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The release package can be found at wowza@iapetus:~/releases/mediestream-wowza-release-package-2.0.9rc2_bundle.zip
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This is the Wowza plugin in the DOMS project. The purpose of the plugin is to enhances the Wowza streaming server with This is the Wowza plugin in the MedieStream project.
 1. Locate media files in a folder structure decided by BES
 1. Log information when a user starts streaming a program in statistics log
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 1. Wowza Streaming Server version 2.2.3)  1. Wowza Streaming Server version 2.2.3
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 1. BES must be installed
 1. Previous version of plugin installed on server at ~wowza/services/wowza_vhost_doms
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 1. There is one user account for the wowza, and the wowza server is installed in ~/wowza
 1. Check !!! One vhost have been configured (in ~/wowza/conf/VHosts.xml), with the name _domsVHost_ and configDir ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms


  1. There is one user account for the wowza, and the wowza server is installed in ~/wowza. The folder structure is assumed to be:
  a. ~wowza/
   a. bin/
   a. services/
    a. wowza_vhost_kultur/
    a. wowza_vhost_chaos/
    a. wowza_vhost_.../
   a. wowza/
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 1. Shutdown Wowza (not really nessesary, but please...)
 1. if nessessary remove any files in ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/
 1. Extract the plugin into ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/
 1. There should now be these directories
  * applications/
  * conf/
  * bin/
 1. The plugin is now installed, so it needs to be setup.
 1. go to ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/conf/doms
 1. In that folder, there are two files, Application.xml and doms-wowza-plugin.properties
 1. Edit doms-wowza-plugin.properties, so that these things are set correctly{{{
ticketCheckerLocation=ADDRESS OF TICKET CHECKER WEBSERVICE, MOST OFTEN http://DOMS_SERVER:PORT/authchecker
storageDir=WHERE THE VIDEO FILES ARE
}}}
 1. The doms application is now configured
 1. go to ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/conf/domslive
 1. In that folder, there are two files, Application.xml and domslive-wowza-plugin.properties
 1. Edit domslive-wowza-plugin.properties, so that that the two settings mentioned above are set to the same value as for doms-wowza-plugin.properties.
 1. Edit Application.xml so that storageDir points to some temp folder where we can write .stream files for live streaming.
 1. The domslive application is now also configured
 1. Create a symbolic link ''~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/streamingContentPreview'' that points to the root folder of preview files.
 1. The preview application is now also configured
 1. Restart wowza. The wowza plugin install should now be complete		  1. Backup/remove old vhost from the DOMS project ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/
 1. Extract release bundle to a temporary folder on server
 1. Run deploy script from release package
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=== Configuration ===
 1. Replace ''~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/streamingContent'' folder with symbolic link to root of the program media files from BES
 1. Replace ''~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/streamingContentPreview'' folder with symbolic link to root of the preview media files from BES
 
 1. Create dir {{{/home/wowza/logs}}} for streaming statistics logs.

 1. Configure ''~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/conf/kultur/doms-wowza-plugin.properties'':{{{
ticketCheckerLocation=<ticket_checker_address>, i.e. http://alhena:7880/authchecker-service/tickets
broadcastExtractionServiceRestApi=<bes_address>, i.e. http://iapetus:9311/bes_DEVEL/rest/bes/}}}

 1. Configure ''~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/conf/kultur_live/domslive-wowza-plugin.properties''{{{
ticketCheckerLocation=<ticket_checker_address>, i.e. http://alhena:7880/authchecker-service/tickets
broadcastExtractionServiceRestApi=<bes_address>, i.e. http://iapetus:9311/bes_DEVEL/rest/bes/}}}

 1. Configure ''~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/conf/VHost.xml''
  a. Topmost portnumber:{{{
<Port>1935</Port>}}}
  a. Under comment {{{<!-- Admin HostPort -->}}}:{{{
<Port>8086</Port>}}}

 1. Configure ''~/wowza/conf/VHosts.xml''
  a. Remove{{{
                <VHost>
                        <Name>_domsVHost_</Name>
                        <ConfigDir>/home/wowza/services/wowza_vhost_doms</ConfigDir>
                        <ConnectionLimit>0</ConnectionLimit>
                </VHost>}}}
  a. Add{{{
                <VHost>
                        <Name>_kulturVHost_</Name>
                        <ConfigDir>/home/wowza/services/wowza_vhost_kultur</ConfigDir>
                        <ConnectionLimit>0</ConnectionLimit>
                </VHost>}}}

Release note for Wowza plugin version 2.0

The release package can be found at wowza@iapetus:~/releases/mediestream-wowza-release-package-2.0.9rc2_bundle.zip

New features

This is the Wowza plugin in the MedieStream project.

  1. Locate media files in a folder structure decided by BES
  2. Log information when a user starts streaming a program in statistics log

Installation instructions for STAGE and PROD

Prerequisites for the installation

  1. Java 6
  2. Vlc video player installed
  3. Wowza Streaming Server version 2.2.3
  4. DOMS must be installed with ticket issuer
  5. BES must be installed
  6. Previous version of plugin installed on server at ~wowza/services/wowza_vhost_doms

We assume that wowza have been configured in the way that SB it maintenance prefers. This means that

  1. There is one user account for the wowza, and the wowza server is installed in ~/wowza. The folder structure is assumed to be:
    1. ~wowza/
      1. bin/
      2. services/
        1. wowza_vhost_kultur/
        2. wowza_vhost_chaos/
        3. wowza_vhost_.../
      3. wowza/

Installation procedure

  1. Backup/remove old vhost from the DOMS project ~/services/wowza_vhost_doms/
  2. Extract release bundle to a temporary folder on server
  3. Run deploy script from release package

Configuration

  1. Replace ~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/streamingContent folder with symbolic link to root of the program media files from BES

  2. Replace ~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/streamingContentPreview folder with symbolic link to root of the preview media files from BES

  3. Create dir /home/wowza/logs for streaming statistics logs.

  4. Configure ~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/conf/kultur/doms-wowza-plugin.properties:

    ticketCheckerLocation=<ticket_checker_address>, i.e. http://alhena:7880/authchecker-service/tickets
broadcastExtractionServiceRestApi=<bes_address>, i.e. http://iapetus:9311/bes_DEVEL/rest/bes/

  5. Configure ~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/conf/kultur_live/domslive-wowza-plugin.properties

    ticketCheckerLocation=<ticket_checker_address>, i.e. http://alhena:7880/authchecker-service/tickets
broadcastExtractionServiceRestApi=<bes_address>, i.e. http://iapetus:9311/bes_DEVEL/rest/bes/

  6. Configure ~/services/wowza_vhost_kultur/conf/VHost.xml

    1. Topmost portnumber:

      <Port>1935</Port>

    2. Under comment <!-- Admin HostPort -->:

      <Port>8086</Port>

  7. Configure ~/wowza/conf/VHosts.xml

    1. Remove

                      <VHost>
                        <Name>_domsVHost_</Name>
                        <ConfigDir>/home/wowza/services/wowza_vhost_doms</ConfigDir>
                        <ConnectionLimit>0</ConnectionLimit>
                </VHost>

    2. Add

                      <VHost>
                        <Name>_kulturVHost_</Name>
                        <ConfigDir>/home/wowza/services/wowza_vhost_kultur</ConfigDir>
                        <ConnectionLimit>0</ConnectionLimit>
                </VHost>

Release note for Wowza plugin version 2.0 (last edited 2011-05-03 07:17:17 by heb)