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Using Adobe Media Server on Amazon Web Services
Last updated 8/28/2014
<AdminServer>
<HTTPCommands>
<!-- The <Enable> value is set in the ams.ini file. -->
<Enable>${USERS.HTTPCOMMAND_ALLOW}</Enable>
<!-- List of Admin APIs that can be accessed over HTTP.-->
<!-- Add multiple commands separated by commas. "All" indicates -->
<!-- every command (it's not recommended to allow all commands). -->
<Allow>ping</Allow>
<!-- List of server admin commands denied access via HTTP. -->
<!-- Add multiple commands seperated by commas. "All" indicates -->
<!-- every command. -->
<Deny>All</Deny>
<Order>Deny,Allow</Order>
</HTTPCommands>
</AdminServer>
3 Restart the server and the Administration Server:
./amsmgr adminserver restart
./amsmgr server ams restart
Note: When you edit a configuration file, restart Adobe Media Server. When you edit the Users.xml configuration file,
restart Adobe Media Server and Adobe Media Administration Server.
For more information, see Working with the Administration API.
Starting and stopping an instance
When you launch an instance, the instance is backed by Amazon Secure Simple Storage (S3). After you launch the
instance, you can create an Elastic Block Storage (EBS) volume and attach it to the instance. The major difference
between S3-backed and EBS-backed instances is that EBS-backed instances can be stopped and restarted. Instances that
are S3-backed can be launched and terminated, they cannot be stopped and restarted.
Note: When you terminate an instance, any changes made to that instance (media copied to the instance and changes to
configuration files) are lost. To save media and configuration files, copy them off the instance before you terminate.
Terminate an instance
You cannot stop an instance backed by S3, you must terminate it. To start it, you have to launch a new instance (choose
an AMI, define a security group, and so on).
1 In the AWS Management Console, select the instance.
2 Select the Instance Actions drop-down list and choose Terminate.
Stop an instance
You can stop an instance backed by EBS. You cannot stop an instance backed by S3.
1 In the AWS Management Console, select the instance.
2 Select the Instance Actions drop-down list and choose Stop.
Start an instance
You can start an instance backed by EBS. You cannot start an instance backed by S3.
1 In the AWS Management Console, select the instance.
2 Select the Instance Actions drop-down list and choose Start.