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Cisco Digital Media System 3.5 Appliance Administration Guide
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Introduction
This document describes how to install, backup and recover the Cisco Digital Media System (DMS) 3.5
Appliances. The following appliances constitute
a Cisco DMS 3.5 system:
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Cisco Video Portal 3.5 and Video Portal Reports 3.5 on MCS 7825-H2 or MCS 7835-H1
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Cisco Digital Media Manager 3.5 on MCS 7835-H1
Glossary
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lists the major terms used in this document and provides their definitions.
About the Cisco Digital Media System
The Cisco Digital Media System (DMS) is a suite of software applications running on dedicated Cisco
Media Convergence Server (MCS) appliances that help enable organizations of all sizes to effectively
create, manage and deliver live and on-demand video over an IP network to any audience. Leveraging
Cisco's best practices from more than a decade of video and Internet initiatives, DMS provides a
comprehensive, high-quality media experience for delivery of critical information to end users with
flexibility, clarity, and impact.
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Glossary
Term
Definition
AAI
Appliance administration interface for configuring each DMS server appliance
ACNS
Cisco Application for Content and Networking Systems: software that runs on the
Cisco Wide Area Application Engine platform for content distribution.
DMM
Cisco Digital Media Manager: A Web-based application that allows content authors
to easily manage and publish content to the Cisco Video Portal or other end devices.
DMS
Cisco Digital Media System: product family containing the Video Portal and Digital
Media Manager.
IE
Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
WAE
Cisco Wide Area Application Engine: hardware platform for application and content
services.
WM
Windows Media player or code.
