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Cisco TV CDS 2.5 ISA Software Configuration Guide

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Getting Started

This chapter provides information on configuring the TV CDS servers. The topics covered in this chapter

include:

• Initially Configuring the Devices, page 3-1

• Logging In to the TV CDSM, page 3-1

• Initializing the CDS and Activating the Optional Features, page 3-3

• Navigating the CDSM, page 3-4

• Configuration Workflows, page 3-5

This chapter assumes the CDS servers are already installed and takes you through the next steps toward

configuring and monitoring the CDS.

Initially Configuring the Devices

You must initially configure the Content Delivery Engines (CDEs) before they can participate in the CDS

network. The CDE that runs the TV Content Delivery System Manager (CDSM) must be initialized first

so that the CDEs running the Streamers, Vaults, and optionally Caching Nodes, or the ISVs can

communicate with it. For more information about initially configuring the CDEs, see the Cisco Content

Delivery Engine 205/220/250/420 Hardware Installation Guide, the Cisco Content Delivery Engine 110

Hardware Installation Guide, or the Cisco TV CDS 2.5 Installation, Upgrade, and Maintenance Guide.

Initial configuration of your CDEs includes basic network configuration settings to provide connectivity

to the CDSM. After the CDEs are configured with these settings you can use the CDSM to configure and

manage all the servers in the CDS.

After you have initially configured your CDEs, you must initially set up your CDS and activate any

optional features. See the “Initializing the CDS and Activating the Optional Features” section on

page 3-3 for more information.

Logging In to the TV CDSM

To log in to the TV CDSM, do the following:

Step 1 Using your web browser, enter the IP address or hostname of your CDSM.

For example, if the IP address of your CDSM is 192.168.0.236, you can access it by entering

http://192.168.0.236 in the address or location text box of your browser program.