Cisco TelePresence Content Server Release 7.0 Administration and User Guide

Introduction

Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6K) is a packaged solution optimized for medium-sized business requirements. It offers the mid-size business reduced the cost through server consolidation, operational efficiency, and scalability.

This chapter describes the main features, system requirements, setup, and management of the BE6K solution. Configuration of BE6K is performed on the Management tab. You must have the role of site manager or system administrator to see the Management tab.

Content Server VM with BE6K Features:

These are the supported media format:

• MPEG-4 for playback using Quick Time.
• MPEG-4 for playback using Flash Player.

These features are supported in Content Server Release 7.0:

• One Live Streaming recording in FLASH or QT with output sizes as small, medium or large using External Streaming Server.
• One On-Demand recording in FLASH or QT with output sizes as small, medium or large using Internet Information Server (IIS) as well as External Media Server.
• HD video.

These features are not supported:

• In-Box streaming
• WMV format
• Content Server Cluster

For installing the Virtual Content Server on BE6K, refer Cisco TelePresence Content Server VM Installation Guide.

For the information regarding licensing, refer Cisco TelePresence Content Server Licensing Information

Virtual Content Server on BE6K Features

UI changes on Content Server for BE6K solution

Management Tab

Following are the pages updated for BE6K solution:

Management Tab > Server Overview > Current Calls

Only two Concurrent calls are supported for BE6K solution.

Figure 4-1 Server Overview

 

Management Tab> Manage Outputs> On Demand Formats

BE6K solution does not support the Window Media Format for playback.

Figure 4-2 Manage Output

 

Management Tab> Create recordings>Recording alias

Default Live and OnDemand recording alias is not supported in BE6K solution.

Figure 4-3 Recording alias

 

Management Tab> Template

Window Media Format is not supported for BE6K solution.

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Note Default Flash Single on Demand Only and Default Flash Stacked on Demand Only template are enabled by default.

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Figure 4-4 Templates

 

Management Tab> Add Templates> Viewable in the Content Server web interface

BE6K user can edit the options to make any recordings.

Figure 4-5 Add Template

 

Management Tab> Recording Setup> Media Server Configurations

BE6k solution does not supports the External Windows Media Streaming servers.

The supported formats are:

• Add Quick Time or Darwin streaming server configuration
• Add Wowza Media server for Flash configuration, etc.

Figure 4-6 Media server configuration

 

Management Tab> Configuration> Site Setting> Preferred player

BE6K, Flash is the preferred player to view recordings.

Figure 4-7 Advanced streaming options