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Cisco TV CDS 2.5 ISA Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Getting Started
Initializing the CDS and Activating the Optional Features
Logging Out
To log out of the CDSM from any page, click Logout at the upper-right part of the page. See Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2 Logging Out
Initializing the CDS and Activating the Optional Features
Initial configuration of your CDS includes selecting the CServer version, the installation type, and other
parameters that must be configured before you can continue the configuration process.
If the Media Scheduler or Ingest Manager are part of your deployment, you need to activate these
features by entering an activation key.
To initialize your CDS or activate the Media Scheduler and Ingest Manager, do the following:
Step 1 Log in to the CDSM as admin, or use another user account that has master access.
Step 2 Add a user with engineering access.
a. Choose Maintain > User > Add Users. The Add Users page is displayed.
b. In the New User and Password fields, enter the user name and password for this account.
c. From the Access drop-down list, choose Engineering.
d. Click Add User.
Step 3 Log out of the CDSM, and log in as the user with the Engineering access level that you specified in
Step 2. The CDSM Setup page is displayed.
Step 4 Choose the options for your deployment and click Submit. For more information about the fields on this
page, see the “CDSM or VVIM Setup” section on page F-3.
Step 5 To activate the Media Scheduler, scroll down to the Media Scheduler section, and click the ON radio
button next to the Media Scheduler field.
a. In the Activation Key field, enter the software access key from your Right to Use Notification for
the Content Delivery Application Media Scheduler (CDAMS) product.
b. In the Importer/Transformer Type field, choose either OCN or SA Tribune. The
Importer/Transformer Type specifies the expected EPG format, the fields for the Input Channels
page, and the expected ADI metadata.
Step 6 To activate the Ingest Manager, scroll down to the Ingest Manager section, and click the ON radio button
next to the Ingest Manager field.
a. In the Activation Key field, enter the software access key from your Right to Use Notification for
the Content Delivery Application Stream Resiliency, VOD ER for Gen 1 & Gen 2 Streamers
(CDATSTR2-EN) product or for the Content Delivery Application Stream Resiliency, VOD ER for
Gen 3 Streamers (CDATSTR3-EN) product.