share and then Email in the Recorded conferences page to share conferences with others. The Share link only appears for conferences with streaming outputs. (Note that the fact that you can watch the conference does not automatically mean that the person you send the conference link to will be able to watch it: this depends on the conference permissions.)
If the conference requires a password for security, a prompt is displayed when the link is used.
Note: The link uses the Frontend address specified in Site settings, or if it was not defined, the URL you typed in to your browser to log in to the Content Server.
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Calling out to record
If your login account has creator privileges you can dial out to an endpoint and record the endpoint's camera view for the duration of the call as an ad hoc conference.
Scheduled - as opposed to ad hoc - conferences can be recorded using the Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) - see Using TMS to schedule conferences to be recorded on the Content Server and the TMS online help for more information. A maximum of five calls can be recorded (either scheduled or ad hoc) simultaneously and two of these can be streamed live.
To dial out and record a call:
1.Go to Conference setup > Create conference.
2.Complete the fields using the table below.
3.Click Place call.
4.To end the call, either hang up from the remote endpoint or system, or click End call.
Field |
Field description |
Usage tips |
Create conference |
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Recording |
Choose a Recording alias to be |
You may have a Personal Recording alias or |
alias |
used for this call. |
have been advised which System Recording |
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alias to use. |
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If the conference is to be watched live (i.e. while |
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it is recording), select a Recording alias that |
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allows this. Conferences recorded with "non-live |
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streaming" Recording aliases can only be |
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watched after their outputs have been |
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processed: how long this takes depends on the |
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length of the conference and how many other |
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conference outputs the Content Server is |
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processing when the call completes. You can |
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see whether outputs for your conference are in |
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the queue to be processed by going to View |
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Conferences > Pending. |
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Note that No live resources available is |
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displayed if the Content Server is already |
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streaming the maximum number of live |
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conferences, and you will only be able to select |
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Recording aliases without live outputs. |
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Template |
The outputs that will be produced if |
Displays the outputs that the Template selected |
outputs |
the chosen Recording alias is used. |
for this Recording alias produces. This includes: |
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• outputs that can be watched in the Content |
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Viewer - both live and on demand with |
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their layout, format and size. |
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• outputs to download for portable devices. |
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• outputs to download for playback on a |
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computer. |
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• outputs that will be distributed to Podcast |
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Producer or iTunes U. |
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If these are not what you want, select a different |
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Recording alias. |
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Field description |
Usage tips |
Dial number |
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Enter the address of the remote |
The address can be: |
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endpoint or system to call. |
• an IP address. |
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• an H.323 ID or E.164 alias, if the Content |
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Server is registered with a gatekeeper. |
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• a SIP URI, if the Content Server is |
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registered with a SIP registrar. |
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Advanced |
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Expand these setting to selects |
By default, the Bandwidth is 768 kbps, if 768 |
call settings |
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your own bandwidth and call type. |
kbps is selected in the Call configuration of the |
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selected Recording alias. This can be changed |
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to any of speeds selected in the Call |
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configuration used with the selected Recording |
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alias. |
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If you are dialing an IP address, H.323 ID or |
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E.164 alias, the Call type should be H.323. If |
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you are dialing a SIP URI, the Call type should |
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be SIP. SIP may not be an available option if |
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SIP settings are not enabled in Site settings. |
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Call information |
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Remote |
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The system in the call that the |
These fields are displayed when the conference |
System |
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conference is recording. |
is live (that is, after you click Place call) and are |
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not editable. |
Call Type |
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The call type used for this call: |
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either H.323 or SIP. |
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Call Speed |
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The total bit rate of the call |
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displayed in kbps (kilobits per |
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second). |
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Recording |
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The total bit rate of the call |
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alias Name |
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displayed in kbps (kilobits per |
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second). |
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Video |
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The video codec, data rate of the |
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Information |
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video stream in kbps (kilobits per |
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second), and the video resolution if |
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the conference is live streaming. |
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Audio |
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The audio codec and data rate of |
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Information |
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the audio stream in kbps (kilobits |
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per second). |
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Dual Stream |
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The current status of the dual |
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stream. |
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Encryption |
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The current encryption status. If |
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encryption is on, the encryption |
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algorithm in use is shown. |
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End Call |
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Select to end the call and finish |
The call can also be ended by hanging up from |
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recording. |
the remote endpoint or system. |
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Conference information |
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Name |
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The name for the conference to be |
These optional fields can be used to make it |
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displayed in the View conferences |
easier for users to find and search for the |
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pages. |
conference. |
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Field |
Field description |
Usage tips |
Description |
Details about the conference to be |
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displayed beneath the name. |
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Speaker |
Name(s) of the conference |
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speaker(s). |
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Location |
Where the conference takes place. |
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Copyright |
Copyright information about the |
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conference. |
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Keywords |
Keywords that can be used to |
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search for the conference. |
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Category |
The Category that this conference |
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will be listed under in the View |
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conferences pages. |
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Conference permissions
Who can |
Groups and users who will be able |
view this |
to view the conference. Use Check |
conference |
access list to validate your entries. |
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They are also checked when you |
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click Place call. |
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One of:
•Allow access to all users, including guests: If Allow guest access is selected in Site settings, this field is displayed. If selected, all users including guests can view the conference.
•Allow access to all authenticated users: If Allow guest access is not selected in Site settings, this field is displayed. If selected, all authenticated (logged in) users can view the conference.
•Allow access to only these authenticated groups and users: If selected then only groups or users entered in the field below can view the conference. Enter all or part of the name or display name of the group or user - either one per line or separated by a semicolon. If only
part of a group or user name has been entered, then clicking Check access list or Place call adds all matching groups and
users to the list.
Note: After clicking Check access lists or
Place call , the users entered will have the following formats:
oLocal authentication mode: MACHINENAME\user.name
oDomain authentication mode:
DOMAINNAME (optional)\user.name
oLDAP authentication mode: user.name
All groups will be in the format group.name where the group name is expanded to the full LDAP name (for example, “CN=group.name, OU=staff, DC=company, DC=com”).
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Field |
Field description |
Usage tips |
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Note: Only enter groups and users that |
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have been added to the Groups and users |
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list on the Content Server (see Adding and |
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updating groups & users) in this field; |
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otherwise, the entry will be removed when |
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you click Check access list or Place call. |
Password |
If required, enter a password to |
If no password is entered, then users who can |
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restrict streaming access to this |
view the conference in the Conference list will |
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conference and the ability to |
be able to play the conference and download |
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download content. The password |
any available content. If a password is entered, |
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will be visible in clear text to editors |
users will need to know the password to stream |
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of this conference and to site |
or download the conference. |
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managers. |
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Automatically |
Select to make the conference |
When not selected, the groups and users |
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make |
automatically available to the users |
specified in Who can view this conference |
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recorded |
specified in Who can view this |
above cannot see the conference in the |
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conference |
conference above after recording |
Conference list until the conference is made |
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available |
has finished. |
available by an editor (see Who can edit this |
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conference below). This may be useful if |
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editors want to make changes to the conference |
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before making it available to others. |
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Who can edit |
Groups and users who will be able |
Enter all or part of the name or display name of |
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this |
to edit conference information and |
the group or user - either one per line or |
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conference |
permissions, use the Content Editor |
separated by a semicolon. If only part of a group |
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to change the conference, add |
or user name has been entered, then clicking |
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further outputs to a completed |
Check access list or Place call adds all |
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conference using the Manage |
matching groups and users to the list. |
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Outputs page, and delete the |
Note: After clicking Check access list or Place |
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conference. Use Check access list |
call, the users entered will have the following |
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to validate your entries. They are |
formats: |
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also checked when you click Place |
• |
Local authentication mode: |
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call. |
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MACHINENAME\user.name |
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• |
Domain authentication mode: |
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DOMAINNAME (optional)\user.name |
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• LDAP authentication mode: user.name |
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All groups will be in the format group.name |
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where the group name is expanded to the full |
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LDAP name (for example, “CN=group.name, |
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OU=staff, DC=company, DC=com”). |
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Note: Only enter groups and users that have |
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been added to the Groups and users list on the |
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Content Server (see Adding and updating |
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groups & users) in this field; otherwise, the entry |
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will be removed when you click Check access |
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list or Place call. |
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Using TMS to schedule conferences to be recorded on the Content Server
Cisco recommends that you use the Cisco TelePresence Management System (TMS) for scheduled calls that you want to record with the Content Server. This is because TMS is aware of the Content Server's capabilities so that resource conflicts are resolved at the time of the booking. This is in contrast to ad hoc calls, either calling out to an endpoint or calls in to the Content Server: there is no guarantee that those calls will be connected; it depends on the number and type of calls happening when you place the call. Therefore, Cisco recommends that a Content Server which is managed by TMS should not be used for ad hoc calls.
These steps only need to be performed once for each Content Server that you add to TMS.
1.Enable the Content Server API:
a.Go to Management settings > Site settings.
b.In the API section select API enabled.
c.Cisco recommends that you change the API password from the default to a strong password.
2.Configure the Content Server:
oIf the Content Server is registered to a gatekeeper in Gateway mode, users booking a conference in TMS 11.8 and above can choose from a range of System Recording aliases and their Personal Recording aliases. No further special configuration is necessary on the Content Server side for standalone Content servers.
a.If the Content Server is part of a cluster, ensure that the Frontend address in Site settings is set to the network load balanced address for the cluster; otherwise links to conferences generated by TMS may not work.
oIf the Content Server is registered to a gatekeeper in Terminal mode, only System aliases and dedicated Personal Recording aliases (with the owner set to api-admin) are available for recording conferences. On the Content Server:
a.Go to Management settings > Add Groups and Users, add a user with a site manager role and with the username api-admin.
b.Create a Personal Recording alias for example with the name TMS Alias and the owner set to api-admin.
c.Create two live and three non-live dedicated TMS-only Recording aliases. Only those aliases will be available for booking by TMS.
3.Add the Content Server/Content Server cluster to TMS. For more information, read the TMS online help.
1.Go to Booking > New Conference.
2.In the Advanced settings section select a Recording alias.
3.Save the booking. TMS will provide a link to view the conference. For more information, read the TMS online help.
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Editing conferences - overview
After a conference has been recorded, conference editors can update the conference as follows:
•Editing conference information and permissions: conference information is used to search for the conference in the Recorded conferences list. Conference permissions define who can view the conference and who can edit it.
•Managing conference outputs: how the conference is made available to users - the format and size of outputs and whether it is viewable in the Content Server interface, downloadable or distributed to Podcast Producer or iTunes U.
•Indexing, cropping & concatenating conferences in the Content Editor: delete unwanted portions of a conference or join two conferences together.
Site managers can edit all conferences.
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Editing conference information & permissions
Conference editors can update the conference information and permissions of conferences that they are editors of at any time. Site managers can do this for any conference. (To change, add or delete conference outputs, see Managing conference outputs.)
1.Go to View Conferences > Recorded.
2.Click Edit and then Edit conference.
3.Update the fields using the table below.
4.Click Save.
Field |
Field description |
Usage tips |
Conference information |
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Name |
The name for the conference to be |
These optional fields can be used to help users |
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displayed in the View conferences |
to search for the conference. |
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pages. |
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Description |
Details about the conference to be |
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displayed beneath the name. |
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Speaker |
Name(s) of the conference |
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speaker(s). |
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Location |
Where the conference took place. |
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Copyright |
Copyright information about the |
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conference. |
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Keywords |
Keywords that can be used to |
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search for the conference. |
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Category |
The Category that this conference |
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will be listed under in the View |
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conferences pages. |
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Date |
The date and time at which the |
These fields are for information only; you cannot |
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recording was started. |
edit these fields. |
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Duration |
The length of the conference both |
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rounded to the nearest minute and in |
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HH:MM:SS format. |
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URL |
The link to the conference. Click |
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Play to watch the conference in the |
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Content Viewer and click Email to |
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send the link to another user. |
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Conference thumbnails |
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Thumbnails |
Choose a thumbnail to represent the |
A thumbnail is an image of the conference’s |
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conference on the Recorded |
recorded video that helps users to identify the |
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conference page. Then refresh the |
conference. They are taken at 5 seconds, 1 |
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page or restart the browser to see |
minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, and 1 hour into |
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the change in the Recorded |
the conference. The 30 minute snapshot is the |
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conference page. |
default, or the last one for conferences shorter |
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than 30 minutes. |
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Editing conference information & permissions |
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Usage tips |
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Conference permissions |
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Who can |
Groups and users who can view the |
One of: |
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view this |
conference. Use Check access list |
• Allow access to all users, including |
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conference |
to validate your entries: they are also |
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checked when you Save. |
guests: If Allow guest access is selected |
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in Site settings, this field is displayed. If |
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selected, all users including guests can |
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view the conference. |
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• Allow access to all authenticated users: |
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If Allow guest access is not selected in |
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Site settings, this field is displayed. If |
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selected, all authenticated (logged in) users |
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can view the conference. |
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• Allow access to only these |
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authenticated groups and users: If |
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selected then only groups or users entered |
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in the field below can view the conference. |
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Enter all or part of the name or display |
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name of the group or user - either one per |
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line or separated by a semicolon. If only |
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part of a group or user name has been |
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entered, then clicking Check access list or |
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Save adds all matching groups and users |
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to the list. |
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Note: After clicking Check access list or |
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Save, the users entered will have the |
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o Local authentication mode: |
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MACHINENAME\user.name |
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Domain authentication mode: |
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DOMAINNAME (optional)\user.name |
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LDAP authentication mode: |
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user.name |
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All groups will be in the format group.name |
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where the group name is expanded to the |
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full LDAP name (for example, |
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“CN=group.name, OU=staff, DC=company, |
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DC=com”). |
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Note: Only enter groups and users that |
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have been added to the Groups and users |
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updating groups & users); otherwise, the |
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entry will be removed when you click |
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Check access list or Save. |
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Password |
If required, enter a password to |
If no password is entered, then users who can |
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restrict streaming access to this |
view the conference in the Conference list, will |
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conference and the ability to |
be able to play the conference and download any |
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download content. The password is |
available content. If a password is entered, users |
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visible in clear text to editors of this |
will need to know the password to stream or |
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conference and to site managers. |
download the conference. |
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Make |
Select to make the conference |
When not selected, then the groups and users |
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recorded |
available for groups and users |
specified in Who can view this conference |
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Editing conference information & permissions |
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Field |
Field description |
Usage tips |
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conference |
specified in Who can view this |
above do not see the conference in the |
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available for |
conference above. |
Conference list. This may be useful if editors |
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viewing |
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(see Who can edit this conference below) want |
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to make changes to the conference before |
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making it available to others. |
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It is also possible to make a conference available |
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by selecting the conference in the Conference list |
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and clicking Edit, then selecting Make |
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conference available. |
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Who can |
Groups and users who can edit |
Enter all or part of the name or display name of |
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conference information and |
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permissions, use the Content Editor |
separated by a semicolon. If only part of a group |
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to change the conference, add |
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further outputs to a completed |
access list or Save adds all matching groups |
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conference using the Manage |
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Export conference |
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Site managers and editors of the conference can:
•Add new on demand outputs for that conference. The conference outputs will be added into the Offline Transcoding Queue for processing and transcoding will start when all the conferences higher in the queue have been processed. Note that the total number of outputs can now exceed the six permitted when a conference is created; however, adding outputs puts an added transcoding load on the Content Server and uses more disk space.
•Delete outputs that are no longer needed by deselecting them and clicking Save. Note that files sent to external servers, for example, Podcast Producer or QuickTime Streaming Server, are not deleted off those servers but this can be done manually, if required.
•Change previously chosen layouts, formats and sizes.
1.Go to View Conferences > Recorded conferences.
2.Click Edit and then select Manage outputs.
3.Update how you want to make the conference available by selecting the appropriate check boxes. Selecting a check box opens a section of the page:
o Outputs to view in the Content Server web interface o Outputs to download for portable devices
o Outputs to download for general purpose
o Outputs for distribution to Podcast Producer or iTunes U
4.Edit the fields for each opened section using the table below.
5.Click Save.
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Usage tips |
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Conference |
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The bit rate at which the |
This number may affect the bit rate of Medium |
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conference was recorded in kbps |
and Large outputs. |
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Recorded |
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Whether this conference was |
This affects the layouts available for outputs. |
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recorded with a dual video stream |
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or not. |
the conference was recorded without a dual |
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video stream. |
Viewable in |
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the Content |
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section where you can edit output |
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interface |
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settings for the Content Viewer. |
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Downloadable |
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for portable |
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download for portable devices |
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devices (iPod |
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section where you can edit output |
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and Zune) |
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settings for Downloadable for |
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portable devices (iPod and Zune). |
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Usage tips |
Distributed to |
Select to open the Outputs for |
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Podcast |
distribution to Podcast Producer or |
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Producer or |
iTunes U section where you can |
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iTunes U |
edit output settings for Podcast |
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Producer and iTunes U. |
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Outputs to view in the Content Server web interface
Output layout |
Select the layout to use. |
If the conference was recorded without a dual |
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video stream, this will be the single video layout |
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where one stream is created showing the main |
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video source. |
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If the conference was recorded with a dual |
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video stream, then this is one of: |
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Switching: creates one stream. The main video |
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stream is replaced by the dual video stream |
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when the dual video stream is activated. The |
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main video stream is displayed again when the |
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dual video stream stops. |
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Joined: creates one stream consisting of the |
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main video stream on the left and the dual video |
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stream to the right. For Live broadcasts, the |
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image shown above is displayed instead of the |
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dual video stream while there is no dual video |
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stream in the conference. |
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Two videos: creates one stream for the main |
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video stream and one for the dual video stream |
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to be displayed in the Content Viewer. If the |
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dual video stream is not used during the call, |
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then only the main video is shown during on |
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demand playback. Two streams are displayed |
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for live conferences irrespective of whether the |
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dual video steam is being used (that is; a |
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portion of the Content Viewer shows the default |
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Content Server image shown while there is no |
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dual video stream in the conference). |
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Picture in picture: creates one stream with the |
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main video stream inserted into the dual video |
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stream. When the dual video stream is |
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activated, the main video stream transitions to |
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the selected location, displaying the dual video |
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stream as the larger picture. On turning off the |
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dual video stream, the main video stream |
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transitions to take up the entire picture again. |
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On demand |
Select up to three of the four |
All these formats can be viewed on a PC so |
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formats |
formats: |
long as the correct plugins have been |
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• Windows Media for playback |
downloaded and installed. |
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MPEG-4 for QuickTime, MPEG-4 for Flash, and |
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using Windows Media Player |
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Windows Media (played using Silverlight) are |
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on a PC or using Silverlight on |
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available for Apple Mac when the correct |
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an Apple Mac. |
plugins have been downloaded and installed. |
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• MPEG-4 for playback using |
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QuickTime. |
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Usage tips |
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•Real Media for playback using
Real Media Player.
On demand |
Select up to two conference sizes |
Audio only: For use when users have very poor |
sizes |
based on your users' streaming |
quality internet access. Audio will be recorded |
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environment and internet |
and played back, and, if the dual video stream |
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connection |
is activated during the call, it will be displayed |
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as still images. |
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Small: For use when users have modem |
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access. The target bit rate for Small outputs for |
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this conference is displayed in Bit rates below. |
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In the Two videos layout, the dual video stream |
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is displayed as still images. |
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Medium: For use with broadband access to the |
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internet. The target bit rate for Medium outputs |
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for this conference is displayed in Bit rates |
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below. |
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Large. For access to a high-speed LAN. This |
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format takes the longest to transcode. The |
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target bit rate for Large outputs for this |
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conference is displayed in Bit rates below. |
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Bit rates |
Displays the target bit rate for the |
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(kbps) |
Small, Medium and Large sizes. |
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The number displayed depends on |
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the target bit rates set in Site |
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settings, and the call speed at |
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which the conference was |
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recorded. |
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On demand |
Select the Media server |
The Media servers configurations shown in the |
Media server |
configurations for on demand |
drop-down lists by default are those selected in |
configuration |
viewing of the conferences |
the System defaults section of Site settings. |
settings |
recorded using this template. |
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Formats not selected above are |
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grayed out. |
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Outputs to download for portable devices |
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Output layout |
Select the layout to use. |
If the conference was recorded without a dual |
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video stream, this will be the single video layout |
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where one movie file is created showing the |
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main video stream. |
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If the conference was recorded with a dual |
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video stream, then this is one of: |
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Switching: creates one movie file. The main |
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video stream is replaced by the dual video |
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stream when the dual video stream is activated. |
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The main video stream is displayed again when |
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the dual video stream stops. |
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Picture in picture: creates one movie file with |
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the main video stream inserted into the dual |
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video stream. When the dual video stream is |
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activated, the main video stream transitions to |
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the selected location, displaying the dual video |
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stream as the larger picture. On turning off the |
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dual video stream, the main video stream |
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transitions to take up the entire picture again. |
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Usage tips |
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Portable |
Select your choice of portable |
These outputs are available using the |
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device(s) and whether you want |
Download link on the Recorded Conference |
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audio and video, or audio-only: |
page. Download the files to the correct folder for |
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iPod Video |
synchronizing with your portable device. |
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iPod formats are optimized for 5th generation |
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iPod Audio |
Apple iPod (and compatible) devices. Zune |
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Zune (Microsoft compatible) |
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Microsoft Zune (and compatible) devices. |
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Zune (Microsoft compatible) |
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Outputs to download for general purpose |
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video stream, this will be the single video layout |
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where one movie file is created showing the |
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main video. |
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If the conference was recorded with a dual |
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video stream, then this is one of: |
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Switching: creates one movie file. The main |
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video stream is replaced by the dual video |
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stream when the dual video stream is activated. |
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The main video stream is displayed again when |
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the dual video stream stops. |
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Joined: creates one movie file consisting of the |
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main video source on the left and the dual video |
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source to the right. For Live broadcasts, the |
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image shown above is displayed in the video |
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instead of the dual video stream while there is |
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no dual video stream in the conference. |
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Picture in picture: creates one movie file with |
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the main video stream inserted into the dual |
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video stream. When the dual video stream is |
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activated, the main video stream transitions to |
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the selected location, displaying the dual video |
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stream as the larger picture. On turning off the |
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dual video stream, the main video stream |
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transitions to take up the entire picture again. |
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Select up to three formats. |
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Sizes |
Select up to two sizes. |
Because the outputs will be downloaded and |
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viewed on a computer, the quality of the internet |
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connection is not an issue, other than the time it |
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takes to download. After downloading, users |
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with poor internet connections can watch the |
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conferences without being connected to the |
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internet. |
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Output layout |
Select the layout to use. |
If the conference was recorded without a dual |
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video stream, this will be the single video layout |
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