Add Adaptive On-Demand servers

Adaptive On-Demand Servers stream content for on-demand presentations using Mediasite Deliver or IIS Media Services. Mediasite Deliver supports MPEG-DASH, Smooth Streaming, and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).

Files are uploaded to the storage location using Mediasite File Server (via HTTPS), FTP, or SFTP.

To add an Adaptive On-Demand server:

1.  Click Recording > Content Servers > Add New and enter a name and description that will help you and other users identify the server easily.

2.  Select Adaptive On-Demand as the Server Type.

3.  Specify the server’s settings:

Settings

Details

Use File Server

Select this radio button if you are using File Server to upload media to your media server. You must create a file share for the publishing location. You must then give a domain account access to this share. The domain account should correspond to the identity running the File Server application pool on Mediasite Video Platform. Select the Use SSL check box if SSL is configured on your media server.

Use FTP/SFTP

Select this radio button if you are using FTP or secure FTP (SFTP) to upload media to a dedicated media server.

      Storage URL: Enter the URL for the FTP/SFTP location.  

      Username/Password: Credentials used to establish authenticated access to the storage location via FTP/SFTP. Click the “Test” button next to the Storage URL field to make sure you can connect to the location using the specified credentials.

      Streaming Service:  Mediasite Deliver

      Distribution URL: Mediasite Player uses the distribution URLs for video playback. Click the example URL to copy it in the field. Update the URL with the FQDN or IP address of your media server. This automatically updates the value of all distribution URLs. The example URL and distribution URLs listed will reflect the selected.

 When you select Mediasite Deliver, the Smooth Streaming and HTTP Live Streaming URLs are shown. Mediasite Deliver supports HLS using fMP4 segments. HLS allows your users to view presentations on Apple iPod or iPad. When you select IIS Media Services, the Smooth Streaming URL is shown.

Local or UNC Path to the Physical Location of the Media Files

Enter the local or UNC path that points to the publishing point. Files will be uploaded to this location. If this path resides on a different machine, and a UNC path is used, you must create a file share for this path.  Access to this share must be given to a domain account, which corresponds to the identity running the File Server application pool on Mediasite.

4.  Click Save.