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Oracle Video Server

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Getting Started with Oracle Video Server Manager

Release 3.0

February, 1998

Part No. A55979-02

Summary of Contents for Oracle Video Server

Page 1: ...Oracle Video Server Getting Started with Oracle Video Server Manager Release 3 0 February 1998 Part No A55979 02...

Page 2: ...ion contained in this document is subject to change without notice If you find any problems in the documentation please report them to us in writing Oracle Corporation does not warrant that this docum...

Page 3: ...er 2 Application Server 1 4 Tier 3 Data Server 1 4 Video Server Manager Communication Paths 1 5 Oracle Video Server Content Model 1 6 Content Layers 1 6 Running OVS without a Database 1 8 Registering...

Page 4: ...olbar 3 4 Navigator Tree 3 5 Creating a Split View in the Navigator Tree 3 6 Detail Pane 3 7 Summary Tables 3 8 Property Sheets 3 9 Status bar 3 9 Video Server Manager Online Help 3 10 4 Monitoring an...

Page 5: ...amples correct Do you need more examples What features did you like most about this manual If you find any errors or have any other suggestions for improvement please indicate the chapter section and...

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Page 7: ...r best tool for monitoring and managing the Oracle Video Server system This guide discusses general concepts underlying Oracle Video Server Manager and Oracle s Network Computing Architecture system r...

Page 8: ...names appear in boldface Menu commands appear in boldface with the name of the menu and the name of the command separated by a vertical bar menu command This guide also uses commands from UNIX C shel...

Page 9: ...ocumentation is available online Online documentation is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF files which are readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader and when printed appear exactly like the bound versions of the...

Page 10: ...ome We value and appreciate your comments as an Oracle user and reader of the manuals As we write revise and evaluate our documentation your opinions are the most important input we receive Our Send U...

Page 11: ...rview 1 1 1 Overview This chapter covers these topics What is Oracle Video Server Manager Why Use Oracle Video Server Manager The Oracle Video Server System Architecture Oracle Video Server Content Mo...

Page 12: ...more information about Oracle s NCA visit the Oracle web site at http www oracle com nca Why Use Oracle Video Server Manager As you write and deploy multimedia business applications in client server...

Page 13: ...itecture The Oracle Video Server system is fully compliant with Oracle s Network Computing Architecture offering a scalable object oriented architecture which consists of three tiers Tier 1 Client Tie...

Page 14: ...omputers which store manage deliver and display digital video on demand The Oracle Video Server is supported on a variety of server platforms and scales to many users Oracle Video Server Cartridges A...

Page 15: ...Video Server OVS The numbered steps in this section refer to the communication path segments illustrated in Figure 1 2 1 The user makes an HTTP request from VSM to OVS 2 OVS collects the requested dat...

Page 16: ...mat bit rate and size Tag files also store information about individual video frames which is not stored in the database Tag files must have an mpi extension Physical Content a database object that co...

Page 17: ...Oracle Video Server Content Model Overview 1 7 Figure 1 3 Oracle Video Server Content Layers...

Page 18: ...s or logical content in a system that does not have a database When OVS is running without a database Video Server Manager still enables you to monitor the physical content metadata and header informa...

Page 19: ...on Guide for your server platform This chapter provides instructions for installing and starting the VSM console and other client side components of the Oracle Video Server Manager This chapter contai...

Page 20: ...cle Video Server Manager 2 3 MB Oracle Video Server online documentation 4 MB Oracle Video Client 3 0 3 3 5 MB JRE 1 1 5 4 MB Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 4MB Installing Oracle Video Server Manager Follow...

Page 21: ...ing you to enter the host name and domain name for the Oracle Video Server that you want Video Server Manager to manage by default Enter the information and click Next If you do not know the host name...

Page 22: ...eate other VSM shortcuts refer to the next section 2 At the Logon screen enter your user name your password From a UNIX machine To start the Oracle Video Server Manager console from a UNIX machine typ...

Page 23: ...erties 3 Click the Shortcut tab 4 In the Target field edit the host name domain name entry to refer to the video server machine that you want to manage i e ovs1 oracle com The host name domain name en...

Page 24: ...Creating a Video Server Manager Shortcut on the Windows Desktop 2 6 Getting Started with Oracle Video Server Manager...

Page 25: ...ver Manager 3 1 3 Using Oracle Video Server Manager This chapter tells you how to use the Oracle Video Server Manager console It provides the following sections Video Server Manager Console Video Serv...

Page 26: ...vides and easy to use graphical user interface that consists of these parts Menu bar Toolbar Navigator tree Detail pane Status bar Figure 3 1 shows the major parts of the Video Server Manager console...

Page 27: ...ver Manager desktop Menu bar The menu bar contains pull down menus with commands for executing specific VSM tasks Some menu commands require that you select an object or folder from the navigator tree...

Page 28: ...3 2 Video Server Manager toolbar Note The Create Clips and Create Logical Content buttons are only available when the video server is connected to a database and if the Content Service vscontsrv is s...

Page 29: ...istent and hierarchically organized way to view and access parts of the OVS system Specifically you can monitor the different parts of the OVS system including Content Clients Oracle Media Data Store...

Page 30: ...lders contain several nested subfolders and files Figure 3 4 shows the navigator tree with one split view To create a split view for a navigator tree folder 1 Expand the video server folder 2 Click th...

Page 31: ...or Tree Detail Pane The detail pane on the right side of the screen displays information about the object selected in the navigator tree and as needed contains controls for managing that object Depend...

Page 32: ...a summary table Each row in the summary table describes an object in the folder Figure 3 5 shows the Volumes summary table By default rows in a summary table are sorted in ascending order of the left...

Page 33: ...on about the selected object You can view a property sheet by selecting its tab Figure 3 6 illustrates the General property sheet for the clip Cartoon1 in the logical content title Binky s Best Figure...

Page 34: ...lp index choose Help Index To view the online Quick Tour choose Help Quick Tour Alternatively you can view the Oracle Video Server Manager Quick Tour by pointing your browser at http hostname domain n...

Page 35: ...Video Server Manager Online Help Using Oracle Video Server Manager 3 11 Figure 3 7 Video Server Manager Online Help Interface...

Page 36: ...Video Server Manager Online Help 3 12 Getting Started with Oracle Video Server Manager...

Page 37: ...onitoring and Managing an Oracle Video Server System This chapter lists the types of administrative tasks that you can perform with Oracle Video Server Manager For a detailed description and step by s...

Page 38: ...tables also refer you to relevant or additional information in other documents in the Oracle Video Server documentation library For complete instructions and explanations for any of these tasks refer...

Page 39: ...and click the Preferences button in the detail pane Refer to Starting the Oracle Video Server in Chapter 4 of the OVS Administrator s Guide and Command Reference View the status of critical Oracle Vi...

Page 40: ...s and contents of MDS disks Select the MDS Disks folder in the navigator tree Refer to mdsdir and mdsdiskmode in the OVS Administrator s Guide and Command Reference View the status and contents of MDS...

Page 41: ...apter 7 of the OVS Administrator s Guide and Command Reference Real time Feeds Monitor the status of active real time feed server Select the Real time Feeds folder in the navigator tree Refer to Chapt...

Page 42: ...eate logical content Click Create Logical Content View or modify logical content Select the logical content title in the navigator tree and click Modify Rename a logical content title Select the logic...

Page 43: ...ptions are only available when the video server is connected to a database and if the Scheduling Services vsbcastsrv vsschdsrv and vsnvodsrv are started Refer to the VSM online help or Chapter 9 of th...

Page 44: ...Video Server Manager Task Reference 4 8 Getting Started with Oracle Video Server Manager...

Page 45: ...command conventions viii comments x communication paths 1 5 contact information x content defined 1 6 loading 4 4 registering 4 4 conventions command viii platform viii copying MDS files 4 4 creating...

Page 46: ...defining channels 4 6 Near Video On Demand NVOD See broadcast programs 4 7 Network Computing Architecture NCA application server tier 1 4 client tier 1 4 defined 1 2 server tier 1 4 O online documenta...

Page 47: ...d 1 6 registering content 4 4 task reference 4 2 to 4 7 toolbar 3 4 U user interface See Video Server Manager console V Video Server Manager communications paths 1 5 console 3 2 to 3 9 creating shortc...

Page 48: ...Index 4...

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