Cisco Cisco Content Acquirer Application Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 3.1.0
OL-27550-01
New Features
The snapshot counter transaction log filename has the following format:
se_ds_counter_<ipaddr>_yyyymmdd_hhmmss_<>, where
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<ipaddr> represents the IP address of the SE
•
yyyymmdd_hhmmss represents the date and time when the log was created
The Snapshot Counter transaction log file is located in the /local/local1/logs/ds_snapshot_counter/
directory on the SE.
directory on the SE.
describes the fields for the Snapshot Counter transaction log.
Enabling the Snapshot Counter Transaction Log
The per-delivery service snapshot counter transaction log is disabled by default. To enable the
per-delivery service snapshot counter transaction log function of a device, do the following:
per-delivery service snapshot counter transaction log function of a device, do the following:
Step 1
In the CDSM GUI, for an SE, choose Devices > Devices > Service Control > Transaction Logging.
The Transaction Logging page is displayed.
The Transaction Logging page is displayed.
For an SR, choose Devices > Devices > General Settings > Notification and Tracking > Transaction
Logging. The Transaction Logging page is displayed.
Logging. The Transaction Logging page is displayed.
Step 2
Check the Snapshot Counter Log Enable check box to enable the per-device snapshot counter.
Step 3
Click Submit to save the settings.
Real-Time Exporting of Transaction Logs for Billing and Analytic Reports
Transaction logs can be sent real-time from the SE and SR to the CDNM or other export server for use
in analytic reports, summary billing records, and detailed transaction records on a per-delivery service
basis. The SE and SR use the Splunk Universal Forwarder (UF) to push the transaction logs to the Splunk
Lightweight Forwarder (LWF) on the CDNM.
in analytic reports, summary billing records, and detailed transaction records on a per-delivery service
basis. The SE and SR use the Splunk Universal Forwarder (UF) to push the transaction logs to the Splunk
Lightweight Forwarder (LWF) on the CDNM.
Note
The export server, whether the CDNM, other CDN, or different server; must have the Splunk LWF
running and configured to receive the transaction log files.
running and configured to receive the transaction log files.
These log files can be opened with a text editor, saved to a local hard drive, and used to generate monthly
reports of charges for delivered content for each content provider.
reports of charges for delivered content for each content provider.
Table 5
SE Snapshot Counter Transaction Log Fields
Field
Description
time
Time, in common log time format, the per-delivery service counters
were generated on the SE.
were generated on the SE.
se-name
Name of the SE.
ds-id
Delivery service ID with “Channel_” as the prefix string.
storage-quota-usage-prep
Amount of storage used (in bytes) for prefetched content.
storage-quota-usage-dynamic
Amount of storage used (in bytes) for dynamically ingested content.