Macromedia Media Server - 5.0.3 Installation Manual

Installing ADOBE® MEDIA SERVER

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Contents

Chapter 1: Installing the server

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important changes in this version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Prepare to install Adobe Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Prepare to upgrade Adobe Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Install Adobe Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Start and stop Adobe Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Uninstall Adobe Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2: Verifying installation

Verify that the server streams media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Verify installed files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Chapter 1: Installing the server

To install Adobe® Media Server 5.0.1, review the system requirements, back up existing data, and run the installer.

System requirements

For the most up-to-date requirements, see the Adobe Media Server 5.0.1 System Requirements page.

Important changes in this version

For the most up-to-date information on some important changes in this version of Adobe Media Server, see the Adobe

Media Server 5.0.1 Release Notes or the section “Important changes in AMS 5.0.1 release" in Adobe Media Server 5.0.1

Technical Overview Guide.

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Prepare to install Adobe Media Server

Designing a deployment

An Adobe Media Server deployment can be as simple as one computer. It can be as complex as multiple clusters of
edge servers and origin servers with authentication and content storage performed on separate computers.

Run the installer on each computer on which you want to run Adobe Media Server. After running the installer, you
can configure the server to run as an origin server or an edge server.

Choosing to install Apache HTTP Server

You can choose to install Apache HTTP Server with Adobe Media Server. If you install Apache, the server can serve
media, client SWF files, HTML files, and other page-related files such as CSS, JavaScript, AIR applications, and images
over HTTP.

If you install Apache HTTP Server, Adobe Media Server can also stream media over HTTP. HTTP streaming is
different from progressive download. When media is streamed over HTTP, clients can skip forward without waiting
for the file to download. Adobe Media Server supports streaming media over HTTP to the Flash Platform and to clients
that support Apple® HTTP Live Streaming.

During Adobe Media Server installation, the default option is to install Apache. If you want to use your own web
server, do not install Apache. You can proxy HTTP connections from Adobe Media Server to your web server.

Serial numbers

Before running the installer, verify that you have a serial number.

If you require different or additional serial numbers, contact Adobe Support and Customer Service.

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INSTALLING ADOBE MEDIA SERVER 5.0.3

Installing the server

Enter a serial number:

❖ To enter a serial number, do any of the following:

• Run the installer. Follow the prompts to enter a serial number.

Note: If you don’t enter a serial number during installation, Adobe Media Server Starter installs. You can enter a
serial number after installation to upgrade to another server edition.

• Enter the number in the rootinstall/conf/ams.ini configuration file and restart the server.

SERVER.LICENSEINFO = <ENTER_SERIAL_NUMBER_HERE>

• Open the Administration Console and click Manage Servers > License tab > Enter Serial Key > Add Serial Key.

Note: The terms serial number and serial key have the same meaning.

Add additional serial numbers:

You can add an unlimited number of serial numbers for capacity increases.

❖ To stack serial numbers, do any of the following:

• Enter the number in the rootinstall/conf/ams.ini configuration file and restart the server. Use semi-colons to

separate serial numbers:

SERVER.LICENSEINFO = <FIRST_SERIAL_NUMBER>; <SECOND_SERIAL_NUMBER>

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• Open the Administration Console and click Manage Servers > License tab > Enter Serial Key > Add Serial Key.

Note: Stacking is not supported in Adobe Media Server Standard.

Enter license files provided by Adobe:

During installation, leave the serial number field blank and install the Starter server. Install the license file after you
install the server.

❖ Copy LIC files to the rootinstall/licenses folder (the server ignores old LIC files).

Note: Stacking is not supported for license files.

More Help topics

“Start and stop Adobe Media Server” on page 5

Third-party software conflicts

Some antivirus programs may cause Adobe Media Server to fail. If you are experiencing problems with Adobe Media
Server and have antivirus software installed, try removing the antivirus program.

Note: Norton AntiVirus™ is compatible with Adobe Media Server. Panda Antivirus is not compatible with Adobe Media
Server.

Prepare to upgrade Adobe Media Server

Workflow for upgrading

1 Back up existing data. See “Back up data” on page 3.

2 Remove the existing version of the server. See “Uninstall Adobe Media Server” on page 7.

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INSTALLING ADOBE MEDIA SERVER 5.0.3

Installing the server

3 Install the server. See “Install Adobe Media Server” on page 3.

Back up data

1 Before you upgrade to Adobe Media Server 5.0.1, save copies of the following folders to another computer or to

external media:

• applications/

• conf/

• licenses/

• modules/

• webroot/

• Apache2.2/conf

2 After installing the server, do the following:

• Modify the new configuration files to match the settings from your old files that you want to keep. For example,

host port settings, application and streams virtual folder settings, and so on. Restart the server.

Important: Do not copy configuration files from previous versions of the server. Manually edit the new
configuration files to match your old settings.

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• Copying license files to Adobe Media Server 5.0.1 is not required (there aren’t any upgrade paths for license

files).

• To reuse C++ plug-ins (also called adaptors), recompile them. See Developing plug-ins.

• Copy any applications you want to deploy to the rootinstall/applications folder. (If you changed the default

application folder, copy the applications to the correct folder.)

Install Adobe Media Server

Install Adobe Media Server on Windows

1 Log on to the server as an administrator.

2 Double-click the installation file, AdobeMediaServer_5_LS1_win64.exe, and follow the prompts in the installation

wizard.

This file is on your installation DVD or you can download it from adobe.com.

3 Read and accept the License Agreement to continue the installation process.

4 If an existing Adobe Media Server installation is found, choose whether to remove the old version and upgrade to

the new version or remove the old version only.

5 Enter a serial number.

If you don’t enter a serial number, Adobe Media Server 5.0.1 Starter gets installed. You can enter a serial number
or a license file after you install the server.

6 Accept the default installation location or enter a new location.

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