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Cisco ACNS Software Configuration Guide for Centrally Managed Deployments, Release 5.4
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Index
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Preface
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Chapter 1: Understanding the ACNS 5.4 Network
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Chapter 2: Getting Started
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Chapter 3: Using the Content Distribution Manager GUI
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Chapter 4: Setting up Content Request Routing in the ACNS Network
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Chapter 5: Configuring the ACNS Network for Content Distribution
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Chapter 6: Configuring the ACNS Network for Content Acquisition
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Chapter 7: Creating and Managing Programs
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Chapter 8: Configuring Caching Services
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Chapter 9: Configuring Streaming Media Services
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Chapter 10: Managing Caching Performance and Differentiated Services
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Chapter 11: Viewing Content Replication Status
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Chapter 12: Configuring Login Authentication, Configuration Authorization, and Accounting
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Chapter 13: Working with Device Configurations
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Chapter 14: Configuring Network Interfaces
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Chapter 15: Configuring Request Authentication and Authorization
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Chapter 16: Configuring Request Processing Services
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Chapter 17: Creating and Managing IP Access Control Lists
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Chapter 18: Configuring Group Authorization Using an Access Control List
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Chapter 19: Using the Transaction Logs
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Chapter 20: Configuring Platform and System Settings
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Chapter 21: Monitoring and Troubleshooting the ACNS Network
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Chapter 22: Monitoring with SNMP
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Appendix A: Creating Manifest Files
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Appendix B: IP Multicast Addressing
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Appendix C: Advanced Routing Configurations
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Appendix D: Mapping ACNS Software CLI Commands to the Content Distribution Manager GUI
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Table Of Contents
Symbols - Numerics - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X -
Index
Symbols
* (wildcard) character 8-48
.asx files 6-3
.nsc files 7-22
.pac files 4-38
<contains> tag A-63
<contentType> tag A-39
<extension> tag A-40
<host> tag A-42
<http-meta-data> tag A-63
<item-group> tag A-58
<match> subtag
attributes A-12
time-before attribute
relative time A-62
<matchRule> tag A-61
<options> tag A-40
<playServerTable> tag A-38
<proxyServer> tag A-44
<server> tag A-42
Numerics
3GPP
support in CSE 9-9
407 messages 15-10
A
AAA accounting
commands, list of 12-28
configuring 12-27
access control list. See ACL
ACL
configuring for group authorization 18-1
enabling 18-2
for group-based authorization 15-7
modifying 18-3
repositioning settings in 18-5
viewing settings 18-5
See also IP ACL
ACNS Manifest Generator tool
ACNS network
administrator responsibilities 1-5
content type mapping A-39
exporting data 20-23
overview 1-2
printing data 20-23
topology considerations 1-14
acquirer
commands, list of 13-15
error codes, list of 6-64
acquiring
files
from SMB servers 6-2
using indexed web servers 6-42
NTLM authenticated content 6-43
pre-positioned content
using externally hosted manifest file 6-24
using the Content Distribution Manager GUI6-9to 6-24
acquisition
bandwidth settings
graphical display of 6-58
choosing method for channel 6-7
retry and refresh mechanisms 6-54
scheduling
in manifest files A-10
show commands, list of 6-48
verifying results of 6-48
acquisition and distribution
architecture overview 1-10
acquisition-related commands 13-15
activating
ACNS network devices 2-21
active-active interfaces 14-1
active-standby interfaces 14-1
adding
Content Engines to channels 5-16
device groups to channels 5-17
media and overlay images to playlists 7-32
patterns to existing pattern lists 16-20
address record mappings
configuring 8-76
admin accounts
configuring passwords 12-13
advanced HTTP cache settings
configuring 8-19
alarms
content replication 21-4
device reporting 21-2
overload detection
about 21-10
configuring 21-11
Spider script A-81
Apache CLF transaction logging format 19-2
approving
devices
in Content Distribution Manager GUI 2-21
assigning
devices to more than one device group 13-30
playservers 6-34
associating
action with existing pattern list 16-20
attributes
for content serving A-16
shared
specifying A-10
audit trail logs
viewing 12-30
authenticated HTTP cache settings
configuring 8-13
authentication
configuring
device login 12-7
users 1-8
HTTP requests 15-6
native FTP requests 15-13
pass-through mode 15-2
proxy mode 15-2
Windows Media requests 15-6
authentication bypass
configuring 4-22
authentication cache
for access control 15-9
size adjustments 15-10
authentication mechanisms
basic 15-4
NTLM 15-4
authentication scheme
configuring 15-34
authentication servers
configuring12-7, 12-9, 15-15to 15-32
authentication traffic bypass 4-22
authorization
content authorization 15-7
autoregistration
DHCP server requirements 2-7
B
backup root Content Engines
assigning 6-6
bandwidth
incoming Windows Media bypass lists 9-44
scheduling for streaming acquisition 6-62
bandwidth efficiency gain reports 21-19
bandwidth settings
acquisition and distribution
defaults 6-56
graphical display 6-58
scheduled 6-59
content services
defaults 9-38
graphical display of 9-42
scheduled 9-39
banners
configuring messages 20-5
baseline groups
working with 13-31
basic authentication
about 15-4
blocking messages
in URL filtering 16-27
bytes served
reports 21-19
C
cache freshness settings
FTP 8-55
HTTP 8-10
cache settings
HTTP 8-6
canonical name record mappings. See CNAME record mappings
carousel passes
configuring 5-26
CdnManfest.xsd A-65
CDP
configuring 20-7
channel assignments
viewing 13-14
channel distribution 5-3, 5-10
channel quota 6-26
channel routing algorithm 5-19
channels
acquisition and distribution properties
specifying 6-25
adding and removing
Content Engines 5-16
device groups 5-17
assigning and removing multicast clouds 5-42
configuring properties of 5-12
content replication options 5-31
creating 5-11
deleting 5-18
for set-top-box export
selecting 7-40
live 7-13
manifest file information
configuring 6-27
modifying 5-15
proxy information
configuring 6-27
updating content 6-55
viewing
all channels 5-18
Content Engines assigned to a channel 5-19
content replication status 11-5
system-wide replication status 11-1
CIFS
configuring
server settings 13-17
website access control 13-19
CIFS share names
customizing 13-21
Cisco Discovery Protocol. See CDP
Cisco Streaming Engine
enabling 9-9
programming 7-24
root faliover support 7-5
CiscoWorks2000 21-5
CLF
log file format 19-1
CLI commands
centrally managed settings 13-36
mapped to Content Distribution Manager GUID-1to D-27
not supported in Content Distribution Manager GUI D-27
client IP spoofing 4-9
clock
setting 20-12
CNAME record mappings
configuring 8-77
command-line interface
accessing 2-19
to configure network settings manually 2-14
Common Internet File System. See CIFS
Common Log Format. See CLF
conditions
modifying or deleting from IP ACLs 17-11
configuring
Content Engine in transparent mode 4-7
devices
locally versus centrally 13-35
HTTP request authentication 15-13
warm standby Content Distribution Managers 13-2
congestion windows
about 10-7
content
adding items to channel 6-11
classifications 1-4
creating and managing in ACNS network 1-5
filtering 1-8
forcing replication 6-56
mapping A-38
pre-positioning 1-8
refreshing and verifying A-19
selecting with Manifest script A-82
specifying priority A-13
updating 6-55
content acquisition
scheduling A-10
content acquisition and distribution
overview 1-10
content alarms
description 21-4
content attributes
listing A-44
content authentication
overview of 15-1
content authorization
overview of 15-1
Content Distribution Manager GUI
entering username and password 2-12, 3-2
exiting 3-12
feature tabs 3-2
icons 3-8
navigating 3-1
window elements 3-3
Content Distribution Managers
configuring 2-15
deleting 13-5
exiting user interface 3-12
logging on to 3-1
registering device with 2-19
switching roles 13-3
viewing configuration 13-2
warm standby
configuring 13-2
deleting 13-5
Content Engine GUI
configuring secure access 16-54
Content Engines
adding
to channels 5-16
to multiple device groups 13-30
assigning to playlists 7-36
configuring
as PAC file servers 4-37
as routing Content Engines 4-51
for web cache services (scenarios) 4-27, 4-30
deleting 13-12
enabling for multicasting 5-32
modifying configuration properties 13-9
primary role 1-2
rebooting 13-12
receivers 5-41
removing
from channels 5-16
restarting 13-12
statistics
viewing 21-14
viewing
channel assignments 13-14
content replication status 11-14
content providers
creating 5-6
deleting 5-7
description 1-10
modifying 5-6
content replication
overview 1-13
content replication status
aggregate channels
viewing 11-1
channel
viewing 11-5
Content Engine
viewing 11-14
Content Router
load-based routing 4-55
Content Router routing
configuring DNS server 4-41
configuring request routing 4-40
overview 1-7
serving MMS files C-1
Content Routers
acquiring dynamic content C-2
acquiring static content C-7
activating 2-21
configuring DNS servers for 4-41
deleting 13-24
Layer 4 switch interoperability
configuring 20-9
modifying 13-22
primary role 1-2
services
configuring 13-25
statistics 21-16
troubleshooting configurations 4-58
content services
overview 1-7
content serving
specifying
attributes A-16
metadata A-18
conventions xxvii
cookies 6-3
Coordinated Universal Time. See UTC
coverage zone files
registering 4-43
coverage zones
applying 4-44
choosing 4-43
Content Engine behind NAT firewall 4-48
default 4-43
file elements 4-42
multiple Content Engines behind NAT firewall 4-49
NAT firewall with multiple IP addresses 4-51
no NAT firewall 4-47
user-defined 4-44
CPAN A-79
CPU utilization reports 21-20
crawler filter
specifying A-11
crawling websites A-80
crawl job
specifying A-7
crawl task
adding to channel 6-13
configuring acquisition rules 6-15
custom blocking messages
in URL filtering 16-27
customized blocking messages
configuring 16-27
custom transaction log format
description 19-2
format token values 19-4
log format string values 19-3
D
Manifest script A-84
Spider script A-81
default PlayServerTable schema A-70
deleting
Content Engines from network 13-12
content providers 5-7
Content Routers from network 13-24
locations 13-8
warm standby Content Distribution Managers 13-5
denying
requests for HTTP URLs 16-28
deployment scenarios 1-3
Spider script A-81
device alarms
description 21-2
device clock
setting 20-12
device configuration
local versus central 13-35
device groups
adding and removing
from channels 5-17
assigning to playlists 7-37
creating 13-26
deleting 13-30
description 1-9
enabling overlap 13-30
removing Content Engines 13-29, 13-33
statistics 21-15
viewing 13-30
device mode
changing 13-36
configuring 2-13
devices
monitoring performance statistics for 21-12
monitoring status for 21-12
reports
bandwidth efficiency gain 21-19
bytes served 21-19
CPU utilization 21-20
streaming sessions 21-19
repurposing 13-36
DHCP
configuring interfaces for 14-13
for autoregistration 2-7
interface-level 2-9
DHCP server
requirements for autoregistration 2-7
differentiated services code point. See DSCP
direct proxy routing 1-6
disks
configuring sysfs space 2-18
distribution
troubleshooting 5-46
distribution of content 5-3, 5-10
distribution priority 6-25
distribution QoS
configuring 20-16
distribution-related commands 13-16
DNS caching
address record mappings 8-76
CNAME record mappings 8-77
resource records 8-73
server bindings 8-74
server settings 8-71
DNS server
configuring Content Engine settings for 8-78
configuring for content routing 4-41
documentation
conventions xxvii
obtaining xxviii
related xxviii
domains
adding entities 12-24
assigning to user accounts 12-26
configuring 12-23
modifying and deleting 12-25
viewing 12-26
downloading
sample manifest files A-28
DSCP
setting values for 10-9, 20-18
dynamic proxy autoconfiguration
dynamic WCCP redirection 4-6
E
eDirectory Agent
description 16-46
eDirectory Agent settings
specifying 16-48
EIM
through content authentication 15-1
through group-based authorization 15-7
EMBED tag 6-3
entities
adding to domains 12-24
defined 12-23
error codes 6-62
error messages
configuring 20-23
escape characters
in URLs 6-33
EtherChannel
configuring 14-11
Ethernet MAC address mapping B-6
Exec timeout
configuring 20-6
exiting
Content Distribution Manager GUI 3-12
expires attribute
for removing content 6-3, A-20
expires directive 6-5
explicit congestion notification
about 10-7
exporting
ACNS network data 20-23
log files 19-9
export programs
about 7-8
Extended Squid transaction log format 19-2
external FTP server
exporting transaction logs to 19-9
permanent error from 19-9
F
failover
for live programs 7-5
failRetryInterval attribute A-20
Fast Cache
about 9-22
configuring on Content Engines 9-22
Fast Ethernet interfaces
modifying 14-7
Fast Start
about 9-21
configuring on Content Engines 9-21
feature tabs 3-2
FEC 5-28
fetching
manifest files 6-56
Fibre Channel interface
configuring 14-9
modifying 14-10
Fibre Channel storage array
using 2-19
Manifest script A-83
Spider script A-81
file attribute
marking for import A-44
file extension
mapping A-38
tag A-40
file resending
triggering 5-28
file sharing
configuring 13-17
filtering
for crawl job A-11
of content 1-8
firewalls
distributing content through 5-22
forced content replication 6-56
forward error correction. See FEC
forwarders
setting lookup level 5-21
setting selection probability 5-20
freshness of pre-positioned content
configuring A-64
FTP
using to fetch pre-positioned content 6-5
FTP manifest file
writing crawler A-5
writing single-item A-4
FTP native caching
cache freshness 8-61
client side 8-60
connections 8-58
custom messages 8-62
overview of 8-59
FTP-over-HTTP
cache freshness 8-55
caching 8-51
commands, list of 8-53
connections 8-52
FTP servers
crawler job attributes A-8
exporting transaction logs to 19-9
G
generating a playserver list 6-34, A-13
getting started 2-1
Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
modifying 14-7
GLOP addresses B-5
See also UTC offsets
group-based authorization
ACLs 15-7
rules 15-7
GUI icons 3-8
H
hardware clock 20-12
hinted files
playing 7-3
HTTP
authenticated cache
commands, list of 8-17
settings 8-13
cache freshness
commands, list of 8-12
settings 8-10
caching
advanced settings 8-19
settings 8-6
connections 8-2
outgoing proxy exclusion 8-48
permitting specific URLs 16-29
pre-positioned content 6-4
redirection 6-4
status codes of 19-2
http append x-forwarded-for-header command 15-12
HTTP destination port
configuring restrictions 8-26
HTTP header filtering
manifest attributes for A-50
HTTP manifest file
writing single-item A-4
HTTP playservers
customizing A-14
HTTP proxy
commands, list of 8-4
configuring authentication 6-45
HTTP proxy authentication
configuring 6-46
HTTP proxy servers
configuring 6-39
HTTP request authentication
about 15-9
configuring 15-13
transparent mode 15-11
using NTLM 15-29
HTTPS
configuring servers 8-42
filtering servers 8-44
keys
filtering 8-35
outgoing proxy exclusion 8-48
playservers
customizing A-14
pre-positioned content and 6-4
transparent caching
SSL 8-47
HTTPS manifest file
writing crawler A-5
HTTPS proxy
commands, list of 8-40
configuring 8-37
I
IANA B-1
ICAP
approved vendors 16-2
configuring
Content Engine settings 16-1
server 16-8
services 16-5
maximum file size supported 16-2
icons 3-8
ICP
client settings 8-80
remote client settings 8-82
remote server settings 8-84
server settings 8-82
indexed web servers
acquiring content 6-42
initial configurations
for devices
overview 2-2
using autoregistration 2-7
using the CLI 2-13
using the setup utility 2-9
for networks
using the Quick Start tool 2-11
summary of tasks 2-5
using the quick setup method 2-7
interface-level DHCP
description 2-11
note 2-8
interfaces
manually configuring for DHCP 14-13
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. See IANA
Internet Content Adaptation Protocol. See ICAP
IP/TV Program Manager
role in ACNS network 1-3
IP/TV programs
configuring multicast IP addresses for 7-3
hinted and nonhinted 7-3
IP access control lists. See IP ACL
IP ACL
adding conditions to 17-3
applying to interface 17-13
associating with application 17-12
conditions
modifying or deleting 17-11
configuration constraints 17-2
creating new 17-3
deleting 17-14
IP addresses
configuring NAT addresses 5-22
multiple
configuring on single interface 14-6
static 2-11
IP differentiated services
configuring 10-9
IP multicasting
and insecure services B-4
copying files between server and client B-4
Ethernet MAC address mapping B-6
GLOP addresses B-5
Layer 2 multicast address considerations B-5
limited scope addresses B-4
Protocol Independent Multicast. See PIM
source-specific multicast addresses B-5
unusable addresses B-1
IP routes
configuring 14-15
item priority 6-26
J
JavaScript 6-3
K
keepExpiredContent attribute A-56
keepNoCacheContent attribute A-56
keepQueryUrl attribute A-56
kernal debugger
enabling 21-23
L
launching the Content Distribution Manager GUI
procedure 3-1
username and password 2-12, 3-2
Layer 2
multicast address B-5
LDAP server
group settings 15-19
password expiration 15-17
policy redirection 15-18
LDAP server settings
configuring 15-15
level
definition 1-11
license keys
multicast distribution 5-32
Spider script A-81
limited scope addresses B-4
limiting scope of spider search A-80
line console carrier detection
configuring 20-6
live channels
adding Content Engines to 7-15
adding device groups to 7-15
creating new 7-14
selecting for programs 7-13
live command in Manifest script A-82, A-83
live content
description 1-5
selecting with Manifest script A-82
specifying A-20
versus pre-positioned A-82
live events
about 7-3
configuration requirements 7-4
programming 7-13
live programs
configuring streaming settings 7-16
root Content Engine failover for 7-5
scheduling 7-22
live splitting
commands related to 9-37
live stream interruptions 7-4
live stream settings
for CSE programs 7-19
for Windows Media programs 7-17
live stream splitting
multicast-in multicast-out 9-28
multicast-in unicast-out 9-31
unicast-in multicast-out 9-25
unicast-in unicast-out 9-33
weighted load balancing 9-35
location leaders
setting preferences for 5-20
locations
creating default 2-22
definition 1-11
deleting 13-8
location tree
definition 1-11
viewing 13-8
log files
exporting 19-9
restarting export of 19-9
log formats
WMT transaction logging 19-16
logging
commands, list of 21-8
configuring 21-8
message priority levels 21-8
multicast transmissions 5-27
system events 21-9
login access
controlling 20-1
login authentication
about 12-2
default configuration for 12-3
failover 12-4
local access database 12-5
log on
following timeout 3-11
user interface 3-1
M
MAC address mapping B-6
management
central vs. local 13-35
manifest files
<crawler> feature A-2
automated scripts A-78
channel information
configuring 6-27
definition 1-12
dissemination of A-2
fetching 6-56
modifying sample manifest file A-33
obtaining sample PERL scripts A-33
refreshing and verifying content A-19
regular expressions A-10
schema A-65
single <item> A-2
specifying
crawl job A-7
live content A-20
structure and syntax
correcting A-32
summary A-33
tags (listing) A-33
time values A-18
time zones A-71
updating 6-55
manifest file validator
accessing A-28
output errors A-31
output examples A-29
Manifest Generator. See ACNS Manifest Generator tool
Manifest script
about A-79
customizing A-85
rules file A-85
selecting content A-82
syntax guidelines A-82
manifest tags
summary (table) A-33
Manifest Validator utility. See manifest file validator
manifest XML schema A-65
manual setup and registration 2-11
map
Manifest script A-84
Spider script A-81
match Manifest script A-85
media attribute
marking for import A-44
media files
adding to playlist 7-32
message logs
viewing 21-9
message of the day
configuring 20-5
metadata
for content serving A-18
metadata poll interval multiplier
configuring 5-22
MIBs
supported by SNMP agent 22-12
Microsoft Active Directory
using 15-8
migrating
from ACNS 4.x software to ACNS 5.x software A-5
MIME content types 9-2, A-38, A-39
MMS
error codes 6-65
streaming media files and 6-5
MMS-over-HTTP
streaming media files and 6-5
modifying
content providers 5-6
Content Router properties 13-22
monitoring
system status 21-1
monitoring URLs 21-20
MPEG file specifications
for TV-out enabled devices 7-31
multicast addresses
for programs 7-45
unusable assignments 5-33, B-1
multicast clouds
adding and removing receiver Content Engines 5-39
assigning and removing from channels 5-42
configuring 5-33
deleting 5-39
modifying 5-38
parameters 5-36
receiver Content Engines 5-41
root Content Engines 5-16
viewing 5-39
multicast configuration
verifying 5-44
multicast distribution license key 5-32
multicast expert mode
using 5-29
multicasting
carousel passes 5-26
commands, list of 5-45
enabling Content Engines for 5-32
overview 1-13
preparation for 5-24
sender delay interval 5-28
multicast IP addresses
configuring for IP/TV programs 7-3
multicast logging 5-27
multicast sender delay
configuring intervals 5-28
multicast transmissions
logging information 5-27
multiple device groups
assigning Content Engines to 13-30
multiple IP addresses
coverage zones and 4-51
on single interfaces
configuring 14-6
multiple network interfaces
configuring 14-1
N
N2H2
configuration restrictions 16-35
supported features 16-30
NACK interval multiplier 5-27
name server. See NS
NAT firewalls
configuring IP addresses 5-22
content routing and4-47to 4-51
native FTP caching
overview of 8-59
proxy authentication 8-59
restrictions 8-58
native FTP requests
authentication 15-13
navigating
in the Content Distribution Manager GUI 3-1
network settings
configuring manually 2-14
Network Time Protocol. See NTP
no-cache directive 6-4
nonhinted files
playing 7-3
nonsecure access
configuring 16-54
noProxy attribute 6-41
NS
record for content routing 4-41
NSC files
for multicasting Windows Media server-side playlists 7-22
NTLM
authentication 19-7
commands, list of 15-25, 15-28
HTTP request authentication 15-29
server settings
configuring 15-21
NTLM authenticated content
acquiring 6-43
NTLM authentication
about 15-4
version 2 support 15-4
NTP
and system clock 20-12
configuring 20-11
O
OBJECT ID tag 6-3
offline detection
about 20-22
configuring 20-21
offline operations
enabling 20-27
on-demand content
description 1-4
one-to-one channel mapping (figure) 1-10
online help 3-11
origin server
replicating content from 6-56
setting up 6-3
overlay images
adding to playlist 7-33
assigning to media 7-35
editing 7-34
parameters (table) 7-34
overload bypass 4-22
P
PAC file servers
configuring Content Engines as 4-37
PAC file templates
description 4-32
example 4-33
registering 4-35
packet flow
diagram 4-4
pass-through authentication 15-2
passwords
CLI user
changing 12-20
pattern list
adding patterns to 16-20
associating action with 16-20
configuring 16-19
verifying action 16-21
Perl scripts
for manifest file A-78
Perl software
installing A-79
permitting
HTTP URLs 16-29
PGM
configuring using multicast expert mode 5-29
PIM B-5
playback guide 7-38
playbacks
schedule settings 7-35
playlists
adding
media 7-32
overlay images 7-32
assigning
Content Engines 7-36
device groups 7-37
definition 7-7
MPEG file specifications 7-31
setting playback schedules 7-35
viewing playback guide 7-38
playserver lists
playservers
assigning 6-34
customized in manifest file A-14
mappings
accepted locations A-38
settings
versus <playServer> tag A-39
playservertable
Manifest script A-84
PlayServerTable.xsd A-69, A-70
PlayServerTable schema A-69
playtimes
definition 7-7
policies
and Rules Template 16-11
policy servers
configuring for third-party 16-56
polling intervals
configuring for content updates 5-22
port channel interfaces
configuring 14-11
load balancing 14-13
port lists
configuring for WCCP 4-17
prefix
preloaded content
description 1-5
prepos
Manifest script A-84
pre-positioned content
acquiring 6-24
description 1-5
freshness of A-64
overview 1-8
vs. live A-82
primary Content Distribution Manager
configuring 2-16
printing
ACNS network data 20-23
priority of content
specifying A-13
privilege profiles
about 12-15
program multicast addresses
configuring 7-45
managing 7-45
programs
about 7-1
Cisco Streaming Engine rebroadcast
creating 7-24
configuring
Cisco Streaming Engine live 7-19
Windows Media live 7-17
Windows Media rebroadcast streaming settings 7-28
export
creating 7-39
selecting media files and overlay images 7-32
modifying API-defined 7-10
previewing 7-11
scheduling live 7-22
TV-out 7-7
creating 7-30
scheduling 7-35
selecting media files and overlay images 7-32
viewing 7-8
Windows Media rebroadcast
about 7-7
creating 7-24
proxied authentication mode 15-2
proxy authentication
using CLI 6-46
proxy autoconfiguration files 4-38
proxy configuration 4-31
for channels 6-27
proxy error messages
configuring
download settings 20-24
upload settings 20-26
proxy protocols parameters 8-49
proxy servers
authentication for 6-44
configuring
for manifest file acquisition 6-41
using CLI 6-39
using manifest 6-40
publishing URLs
generating 6-31
multicast 7-22
unicast 7-21
Q
QoS
configuring 20-16
quality of service. See QoS
Quick Crawl utility
using 6-11
quick setup method 2-7
Quick Start tool
using for network configurations 2-11
R
RADIUS Agent
description 16-45
RADIUS Agent settings
specifying using the CLI 16-48
RADIUS server
RCP services
enabling on Content Engines 20-8
RealProxy
enabling 9-5
RealSubscriber
enabling 9-7
real-time transaction logging
configuring 19-20
rebooting
Content Engines 13-12
reboot option
Content Engines 13-12
rebroadcast programs
assigning Content Engines 7-27
assigning device groups 7-27
scheduling 7-29
selecting media files 7-24
receiver Content Engines 5-41
registering
device with Content Distribution Manager 2-19
regular expressions
writing A-10
reject
remote login
controlling access 20-1
removing
Content Engines from channels 5-16
device groups from channels 5-17
replication 11-1
overview 1-13
replication status
channel
viewing 11-5
commands, list of 11-17
Content Engine
viewing 11-14
viewing details 11-9
reportBrokenLinks attribute A-56
repurposing ACNS network devices 13-36
request interception
overview 1-6
request routing
using a Content Router 4-40
resource records 8-73
restarting export of log files 19-9
retransmit time multiplier
about 10-7
retry and refresh mechanism
for content acquisition 6-54
roles
assigning to user accounts 12-22
creating and managing 12-20
modifying and deleting 12-21
viewing settings 12-22
root Content Engine
failover 7-5
root Content Engines
definition 1-11
designating 5-16
failover 5-14
failover for live programs 7-5, 7-6
root location
deleting Content Engines from 13-12
router
commands, list of 4-26
configuring
for web cache service 4-27, 4-30
enabling WCCP support 4-26
router lists
configuring for WCCP 4-14
router redirection
overview 1-6
routing Content Engine
configuring request routing using 4-40
routing Content Engines 4-51
routing statistics 21-16
RTSP gateway
commands, list of 9-4
configuring 9-3
overview 9-2
rule-based filtering
for crawl job A-11
rules
for group-based authorization 15-7
rules file for Spider and Manifest scripts A-85, A-86
rules settings
enabling 16-11
Rules Template
actions
order of execution 16-53
configuring
using CLI 16-19
using Content Distribution Manager GUI 16-11
S
sanitized transaction logs 19-8
scheduled Windows Media rebroadcasts
about 7-7
secure access
configuring 16-54
secure FTP 6-5
secure shell
configuring 20-2
daemon password guesses 20-4
host keys 20-4
sender delay interval
configuring 5-28
server bindings
configuring 8-74
service masks
configuring for WCCP 4-18
service rules
configuring 16-11
See also Rules Template
set Manifest script A-84
setting schedules 7-29
setup utility
for configuring devices 2-9
SFTP servers
exporting transaction logs to 19-10
shared attributes
specifying A-10
show command utility
for troubleshooting 21-4
Simple Network Management Protocol. See SNMP
simplified hybrid routing
configuring DNS server 4-41
single content item
specifying A-6
size Manifest script A-85
slow start 4-9
SmartFilter software
and rule action no-auth command 16-52
URL filtering 16-51
SNMP
configuring
community settings 22-5
group settings 22-6
host settings 22-10
server settings 22-2
traps 22-5
user settings 22-8
view settings 22-9
key CLI commands 22-13
manager
creating 22-2
supported MIBs 22-12
traps 22-5
software clock 20-12
source-specific multicast address B-5
Spider script
about A-79
broadening scope of crawling A-80
customizing A-81
keywords A-81
limiting crawl scope A-80
rules file A-85
Squid transaction log format 19-2
SSL
caching HTTPS 8-47
standby Content Distribution Manager
configuring 2-16
standby groups
of interfaces 14-2
standby interfaces
configuring 14-3
priority settings 14-4
start Spider script A-81
static IP addresses 2-11
static IP routes
configuring 14-15
statistics
Content Engines 21-14
Content Router 21-16
device groups 21-15
streaming 21-16
Websense 16-49
streaming servers
licensing and enabling 9-1
supported in ACNS software 9-1
streaming sessions reports 21-19
streaming statistics
viewing 21-16
subtag
attributes A-11
syntax
Spider script
guidelines A-80
system event logging
configuring
using CLI 21-8
using GUI 21-5
message priority levels 21-8
system events log
viewing 21-9
system message log
using 21-5
viewing 21-9
system properties
modifying 20-18
system status
monitoring 21-1
system status bar
troubleshooting
content replication 21-5
devices 21-3
T
TACACS+ server
tags
in manifest files A-33
TCP
congestion windows 10-7
explicit congestion notification 10-7
parameter settings 10-1
retransmit timer 10-7
slow start 10-8
TCP-over-satellite extensions
about 10-8
Telnet services
commands 20-2
enabling on Content Engines 20-1
text conventions xxvii
text editor creating rules file A-86
TFTP
configuring
general settings 8-65
proxy server 8-66
directories
configuring 8-69
TFTP gateway
about 8-65
Third Generation Partnership Project. See 3GPP 9-9
time
manifest file A-18
Manifest script A-85
timeout
logging on after 3-11
time values
specifying A-18
time zones
in manifest files A-71
parameter settings for 20-12
token strings
in custom transaction logging format 19-2
ToS
setting values for 10-9
transaction logging
and NTLM authentication 19-7
enabling with Content Distribution Manager GUI 19-10
formats 19-2
W3C customizable 19-6
real-time
about using 19-19
configuring 19-20
sanitized 19-8
WMT
about using 19-15
configuring 19-17
log formats 19-16
transparent caching
and outgoing proxy exclusion 8-48
and SSL 8-47
transparent interception
using WCCP 4-2
transparent mode
hierarchical caching in 15-11
traps
SNMP 22-5
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. See TFTP
troubleshooting
Content Router configurations 4-58
distribution hierarchy 5-46
using show command utility 21-4
ttl attribute A-20
TV-out devices
supported MPEG file specifications 7-31
TV-out programs
about 7-7
commands, list of 7-31
type Manifest script A-85
Type of Service. See ToS 10-9
U
unicast content forwarding 1-13
unified name space errors. See UNS errors
UNS errors 6-62
unusable multicast addresses 5-33, B-1
update interval 6-27
uploading
proxy error messages 20-26
URL filtering
configuration overview 16-21
configuring using Content Distribution Manager GUI 16-22
custom blocking messages 16-27
overview 1-8
with N2H2 server 16-29
with SmartFilter software 16-51
with URL lists 16-28
with Websense 16-39
URLs
monitoring 21-20
user accounts
about 12-15
audit trail logs
viewing 12-30
CLI users
changing passwords 12-20
creating
using Content Distribution Manager GUI 12-17
domains
adding entities 12-24
assigning to 12-26
configuring 12-23
modifying and deleting 12-25
viewing 12-26
modifying and deleting 12-19
roles
assigning to 12-22
creating 12-20
modifying and deleting 12-21
viewing 12-22
viewing 12-20
user authentication
overview 1-8
user authentication. See login authentication
user interface
Content Distribution Manager3-3to 3-12
UTC 20-12
UTC offsets 20-14
See also GMT offsets
V
VBScript 6-3
verifying
action performed on pattern list 16-21
content acquisition 6-48
W
W3C customizable logging format 19-6
warm standby
configuring Content Distribution Managers 13-2
switching to primary 13-3
WCCP
clean shutdown
description 4-9
client IP spoofing
description 4-9
configuring
general settings for the Content Engine 4-7
port lists 4-17
router lists 4-14
service masks 4-18
service settings for the Content Engine 4-10
custom web cache service 4-7
dynamic redirection services 4-6
enabling on router 4-26
HTTPS traffic service 4-6
load balancing
description 4-13
packet flow diagram 4-4
service groups 4-5
slow start
description 4-9
traffic bypass
configuring 4-23
viewing lists 4-25
transparent caching options 4-22
WCCP bypass
configuring 4-23
viewing lists 4-25
WCCP routing
acquiring dynamic content C-9
acquiring static content C-12
description 1-6
WCCP support
enabling on the router 4-26
WCCP transparent interception 4-2
web cache service
clients and cache on different subnets 4-29
clients and cache on the same subnet 4-26
configuration examples
for different subnets 4-30
for same subnet 4-28
web crawler A-7
webmasters
responsibilities 1-5
Websense server
components
about 16-44
configuration restrictions 16-51
configuring failover 16-38, 16-39
enabling 16-39
integrated server
port configuration 16-38
usage 16-37
websites
crawler job attributes A-8
crawling
broadening scope A-80
limiting scope A-80
creating 5-8
definition 1-12
deleting 5-10
description 1-10
modifying 5-10
weighted load balancing
configuring for live stream splitting 9-35
wildcard character 8-48
Windows Media
commands, list of 9-18
enabling 9-11
general settings (figure) 9-15
incoming bandwidth bypass list 9-44
live stream splitting9-25to 9-33
multicast and advanced client settings (figure) 9-17
multicasting 9-31
multicast station schedules 9-35
proxy settings 9-13
request authentication 15-6
Windows Media rebroadcasts 7-7
and Content Router redirection C-1
configuring streaming settings 7-28
programming 7-24
Windows Media server-side playlists
features supported 7-6
using .nsc files 7-22
WMT
Fast Cache
configuring on Content Engines 9-22
Fast Start
configuring on Content Engines 9-21
WMT transaction logging
about 19-15
configuring 19-17
log formats 19-16
X
XML
Manifest script A-84
XML schema
default PlayServerTable A-70
manifest A-65
PlayServerTable A-69
XSD A-65