Pinnacle Systems Interplay Central - 1.2 Installation Manual

Interplay® Central

Installation and Configuration Guide

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Avid Interplay Central v1.2 Installation and Configuration Guide • 9329-65180-00 Rev C • April 2012 • This document is distributed by Avid in online (electronic) form only, and is not available for purchase in printed form.

Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Interplay Central Middleware Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Load Balancing Dual-Server Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Interplay Common Playback Server (ICPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Interplay Central Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

System Setup Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Checklist: Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Gather Site Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Licensing Requirements and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing the Interplay Production License for Interplay Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Verifying Interplay Central Licenses on iNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configure iNEWS for Integration with Interplay Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting up the Load Balancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 2 The Interplay Central Middleware Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Checklist: Set up Interplay Central Middleware Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Install the ISIS Client Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Install Avid Service Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Optional Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Support for Symantec Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Install the Interplay Central Distribution Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Install the Interplay Central User Management Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Run the Interplay Central Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Checklist: Configure Interplay Central Middleware Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Set up the Remote Host for ISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Specify a Lookup Locator for Avid Service Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Run DNS Tests against Hosts in the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configure System Settings for iNEWS Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configure System Settings for Interplay Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Creating a Cluster for User Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Changing Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Set the Backup Location for User Management Database Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Configuring the Application Database Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Handling Trusted Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Generate Trusted Certificates for High Availability Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Obfuscate Passwords for Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Chapter 3 The Tablet Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Connection Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Checklist: Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

iNEWS Configuration for Tablet Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Adding Tablet Devices to the iNEWS Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Install Interplay Central on the iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 4 The Mobile Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Connection Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Checklist: Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

iNEWS Configuration for Mobile Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.MOBILE-VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.MOBILE-IDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Adding Mobile Devices to the iNEWS Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Install Interplay Central on the Blackberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Modifying Your Phone’s Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Chapter 5 Browsers and Plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Operating System and Browser Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Installing Google Chrome Frame Plug-in for IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Enabling Google Chrome Frame Installation from Middleware Servers . . . . . . . . . 83

Installing the Interplay Central MOS Plug-in for IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Appendix A Configuring Interplay Central to Run Without iNEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Interplay Central Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using This Guide

This guide is intended for all Avid®Interplay® Central administrators who are responsible for installing and configuring an Avid Interplay Central system. This guide describes product set up and configuration procedures related to core components and some third-party hardware or software, such as load balancers used in high availability set-ups.

For initial administration and maintenance, see the Avid Interplay Central Administration Guide.

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1 Getting Started

Interplay Central requires a minimum of two servers, one used as a Web application server, and the other as the playback server. This guide provides setup information for the Interplay Central middleware server, while the playback server is covered in a guide entitled Interplay Common Playback Server Installation and Configuration Guide.

The following main topics describe the components and software available for an Interplay Central system as well as important, initial preparation for setting up your system.

• System Components

• System Setup Tasks

• Checklist: Before You Begin.

• Gather Site Information

• Licensing Requirements and Setup

• Setting up the Load Balancer

System Components

Your Avid Interplay Central system may include some or all of the following:

• Interplay Central Middleware Server—the Web application server used for hosting the Web pages, and handling all communications to and from APIs of other Avid products.

• Interplay Common Playback Server (ICPS)—the server that runs the Interplay Common Playback service. It concurrently reads multiple media assets and sequences residing on an ISIS, and compresses that media for playback on internet-connected clients. In an Interplay Central system, a site can “cluster” multiple playback servers to scale horizontally.

Load balancers are also recommended for sites with multiple middleware and playback servers.

For middleware servers, a hardware load balancer is used for fault tolerance only. For playback servers, software services provide load balancing and high availability across clusters of up to 16 servers.

System Components

• Interplay Central Workstation—the Web-based client that communicates with the Interplay Central middleware server, the Interplay Common playback server, and other servers for MOS integration. A workstation can be a Windows-based personal computer or laptop running a browser such as Google Chrome, or any Apple computer with a Macintosh operating system and the Safari browser.

For current specifications regarding minimum requirements and version compatibility, see the

latest ReadMe provided by Avid with your product.

• Modules—software applications that provide functionality and connectivity to various systems. An example of a module is the Interplay Central mobile application, installed on Blackberry smart phones.

• Avid iNEWS newsroom computer system—a back-end system that provides journalists, producers, directors, and various technical personnel in the newsroom with an array of tools to make their job easier. It is primarily made up of iNEWS Workstations, linked together via a local or wide area network, and the iNEWS Server(s), which manages all the day-to-day activities of the newsroom.

• Avid Interplay Production system—a back-end system that combines an asset database with workflow management software, both of which are integrated with Avid shared storage and Avid archive solutions. Interplay Production provides tools that let journalists and producers add rich media to stories and send the assembled video sequence to a playout server.

• ISIS 5000 or ISIS 7000—Avid shared storage servers.

The following diagram illustrates a basic sampling of components within an Interplay Central system. Your site might have more components not depicted in this illustration.

System Components

For the best performance, Avid recommends the middleware server(s) be located in Zone 3 on

the network, closest to the workstations and mobile devices. The playback server(s) can be in Zone 1 with a direct connection (10GigE or 1GigE) to ISIS or in Zone 2, connected to the ISIS through a switch.

Interplay Central Middleware Server

Avid offers the AS3000 as the Web application server known as the Interplay Central middleware server. The middleware server could also be procured separately from a third-party vender, such as an HP DL360, running Microsoft Server technology.

For the most current Avid Interplay Central system hardware and software specifications, see the

system requirements listed online at www.avid.com for the Avid Interplay Central system, or contact your Avid Sales representative.

The middleware server runs the following services:

• Interplay Central service

• Interplay Central User Management service

• Interplay Central Distribution service

• Avid Service Framework (ASF)

If the middleware server has Internet Information Services (IIS) installed, ensure that it is

disabled so there is no port usage conflict.

Load Balancing Dual-Server Systems

Avid recommends running Interplay Central Server service on two identically configured Interplay Central middleware servers to help ensure high availability and failover protection. High availability is achieved by using a load balancer, such as the LoadMaster 2200 by Kemp Technologies, which monitors the health of the servers and provides failover functionality in case one of the servers or its services goes down.

With a dual-server system, the Interplay Central middleware servers are directly connected to the load balancer and set up to run in their own subnets. The load balancer acts like a router between the existing network and each middleware server’s subnet.

System Components

Each Interplay Central middleware server gets its own IP address in its subnet—shown as numbers 4 and 5 in the previous diagram. During the hardware installation, the load balancer is assigned multiple IP addresses:

1. An IP address facing the network

2. An IP address facing the middleware server in subnet A

3. An IP address facing the middleware server in subnet B

Plus, it gets one virtual IP address (not numbered in the diagram) that is used by the clients to access Interplay Central. The load balancer will route client requests from the virtual IP address to one of the Interplay Central middleware servers and send responses from the middleware servers back to the clients. All client traffic is handled and balanced by the load balancer. Interplay Central clients are not allowed to connect from the servers’ subnets.

Procedures for installing and configuring your load balancer could vary, so Avid recommends referring to the documentation provided by the hardware manufacture. However, as an example, steps for setting up the LoadMaster 2200, manufactured by Kemp Technologies, is provided in this guide. For more information, see “Setting up the Load Balancer” on page 27.

Interplay Common Playback Server (ICPS)

System Components

The Interplay Common Playback Service software is installed on an HP DL380G7 server (procured separately) running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system. Additionally, this HP server requires specific GigE and/or 10GigE network interface cards to support ISIS storage connectivity.

It runs the following:

• Interplay Common playback service

Playback servers can be set up in a cluster—up to 16 modes per cluster—for load balancing and high availability.

For more information, see the Interplay Common Playback Server Installation and

Configuration Guide, which includes specific hardware and operating system specifications, as well as instructions on how to set up the servers. You can also view the most current system requirements with Avid Interplay Central system hardware and software specifications listed online at www.avid.com, or contact your Avid Sales representative.

Modules

System Setup Tasks

An Interplay Central module contains front-end elements or both front-end and back-end elements. Front-end elements can include the panes or controls that integrate with existing panes in the user interface. The back-end elements can include services, connectivity to back-end systems, or both.

For instance, the Interplay Central Mobile module is not the same thing as the iNEWS client software, but like the iNEWS client software, this module provides iNEWS functionality as well as connectivity to iNEWS systems.

Some modules are installed on servers while others run on clients, and third-party developers can create Interplay Central modules for increased functionality.

The following is a list of some modules offered by Avid for Interplay Central systems:

• Interplay Central Module

• Avid Service Framework Module

•iNEWS API Module

•iNEWS Module

• Interplay Central Mobile Module

Interplay Central Workstation

The Interplay Central Workstation communicates with the iNEWS server and the Interplay Workgroup database through the Interplay Central servers.It can be a computer or laptop, running a Windows-based or Macintosh-based operating system, located within a site’s firewall or securely connected to the network through VPN. There is no special software to install, but the computer must have a supported Web browser, such as Google Chrome for Windows or Safari for a Macintosh computer.

System Setup Tasks

The following table is provided as a convenient checklist to ensure a complete and successful installation of an integrated Interplay Central system. You can print this page to use as a guide during the installation and configuration process.

Tasks Refer to...

Complete all pre-installation tasks. “Checklist: Before You Begin” on page 20

Tasks Refer to...

Checklist: Before You Begin

Set up and configure the Interplay Common playback server(s).

Set up the Interplay Central middleware server(s). “Checklist: Set up Interplay Central

Configure the Interplay Central middleware server(s).

Configure the Interplay Administration settings used by Interplay Central.

Configure the system for send to playback (STP). The Avid Interplay Central Administration

See the latest Interplay Central ReadMe for important information about which versions of

Interplay Transcode and Interplay STP Encode are supported with Interplay Central.

(Optional) Install and configure devices for mobile integration.

(Optional) Install and configure active-X plug-ins. The documentation that came with your

Checklist: Before You Begin

“Checklist: Set up Interplay Central Playback Server” on page 57

Middleware Server” on page 31

“Checklist: Configure Interplay Central Middleware Server” on page 47

“Configuring the Application Database Settings” on page 55

Guide

“The Mobile Application” on page 69

plug-in

Before you start to install software and configure the Avid Interplay Central server(s), ensure the following tasks are completed.

Tasks Refer to...

Gather all site information needed during the setup, installation, and configuration processes.

Set up the Interplay Common playback servers (ICPS). the Interplay Common Playback Server

For dual-server sites, install and configure the load balancer for the middleware servers.

“Gather Site Information” on page 21

Installation and Configuration Guide

The manufacturer’s documentation that came with your load balancer, such as the Quick Start Guide for the LoadMaster 2200 by Kemp Technologies. See also “Load

Balancing Dual-Server Systems” on page 16.

Tasks Refer to...

Gather Site Information

Configure iNEWS for licensed integration with Interplay Central.

Install the Interplay Production license for Interplay Central

Gather Site Information

Prior to installing Avid Interplay Central, collect the following information and keep it readily available for use during the process. For convenience, you can print the following table and fill in the information unique to your site.

Type of Information Needed Site Specific Notes

Interplay Workgroup name

Interplay Workgroup Lookup services (fully qualified domain names)

ISIS virtual & real hostnames

• “Verifying Interplay Central

Licenses on iNEWS” on page 23

• “Configure iNEWS for Integration

with Interplay Central” on page 25

“Installing the Interplay Production License for Interplay Central” on page 23

Interplay/ISIS administrator account and password

iNEWS Server name(s)

iNEWS user account

Interplay Workgroup Media Indexer HAG name

Media Services hostname

Transcode hostname

STP Encode hostname

IP address(es) of the playback servers or ICPS cluster.

IP address(es) of the middleware servers

Type of Information Needed Site Specific Notes

IP address(es) of load balancer(s) for dual-server systems

Licensing Requirements and Setup

An Interplay Central user requires at least one of the following licenses:

• Interplay Central mobile license: This license allows the user to connect to an iNEWS newsroom computer system through the Interplay Central mobile application.

• iNEWS client license. This license allows the user to connect to an iNEWS newsroom computer system through the Interplay Central middleware server, but does not allow access to an Interplay Production database.

• Interplay Central browse client license: This license includes both an iNEWS client license and an Interplay Production license. The Interplay Production license (J type) allows browsing of media stored in an Interplay Production database.

• Interplay Central full client license: This license includes both an iNEWS client license and an Interplay Production license. The Interplay Production license (G type) allows browsing of an Interplay Production database, creation of sequences using that media, and logging of media.

Licensing Requirements and Setup

Delivery of Licenses on Back-End Systems

An iNEWS client license or an Interplay Central mobile license for a specified number of clients is sent to the customer through email along with specific installation instructions. However, to ensure proper licensed integration between Interplay Central and iNEWS, additional modification to system files in the iNEWS database is also required. For more information on those modification procedures, see “Verifying Interplay Central Licenses on iNEWS” on

page 23, “Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS” on page 25, and “Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS” on page 26.

An Interplay Production license for a specified number of clients is supplied to the customer on a USB flash drive as a file with the extension nxn. For more information, see “Installing the

Interplay Production License for Interplay Central” on page 23.

Configuration on the Front-End

You specify the type of license for each Interplay Central role in the Details tab of the Users layout. Select one of the following options:

Licensing Requirements and Setup

For this license type: Select this option in the Details tab:

Interplay Central mobile license Basic

iNEWS client license Basic

Interplay Central browse client license Browse

Interplay Central full client license Edit

For more information, see “Creating and Deleting Roles” in the Avid Interplay Central Administration Guide.

Installing the Interplay Production License for Interplay Central

The Avid Interplay Administrator is a client application that can be installed on any computer in your network and then used to manage either the Interplay Engine or the Interplay Archive Engine. You can use the Licenses view of the Interplay Administrator to install the Interplay Production license needed for integration with Interplay Central. For more information about this application, see the Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Interplay Archive Engine Administrator’s Guide.

To install the Interplay Production license for Interplay Central:

1. Start and log in to the Interplay Administrator.

2. Make a folder for the license file on the root directory (C:\) of the Interplay Central middleware server. For example:

C:\Interplay_Licenses

3. Insert the USB flash drive into any USB port.

If the USB flash drive does not automatically display:

a. Double-click the computer icon on the desktop.

b. Double-click the USB flash drive icon to open it.

4. Copy the license file (*.nxn) into the new folder you created.

5. In the Server section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Licenses icon.

6. Click the Import License button.

7. Select the file and click Open. The type of licenses (J or G) are displayed in the License Types area.

Verifying Interplay Central Licenses on iNEWS

Before you can use Interplay Central to connect to any back-end system, such as an iNEWS newsroom computer system, you must ensure iNEWS is configured with the proper number of Interplay Central devices authorized to connect to the system based on the purchased licenses. You can view iNEWS licensing limits from the iNEWS console.

To display iNEWS licensing limits, at the console, type:

NRCS-A$ status license

A message similar to the following will appear on your screen:

A is ONLINE and has been CONFIGURED. ID is INWS.

System is AB. Master is A.

Disk status is OK. The database is OPEN.

Site Key............. : 009999

CPUs................. : 3

Workstation addresses : 3000

Workstation resources : 1000

COM resources........ : 5

Web Access resources. : 2

Web Client resources. : 10

Web API resources.... : 5

Wire Server resources : 8

Instinct resources... : 10

Mobile devices allowed: 2000

Community Sessions... : allowed.

Licensing Requirements and Setup

The three lines to pay attention to are:

- Workstation addresses—indicates how many IP and/or MAC addresses can be specified

in the SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS story. This story may be deleted from the iNEWS database if Workstation addresses shows a “site” license and IP-specific restriction is not wanted.

- Workstation resources—the number of clients that can simultaneously connect to

iNEWS, including iNEWS workstations, Interplay Central workstations, and iPad touch-screen tablets running the Interplay Central tablet application.

- Mobile devices allowed—the number of mobile devices that can simultaneously

connect to iNEWS, including Blackberry smart phones running the Interplay Central mobile application.

Licensing Requirements and Setup

Any time the iNEWS newsroom computer system is configured, your licensing information is

checked. An error message appears in iNEWS if the configuration file defines more devices than are licensed.

To change license allowances:

t Contact an Avid sales representative.

Configure iNEWS for Integration with Interplay Central

Before you can connect to an iNEWS newsroom computer system from an Interplay Central workstation, you must edit a couple of system files in iNEWS so that iNEWS recognizes Interplay Central as a properly licensed device.

The files to edit are:

• SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS

• SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS

Additional files must be edited to ensure proper licensing for iNEWS integration with the

Interplay Central mobile application. For more information, see “iNEWS Configuration for

Mobile Integration” on page 71.

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS

Some steps in the following procedure are conducted at the iNEWS console in superuser mode. For more information, see “The iNEWS Console” chapter in the iNEWS Installation and Configuration Guide.

To edit the SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS story in iNEWS:

1. Sign in to an iNEWS workstation as a system administrator, or any user account with write access to the System directory.

2. Navigate to SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS and open the first story in that queue.

3. On a new line, add the version of the Interplay Central service that will run on the Interplay Central middleware server.

4. Save the story.

5. Reconfigure the system. From the iNEWS console:

a. Select the master computer, which is typically server A.

b. Enter superuser mode, using the correct password.

The dollar sign ($) at the end of the console’s server prompt will change to a pound sign (#).

c. Take the system offline by typing:

NRCS-A# offline

Licensing Requirements and Setup

d. Reconfigure the system by typing:

e. When the prompt reappears, bring the system back online by typing:

f. Press Ctrl+D to leave superuser mode.

The pound sign (#) at the end of the console’s server prompt will change back to a dollar sign ($).

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS

The following procedure only applies to sites that are not using a “site” license as Workstation addresses in iNEWS. You can review your site license information from the iNEWS console. For more information, see “Verifying Interplay Central Licenses on iNEWS” on page 23.

To edit the SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS story in iNEWS:

1. Sign in to an iNEWS workstation as a system administrator, or any user account with write access to the System directory.

2. Navigate to SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS and open the first story in that queue.

3. Add the IP address of the Interplay Central middleware server to a new line. Use a semicolon to add helpful commentary for future reference to the end of the line.

NRCS-A# configure

NRCS-A# online

For instance, type:

- If there are multiple middleware (Web application) servers, you will need to add the IP

address for each one on individual lines in the story.

- However, if a load balancer is used with the multiple middleware servers, and

communication will always be through the load balancer, then add only the virtual IP address of the load balancer instead.

- And if the load balancer is used, but some direct client-to-server communication is

probable, then add the IP addresses for the load balancer and all middleware servers.

You do not need to add to SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS the IP addresses of any Interplay

Central client computers or devices.

4. Save the story.

5. Reconfigure the system. From the iNEWS console:

a. Select the master computer, which is typically server A.

b. Enter superuser mode, using the correct password.

125.1.100.5 ;Interplay Central middleware server

Setting up the Load Balancer

The dollar sign ($) at the end of the console’s server prompt will change to a pound sign (#).

c. Take the system offline by typing:

d. Reconfigure the system by typing:

e. When the prompt reappears, bring the system back online by typing:

f. Press Ctrl+D to leave superuser mode.

The pound sign (#) at the end of the console’s server prompt will change back to a dollar sign ($).

NRCS-A# offline

NRCS-A# configure

Setting up the Load Balancer

In dual-server systems, a load balancer can be used to ensure high availability and provide failover functionality.

This section covers setup and configuration of a load balancer for the Interplay Central middleware servers.

The LoadMaster 2200, by Kemp Technologies, is used as an example. If your site uses a different

load balancer, refer to the documentation provided by the hardware manufacturer.

The load balancer can be set up initially either by connecting a monitor and keyboard directly to the hardware or by using the Web interface. When connecting via the Web interface, you access the load balancer by a predefined IP address, which can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with the hardware.

NRCS-A# online

To configure the load balancer, using a keyboard and monitor:

1. The first time you connect, a Quick Setup wizard will appear to walk you through the steps, and the first question might be to provide a license key. If prompted, enter the license key, or you can continue without it temporarily; There is a 30-day trial period.

2. The wizard will then prompt you to set up the network interfaces by entering the IP address of the network side of the load balancer. Type in the IP address including the netmask. The syntax is:

3. Click OK.

4. When prompted, enter the hostname of the load balancer and click OK.

5. Enter the nameserver IP address(es) and click OK. If there is more than one, separate each by a single space.

6. Enter the search domain(s) and click OK. If there is more than one, separate each by a single space.

Setting up the Load Balancer

7. Enter the IP address of the default gateway of the existing network.

8. Click OK.

After the setup wizard finishes, restart the load balancer.

9. Physically connect the load balancer to the network and to the Interplay Central middleware servers. Connect server 1 to the eth1 interface of the load balancer. Connect server 2 to the eth2 interface.

To configure the virtual service, using the Web interface:

1. Connect to your load balancer using the Web interface by typing in the hardware’s predefined IP address.

For a LoadMaster, the Main Menu screen will appear, showing vital statistics, such as IP address, serial number, version, license activation data, and CPU load.

Ensure you are using the recommended version of the load balancer. For the latest specifications, please refer to the Avid Web site or the latest ReadMe for Interplay Central.

2. Select System Configuration and then Interfaces.

a. Configure the network interface settings for eth1 and eth2. For instance, set the interface

address for eth1 to 10.129.106.5/25 and for eth2 to 10.129.106.130/25.

b. Also set Link Status to Automatic.

3. Select Virtual Services.

4. Click Add New.

5. Specify the parameters for the virtual service.

a. In the Virtual Address field, enter the virtual IP address for the load balancer.

b. Set the port to 443.

c. Set the protocol to TCP.

6. Click Add this Virtual Service to confirm the settings.

This will send you to the Basic Properties screen for the virtual service.

7. Set Service Type to HTTP/HTTPS.

8. Set Extra Port to 80.

The virtual service by default is configured on port 443 (the default https port); therefore you

will only be able to connect to the real servers via port 443 if you do not specify this extra port in the settings.

9. Set the Real Server Check Parameters to:

- HTTP Protocol

-Checked Port: 80

Setting up the Load Balancer

- URL: /api/heartbeat/with-failover?com.avid.central.rest.accept-all

- Uncheck Use HTTP/1.1

- HTTP Method: GET

- Reply 200 Pattern: HEALTHY

10. (Optional) Set the service nickname.

11. Set Persistence Options to:

a. Mode: Source IP Address

b. Timeout: 1 Day

c. Netmask: /32

12. Set Scheduling Method to Fixed Weighting.

13. Set Idle Connection Timeout to 15.

14. Select the Use Address for SNAT checkbox

15. Scroll down to SSL Properties and ensure that SSL Acceleration is not checked.

16. In the last section of the Real Servers for this Virtual Service, select Add New and specify the following parameters:

a. In the Real Server Address field, enter the IP address for the first Interplay Central

middleware server.

b. Set the port to 443.

c. Set Forwarding Method to “nat”.

d. Set Weight to 1000.

17. Click Add This Real Server, then repeat the previous step for the second Interplay Central middleware server, with two exceptions; enter the IP address of the second server instead of the first one, and set the Weight to 500.

18. Physically connect the load balancer to the Interplay Central middleware servers. Connect server 1 to the eth1 interface of the load balancer. Connect server 2 to the eth2 interface.

19. Check the Virtual Services screen, using the load balancer’s Web interface; the status should be green.

2 The Interplay Central Middleware Server

Interplay Central middleware server is the Web application server used to manage communications between Interplay Central workstations and back-end systems, such as the iNEWS newsroom computer system.

The following main topics describe the installation and configuration procedures of the middleware server(s).

• Checklist: Set up Interplay Central Middleware Server

• Checklist: Configure Interplay Central Middleware Server

Checklist: Set up Interplay Central Middleware Server

This checklist assumes all pre-installation steps have been completed as outlined in “System

Setup Tasks” on page 19 and “Checklist: Before You Begin” on page 20.

When you are ready to set up the Avid Interplay Central middleware server(s), ensure the following tasks are completed.

Tasks Refer to...

Install the ISIS Client. “Install the ISIS Client Software” on

page 32

If your site will only use devices running the Interplay Central mobile application and not

the Web application, then you do not need to install ISIS.

Install Avid Service Framework and join the Interplay workgroup.

Install the Interplay Central Distribution service. “Install the Interplay Central

Install the Interplay Central User Management service. “Install the Interplay Central User

“Install Avid Service Framework” on page 33

Distribution Service” on page 39

Management Service” on page 41

Checklist: Set up Interplay Central Middleware Server

Tasks Refer to...

Run the Interplay Central setup to install the Interplay Central service and all modules.

Reboot the server.

Verify and/or configure the Interplay Administrator settings that are applicable to Interplay Central

(Optional) Configure custom certificate(s) for the Interplay Central middleware server.

Install the ISIS Client Software

The ISIS client application is provided as part of the Avid ISIS software installation kit, a USB flash drive containing about 4 GB of data.

You can install the client software in several ways:

• You can take the software kit to each computer separately and install it.

• You can store the client software somewhere on the corporate network and allow everyone who needs the software to gain access to install it.

• You can use a browser to reach the ISIS Management Console and install it from the System Director because it was loaded during the previous installation of the client installers. The following procedure provides details for this method of installation.

“Run the Interplay Central Setup” on page 43

“Configuring the Application Database Settings” on page 55

“Handling Trusted Certifications” on page 57

Before installing Avid ISIS client software on Windows systems, make sure you are up-to-date

with your Windows critical or “high priority” updates.

To install the client software using a browser:

1. Start your browser application.

2. Go to https://IP address of System Director (or virtual name):5015.

The ISIS Management Console opens.

3. Type your administrator’s password.

4. Click Administration.

The Avid ISIS Installer Downloads screen opens.

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Contents

Using This Guide

Symbols and Conventions

If You Need Help

Avid Training Services

1 Getting Started

System Components

Interplay Central Middleware Server

Load Balancing Dual-Server Systems

Interplay Common Playback Server (ICPS)

Modules

System Setup Tasks

Interplay Central Workstation

Checklist: Before You Begin

Gather Site Information

Licensing Requirements and Setup

Installing the Interplay Production License for Interplay Central

Verifying Interplay Central Licenses on iNEWS

Configure iNEWS for Integration with Interplay Central

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.VERSIONS

Editing SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS

Setting up the Load Balancer

2 The Interplay Central Middleware Server

Checklist: Set up Interplay Central Middleware Server

Install the ISIS Client Software