Installation guide

Deploying Flash Media Server 3.5
InstallingFlashMediaServer3.5isasimpleprocess,whetherdeployingtoLinuxorWindows
platforms. Your rst step is to design your deployment structure. Flash Media Server can consist of
individualinstallations,asinglepublishingpointconnectedwithaCDN,oramorecomplexEdge/
Originarchitecture,ifrequired.Itisrecommendedthatyouconsultthe Adobe Flash Media Server
Technical Overview to help you assess your needs and design your specic deployment.
Regardless of your deployment structure, you must run the installer on each computer on which
you want to run Flash Media Server. Aer it is installed, you need to congure each server
individually,designatingEdgeandOriginservers,andsoon.Fordetailedinstallationinstructions,
refer to the Adobe Flash Media Server Installation Guide.
Upgrading from Flash Media Server 3
All your Flash Media Server 3 applications are fully compatible with Flash Media Server 3.5.
CustomapplicationswrittenforFlashMediaInteractiveServer,however,donotworkwithFlash
Media Streaming Server.
Before you upgrade to Flash Media Server 3.5, be sure to back up your conguration les, license
les, modules, and application folders.
IfyouhaveC++plug-ins(alsocalledadaptors)thatyouwanttoreuse,recompilethem.
For more detailed upgrade instructions, refer to the Adobe Flash Media Server Installation Guide.
Upgrading from Flash Media Server 2
AllyourMacromediaFlashMediaServer2andMacromediaFlashCommunicationServer
applicationsarefullycompatiblewithFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5,soupgradingisa
smooth process. However, no upgrade is available from Flash Media Server 2 to Flash Media
Streaming Server 3.5 because it is a new product. To upgrade to Flash Media Streaming Server,
you must purchase a full license.
e target installation folder for Flash Media Server 3.5 is dierent from the Flash Media
Server2installationfolder.InWindows,thedefaultfolderisnowProgram Files\Adobe\
Flash Media Server 3.5.InLinux,thedefaultfolderisnow/opt/adobe/fms.
CongurationlesfromFlashMediaServer2arenot compatible. Make sure to back up all your
conguration les before upgrading. You must transfer your conguration manually to the new
server. Server-side ActionScript and client-side ActionScript are fully compatible with Flash
Media Server 3.5.
Flash Media Server 2 components for Flash will continue to be supported with the next version,
but the components have been discontinued and will not be updated in future versions.
eFlashMediaServer2ManagementConsolehasbeenrenamedFlashMediaAdministration
Console.Ithasnotchangedsignicantly;thedebugdoessupportH.264playback.
For more detailed upgrade instructions, refer to the Adobe Flash Media Server Installation Guide.
Verifying installation
Aer installing Flash Media Server on your server, conrm that it was installed correctly. First
connecttotheserverusingtheAdministrationConsole.
Start > Programs > Adobe > Flash Media Server > Administration
Console (Windows)
opt/adobe/fms/fms _ adminConsole.htm (Linux)
econsolecanhelpyouverifywhichapplicationscanrun.TrystartingtheVODorlive
applications. Aer logging in, click VideoApplications,thenclickNewInstanceandselect
VODorLive. Ifyourserverisworking,youshouldseethemstartinthepanel,asshowninthe
following gure.
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