Setup guide

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Configuring a Media Server
Installing the Windows Media Services Software
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Avid ships Media Servers with Windows Media Services preinstalled. If you
are installing a new Media Server, you can skip this section. If you are
rebuilding a Media Server, continue by installing Windows Media Services.
You can use the Windows Media Services software to stream media
files to the Internet. To install Windows Media Services, follow the
instructions provided with the software.
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If you plan to use both the Windows Media Services software and
the Real Server software to stream media files, you must install
them on separate Media Servers. You cannot run both software
packages on the same Media Server.
Configuring Windows Media Technology Software
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This procedure is a high-level overview only. For more information, see the
Windows Media Technology Administration help.
To configure Windows Media Services:
1. Start the Windows Media Technology Administration interface.
2. Select Unicast Publishing Point and map a virtual root
(<VROOT>) to a Trilligent Cluster or MediaNet workgroup
workspace on which you have created to store your Windows
Media Files.
3. Test that the Unicast Publishing Point is correctly mapped:
a. Copy a sample ASF file from <ASFROOT> to the Trilligent
workspace.
b. Click the Start button and then click Run. To play the ASF file,
type its URL (for example,
MMS://127.0.0.1/VROOT/SAMPLE.ASF) in the Run dialog
box and click OK.
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