Ncast N-Way Server Manuel d'utilisateur

NCast N-Way Reference ManualNCast Product SpecificationN-Way Reference ManualRevision 1.3June 2nd, 2008Software Release 1.0Copyright © NCast

NCast N-Way Reference Manual• Daily, weekly and monthly reports may be generated and emailed to clients.• Directory based authentication for

NCast N-Way Reference Manual2.Server Administration2.1.CONFIGURING N-WAY NETWORK INTERFACESThe first task required for installation of the se

NCast N-Way Reference Manual2.2.HOSTNAME SETTINGThe server requires a valid hostname. If not already configured through the above menus, star

NCast N-Way Reference Manual2.4.FTP UPLOAD ACCOUNTSA default FTP upload account is configured for the server (see the password information sh

NCast N-Way Reference ManualThus the first step in setting up an N-Way Server is to define what accounts (company, organization, departmentor

NCast N-Way Reference ManualOnce all basic information has been entered (see the image below for a completed example) click on the “Add”butto

NCast N-Way Reference ManualThe preferred address ranges to use are administratively scoped multicast addresses with the most locallyscoped r

NCast N-Way Reference ManualFrom the Account Setup page click on the “Edit Account Channel Information” button. Enter a name for theChannel.

NCast N-Way Reference ManualAny number of Viewers may be registered to an Account, and there are no restrictions on the amount of viewingtime

NCast N-Way Reference Manual3.Telepresenter N-Way Access3.1.N-WAY SETTINGSThe following configuration information is only required if N-Way m

NCast N-Way Reference ManualTable of Contents1. Introduction

NCast N-Way Reference Manual3.2.CHANNEL MTU SETTINGSPackets transported through the multicast tunnel are limited to a size that is less than

NCast N-Way Reference Manualcommunicate with each other using normal multicast broadcasts. The MTU restrictions must be adheredto in this cas

NCast N-Way Reference Manual4.Information Pages Reference4.1.SESSION PAGEThe Session Page summarizes the current sessions active on the serve

NCast N-Way Reference ManualContact NCast for information on how to obtain these statistics in machine-readable form.4.3.STATISTICS PAGEThe S

NCast N-Way Reference Manual4.4.LOGS PAGEThe Logs Page reflects Login-Logout activity on the Server.Contact NCast for information on how to o

NCast N-Way Reference ManualThe Log Level controls the level of detail recorded for each connection and for ongoing traffic. A change in this

NCast N-Way Reference Manual5.Server Access5.1.WEB INTERFACEAccess to the administrative and viewer web pages on the server must use a non-st

NCast N-Way Reference Manual5.3.SECURE SHELLNormal access to the server will be via secure shell (ssh) or secure file transfer protocol (sftp

NCast N-Way Reference Manual6.N-Way System Operation – Detailed Examples6.1.THE N-WAY CLIENTIf the simple multicast bridging arrangement desc

NCast N-Way Reference Manualpacket with the source address of the originating machine and the TTL value will be set to 1. The media decodingp

NCast N-Way Reference Manual6. N-Way System Operation – Detailed Examples

NCast N-Way Reference Manual6.4.N-WAY RESTRICTION – SERVER AND CLIENT ON THE SAME LANAs an example of what might go wrong when these rules ar

NCast N-Way Reference ManualBut, and here is the difficulty, the N-Way Client at “B” will place the packet onto the LAN with the source addre

NCast N-Way Reference Manual7.Client Web Page Linkage7.1.MEDIA PLAYER LINKSThere are three common methods through which a desktop media playe

NCast N-Way Reference ManualIf the client is using the NCast Windows Media Player plug-in, this is the required link:nchttp://www.ncast.com/s

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NCast N-Way Reference Manual8.Archive Management, Access and Playback8.1.THE CONTENT DIRECTORYThe streaming server subsystem on the N-Way ser

NCast N-Way Reference Manual8.3.CONTENT METADATAWhen a video (.mp4) file is uploaded from a Telepresenter, an associated meta-data file is up

NCast N-Way Reference ManualUse the dropdown menus to tighten the search criteria, and press “Search” to display all files that meet thesearc

NCast N-Way Reference ManualSecurity Notice: All files indexed by this program will be displayed and be playable by any viewer who hasaccess

NCast N-Way Reference Manual9.References9.1.MPEG COMPRESSIONISO 14496-12 - ISO base media file formatISO 14496-14 - MP4 file format9.2.PACKET

NCast N-Way Reference Manual1.Introduction1.1.PURPOSEThe NCast N-Way Reference Manual is intended for the Network engineer who will be tasked

NCast N-Way Reference Manual10.Revision HistoryRevision 1.3 – Explanation of configuring network interfaces for the server, hostname setting,

NCast N-Way Reference Manual1.4.TELEPRESENTER UNITSThe Telepresenter is a stand-alone network communications appliance which captures RGB (VG

NCast N-Way Reference Manual1.5.2.Archive Playback using RTSPSeveral models of the Telepresenter allow recording of webcasts or conferences.

NCast N-Way Reference Manualremote units (but the reverse of that flow is not supported). Also, multicast traffic from the local LAN of eachr

NCast N-Way Reference Manualhandled by each Telepresenter’s audio subsystem, but in the case of a desktop player there is no capability to do

NCast N-Way Reference ManualThere is a configuration page within the Telepresenter to define the FTP server, account and password. Thearchive