XMS Configuration Guide
17-9
Propagating Assets to Other Xmedia Servers
Using manual propagation
Manual propagation allows you to perform an immediate, on-demand propagation of any
category of assets stored on the propagation server to a specific recipient server. Unlike
automatic propagation, manual propagation does not require you to first set up propagable
categories on the propagation server. You simply use the
P
ROPAGATE
T
O
command in
Xplorer or Xstudio to force the transfer of a category from the propagation server to a
designated recipient server.
While automatic propagation performs an initial distribution and then maintains the recipient
categories with the most up-to-date assets, manual propagation performs an one-time
distribution of the category’s assets to the recipient server and does not update it until
another manual propagation is triggered.
N
O T E
Before proceeding, we recommend that you consult
page 17-2
to learn more about the
concepts and behaviors regarding the propagation of category assets.
To perform a manual propagation of assets within a category:
1.
Confirm that the propagation and recipient servers have been properly setup to allow
for propagation (see
“Configuring Xmedia Servers for asset propagation” on page
17-4
).
2.
Open one of the following Vertigo Suite applications:
X
PLORER
or
X
STUDIO
3.
Ensure that Xplorer or Xstudio is connected to the propagation server
(
Tools>Settings>XMS or Server
).
4.
In the Asset Browser, right-click on the category that you want to propagate.
5.
Select the
P
ROPAGATE
T
O
command, followed by the recipient server that will receive
the recipient of the category’s assets (figure
17-7
).
The
P
UBLISH
P
ROGRESS
window appears and displays the publication status of the
assets that are being propagated to the recipient server.
Figure 17-7. Use the Propagate To command to force a manual propagation