Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide

Contents

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About This Guide ......................................................................................................................................... ix

Chapter 1

Introducing Cisco’s OCAP Object Carousel Solution: The TSBroadcaster

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1-1

OCAP Object Carousel Acronyms and Terms .......................................................... 1-2

Functional Overview .................................................................................................... 1-9

The TSBroadcaster System View .............................................................................. 1-13

Setting Up An Application to Play Out in a Stream .............................................. 1-15

Chapter 2

Setting Up the TSBroadcaster

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2-1

Configure the DNCS for the TSBroadcaster .............................................................. 2-2

Set Password and Time Zone .................................................................................... 2-11

Shut Down the Server................................................................................................. 2-13

Configure the TSBroadcaster Client Machines ....................................................... 2-14

Configure Delivery System Parameters ................................................................... 2-16

Add Audio and Video Content ................................................................................. 2-17

Chapter 3

Using the TSBroadcaster

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 3-1

Get to Know the TSBroadcaster User Interface ........................................................ 3-6

Stream Management ................................................................................................... 3-14

Create an OCAP Stream ............................................................................................. 3-15

Edit the OCAP Stream ................................................................................................ 3-18

Create an OCAP Service ............................................................................................ 3-22

Edit an OCAP Service ................................................................................................. 3-26

Delete a Stream ............................................................................................................ 3-29

Delete a Service ........................................................................................................... 3-30

Create a Carousel ........................................................................................................ 3-32

Edit a Carousel ............................................................................................................ 3-35

Delete a Carousel ........................................................................................................ 3-38

Configure the Stream Event Channel ...................................................................... 3-40