Macromedia flash media server 2-using flash media server edge servers User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Using Edge and Origin Servers

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• Introducing edge servers

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  • How edge servers work

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    • Caching data in edge servers

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    • Deploying edge servers in the DMZ

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    • Explicit and implicit proxies

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    • Reverse proxies

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    • Routing information

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    • Connecting to an edge server

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    • Detecting the presence of proxy servers

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    • Chaining edge servers

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    • Configuring edge servers

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  • Deploying a cluster of edge servers

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    • Connecting to a cluster of edge servers

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    • Enrolling proxy servers in the cluster

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    • Accessing applications through an edge cluster

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    • Clustering reverse proxies

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      • 1. The client sends an HTTP request that includes an XML.load call to the origin server:

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      • 2. The load balancer on the remote network intercepts the request and routes it to one of the edge servers in the cluster.

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      • 3. This edge server then acts as an FPAD client and broadcasts an FPAD message.

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      • 4. The edge servers enrolled in the cluster respond with their affinity values.

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      • 5. The broadcasting edge server chooses the edge server with the lowest affinity value.

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      • 6. This edge server sends the required information back to the client:

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      • 7. The client then uses the information to make an explicit connection: first to the edge, then to the origin server using a wrapped URI:

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    • Setting up origin and proxy servers

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      • To set up a cluster of edge servers:

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        • 1. Install and configure the first Flash Media Server.

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        • 2. Confirm that this Flash Media Server instance is working correctly.

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        • 3. Configure the Flash Media Server instance as an origin server.

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        • 4. Install and configure the next Flash Media Server in the cluster.

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        • 5. Configure this Flash Media Server instance as an edge server.

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        • 6. Make sure this edge server points to the origin server.

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        • 7. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each edge server that your license file allows.

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  • Maintaining edge server clusters

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    • Clearing the edge server cache

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      • To create a scheduled cache clearance:

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        • 1. Create a cache.bat file to empty the cache directory.

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        • 2. Run the cache.bat file and verify that it deletes files in the cache directory.

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        • 3. Select Control Panel > Scheduled Tasks > Add Scheduled Task.

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        • 4. Select cache.bat as the new file to run.

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