PREPARE FOR DEPLOYMENT

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Verify Mediasite installation requirements: Verify the prerequisite software is installed on all machines used in deployment.

You can use virtual machines if they meet or exceed the minimum system requirements.

Verify appropriate firewall ports have been opened and DNS configured correctly

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Prepare the Mediasite databases:

1.  Create two empty databases, one for the Mediasite Platform database and one for the site.

2.  Enable snapshot isolation and read committed snapshot on the site database.

3.  Create a database user with owner-level permissions for both databases.

4.  If using Windows integrated security, specify a database user with full permissions for ASP.NET on the server.

Database server FQDN or IP address:

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Mediasite Platform database name:______________________

Site database name:____________________________

Database username:___________________________

Password:____________________________________

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Prepare Mediasite root data location (Do only the steps that apply):

Create a directory that will store Mediasite data. Either File Share or FTP/SFTP can be used by the Mediasite system to retrieve and store data in this location.

For both local and remote data storage locations, you must give the NETWORK SERVICE user full access to the data storage location to ensure that the web applications have full access to it.

Local location: If storing the data locally (on the same machine as the MVP), create a user with read and write permissions for the location.

Username:____________________________________

Password:____________________________________

Path:_________________________________________

Network share: If using a separate server to store Mediasite data, create a network share and a user account for MVP to access the share.  Give the user read, write, and modify permissions for the share.

Username:____________________________________

Password:____________________________________

UNC: _______________________________________

Create virtual directory: If you will use FTP or SFTP for secure communication between the MVP and the data location, create a virtual directory that points to the data location.

Mediasite data location FTP URL:
_____________________________________________

You will need this information later when you configure your content servers.

SET UP MEDIASITE DIRECTORY

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Add AD LDS role: Add the AD LDS Role on the server where the Mediasite Directory will be located.

Server path (FQDN or IP address of server and port numbers): _____________________________________________

Typically, the Mediasite Directory will reside on the MVP, but it can be installed on another server.

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Configure the Mediasite Directory: Configure the AD LDS directory using the Mediasite Directory installer.

INSTALL MVP SOFTWARE

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Install MVP software: Install the MVP software for a standard installation. 

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Install the MVP software on the primary server in a high-availability installation.

MVP location:
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Website: _____________________________________

Virtual directory name:________________________

HTTPS Server URL:
_____________________________________________

The built-in or custom account you select for service logon must have the same level of access to the on-demand video storage location as the File Server. If the File Server is using an account other than NETWORK SERVICE to access the on-demand video storage location, then the VFE Service should use the same account.

CONFIGURE SERVER AND SITE

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Launch the Configuration Editor: Once you exit the MVP installer, the Configuration Editor automatically launches. If the Configuration Editor doesn’t launch, enter its URL in the browser on the server where the MVP is installed. The URL has the following form:

https://<FQDN or IP address> /<virtual directory>/Configure

The Configuration Editor runs using Windows integrated authentication. This means you must authenticate yourself using local administrator credentials.

The steps described here are for configuring the MVP and site in a standard installation or the primary server in a high-availability installation.

On the Server Licensing page, enter your customer ID and click Acquire License. There are three different ways to activate your license:

•      Acquire license online.

•      Generate license file on server and submit to Tech Support.

•      Generate license file on Customer Assurance Portal.

If you do not know your credentials, contact our technical support experts on the Customer Assurance Portal.

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Add Mediasite Platform database connection: Specify the connection settings for the Mediasite Platform database. (Server Settings > MVP Database)

The MVP web.config file is backed up in the Mediasite Platform database. This recovery key is used to retrieve the MVP web.config in the case of a server emergency. Copy this key and store it in a safe location.

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Export web.config file: Go to Server Settings > Export Web.Config to export the server’s web.config file. You must enter the same encryption key specified here when you import the file.

In all installations, you will need the exported web.config file to add the site to the System Manager.

In a high-availability installation, you will export the primary server’s web.config file and import it on each additional server in the installation.

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Add new site: Launch the Site Wizard in the Configuration Editor. (Home > Add New Site)

Specify the database connection settings for the site. If the MVP is not able to connect to the database, the wizard will not continue.

Specify the site name and Root URLs.

Display name: ________________________________

Site Root URL:
_____________________________________________

Service Root URL:
_____________________________________________

Enter the data storage path (local or UNC) for the Mediasite data location.

Specify the Mediasite directory’s server path, site OU, admin password, and if required, alternate credentials needed to connect to the directory.

Site OU:______________________________________

Administrator password:_______________________

Alternate binding credentials (optional):
Username:____________________________________

Password:____________________________________

Specify the email server settings for the site.

Email server address:_________________________

Port:_________________________________________

Default email address:

_____________________________________________

Administrator email address:

_____________________________________________

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Verify site settings:  Click Home > (site name) and click the link for the setting you want to verify.  For example, to verify the site URLs or test the services, click Site Info.

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Specify Mediasite Deliver passphrase: Enter the passphrase the site will use to communicate securely with the Mediasite Deliver (Server Settings > Mediasite Deliver). You will specify the same passphrase when you configure the Mediasite Deliver.

Optionally, update client IP address detection for other header types or enable instant on-demand service for RTMP.

Mediasite Deliver passphrase:
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Specify Job Farm Service (JFS) passphrase: Enter the passphrase the site will use to communicate securely with the JFS (Job Farm > Service Configuration). You will specify the same passphrase when you configure the System Service, Transcode Service, and OCR Service software.

JFS passphrase:
_____________________________________________

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Specify Search Management Service (SMS) passphrase: Enter the passphrase the site will use to communicate securely with the SMS (Search > Service Configuration). You will specify the same passphrase when you configure the SMS.

SMS passphrase:
_____________________________________________

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Specify Mediasite Distributed Events settings:

On the Distributed Mediasite Events page ((Server Settings > Mediasite Distributed Events)

•      Enter the passphrase Mediasite applications will use to communicate securely with MDE. Confirm the passphrase.

•      Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the MVP (web server) that will be defined as the primary Redis Server with :6379 appended. MDE communicates on port 6379.

•      Enter the password MVP will use to authenticate itself with the Redis server.

CONTINUE HIGH-AVAILABILITY INSTALLATION

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Export certificate: Export the certificate being used by the primary server.

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Install software on additional servers: On each additional server, install the MVP software.

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Activate MVP license on additional servers: On each additional server, activate the MVP license using the steps described above for a standard installation or a primary server in an HA installation.

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Import web.config file: On each additional server, import the primary server’s web.config file using the Configuration Editor. (Server Settings > Export Web.Config)

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Import certificate: On each additional server, import the primary server’s exported certificate

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Specify Mediasite Distributed Events settings: For each additional server, specify the following on the Distributed Mediasite Events page ((Server Settings > Mediasite Distributed Events)

•      Enter the passphrase Mediasite applications will use to communicate securely with MDE. Confirm the passphrase.

•      Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the MVP (web server) that will be defined as the primary Redis Server with :6379 appended. MDE communicates on port 6379.

•      Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the MVP (web server) that will be defined as the primary Redis Server with :6379 appended

•      Enter the password MVP will use to authenticate itself with the Redis server.

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE MEDIASITE DELIVER

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Install Mediasite Deliver on media servers:

Run the Mediasite Deliver installer on your media server to install: Mediasite Deliver, Multicast Service, and Mediasite Authorization.

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Select All Media Services to configure all streaming technologies.

Configure the service: Specify a website, virtual directory, physical path, and encryption key. The Wizard will create the virtual directory on the media server.

Encryption key: ______________________________

You will specify this same encryption key when adding media servers using Management Portal.

Configure Mediasite Deliver for use with Mediasite Deliver Streaming Service (MDSS)

Configure Mediasite Deliver Streaming Service:

1.  Specify the details needed to stream presentations: website, virtual directory, physical path, and archive path. The Wizard will create the virtual directory on the media server.

2.  Add on-demand publishing points. The Wizard will create these publishing points using the names, physical paths, and credentials you specify.

3.  Optionally enable the Instant on-demand service.

Optionally, enable RTMPS and configure as needed.

MDSS supports Smooth Streaming, HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), and RTMP/RTMPS for live video with the option to make RTMP live streams available for on-demand viewing.  Mediasite Deliver supports HLS using fMP4 segments.

You will need the information you specified here when adding content servers to your site using Management Portal.

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Configure Mediasite Media Authorization:

Specify the information Mediasite Deliver needs to communicate securely with MVP: MVP’s Service Root URL and the passphrase.

This passphrase must match the one specified in the Configuration Editor.

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE MEDIASITE SERVICE SOFTWARE

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Install System Service and System Maintenance software:

Use the System Service installer to install System Service and System Maintenance software on one or more machines (not the MVP). The System Service offloads media import, large reports, etc. The System Maintenance Service handles maintenance and cleanup activities and collects information related to file size and length.

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Configure System Service software:

Using the Mediasite System Service Manager:

1.  Specify the site’s Service Root URL and the Job Farm passphrase.

2.  Restart the System service.

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Configure System Maintenance Service software:

Using the Mediasite System Maintenance Service Manager:

1.  Specify the site’s Service Root URL and the Job Farm passphrase.

2.  Restart the System Maintenance service.

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Install Transcode Service:

Install the Transcode Service software on one or more machines (not the MVP) to offload podcast, vodcast, captioning, media import with transcoding, video transcoding and rendering, and MFVI jobs.

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Configure Transcode Service software:

Using the Mediasite Transcode Service Manager:

1.  Specify the site’s Service Root URL and the Job Farm passphrase.

2.  Restart the service.

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Install Search Service software:

Install the Search Service software on one or more machines (not the MVP) to offload enhanced search capabilities.

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Configure Search Management Service software:

Using the Mediasite Search Service Manager:

1.  Specify the site’s Service Root URL and the Search Service passphrase.

2.  Restart the service.

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Install OCR Service software:

Install the OCR software on one or more machines (not the MVP) to use slide image detection.

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Configure OCR Service software:

Using the Mediasite OCR Service Manager.

1.  Specify the site’s Service Root URL and the Job Farm passphrase.

2.  Restart the service.

LICENSE MEDIASITE SERVICE SOFTWARE

You will license the Mediasite Service software on the Configuration Editor’s Server Licensing page in the same manner you licensed the MVP software.

You will license the software on each server where it is installed.

INSTALL AND LICENSE MEDIASITE MOSAIC COMPATIBILITY SOFTWARE

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Install Mediasite Mosaic Compatibility software

When the Mediasite Mosaic Compatibility software is installed and licensed, desktop recording and upload are enabled in the My Mediasite web application. You will install the software on the same machines that the MVP software is installed.

If you are installing and licensing the Mediasite Mosaic Compatibility software without a system engineer and do not know your credentials, contact our technical support experts on the Customer Care Portal.

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License software

You will license the Mediasite Mosaic Compatibility software on Configuration Editor’s Server Licensing page.

(OPTIONAL) INSTALL AND LICENSE LIVE BROADCAST UPGRADE SOFTWARE

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Install Live Broadcast Upgrade software

The Live Broadcast Upgrade software allows RL220, R1020, and RL Mini Recorders connected to your site to record live presentations. You will install the software on the same machines that the MVP software is installed.

If you are installing and licensing the Live Broadcast Upgrade software without a system engineer and do not know your credentials, contact our technical support experts on the Customer Care Portal.

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License software

You will license the Live Broadcast Upgrade software on Configuration Editor’s Server Licensing page in the same manner you licensed the Mediasite Service software.

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE SYSTEM MANAGER SOFTWARE

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Install System Manager software

Launch System Manager. You will be prompted to import the site’s exported web.config file to initialize System Manager.

POST-INSTALLATION

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 Synchronize clocks on servers and Recorder.

CONFIGURE INITIAL DELIVERY SETTINGS USING MEDIASITE TOOLS

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Add required content servers― Progressive On-Demand (MP4) and slide servers

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Optionally, add Adaptive Live RTMP/RTMPS, Adaptive Live Push, and Adaptive On-demand servers.

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Select each server type you want to include in the default server group.  Only the Progressive On-Demand, and slide servers are required. You can select None for the remaining servers.

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Select the maximum media quality that will be used when My Mediasite users create presentations using Mosaic or by uploading video files.

SECURE YOUR SITE

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Connect Mediasite to an external directory (optional)

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Configure SAML 2.0 (optional): Configure SAML 2.0 and enable SAML Single Sign-On.