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Scala 5 Content Manager User Guide

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2. Cancel ie PostgreSQL Installing At this point the system is ready to copy files for the PostgreSQL database The installer dialog box will provide information about the progress of the install 36 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 let Es Installing F L Please wait while Setup installs Scala Content Manager 5 on your computer Extracting files D Program Files Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Web4pp bin mevert dll Scala Confidential Cancel i Content Manager will automatically begin extracting files The installer dialog box will provide information about the progress of the install a Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Third Party Components Please wait while Setup installs third party components needed by Scala Content Manager 5 Installing PostgreSQL database Please be patient this may take a few minutes And automatically install any third party components Content Manager will be installed on your system The file extraction can be monitored with the progress bar 37 i To complete the setup you must now log in to Scala Content Manager 5 using the Administrator account After clicking OK Scala Content Manager 5 will open in your web browser Once the install is complete an information dialog box will note that the setup must be completed by the software Administrator Setup Scala Content Manager 5 SCALA 4 Completing the Sc
3. 243 e Object Reference Name Identifier The object that was changed e Time The time the action was performed 244 Content Manager User Manual 245 Content Manager User Manual IIl 8 Advanced Topics 8 1 Backing Up Content Manager s Data This chapter describes how to backup and restore Scala Content Manager 5 Databases currently supported are e PostgreSQL 8 2 x or 8 3 x e MySQL 4 1 or 5 0 e Microsoft SQL Server 2000 e Microsoft SQL Server 2005 e Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Content Manager does not contain an automated backup restore feature so these instructions comprise a set of manual steps These steps could be automated but are beyond the scope of this User Guide The backup process assumes that you have copied or archived the necessary files from the Content Manager system to another location The restore process relies on either copying or extracting the files from the backup location to the original location Scala does not make recommendations as to where your backup files should reside However it is assumed good backup principles are followed 8 1 1 Backup Instructions Follow the five steps outlined below 247 Step 1 Stopping Apache Tomcat and Transmission Server services Since the backup process is not an integrated part of Content Manager the Apache Tomcat and Transmission Server services have to be stopped first Go to Start gt Control Panel then double clic
4. Select Configuration from the Menu items This will allow the user to set the distribution server download threads and set logging levels Player Properties for PC test Properties Configuration Metadata Logs Inventory EX Modules Distribution Server Server Main Point to Point Plan Delivery Delivery method Content Manager Direct Pol rv fi Minutes a Network Connection Enable network bandwidth throttling J Throttle limit n n v Throttle limit kilobits per second Throttle limit outside of window kilobits per second 0 means unlimited bandwidth use outside of window Throttling window start time hh mm Throttling window end time JU hh mm Select Save from the menu items The new Player will be updated in the list of Players and provide the user with the attributes related to that player The system will report the player status and indicate when the plan and content has been download See the indicator bar under Download column The system also allows the user to identify the type of player the channels the player has been assigned to monitoring heartbeat 197 information about the player and information about the plan and download status for the player Users can control the minimum amount of time unused content files are retained on players for reuse This can be useful in reducing transmission time in cases where certain content is removed for a time and then re
5. For Scala Content Manager 5 to operate the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall needs to be told to allow network connections to this application Allow network connections for Scala Content Manager 5 Select Next to Continue to allow network connections for Content Manager Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall Setup has detected the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall For Apache Tomcat to operate the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall needs to be told to allow network connections to this application Allow network connections for Apache Tomcat Select Next to continue to allow network connections for Apache Tomcat 35 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing Scala Content Manager 5 on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location D Program Files Scala Content Manager 5 The URL to connect to Scala Content Manager 5 will be http 4 PPSP3 081 006 8080 ContentM anager Media item storage location F Documents and Settings All Users A4pplication Data Scala InfoChannel Con Additional tasks z Auto Start Options Start Transmission Server service automatically Start Server Support service automatically Install MainConcept MPEG 2 Decoder Install MainConcept H 264 Decoder Install PostgreSQL database k gt
6. Retrieving Database details i 83 secs Z 252 Using command line you may choose to use the command line tool pg_dump exe to backup the database To create the same backup as shown above execute the following command pg dump format custom compress 5 U postgres W cm 01 gt C tmp backup db backup Please refer to the PostgreSQL manual for more details when using the command line tools 8 1 3 MySQL A backup of the MySQL database can be done either through the MySQL Administrator interface or using the command line tool mysqldump exe Detailed instructions on how to use MySQL Administrator are provided here as well as a short example of mysqidump exe usage Note A backup created using MySQL Administrator cannot be restored using mysqldump and vice versa The following steps illustrate the step by step process of performing a backup of a MySQL database schema cm First create the backup project by connecting to your MySQL database server and select Backup from the left menu Then click New Project and give the project a name 203 Content Manager User Manual E MySQL Administrator root trygye 3306 i Server Information O Service Control ch Startup Variables BA User Administration g Server Connections g Heath E7 Server Logs F Replication Status Select the cm database schema and click the gt button to select the contents of the schema All tables
7. 170 172 191 197 Channels 153 163 164 170 192 checklist 48 Cleared Errors 207 clustered 304 Clustered indexes 304 CM5 Server 50 command 223 Configuration directory 97 configuration options 15 92 configurations 14 15 47 48 Connection Host Address 32 Connection port 96 107 Content Manager 13 14 15 16 18 37 43 45 47 49 51 55 67 68 69 71 74 75 77 80 81 82 85 86 87 90 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 105 107 111 113 114 115 116 117 119 122 126 130 133 137 142 146 153 155 169 187 188 191 201 202 204 206 238 239 240 241 242 245 246 247 248 249 261 262 263 264 281 Content Manager Direct 14 15 232 Content Manager Server 296 Content Menu 110 111 125 Control interval 233 Control Panel 246 248 262 263 Control redundancy 234 Control Script 169 170 177 179 180 181 183 corporate messaging 58 Corporate Messaging 56 Create Multiple Players 199 creative 55 58 D dashboard 43 69 70 71 80 82 85 86 87 90 115 116 119 133 143 147 150 155 163 164 165 168 170 171 174 191 192 195 218 224 225 Data directory 97 Data Location 27 database 49 51 90 91 247 248 249 251 252 254 255 256 258 259 263 264 265 266 267 269 323 2 0 273 274 276 277 2 8 282 database configuration 90 Database Consistency 303 Database Monitor 40 databa
8. 175 schedule can be adjusted and changed without going back to the properties dialog box by using the schedule tool at the top of the calendar Event Triggers Time Triggers Non Scheduled Content Week 49 d 2008 11 30 4 2008 12 06 P The system defaults to the present week You can adjust the week for the schedule by using the calendar in the middle of the schedule tool or by moving the weeks up or down by using the arrows next to the present week ki Frame Main Event Triggers Time Triggers Non Scheduled Content Channel t Week 49 4 2008 11 30 5 2008 12 06 P a Movember 2008 ha SunfMon Tue Med Mhu Fri Sat 29 30 f1 aj 26 27 28 29 30 Bt 1 H5 2 3 4 5 ef B Sun 11730 von 12 1 k6 9 10 117 12 fa pahis hr 18 47 18 19 a0 foto halas 24 25 26 27 fala Tue 12 02 ingra ts to a ee daa 6 3 1 Channels That Contain More Than One Frame Users can utilize the tool to develop scheduling for content in specific areas of the screen This tool allows the user to schedule content other frames by schedule clicking the frame drop down menu 176 6 4 Triggers Triggers is a way to define in Content Manager a specific playlist for a player to start playing when some external input happens This input comes from Control Scripts like a VBScript that monitors a file or controls an external device through a serial port Control scripts are VBScripts JScripts or Python Sc
9. F S S S Create a username and assign the user a password The user can be required to change their password when they login for the first time see Miscellaneous Settings Based on the setting selected by the administrator the user will be able to maintain and change their passwords when they log onto the system Enter the user s first name and last name and email address in the appropriate fields 84 Note Including email addresses at this point is an important step since player error notifications are sent out by email as well as shown within the Content Manager dashboard Assign the user s role by highlighting the role from the list Properties Personal Information Username bsmithson Password eeeeeccce Confirm password eecscccecce First name Bob Last name Smithson Email bsmithson scala com Roles Administrator Default User Graphic Designer Message Editor Workgroup Workgroup Scala Main Content v Assign the user to the appropriate workgroup Select any regional settings from the drop down and radio button Choose any miscellaneous settings that are appropriate for this user Note Miscellaneous settings allow the administrator to inactivate user accounts and control user access and actions around content approvals workflow passwords and email 85 Properties Personal Information Username bsmithson Password eeeceecee Confirm password eecccccee First
10. The settings limit the number amount of data that will be resent the number of retries of a given player before the server gives up on that particular player and so on When you set up the players using the Player Configuration tool you need to ensure you use matching values for the multicast IP ippipe settings 7 8 5 File Delivery When you create Broadcast Server using the File Delivery driver you can specify the following options on the Driver tab Gl Save Cancel a File Driver Network Package Upload URL Resume FTP Upload Supported I 235 The Package Upload URL specifies where the package file is uploaded Use a full URL in the following format ftp username password hostname portnumber folder 7 8 6 HughesNet When you create Broadcast Server using the HughesNet driver you can specify the following options on the Driver tab Properties em Network Package Upload FTP URL Resume FTP Upload Supported XML Interface URL Best Effort Mode Best Effort Count 2 FEC Overhead 0 Status Delay 60 Seconds Account Source Client m Client Key Destination Address Group ve Community Destination Client PDSender DTD C Program Files Hughes Netwo rk System s PDSenderisfs dtd pd 1 0 Report Email The options include e URL where broadcast packages are to be uploaded to the HughesNet Enterprise Package Delivery Server e URL to t
11. To change the above configuration run the Bridge Server Configuration Tool from the server where Bridge Server is installed You may check for software updates or visit http www lAdea com BridgeServer for further information 7 4 Configuring lAdea Bridge Server Bridge Server can be used in one of two configurations centralized mode and distributed mode 7 4 1 Centralized Mode In centralized mode Bridge Server is co located with Content Manager It directly shares the Apache Tomcat server with Content Manager This is the simplest mode of operation and recommended for general applications 7 4 2 Distributed Mode In distributed mode multiple Bridge Servers are installed on separate computers as site servers near the players This allows distributing the computation and communication load on the Bridge Servers to multiple server computers 213 7 4 3 Configuring Content Manager Before installing Bridge Server the user needs to add an IAdea Server to Content Manager During the installation of Bridge Server user must identify this Adea Server to link Bridge Server to the Content Manager Note When using Content Manager with Adea players the Content Manager server name must NOT be in WINS format looking like MYCOMPUTER but MUST BE in either IP domain name server site com or IP address 72 168 12 24 format that the Adea player can resolve from its location Adea players are
12. Type PostgreSQL 8 3 x vw ocalhost Port Schema Username Password Advanced options Verified connection to DB server localhost and found existing schema with version 504 0 35 which is the current version Previous Before installing the Audit Parser you must enable Web Services in Content Manager Once Web Services is enabled start the installer by double clicking on it then select Next Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 SC ALAJ Welcome to the Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Setup Wizard This wll matal Scale Playback Audt Parser 5 on your commuter it n seoomenended that pou close af other appbcstons before cortraurg Click Nest to contiewe or Cancel to eat Setup 285 This will open the installer Click Next to continue You must install or upgrade certain third party components before installing or running Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Required Sun Java Runtime Environment Please vist hthp requirements scala com Srdparty asp and follow the links from there Once all of these components are installed you may then restart the Scala Playback Audk Parser 5 installation Would you ike to visit http requirements scala com 3rdparty asp now Loves JC 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing wi
13. You can 202 use the search and filter capabilities to narrow the view to the files of interest Make any adjustments then click Send The display is updated to show the broadcast status Distribution to Players Server Sync Status Transfer Remaining Received Plan Next Sync Main Transferring omar Completed L 1 10 players Manual sync needed Broadcast Transferring ea 221 7 MB p 0 10 players z f Media Distribution Monitor Sync History Broadcasts This Broadcast Server is currently broadcasting System Administrator s Broadcast 2008 01 30 State 2 f Transmitting data 57s lt Transfer a Tr 21 3 of 22 2 MB first pass Players 0 10 players have confirmed the transmission When a broadcast is in progress Players receive the entire broadcast package before they begin the individual file processing The transfer will progress to 100 before the first players report they have received the plan and before the players report that they have received individual files within the broadcast When players begin reporting that they have plans and media files the distribution summary and the Media Distribution Monitor are updated E Properties Synchronize Now Abort Broadcast Distribution to Players Server Sync Status Transfer Remaining Received Plan Next Sync Main Transferring Manual sync needed Broadcast Transferring 2187MB Em 5 10 players Sync History Broadcasts Sort Name 4 Search 9 H
14. 43 setup_broadcastserver exe 17 139KB Application to setup_contentmanager exe 62 494 KB Application setup_iadeabridgeserver exe 40 341 KB Application Ke setup _playbackauditparser exe 12 586 KB Application JP setup_player exe 74 424KB Application The first option you will have is to view this Quick Start Guide as a pdf 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 SCALA Welcome to the Scala Content Manager 5 Setup Wizard Content Manager This will install Scala Content Manager 5 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup View Quick Start Guide Once you are ready to install select Next 22 1 6 Microsystems Sun Java Runtime If you do not have a version of Microsystems Sun Java Runtime installed on your computer the Content Manager installer will require that you install this now Setup Scala Content Manager 5 requires the Sun Microsystems Java Runtime JRE and a suitable version is not installed Would you like to install the Java Runtime now Select Yes to continue The Content Manager software will recommend the version of Runtime to install Setup p The Apache Tomcat web server is currently configured to use the Java Runtime version 6 Setup recommends reconfiguring Tomcat to use Java Runtime version 1 6 0 07 which is already installed Reconfigure Apache Tomcat to use Java Runtime version 1 6
15. English en AppicationResources Scala Advantage expres 1 Thu Mow 25 23 59 59 EST 2010 Use expres Never Scala Content Manager USB Key HSSC WBOC 1690 0096 1168 Gecept cancel The status screen provides detailed information related to your Scala Content Manager license including number of available licenses and the modules your license contains 4 2 9 Hosting Server Users that have purchased the Content Manager Hosting Server can access multiple Content Manager sites from a single sign on Scata Content Manager 5 anum Tue May 04 235958 EDT 10 88 The Administrator of a hosted network can access the Settings gt Hosted Networks tab and see the licenses for each network see the users of each network as well as add and remove users from each network When logging on to a Content Manager Hosting Server with a user account that is associated with multiple Hosted networks the last logged into network is presented as the default network to log into E SCALA Content Manager Please select the network you wish to work with This allows users to choose which network they want to log on to by selecting the named network and then clicking on Select Network Users can be associated with one or multiple networks allowing them to access whatever Content Manager networks to which they are assigned 89 4 2 10 Adding Licenses In order to update your license for Content Manager you will need to
16. Note GB hour of content means total aggregate traffic 1000 Players each downloading a 2MB file equals 2000MB hour of traffic and so 10GB hour for 2000 Players means each player is getting a maximum of 50MB of files 2 2 1 Recommended Storage It is generally assumed that a complete Microsoft Server OS installation with support utilities consumes approximately between 5 15 GB of disk space including a fixed size paging file of between 2 and 4 GB in size 48 Operational Media Repository Storage It is generally recommended that hard disk space be allocated to be 3x that anticipated media storage need If the total size of the media for active scripts for a network of Players is in the order of 10GB then at least 30GB of storage should be allocated to this requirement Database storage The Content Manager 5 database for lt 1000 Players with moderate scheduling should be on the order of 200MB If there are many media types triggers etc the database might grow to be on the order of 500MB per 1000 Players in size It is generally suggested that container files for the database be located on a partition other than that of the OS or the Media Repository For a very high capacity Content Manager there is substantial performance benefit in isolating differing I O activities by having multiple storage volumes An example division of I O for a very high capacity Server Volume 1 BOOT OS Apps A 32 to 80 GB RAID 1 2xHD storage
17. Scala recommends that the default options remain unchanged Click the OK button to start the restore process Once complete verify that the restore was successful 282 Content Manager User Manual Connection FIRSTMOVER tryave View connection properties Click OK to continue Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio i FE Click OK to complete the restore of the database 8 3 Reporting The user can generate Playback Audit reports using Content Manager There are three types of reports that the system supports Media Item reports Player reports and audit reports 283 In order to for the Content Manager system to generate reports there are a number of steps that must be initiated 8 3 1 DB Configuration and Parser Installation The Playback Audit Parser is an added feature and must be installed seperately from Content Manager SCALA Content Manager z ata ura n mer the p ertes for you onnection below To test the mMigurat ese Te r tooltips on tt pe nove a Username The user can configure the Database type and connectivity parameters for the parser database This configuration is per network The system will default to the correct Schema for the network 284 SCALA Content Manager Database Configuration Enter the properties for your DB connection below To test the configuration press Test For tooltips on the properties move your mouse over each label
18. To update the player s click the Send button Otherwise click the Cancel button 7 1 7 Inspecting Broadcast Transmissions For broadcast transmissions when you click the nspect button Content Manager displays the Broadcast Package Builder You see a list of files that are required to update all the broadcast players Send Cancel Broadcast Package Builder Sort Name Search w Click the Send button above to synchronize the Broadcast players Enter your search here Name System Administrators Brosdcast Show Completed Files Fl Total distribution size 15 7 MB Number of Files 11 Number of Players 1 File Type Name Size Players Transfer All Types a Ei PHOTOS 001 JPG 1 87 MB 0 1 1 87 MB Images EF PHOTOS_002 JPG 1 2 MB 0 1 1 2 MB Videos ko PHOTOS_003 JPG 164 MB 0 1 1 64 MB ae kai ER PHOTOS 004 JPG 1 14 MB 0 1 1 14 MB Flash Pp Fi PHOTOS_091 JPG 1 04 MB 0 1 1 04 MB STER Fi PHOTOS 092 JPG 1 01 MB 0 1 1 01 MB nGhannals sa PHOTOS 093 JPG 1 95 MB 0 1 1 95 MB Any Channel JE PHOTOS 094 JPG 1 73 MB 0 1 1 73 MB pepe ai ml PHOTOS 095 JPG 806 5 KB 0 1 806 5 KB JIB s ThreeFrameChannel FH PHOTOS 096 JPG 1 55 MB 0 1 1 55 MB m PHOTOS_098 JPG 1 78 MB 0 1 1 78 MB Time Limit For each item you see the Name Size and the number of Players that have or need this file The Transfer column shows the total size You can selectively remove files you don t want to send e g a large file that s not needed until sometime in the future
19. Users will be able to access approvals and messages and review rejected messages for re editing 44 SCALA Content Manager Menus Expandable menus link to all of the program functions Primary Screer Provides information about messages the approval require attention of Copyright 1993 2009 Scala Inc Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 You are logged in as System Administrator on the Test Network Your tast login was 3 days ago at 14 48 A Homs System Administrator Scala Content Manager Manual Network Summary Useful facts about the network Network Status Plan generation and version of Content Manager User Manual Link to download pdf version of the manual Scala Advantage Reminder provides information regarding your subscription Prior to adding users it is important for users to understand the roles that they will be assigned to and how to modify roles using the roles tool in Content Manager 45 Content Manager User Manual HII 2 System Requirements and Installation 2 1 Installing amp Configuring Scala Players The Scala Player is more than just a computer with a display it is a sophisticated software system The Player not only receives information it also communicates with Content Manager Additionally it will automatically report back to Content Manager at regul
20. navigate to Network gt Players select a player click the properties button then click Configuration tab and check to see that the correct Distribution Server is selected If using the Main Point to Point distribution server verify the correct Plan Delivery setting is selected 65 Content Manager User Manua Ill 4 Getting Started with Content Manager 4 1 Accessing Content Manager Once Content Manager has been installed a user will be able to access the system using a standard web browser from anywhere on the network 4 1 1 Local Machine Access To access Content Manager from the server select the Windows icon in the bottom left side of the computer screen Then select Programs from the menu list mm Winferno gt 42 Access Scala Content Manager 5 p 2 WinFTP Server gt Release Notes D Documents WinZip gt Scala Content Manager 5 Logs OP settings p BB adobe Reader 9 E Server Support Service Logs 1 Search p Internet Explorer ta Start Server Support Service O Help and Support CA Outlook Express ti Start Transmission Server Service E Run Windows Media Player ts Stop Server Support Service fm Apache Tomcat 5 5 gt 45 Stop Transmission Server Service EJ Log Off Administrator IE PostgresQl 8 3 gt Transmission Server Service Logs 2 Turn Off Computer GH Scala Content Manager 5 WWW Scala Content Manager 5 on www scala com
21. range of recurrence Each of these elements can be adjusted based on the schedule you choose In order to change the schedule properties of a Playlist edit the target event Time Recurrence Pattern or Range of Recurrence 173 type in the appropriate information and select OK at the bottom of the dialog box to save the changes entered Timeslot Properties Playlist TEST 4 Audio ducking Play fullscreen p Day 23 Day E Every month on the 23rd C Yearly Range of Recurrence Start 2 009 08 25 Ha No end date C End by 2009 09 05 ay OK Cancel The new schedule pattern will now appear in the primary pane of the dashboard Separate playlists can be selected using the dropdown 174 ella Playlist TEST 1 F Audio ducking Play fullscreen Select the Schedules tab to see the time calendar of the schedule that you chose Channel test Frame Main zj Event Triggers Time Triggers Non Scheduled Contert Week 51 4 2008 12 14 2008 12 20 b View 100 x Main 0 1 2 3 A 6 7 8 9 0 11 2 3 14 5 6 7 18 19 DAR 3 Sun 12 14 Mon 12 15 Tue 12 16 Wed 12 17 Sat 12 20 Mouse over information about the schedule is available by scrolling over and holding on the icon on the schedule Monthly End by 2008 09 20 While you can change the schedule information and properties by double clicking on the item in the calendar the timing of the
22. sat O OGGE IT Python 2 6 p FE Documenti Microsoft The list of all of the programs installed on your computer can be accessed from this screen Select Scala Content Manager 5 The menu items will expand to include a number of items that are part of Content Manager Open Content Manager by selecting the red icon Access Content Manager 67 You can also access Content Manager from a standard web browser The URL for your server is available from your IT or system administrator that installed the Content Manager system A typical URL for accessing Content Manager will appear in this format http 192 168 1 1 ContentManager 4 1 2 Logging on to Content Manager When you first log on to Content Manager and every subsequent time you access the system you will be provided with a login screen All users will need to enter their Username and Password in order to access the information in Content Manager Note Since much of the content in Content Manager is user driven and user specific and since Content Manager uses workflow for assignments and approvals it is important that all users have separate Usernames and that Passwords are set according to the security policies of your company in order to keep content secure 68 SCALA Content al Login to Scala Content Manager Username admonstratod Password T togin Enter Username and Password and select the Login button This will
23. 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 Recommended Storage Recommended Operating Systems Recommended Processors Recommended System Memory III 3 Overview 3 1 Scala Products 12 13 14 16 16 17 23 23 24 42 42 46 47 48 48 51 52 52 54 55 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 9 3 6 3 7 HT 4 1 4 2 Corporate Messaging Retail Advertising Public Information User Access and Control Scala Workflow Troubleshooting Tips 4 Getting Started with Content Manager Accessing Content Manager 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 Local Machine Access Logging on to Content Manager Content Manager Dashboard The Settings Menu 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 4 2 5 4 2 6 4 2 4 2 8 4 2 9 4 2 10 4 2 11 Personal Settings Roles System Administrator Other Roles Renaming Roles Workgroups Adding Users License Status Hosting Server Adding Licenses Software Updates 96 57 59 60 61 62 66 67 67 68 69 72 73 74 75 76 80 81 82 87 88 90 90 4 3 Hil 5 1 4 2 12 4 2 13 4 2 14 4 2 15 4 2 16 4 2 17 4 2 18 Database Configuration Server Settings and Status Connectors Client Connections System Information Logging Firewalls and Security HTTPS Connections 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 5 Generate a certificate Generate a Certificate Signing Request Installing the Signed Certificate Creating a HTTPS Connector Configuring HTTPS Client Connections 5 The Content Menu Using the Content Menu 915
24. 2 Configuring the Adea Player Device Please consult the user s manual for your Adea SD HD Photo Frame or Audio only player device for specific instructions on configuring Bridge Server and lAdea Player 215 7 5 3 Troubleshooting 1 The lAdea player is blank or is not showing content a Make sure your lAdea player has a firmware that supports Scala software The required minimum firmware version numbers are listed below Contact support IlAdea com to receive the latest available firmware for your device i Adea HD Player 1 0 8b or later li Adea SD Player 1 5 6 65 or later iii Adea Digital Signboard any version b lAdea players default to requiring a DHCP network dynamic IP assignment Make sure the network you are connecting to supports DHCP and it does not limit access to approved devices only Ask your network administrator if you are not sure c If you are installing on a machine different from your Content Manager make sure your Windows firewall allows external access to the server port you are using d After you added an lAdea Player to Content Manager you need to synchronize your player at least once so a plan file is generated for your player In Network Players select your player and click the Synchronize button 216 e The player is likely to be downloading media files from Content Manager Please wait 3 to 5 minutes for the update to complete f VERY OFTEN the configuratio
25. 248 PosigresSQL 248 264 PostqreSQL 28 Preloading Content 188 Preview Player 196 properties 116 121 131 133 143 144 154 156 161 165 166 173 175 191 Properties 116 118 122 126 131 148 154 155 156 157 159 160 165 166 172 185 194 Public Information 59 publish 13 15 58 101 135 141 228 239 Publish 15 135 136 141 187 225 Publish Locations 225 Push to Player 14 Python Scripts 177 Q Quick Start Guide 13 R RAXCO Perfect Disk 50 Rebooting 223 Recommended Storage 48 Recovery Model 302 Recurrence 173 330 Recurrence Pattern 173 regional settings 73 74 85 Release Notes 38 Remote Publish Location 227 228 Reorganize Index 306 Repeat Trigger 181 reports 55 281 289 Reports List 289 Repository Storage 49 Request logs 196 requests 94 96 105 106 Restart Server 96 Restore Content 271 restore process 245 262 263 268 276 277 280 retail 57 Retail Advertising 57 retrieving content 223 roles 45 61 74 75 76 80 Roles 45 73 74 75 82 S Sales Representative 90 Sample Reports 291 Scala Ad Manager 55 Scala Content Manager 13 14 15 16 26 42 55 57 58 61 67 Scala dashboard 69 Scala Designer 15 Scala scripts 55 Scala Workflow 61 schedule 172 173 174 175 176 220 223 224 Schedule Manager 61 Schedule Type 224 Schedules 153 171 175 180 183 185 scheduling 13 4
26. 3 E cm 01 roses i Casts 0 Languages 1 Q Refresh HH Schemas 1 Yes plpasql_call_handler Replication New Language cm 02 Delete Drop O postgres Drop cascaded S FEE DROP LANGUAGE plpgsql rg Group Roles 0 Properties ad Login Roles 1 CREATE TRUSTED PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE plpgsc LIMLER ninereact l call handler tal Retrieving Lanquage details Done 0 02 secs Restore the database tables and data Language plpgsql You can now restore the tables and data Select the database right click and choose Restore In the resulting dialog box choose the database backup file that was created If you backed up the database using specific options you must change the restore options accordingly Otherwise the defaults are okay 269 CT lolx File Edit Tools Display Help G0 PER 2 29 J Servers 1 E Development DB trygve 5432 a Databases 3 amp O mai ob he Ca Refresh E owner postgres EJ ac New Object gt i Tablespace p default Delete Drop Maintenance Backup pa Tablespace Database cm_Ol Group Role aie DROP DATABASE cm 0l Login Roles j CREATE DATABASE cm 01 WTTH OWNER naatares Retrieving Database details Done 0 00 secs t pgAdmin III S i ke Oj x File Edit Tools Display He SS SST E Restore Database cm_01 A AE Servers 1 Filename C tmp backup db backup Ei
27. 46 items 1 Workgroup None Duration 00 07 00 odified 2009 08 25 05 29 Items 2 Workgroup None Duration 00 14 00 Select Add Item s in the tool bar to add the item s to the Playlist Properties The toolbar also allows you to Select All of the media items which would allow the user to add all of the media items to the playlist properties Selecting cancel will not delete any items but will return the user to the Playlist Properties screen and cancel the actions taken including selecting any or all of the media items prior to adding them to the playlist properties Once a media item or items have been added to the playlist properties it will appear in the list of items Playlists Arrange by Modified f 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items perPage 25 Name Details Test Modified 2009 11 17 14 11 ee a TRE Items 1 Workgroup None Duration 00 07 00 Select Save to add the media item and the system will return the user to the Playlist The media item will appear in the Playlist Playlists Arrange by Modified 2f Items per Page 25 Details Modified 2009 11 17 14 11 Items 1 Workgroup None Duration 00 07 00 156 When creating a Playlist or Smart Playlist a Type selector that lets you choose between Media Audio and Data Media is the default Audio is for playlists that contain only audio Media Items and other audio sub playlists Data lets you put any type of file inclu
28. 8 3 Account name postgres Account domain XPPSP3 081006 Account password Verify password eeccccce The service account must NOT be a member of the local administrators group If the account does not exist Setup can create it for you You must choose an account password verify the account password and Select Next to continue You must choose a password that is a minimum of eight characters A The password should be at least 8 characters long Please correct this and try again Because there are different passwords needed for parts of the installation be sure to record your passwords in a secure place where they can be accessed at a later time 2 j The Windows account XPPSP3 081006 postgres does not exist Would you like the PostgreSQL installer to create it Since this account does not exist select Yes to create the account 29 Next you must select a password for the database account configuration There are no limits on the length of the password ZZ Setup Scala Content Manager 5 PostgreSQL Database Account Configuration F L Please specify the database superuser account and password e This is not a Windows account Superuser name postgres Superuser password Verify password evccceee For security reasons this password should NOT be the same as for the database service Select a strong password and again record your passwords in a secure place where
29. AFTER you mark a piece of media as non scheduled content and you want the newly added channel to receive any of the non scheduled content you will need to edit the media item and add the new channel to the target channel list All non scheduled content is delivered to the players using the same folder layout that exists in Content Manager Meaning that if you uploaded a media item to a sub folder called images when the player downloads that media item the player will store it in the folder Content images This is important because if you are using Designer to setup an image as linked content you will need to have the placeholder image in the folder Content images instead of just Content If this is not setup correctly the player will not be able to find the media The same is true if your Remote Publish Location places media in a folder named after the Publish Location Keep in mind of the bandwidth considerations when marking one or more media items as non scheduled content Especially if you are sending non scheduled content to all your channels You can very easily overwhelm your existing infrastructure if for instance you have 10 channels with 10 players on each channel and you mark a video file that is 1 GB in size as non scheduled content Be aware in this case that Content Manager will have to 187 transmit 100 GB of data even though each player will only download 1 GB These are just a few of the reasons why
30. Connect 32 m T a aA amp Y list Repor L trygve SQL Server 9 0 1399 FIRSTMOVYER trygve Databases T O System Databases ig cm Database Snapshots TRYGVE Databases cm 8 Item s y New Database z W gt New Query W mz Name ooo oO a Securit Script Database as gt ecurity Fa Database Diagrams asks Server Detach Replicat Manage Rename Take Offline Notifica Delete Bring Online Fo ahaa Refresh Shrink Properties Restore Mirror Ship Transaction Logs Generate Scripts Import Data Export Data Copy Database Choose one or more destinations for the backup Scala recommends that the other options remain unchanged 261 Content Manager User Manual Server tygve Connection FIRSTMOVERStryave View connection properties On the Options page select Overwrite all existing backup sets if you want to overwrite old backups Scala recommends that the other options remain unchanged 262 F Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio E z iol x File Girt al E E 2 Select a page b Sy Script TE Help 2 General S Opti Options a Back up to the existing media set Append to the existing backup set Overwrite all existing backup sets I Check media set name and backup set expir
31. Fiea Scala Coment Manager SvvebApp Configuration drectory F Documents and Settngs Al Users Appication Data Scala ntoChanne Content Manager Date directory F Documents and Settings Al Users Appication Date Scalam foChanne Content Manager S Date Wed server directory DJProgram Files Apache Software Foundation Tomcat Software Versions e Operating System Operating system version and architecture e Java VM Java virtual machine version e Web server Apache Web server version e Content Manager 5 Content Manager version System Paths e Application directory The path on the server to the directory where the Content Manager web application is installed e Configuration directory The path on the server to the directory where the Content Manager configuration files are stored e Data directory The path on the server to the directory where the Content Manager data directory is located 97 e Web server directory The path on the server to the directory where the Apache Tomcat web server is installed 4 2 17 Logging The logging tab shows the location of the Content Manager log files and also enables you to enable or disable debugging Web Server Monitoring and Administration Status Connectors Client Connections System information Loggng Logging Log Mme F Documents and Settinga Al Users Apgiication Data ScalainfoChannel Content Manager S _oga ContentManager bg Enable debugging E If you enable debug
32. Fies Disk Space Used by I ables Disk Space Used by Partitions E Physical Statistics for Al indexes Table Name E ADVERTISER Index Name Index Type 8 Partitions Depth Operation Recommended NC1_create_d NUDLUSTEREU By Reciganwze INDE PartitionNo AYS Fragmentation AFiagmens AYI Pages wp Avg Pae Recods Ghost Forwarded Avg Record Min Record ae Siew agm Pet Fragment ages Fuliness 2 Recos Recods Records Sizefbytes Size bytes hates 1 053 1271 8 97 11406 98 90 2627600 0 0 32 738 15 76 NC2_cusert_adveitis NONCLUSTERED z3 2 a eid INDEX a hst PK ADVERTISER NONCLUSTERED 1 Reoiganize UC_adveitiser_n CLUSTERED INDEX 1 Reorganze The frequency of index maintenance will vary from client database to another Fragmentation is the result of INSERT and DELETE commands on tables which have indexes The greater number of these commands the quicker the index will become fragmented It is recommended to begin with reorganizing all indexes on a weekly basis As fragmentation increases change the reorganization to a rebuild Continue escalating the frequency of rebuilds and reorganizations until queries are performing optimally Index reorganization can be implemented in two ways e Use the ALTER INDEX command with the REORGANIZE option e Use the Reorganize Index task in the maintenance plans 308 An index rebuild also be implemented in two very similar ways to the reorganization e Use the ALTER INDEX command and the R
33. HDD RAID 1 encouraged MEDIUM NETWORKS Two 60GB or larger but less than 750GB HDD s in a RAID 1 configuration Appropriate partitioning to isolate file system use OS Apps Temp Swap Database Media is encouraged 50 LARGE NETWORKS Four HDD s of 36GB or larger size in a RAID 1 0 or RAID 6 configuration OS Apps Temp_Swap Database Media is encouraged ENTERPRISE NETWORKS Two HDD s of 36GB or larger but less than 80GB size as a RAID 1 boot volume Four HDD s or 36GB or larger size but less than 750GB in a RAID 1 0 or RAID 6 configuration for data The data volume should be partitioned with separate file systems for data swap transaction logs and media Consideration of SSD s for database and database transaction logs is not inappropriate 2 2 2 Recommended Operating Systems e Windows XP Professional SP 3 for Small Networks e Windows Server 2003 SP2 Web Edition for Medium and Large Networks e Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 bit Standard or Enterprise Edition for Enterprise Class Networks NOTE Either Microsoft Server OS Client Access Licenses CAL s or the unlimited Internet Connector Licenses are required The following operating systems are not approved for Content Manager 5 e Microsoft 64 bit Operating Systems Any edition e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 51 e Microsoft Vista Any edition For purchases of Vista Business Edition Ultimate Edition or Windows Server 2008 Editions we suggest
34. Server Information General Restore Content r E Service Control x Restore ai Startup Variables Restore a backup 89 User Administration ry Server Connections Data director Object type Ww 3S cm Health ig iv IB st account Table Server Logs M B st active department Table if Replication Status LAIT st annrowal Tahle Analyzing C tmp backup cm_backup 20070108 1247 sql Ss Backup amp Restore Analyzing Catalogs Backup File C tmp backup cm_backup 20070108 1247_sql Total Number of Bytes 289167 Number of Bytes processed 289167 Elapsed time none Remaining time unknown The analyze operation was finished successfully iv B st ie update Ej Analyze Backup File Content Open Backup File Start Restore Click the Start Restore button to begin When finished verify that the restore completed successfully MySQL Administrator root trygye 3306 i ol xj Fie Edit View Tools Window Help log 7 38 Server Information Ls Service Control General Restore Content Restore _ gt Startup Variables Restore a backup 4a User Administration g Server Connections Data director AD Heath a M 8 on v B st account Table Server Logs Restoring C tmp backup cm_backup 20070108 1247 sql g Replication Status Restoring S Backup i up Backup File C tmp backup cm_backup 200701
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36. Time Triggers Non Scheduled Content Preloading Content on Players 7 The Network Menu Players 7 1 1 fale 7 1 3 7 1 4 Felka 7 1 6 1 1 7 Adding New Players Last Heartbeat Creating Multiple Players Configuring Players for a Broadcast Server Synchronizing Players Inspecting Point to Point Transmissions Inspecting Broadcast Transmissions 165 165 168 168 171 176 177 178 179 180 181 184 185 188 190 191 192 199 199 200 200 201 202 7 2 7 3 7 4 TD 7 6 7 1 8 Broadcast Priorities 7 1 9 Deleting Players Player Health 7 2 1 Uncleared Problems 7 2 2 Problem Details 7 2 3 Cleared Problems 7 2 4 Searching for Problems 7 2 9 Network Activity Adea Bridge Server Setup and Installation 7 3 1 Introduction 7 3 2 Installing Content Manager 5 with Bridge Server Configuring Adea Bridge Server 7 4 1 Centralized Mode 7 4 2 Distributed Mode 7 4 3 Configuring Content Manager Configuring Adea Players 7 5 1 Adding lAdea Player to Content Manager 7 5 2 Configuring the lAdea Player Device 7 5 38 Troubleshooting 7 5 4 Looking for a Heartbeat from Adea Player 7 5 5 lAdea Bridge Server Performance Tuning Maintenance Jobs 7 6 1 Creating a New Maintenance Job 204 204 205 206 207 208 208 209 210 210 211 213 213 213 214 215 215 215 216 217 218 219 220 7 6 2 7 6 3 7 6 4 7 6 5 Adding Tasks for Scala Players Setting the Schedule Selecting Players Adding Tas
37. You Start 8 5 2 Configuration and Setup Tips 8 5 3 Large Network Deployment Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Recommendations 8 6 1 Backups 8 6 2 Database Consistency 8 6 3 Index Maintenance 8 6 4 Summary Script Toolkits 9 Scala End User License Agreement 10 Index 11 300 300 300 302 303 303 305 306 309 309 312 320 Content Manager User Manual mt Introduction 1 1 Content Manager Overview Scala Content Manager is a breakthrough in media broadcast distribution scheduling and management technology The product set allows the user to create content Designer manage the content Content Manager and publish or play the content Player Scala Network Scala Designer soa es d Applications Additionally using Content Manager your networks and players can be fully managed and monitored thereby easily keeping your players up and running This user guide has been coupled with the Quick Start Guide 13 It will be important for users to read through the quick start guide BEFORE you install the software This will make sure you have a thorough understanding of the options which can be selected and the settings and configurations you can choose as you install Content Manager 1 2 Player Installation and Configuration This section provides three different types of physical Player configurations to Content Manager e Content Manager Direct The plan file is retrieved from the Content Manager
38. a channel variable to and click the Variables tab Click the plus button under Name heading to create a new channel variable You see this form 168 properties Frameset A Name Type Control Script Shared name VaieeT TE integer lt Please Upload Scr B Mariabea String 7 lt Please Upload Scr v B Note The variable name cannot start with a digit Windows Internet Explorer Eg A Variable name can not start with a digit This form allows you to do the following Name Set a name for the Channel Variable This name must be unique and is automatically prepended with Channel Type Select the variable type you want to use This can be either Boolean Integer or String Note that currently only Boolean and Integers can be used to trigger playlists However you can also share String variables between your Control Script s and scala Control Script Content Manager automatically lists all Control Scripts that have been uploaded Select the Control Script you want to be associated with this channel variable 169 Shared Name The name by which your Control Script will see and be able to modify this Channel Variable It will initially be filled in automatically with the text used in the Name field except it will not have the Channel prefix periods are not allowed in variable names but it can be anything you want The important part is that it must match the name of a variable used inside the Contr
39. activated e g switching channels for demos switching to unplanned emergency content ad hoc planned scheduling Download Threads Download threads 1 Maximum of 5 Keep Unused Files Keep unused files for 4 hours Logging Log level Normal This setting can be found in the Player configuration tab using the Keep Unused Files text entry field New Properties 9 Delete J Synchronize Now Clear Errors Report Select All Players Arrange by Name 4 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Page 25 Active Name Type Channels Last Heartbeat Plan Download amp v Player 1 s lt Not assigned gt Never reported T Gi Complete Note too that the number of unused licensed players has been reduced by the number of players added to the system You can view player logs directly from within Content Manager On the Players screen select any Player then go to the Logs 198 tab You can double click any log to view it The logs themselves can be filtered by log message type and log message source 7 1 2 Last Heartbeat The system will automatically report back to Content Manager at regular intervals with a series of heartbeats to let it know it is still functioning properly Arrange by Name Al or s per Page 25 Plan Download E Complete 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Active Name Type Channels Last Heartbeat E v Player 1 eee lt Not assigned gt Never repor
40. and just before a full backup operation The CHECKDB will have to be performed during off peak hours on the database due to the high intensity of the process 305 Additionally the database will have to be placed in single user mode in order to use the REPAIR_REBUILD option The CHECKDB command can be implemented in two ways e From a query window in SQL Server Management Studio e Using a SQL Server maintenance plan When using a maintenance plan choose the Check Database Integrity task By using the maintenance plan this important check can be scheduled on a regular basis However it is important to note the REPAIR_REBUILD option is not included with the T SQL created by the maintenance plan This will have to be added Additional SQL code will also have to be included to place the database in single user mode 8 6 3 Index Maintenance There are two types of indexes used by the Scala databases clustered and non clustered Clustered indexes sort the table from A to Z or lowest to highest just like a phone book A non clustered index acts much like the index in the back of a book It tells the query optimizer where to find the data on the hard drive Both aid in the performance of SELECT queries The two techniques for maintaining databases e Re organizing the index will defrag the leaf level of both the clustered and not clustered indexes for all tables and views in the database It also compacts the index pages based on the
41. asking you to confirm the deletion will pop up 57 Synchronize Now amp Clear Errors Report Select All Players Arrange by Name 2 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Page 25 Active Name Type Channels Last Heartbeat Plan Download E Player 1 s lt Not assigned gt Never reported 2 Gi Complete The page at http localhost 8080 says Y Are you sure you want to delete the selected player Cancel NOTE Once a player is deleted new plans will no longer be generated for that player However if the player is not decommissioned the player will continue to play its content for 30 days After 30 days the player will no longer play any content until it receives a new plan 7 2 Player Health The Player Health tab provides detailed information about problems and network activity 205 SCALAY Content Manager m Player Health Summary 0 items found items perPage 25 gt rol red Problem No problems found The Player Health summary screen allows the user to access any errors that have been reported by player s Once you have a player configured and running a scheduled plan you can monitor the player s health and network activity You can configure the player to send a heartbeat at predetermined intervals so the system will recognize that it is still operating efficiently Players Arrange by Name 2 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Pag
42. better Core2Duo E6300 or better suggested AMD AM2 Athlon X2 BE4350 or faster Dual bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total LARGE ENTERPRISE lt 200 Players less than 2000MB hour of content Four HDD s of 36GB or larger size in a RAID 1 0 or RAID 6 configuration OS Apps Temp_Swap Database Media is encouraged Windows Server 2003SP2 Web Edition or Windows Server 2003SP2 32 bit Standard or Enterprise Edition Intel Core2Duo E6400 or better suggested AMD AM2 Athlon X2 5000 Phenom or Opteron Dual bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total 4 GB 2 8 to 3 25GB available with Standard or Enterprise Windows Server 2003 32 bit in PAE mode lt 2000 Players less than 10GB hour of content Two HDD s of 36GB or larger but less than 80GB size as a RAID 1 boot volume Four HDD s or 36GB or larger size but less than 750GB in a RAID 1 0 or RAID 6 configuration for data Windows Server 2003SP2 32 bit Standard or Enterprise Edition Intel Core2Quad Q6600 XEON E5405 or better suggested AMD Quad Core Phenom or Opteron Dual bank Triple bank Quad bank Hex bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total 4 GB 2 8 to 3 25GB available with Standard or Enterprise Windows Server 2003 32 bit in PAE mode Minimum RAM Size hie 512 MB 1024 MB 2048 MB 1 5 Installation Installing Scala Content Manager is a relatively simply process when followed closely The install wizard will allow the us
43. can be useful to resolve files that arrive out of order through the use of Linked Content non scheduled content and manual addition and removal of media items from broadcasts 7 8 2 Defining Broadcast Server Properties 1 Select the broadcast server you require 2 On the Properties tab choose the driver type you require from the Driver Type list You can choose from e IP Multicast see P Multicast e File Delivery see File Delivery 232 e HughesNet see HughesNet 3 Define how the players communicate with the Content Manager by choosing a delivery method You can choose from e Content Manager Direct the Broadcast Server connects in to Content Manager to get its instructions e Push to Broadcast Server Content Manager delivers the instructions to the Broadcast Server For Server Address specify the local folder or FTP location where the Broadcast Server can be reached For FTP folders use the syntax fto user password hostname path 7 8 3 IP Multicast When you create Broadcast Server using the IP Multicast driver you can specify the following options on the Driver tab E ave n Properties O Drier Schedule IP Multicast Driver Network Options Group IP Group Port 234 5 6 7 8910 Server Transmits on IP Server Listens on Port 40000 Pocket Size 576 bytes Time to Live Bandwidth line i024 kops Cortrol Interval fo w Cortrol Redundancy B Broadcast Confirmation Options U
44. created and assigned to media items templates messages and playlists These labels may also be used to help organize and search for items that match your desired category To create and assign categories first select a media item to view its corresponding Properties Choose Edit Categories to create or assign the properties Media Properties benchperson01 png Media Properties Name benchperson01 png Folder Gr Description x tial Categories est Media Information Size 1 508 1024x Edit Categories Audio ducking M Always Object History Fullscreen IT must always play fullscreen Workgroup Modified by System Administrator 131 lf categories have not been created then you will see the message in the list No categories available Select the New button at the top of the panel to create a new category A new Category Form panel will appear on the right side Provide a name and description for your new category 5 Content Media Messages Templates Categories 2 items found displaying 1 to 2 Items per Page 25 gt Name TEST 2 amp test Reporting 5 Logout Click the Save button at the top of the category panel and your new category name will appear in the list When selected in the list column the Category Form will appear on the right where edits can be made and re saved To further define your media organization you may also create
45. defined in the Network gt Players list e Time This column lists how recently the specific event occurred e Message This column lists a text based message of the action that has occurred 7 3 lAdea Bridge Server Setup and Installation Adea Bridge Server is an optional add in module to Content Manager You need to install Bridge Server when you connect Adea players to Content Manager 7 3 1 Introduction The following contains instructions to set up Adea Players for management with Scala Content Manager Release 5 software You will need the following From lAdea or Partners one of the following products 210 lAdea VievSonic Mitsubishi Advantech lAdea SD Player NMP 200U NMP 200 NMP 200U DSA 2020 lAdea HD Player XMP 300 NMP SSO NMP 305 DSA 2130 XMP 305 lAdea Digital Signboard XDS 100 CD1010 Photo Frame type Player Note Set up requires installing the Scala Content Manager 5 Release 5 enabling the Adea Bridge Server and adding an lAdea Player to the system 7 3 2 Installing Content Manager 5 with Bridge Server In Content Manager navigate to Network gt Distribution click New Bridge Server l Adea to register an lAdea Bridge Server SCALA Content Manager Distribution to Players Server Sync Status Main No players lAdea Servers Player Health Maintenance Jobs Publish Locations Distribution Network Settings User Activity Click the Save button to keep the lAdea D
46. fill ratio of the index 306 While a re organization can be performed while the index is online once the fragmentation of the index has reached a greater than 40 percent threshold it is no longer useful and a rebuild is required e Rebuilding an index drops and re creates the index This also removes fragmentation reclaims disk space by compacting the pages based on the specified or existing fill factor setting and reorders the index rows in contiguous pages e To check the fragmentation level of the data several methods can be employed Namely e Check the Fragmentation screen under Index properties in SQL Server Management Studio e Go to the Summary tab for the database then choose the Disk Usage report from the Report drop down menu Once the report finishes running expand the Physical Statistics for All Indexes header This will list all the tables in the database Choose the table of interest and expand it to reveal all the indexes for that table and the recommended actions for the index 307 Disk Usage product_db on ocsalvs at 6 22 2008 9 32 31 PM This report provides detaded data on the utilization ol Total Space Usage 19 860 88 MB Data Files Space Usage 1564231 MB Transaction Log Space Usage 421856 MB Data Files Space Usage 7 disk space by files and objects within the Database Transaction Log Space Usage 7 Data Log Files Autocpow Autosterk E vents ra Disk Space Used by Data
47. i BroadcastTest_0004 gt Simple Channel Point to Point BroadcastTest_0005 2 Simple C Player x Fenris ple Channel 7 1 5 Synchronizing Players 200 You manage synchronization of players using the Distribution menu The Distribution to Players screen displays a list of servers which includes Main the point to point distribution engine lf the Broadcast Server EX Module is enabled in your license this feature allows you to define Broadcast Server s The Distribution Servers list displays the status of each server You see the following Synchronization status Plan status Transfer status Remaining data to be transferred and Next action planned or needed If changes have been made to the player s plan those changes may not be automatically sent to the player s To manually send the new plan select a distribution server from this list and click the Synchronize Now button A dialog box is displayed which shows a progress bar that indicates the status for building the transmission If you want to send the transmission without inspecting it click the Send button If you want to inspect the transmission click the Inspect button 7 1 6 Inspecting Point to Point Transmissions 201 For point to point transmissions when you click the Inspect button Content Manager displays the Synchronize Player screen You see a list of files if needed that are required to update all the point to point players
48. non scheduled content 129 185 186 187 328 Non scheduled Content 185 Non Scheduled Content 185 186 188 O Object history 124 office area 56 Open Backup File 270 Operating system 97 operational efficiency 50 optimum performance 48 Overwrite 256 260 P Packet size 233 password 15 29 30 39 41 74 82 84 100 102 106 222 232 235 240 241 242 Password 42 43 68 69 84 249 264 passwords 29 30 73 84 85 PC 55 Pentium DualCore 52 performance 49 95 106 249 personal information 73 Personal Settings 73 pg dump 248 251 pg dump exe 248 251 pgAdmin 248 249 264 planning 153 plans 14 47 62 203 205 306 Playback Audit Reporting 281 player 55 124 161 191 194 196 197 200 201 202 204 205 Player 14 15 47 48 55 62 63 64 65 98 99 153 163 188 192 194 195 196 197 200 209 234 236 240 289 291 297 299 301 Player configurations 14 Player Group 195 Player Groups 163 192 194 195 Player Properties 194 196 329 Player Direct FTP 14 Players 191 192 197 199 224 playlist 126 154 156 159 160 161 172 Playlist 153 155 156 157 160 161 162 173 181 182 297 playlists 55 58 61 81 131 154 162 plpgsal 266 Port 94 96 105 107 port 443 105 port 8080 98 port number 94 96 105 PostgreSQL 31 36 39 245 248 249 251 264 269 PostgreSQL database 36
49. one Channel Variable can be linked to the same Control Script Simply choose the same Control Script for each Channel Variable Note that in this case only one Control Script will be run Once you have added one or more variables to your channel make sure you click the Save button to keep your changes Playlists to be triggered are no different than regular playlists However when you created your playlists they might not have met the criteria that are now needed A playlist to be triggered is special because it only plays when a channel variable is changed It is recommended that you create any playlists to be triggered now before moving on to the next section You might also want to prepend the name of any these playlists with Trigger so they can be identified easier Once you have a playlist created you can now configure it to play when the channel variable you set up is changed by your control script Once you have uploaded your control scripts setup your channel variables and created any additional playlists the next step is to configure what playlist plays when a channel variable is changed You do this by going to Planning gt Schedules Select the Channel you created the Channel Variables for then click the Triggers tab to view the triggers form Below is an example that uses two channel variables one of each type boolean and integer 180 Channel test iv Track Man lw BA Schedules Event Triggers Time Tri
50. pdf E copyright Ext TD PlayerSQuickStartGuide pdf St PlayerSQuickStartGuide_es pdf ST PlayerSQuickStartGuide_fr pdf setup exe a setup_broadcastserver exe ts setup_contentmanager exe BF setup_iadeabridgeserver exe o setup _playbackauditparser exe ge setup_player exe 21 1KB 4 613 KB 4 093 KB 3 911 KB 19 775 KB 7KB 2 100 KB 3 248 KB 3 352 KB 368 KB 17 139 KB 62 494 KB 40 341 KB 12 586 KB 74 424 KB Type File Folder File Folder File Folder Setup Information Adobe Acrobat Doc Adobe Acrobat Doc Adobe Acrobat Doc Adobe Acrobat Doc Text Document Adobe Acrobat Doc Adobe Acrobat Doc Adobe Acrobat Doc Application Application Application Application Application Application Select the setup exe by double clicking on the icon Name Size Type Files Currently on the CD O 3rdParty File Folder AutoPlay File Folder Clipart File Folder F AUTORUN INF 1KB Setup Information ContentManaqerSQuickStartG 4 613KB Adobe Acrobat Doc pi ContentManaqerSQuickStartG 4 093 KB Adobe Acrobat Doc p ContentManaqerSQuickStartG 3 911 K6 Adobe Acrobat Doc ContentManagerSUser Guide pdf 19 775KB Adobe Acrobat Doc B copyright Ext 7 KB Text Document p PlayerSQuickStartGuide pdf 2 100KB Adobe Acrobat Doc p PlayerSQuickStartGuide_es pdf 3 248 KB Adobe Acrobat Doc PlayerSQuickStartGuide_fr pdf 3 352 KB Adobe Acrobat Doc setup exe 368 KB Application
51. plan is expanded into raw format to conserve memory for the lAdea SD Player Players must be allowed to refresh its plan within this period after the last schedule expansion For other lAdea Players this value is ignored Sets time of day at which schedule expansion is performed to lengthen the valid period of the translated plan Sets the time interval to retry downloading a plan file after a previous attempt fails Set this larger than Plan Refresh Interval to avoid network congestion due to heavy network load Sets the time interval between successive heartbeat signals from players Set this to a large number to reduce network load Sets the time interval to retry sending a heartbeat signal after one fails Set this larger than Player Heartbeat Rate to avoid failures due to heavy network load Sets the time interval to retry sending a plan status update after one fails Set this to a large value to avoid failures due to heavy network load For further information product updates and support visit http www lAdea com BridgeServer 7 6 Maintenance Jobs Select Maintenance Jobs from the left hand navigation The navigation tools will appear in the primary pane of the dashboard 219 Content Manager User Manual 7 6 1 Creating a New Maintenance Job Select New in the top tool bar to create a new maintenance job Creating a new maintenance job is available for both Scala Players and lAdea players Select the desired ty
52. take you to the Scala dashboard where most of the day to day operations and actions using Content Manager will occur 4 1 3 Content Manager Dashboard The Content Manager dashboard provides a full array of operations for every type of user Based on user roles and access information available and tools available within the dashboard will vary 69 SCALA Content Manager A Home System Administrator Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 You are logged in as System Administrator on the Test Network Network Summary Your last login was 9 hours 17 min ago Network Status Scala Content Manager Manual The dashboard is divided into three distinct areas for use The primary screen provides messaging and workflow activities Users will be able to access approvals and messages and review rejected messages for re editing 70 SCALAY Content Manager A Homs System Administrator Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 fo System Administrator on the Test Network Network Summary Useful facts about the network Menus Network Status Plan generation and version of Content Manager Expandable menus link to all of the program functions iie Adv arnage Remonde Scala Content Manager Manual D s ested Sense te ms Se A ert BAG wem meret o DPI e I E eee ee fre User Manual Link to download pdf version of the manual Primary Scre
53. the delete button Reports are accessible also from Network gt Players under Report 292 Create Report by Players Details Report Name Report Sat Dec 20 16 24 15 EST 2008 Start date 2008 12 12 3 End date 2008 1219 Hal Report type Detailed About to generate report for 1 players OK Cancel Or from Media gt Report Either Player or Media reports can be created by type using the dropdown Report Type Select either Summary or Detail for the correct type of report 8 3 4 Report Format Content Manager allows you to view reports in HTML and PDF format 8 3 5 Sample Reports The system supports two types of reports Player reports and Media reports 293 SCALA Content Manager estrite Reports Setings Reports can be accessed in the Playback Audit menu by clicking Reports All available reports will be listed in the primary pane You can add a customizable logo header and footer to your Playback Audit reports SCALA Loge Settings ign Let Text Footer Additionally the right mouse context menu for Media Messages and Players now contains a Report selection 294 Media Arrange by Modified f 6 items found displaying 1 to 6 Items per Page 25 Name Details Y Test scb Scala Script 2 6 MB Dimensions 1024 x 525 Duration 00 14 34 Rev 1 2009 08 26 02 03 Properties X Delete Generate Thumbnail Preview Report Image 852
54. the Windows file dialog box browse to the location where the software update exists Select the file and click UPLOAD Once 222 10 11 12 the file has completely uploaded close the file uploader by clicking the File gt Quit then click OK to exit the file uploader Click New button Type a Name for the job and an optional Description Click the Next button Under Task Properties select Install software update from the Task Command drop down menu Select the software update you want to install If the player is NOT using an account that has administrator privileges enter account details for a user that does using the Run as user and Run as password text entry fields Click the Add Task button Click the Scheduling tab Under Schedule Properties select the appropriate option in the Schedule Type drop down menu Click the Add Schedule button Click the Players tab 223 13 Select the Players you want to update 14 Click the Save button NOTE The Install Software Update task automatically reboots the player machine Therefore you do not need to add a reboot task to the job Rebooting retrieving content or running a command fal Seve Cancel Select All Create new Maintenance Job Job Tasks Scheduling Players Task Properties Add Task Cancel Tasks in this job Delete files Delete files in folder test including subfolders and including read only files Reboot Reboot the comput
55. the field to use the new settings When you install Content Manager the client connection settings are pre configured If you want to change them post installation go to Settings gt Server Settings and click the Client Connections tab You can then edit certain settings 95 xo Web Server Monitoring and Administration Status Connectors Chent Connections System information Logging Player Connections Virtual folder Comer Connection host address pPocainost Use HTTPS r Virtual Folder The virtual folder is the path that Content Manager uses within the webserver For example the full path after the hostname and port would be www myhost com 8080 VirtualFolder Port The port number the Content Manager will listen for requests Hostname The hostname the Content Manager will tell players to connect to Connection port The port number the Content Manager will tell players to connect to If you are using port forwarding you can specify a different port Any changes that you make need to be saved by clicking the Save button Once any changes are made select the Restart Server button 4 2 16 System Information The system information tab displays miscellaneous information about the Content Manager system 96 Web Server Monitoring and Administration 160_07 Sun Microsystems inc Web Server Apache Tomcats 5 27 Scala Content Manager Release 5 2009 09 01 15394 D Program
56. to create an agency joint venture or partnership relationship 318 Content Manager User Manual 319 Content Manager User Manual Il 10 Index 320 6 64 bit Operating Systems 51 A Ad Manager 55 166 Add Item 156 Add Media 148 155 add user 82 adding users 45 Administrative Tools 246 248 262 263 administrator 73 76 84 85 107 255 258 Administrator 38 39 41 43 76 77 administrator username 73 advanced tab 129 Allocated memory 92 ALTER INDEX 306 307 Analyze Backup File Content 271 Anti Virus 99 321 Apache Tomcat 24 25 35 63 246 248 262 263 Application directory 97 Approval Request 149 approvals 43 44 68 70 85 assignments 43 B Backup Instructions 245 backup restore 245 Backups 301 bandwidth 161 187 Bandwidth limit 233 BigVideo mpg 189 Boolean 129 169 178 181 183 break room 56 broadcast 129 200 202 203 Broadcast Confirmation 234 broadcast distribution 13 broadcast package 203 Broadcast Priority 203 Broadcast Server 200 201 C cafeteria 56 calendar 122 175 176 Category Form 118 132 CD ROM 19 Certificate Authority 102 certificate signing request 101 102 Certificate Signing Request 101 channel 129 166 168 169 170 186 187 196 197 Channel 164 165 168 170 Channel Details 165 Channel Variable 169 170 channel variables 178 180 181 channels 58 59 126 130
57. u H F SQL Server Configuration Properties i Ek F Manage SQL Server Messages ese fo Da H ma External Tools Re Options 9 Se Font H A Support Services H Q Meta Data Services Select or type the name of the database you want to restore then select the source to restore from 2 6 Content Manager User Manual Restore database 1 9 2007 12 43 23 cm backup vi T Point in time restore B Type Size _ mM S rE 1 9 2007 12 43 23 23 C tmp backup em cm backup Click the Options tab Scala recommends that the default options remain unchanged Once chosen click OK 2 1 jm SQL Server Enterprise Manager Restore database xl General Options File Action e Bll B Console Rot I Eject tapes if any after restoring each backup Microsol Prompt before restoring each backup S49 50L J Force restore over existing database Restore database files as figinal File Name C Program Files Microsoft SQL Serve REE EN ES Sn EE ESTER bend Be C Program Files Microsoft SQL Serve C Program Files Microsoft SOL Server MSSQ r Recovery completion state Leave database operational No additional transaction logs can be restored Leave database nonoperational but able to restore additional transaction logs Leave database read only and able to restore additional trans
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59. you published 142 5 3 4 Template Properties Select a template from the template list by highlighting it in the list You can open the template properties by either double clicking on the template or by selecting Properties from the tool bar SCALA Content Manager This will open the Template Properties options in the primary pane of the dashboard The name of the Template and the folder where the template is stored will appear at the top of the page 143 The properties tool allows the user to add a description of the template assign it to a category and to select which owner viewer workgroup to attach the template The user can also edit the categories by clicking on the Edit Categories button in the middle of the pane This will take you to the Categories tool where you can add additional categories see 5 1 5 Editing Categories Categories 3 items found displaying 1 to 3 Items per Page 25 v Name Youth People Beach Scenes Youth 5 3 5 Template Administration Template fields can be changed using the template fields administration tool The user can set the field values determine if the field is required set the maximum number of characters and limit the maximum number of lines In Template Administration select the desired field to change and make the changes This allows the user to manage the message templates and the required information as well as the field ty
60. 0 heartbeat 197 206 heartbeats 47 199 Heatbeat 199 Hostname 63 64 96 HTTPS 99 100 101 103 104 105 107 108 296 HTTPS Connections 99 325 HTTPS connector 103 105 107 HughesNet 232 235 236 icon view 19 images 61 153 187 index maintenance 306 Index Maintenance 304 InnoDB Online Backup 253 install 14 17 36 38 95 99 102 188 220 262 installation 20 28 29 33 38 48 91 95 98 99 247 262 Installation 28 installation process 98 99 Installing Files 220 Installing software updates 221 Integer 127 129 169 integers 128 IP address 94 105 241 IP Multicast 231 232 J Java 92 97 99 101 JDK 99 JRE 99 JScripts 177 K Key alias 106 keystore 100 101 102 103 106 107 keytool 99 100 101 102 103 L language 26 55 185 266 Large Network Deployment 300 LARGE NETWORKS 51 52 93 license 16 87 90 201 247 license status 87 linked content 187 logging 98 197 login 68 84 326 logs 55 196 maintenance job 219 224 Maintenance job 224 Maintenance Jobs 218 marketing departments 58 master playlist 162 Max keep alive 94 105 Maximum server memory 92 Maximum Threads 94 MDS5 signature 189 media 311 313 Media Categories 131 Media Content 117 Media Distribution Monitor 203 236 media files 111 Media Files 111 115 116 media item 116 118 119 121 123 124 126 156
61. 08 1247 sql Qa Restore Total Number of Bytes 289167 Catalogs Number of Bytes processed 289167 Elapsed time 6 seconds Remaining time 7 seconds The restore operation was finished successfully lv IR st heartbeat event iv IB st ie update zi Analyze Backup File Content Fa y Using command line 274 You may choose to use the command line tool mysaql exe to restore the database To restore a backup execute the following command mysql u root p cm lt C tmp backup cm_backup sa Please refer to the MySQL manual for more details on the command line tools 8 2 4 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Using Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager select the If you are using the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database you must follow these steps to restore your backup Like the backup process restoring the database also uses Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager Select the database you want to restore and click Tools gt Restore Database 2 5 Ti SQL Server Enterprise Manager File Action View Tools Window Help Job Scheduling Replication Y Fx20035TD Windows NT Databases o x Console Root Full Text Indexing Items Microsoft SQL 5 6 SQL Serves 22 Query Analyzer AFX201 SQL Profiler os Generate SOL Scripte master model msdb e Wizards i Database Maintenance Planner pee Backup Database Bea u Restore Database pubs tempdb i H
62. 0_07 Fo w Select Yes to continue The installer will install Sun Java Runtime The installer dialog box will provide information about the progress of the install Note The Java Runtime Environment JRE also known as Java Runtime is part of the set of programming tools for developing Java applications 1 7 DirectX 9 0 Scala Content Manager requires that the user have Microsoft DirectX 9 0c with Software Rasterizer 23 Setup Ki p Scala Content Manager 5 requires a version of Microsoft DirectX that includes the Microsoft Directx Software Rasterizer SS Would you like to install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c including Software Rasterizer now ET If the installer cannot identify that your machine has this program installed a dialog box will ask that you install it Select Yes to continue Setup Scala Content Manager 5 EL Third Party Components F Please wait while Setup installs third party components needed by Scala Content Manager 5 Installing Microsoft Direct lt 9 0c Please be patient this may take a few minutes The installer dialog box will provide information about the progress of the install Once DirectX 9 0c installs the dialog box will close automatically 1 8 Apache Tomcat Server Scala Content Manager requires that the user have Apache Tomcat web application server If the installer cannot identify that your machine has this program a dialog box
63. 104 When you add a new HTTPS connector there are a number of options that can be set Port number The port number the connector will bind to You can only bind one connector to each port on each IP address For HTTPS this is usually port 443 IP address This setting currently cannot be changed Max threads Optional Enter the maximum number of concurrent threads this connector can use The connector will not be able to serve more simultaneous requests than it has threads The default vale is 150 You should set this based on how many players are directly connected to Content Manager To ensure stable content delivery this value should be set to about 4 3 the number of connected players Specifying a value of more than 1000 has little effect on Windows 32 bit operating systems because there is a limit to the number of threads available to each process Windows operating systems that have 64 bit support can use more than 1000 threads Max keep alive Optional Enter the maximum number of requests that can be kept alive waiting for subsequent requests on this connector The default is 100 and a value of 1 disables this setting Generally Scala recommends disabling this setting on networks with more than 50 players Min spare threads Optional Enter the minimum number of spare threads for the thread pool on this connector This setting 105 is the number of threads that are available to serve requests when they arrive T
64. 1789800 mp3 Test 1 28166253600 scb PROGRAMS a Content Manager R5 12 14 2009 Repaired docx test sca 6a Content Manager R5 12 14 2009 docx test2 sca e Designer Quick Start Guide docx Test2 28166293800 scb E a Designer Quick Start Guide12 24 08 docx Test2 28 166293801 scb TEMP SWAP a DesignerInfo 7 13 09 docx is testx png K i a W F File name Upload SCALADATA Files of type i s S Double clicking on the selected file will add it to the Scala File Uploader or highlight the appropriate file and select the Upload tab in the bottom right corner of the Uploader You can add multiple files at the same time to the Uploader to add to Content Manager The files are now available for use Pa Scala Content Manager File Uploader ioj x File View Help BUTESTicontent Fine Sze Rev Last Modified 625 0 Bytes 1 2008 12 03 18 36 687 0 Bytes 1 2008 12 03 18 43 322 0 Bytes 1 2008 12 04 18 12 e E Pe if ercent E eb113cab5b265808be23722a61 Finished 65 8 KB Untitled scb Finished 322 0 Bytes 113 Click on the Media menu item in the Content drop down to refresh the list of items in Content Manager SCALAY Content Manager Asrange by Modified f Templates 3 items found displaying 1 to 3 items per Page 7 Image 59 5 KB Dimensions 800 x 600 Category Omensions 800 1 600 License Status Image 27 9 KB Dimensions 800 600 5 1 2 Configur
65. 2008 12 06 b View 100 7 Main 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 rd 8 9 10 11 We ae RE is EF Sun 11 30 Mon 12 01 Tue 12 02 Wed 12 03 Thu 12 04 Fri 12 05 Sat 12 06 When defining a channel there are additional audio control options e Play separate audio track e Mute audio from visual media items Poe Ants varans Audio Properties I Play dedicated audio track I Controlled by Ad Manager M Mute audio from visual media This lets you add a separate audio track to a channel instead of or in addition to any audio within the channel s visual Media Items or lets you define an audio only channel 167 6 2 3 Channel Warning Notices If you delete a frame and it is used by any channel the contents linked to the frame will be deleted and lost Windows Internet Explorer If the frameset is changed or modified it can affect schedules for the selected channel causing them to disappear 6 2 4 Channel Variables Set the channel variables by selecting the Variables tab at the top of the Channel Variables tool in the right hand side of the dashboard This allows you to select variables that are attached to the channel that can be selected in the set up of the channel Properties Frameset Variables Name Type Control Script Shared name Boolean v testvbs v m Channel Variables is the way to link a control script to a channel To access Channel Variables go to Planning gt Channels Select the Channel you want to add
66. 3 and the database fails at 11 00AM when the database is restored it will be in state it was as of 12 00AM The result is a loss of 11 hours worth of data This scenario will all require the client to truncate the transaction log manually For some clients this may be acceptable The only requirement for a full backup is for the database to be in Simple Recovery model which is the default for all databases when they are created The recommended backup scenario is to perform daily full backups and a transactional backup every 15 minutes In the previous example if a full backup were performed at 12 00AM and then a transaction log every 15 minutes between full backups when the database fails at 11 00AM it can be restored up to 10 45AM This results in a loss of only 15 minutes worth of data Additionally with every transaction log backup the transaction log is truncated This prevents the transaction log from running out of disk space and stopping database operations In order to perform transaction log backups the database must be placed in Full Recovery model In order to implement full recovery mode right click on the database in SQL Server Management Studio and choose Properties then choose Options from the Database Properties window and choose Full from the Recovery Model drop down box To schedule backups use the Maintenance Plans tool found under the Management folder in the SQL Server Management Studio A maintenance plan sh
67. 3 ole 5 1 3 5 1 4 9210 5 1 6 Sl 5 1 8 Media Files Configuring Proxy Server Connection Searching Media Files Assigning Properties to Media Files Editing Categories Audio Ducking Deleting Categories Valid Dates 90 92 92 95 96 98 98 99 99 101 102 103 107 110 111 111 114 115 116 117 120 121 122 5 2 5 3 5 4 uii 6 1 6 2 5 1 9 5 1 10 5 1 11 5 1 12 5 1 13 Volume Preview Object History Adding Metadata to a Media Item Advanced Information Using Search 5 2 1 Media Categories Templates 5 3 1 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 Viewing Templates Adding Templates Creating New Templates Template Properties Template Administration Messages 6 THE PLANNING MENU Creating Playlists 6 1 1 6 1 2 6 1 3 6 1 4 6 1 5 6 1 6 Editing or Adding Workgroups Adding Media Items to Playlist Playlist Properties Creating Smart Playlists Creating Sub Playlists Searching Playlists Creating Channels 122 123 124 125 129 130 131 133 133 134 138 143 144 146 152 154 154 155 157 159 162 163 164 6 3 6 4 iii 7 1 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 3 6 2 4 Channel Properties Audiovisuals Channel Warning Notices Channel Variables Creating Schedules 6 3 1 Channels That Contain More Than One Frame Triggers 6 4 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 5 6 3 6 6 3 7 Channel Variables Event Triggers Setting up a Trigger Triggering on Boolean and Integer Variables
68. 4 2 4 Other Roles Select a role other than Administrator and review the resources available to that role SCALA Content Manager t Name Admmustrator System er 76 The Graphic Designer role has prescribed actions that allow that role to accomplish the work of a graphic designer in the Content Manager system The list below provides a comprehensive view into all of the available actions and resources Based on system needs the Administrator can change and modify the actions and resources on a role by role basis Role Properties Role Name Graphic Designer Resources Everything v Log on Web GUI Full access to Media v View Media vV Edit Media Delete Media v Upload Media v Full access to Categories Edit Categories Delete Categories v Publish From Designer v Edit Content Metadata 71 This list of roles and resources includes access to Media Categories Templates Messages Playlists Schedules Channels Players Player Groups Workgroups Maintenance Jobs Remote Publish Locations Distribution Network Settings Network Monitor Health Monitoring User Activity Playback Audit Module Roles Users Content Manager User Manual Note Under Roles Resources the resource for reporting Is now Called Full access to Reporting for consistency The feature allowing the person who requested an approval to cancel the request is now called withdrawing 78 Content Manager
69. 5 KB Dimensions 1280 x 768 Wosoroup None Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 21 Under the Reports tab you can make a new report or make a New From Existing report im ETT mr ia 7 ee eee eee ee el ee Er r i rr i r z 3 In these reports you can select any set of Players and any set of Media Items by criteria or direct manual selection If using criteria the matching Players or Media Items will automatically be highlighted 295 New Report Channels and Frames test gt gt Right test gt gt Audio Players Filter on Player Groups Player Metadata Media Items Filter on View Workgroup Owner Workgroup Test Manual Selection test 4 player selected Manual Selection Test contentbeach02 png Testcontentsunglasses png Test content laundry service bkgrnd jpg Test content femalepresenter 09 png Test contentbenchperson01 png Untitled Test contenttestTest scb Reports are now customized and available in odf and HTML formats SCALAK Network Name Generated On Date Range Report Thu Aug 06 17 40 09 EDT 2009 PROOF OF PERFORMANCE REPORT scala 08 06 2009 05 40 11 07 29 2009 To 08 05 2009 Channel Main Channel 1 296 Total Players 1 Total Media Items 16 Total Duration 36 08 50 Media Items Playouts Duration 16 13154 36 08 50 SCALA Report Thu Aug 06 17 39 34 EDT 2009 PROOF OF PERFORMANCE REPORT Network Name scala Total Players 1 Generated On 08 0
70. 55 57 61 131 133 134 135 138 144 147 Templates 130 133 134 137 138 142 297 test connection 227 threads 94 105 106 197 239 Time to live 233 Tomcat 95 98 106 239 246 248 262 263 transaction log backups 302 307 transactional backup 302 transition 161 Transmission Server 64 65 246 247 248 262 263 triggers 49 172 Triggers 177 179 180 182 183 184 Troubleshooting 62 U Uncleared Errors 206 Update Preview 145 Upload Files 111 upload media 58 upload videos 57 Uploader 111 113 USB key 20 333 USB slot 20 User Access and Control 60 user roles 69 username 82 Username 42 43 68 69 84 242 249 264 V Valid Dates 122 Values 127 129 variables 168 224 Variables 168 VBScript 177 185 VBScripts 177 virtual folder 96 VISTA 52 VISTA Business Edition 52 Visual Studio 296 W web application 24 31 33 97 web browser 67 68 Web server directory 98 Web Services 295 296 297 301 webserver 96 Windows 67 116 Windows 2003 99 Windows 32 bit 105 Windows Scripting 60 Windows Server 2003SP2 51 Windows Server 2008 51 52 334 Windows XP 51 99 Windows XP Professional 51 Wizard 26 workflow 43 44 68 70 85 workflows 295 Workgroup 81 82 83 160 Workgroups 57 75 81 82 117 154 WSDL 296 1993 2010 Scala Scala and the Exc All other trademarks are the property United
71. 6 2009 05 39 38 Total Media Items 25 Date Range 07 29 2009 To 08 05 2009 Total Duration 169 37 21 DETAIL Player Channel Media Items Playouts Duration Mandrill Player Channel 1 8 69760 158 53 08 Mandrill Player Main Channel 2 17 2585 10 44 13 8 4 Web Services 8 4 1 Introduction Web Services is a standards based approach for other applications to communicate with and control Scala Content Manager over the network Web Services will let you integrate Content Manager with other applications or into other workflows and extend the functionality in certain ways Web Services represents an opportunity for partners to add value and to successfully address specific verticals 8 4 2 Standards The standards that web services uses are 297 e SOAP messages over HTTP or HTTPS This means it s a standard way to control or query a web server based application over the internet http en wikipedia org wiki SOAP e WSDL is a way for a web server to declare the details of the web services that it offers Content Manager exposes the WSDL for its Web Services hittp en wikipedia org wikiWeb Services Description L anguage SOAP and WSDL are well supported Visual Studio and other development tools can be pointed at the WSDL on the Content Manager Server and they automatically generate the necessary interface classes 8 4 3 Developer Community We have created a community for developers to get access to important in
72. 7 7 2 3 Cleared Problems To view cleared errors click Cleared Errors in the State filter The Cleared Problems lists all problems that have been cleared using the Clear or Clear All Problems button s Double clicking an entry in the Player Health summary leads to the Player Health Problem Details screen 7 2 4 Searching for Problems Navigating to Network gt Player Health allows the user to search for over 70 specific problems as well as searching for problem states 208 Search P Problem 0 Unknown problem 1 Internal problem 2 Rebooted due to problem 3 Abnormal termination 4 Player not running 5 Transmission Client notrunning 6 Script played incorrectly T Transmission Client not Admin amp Anonymous FTP allowed 9 Broadcast receive mis configured 10 Broadcast receive failed 11 No Transmission Client tray icon yet 12 No Transmission Client tray icon State All problems Uncleared problems Cleared problems 7 2 5 Network Activity The Network Activity tab gives you the ability to see exactly what your player s have been recently uploading and downloading The list currently contains a maximum of fifty 50 entries There are four columns that show this information 209 e con This column reveals a visual representation of the action that has occurred A few samples are Checked Plan Heartbeat and New Plan e Player This column lists the player name as
73. 9 176 Scheduling 223 scripts 55 61 search 116 117 119 130 131 133 154 163 165 202 331 Search 115 116 119 130 131 154 163 Searching Playlists 163 security 43 68 Server listens on port 233 Server Transmits on IP 233 settings 14 59 61 72 84 85 90 91 92 94 95 108 238 239 240 241 Settings 72 73 83 84 85 87 90 238 242 shared folder 14 15 Shared name 179 183 Signed Certificate 102 Simple Recovery 302 SMALL NETWORKS 50 52 Smart Playlist 159 SOAP 296 Software updates 221 spare threads 94 105 106 SQL Server Management 258 276 277 SQL Server Management Studio 259 302 304 305 Squid Cache 300 SSD 49 50 51 SSD devices 50 stakeholders 56 Standards 295 Start date 122 Status 87 163 192 Storage Capacity 50 storage volumes 49 String 127 128 129 169 sub categories 118 132 Sub Categories 118 sub folder 187 Sub Playlist 162 Sub Playlists 162 Superuser 30 support utilities 48 Sync History 237 synchronization 200 332 synchronize Player 201 system administrator 68 System Administrator 75 system defaults 34 122 154 173 176 197 System Files 220 System Fragmentation 50 System Paths 97 246 T Tasks 220 223 Technical Community Wiki 296 template 60 133 134 135 137 138 139 140 142 143 144 145 147 Template Administration 144 145 template fields 144 templates
74. Cache is tested and known to work http www squid cache org Relevant search keywords e Reverse proxy e Web accelerator 8 5 3 Large Network Deployment Deploying a large network 100 players can be difficult labor intensive work Each player should have local content Individually created playlists for each player will not work but you still want local content on your players 302 The answer is player metadata and playlist conditions Entering metadata for each player even if you only have to do it once can be too much work Player metadata can change over time so you need to do regular maintenance What is the solution e Integrate and automate e Content Manager makes it possible for you to integrate directly using Web Services e You can link Content Manager to existing CRM systems that store metadata e It lets you automatically create and maintain correct metadata on all your players with little or no manual labor e Web Services also lets you create and update playlists automatically e Makes local content on each player easy at any network size 8 6 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Recommendations When using a Content Manager with a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database below are routine maintenance suggestions 8 6 1 Backups At a minimum daily full backups should be scheduled A full backup captures the state of the database at that moment in time For example if a daily backup is performed at 12 00AM 30
75. Content Manager supports HTTPS To configure HTTPS follow the instructions below 4 3 1 Generate a certificate A certificate must be generated first The Sun Java Development Kit JDK and Java Runtime Environment JRE distributions include the application keytoo exe that creates a certificate The keytool exe application exists in the JRE bin directory that Content Manager installs JRE 1 6 03 Your installed JRE or 99 JDK bin directory might differ so you would need to modify it to reflect that difference To generate a certificate open a command line and navigate to this folder C Program Files Java jre1 6 0_O3 bin and execute this command keytool genkey alias cm keyalg RSA keystore C Documents And Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Conf tomcat keystore This will create a password protected keystore and add the certificate to it The keytool will prompt you for information about the certificate e Enter keystore password Enter the password that will protect the keystore e What is your first and last name Enter the URL you ll use when accessing the Content Manager over HTTPS For example www yourdomain com e What is the name of your organizational unit Enter your department name For example Engineering e What is the name of your organization Enter the name of the organization For example Scala Inc 100 e What is the name of yo
76. Create DB JE Drop DB F Disable Trigger a fy Tablespaces 2 FF Insert Sot ke gt Group Roles 0 I Disable quoting H A Login Roles 1 IV Verbose messages Options Help OK Cancel Retrieving Database details Verify the result Wait for the backup process to finish and verify that the final message is Process returned exit code 0 If the exit code is different this means that the backup was not successful JOl x t pg dmin III File Edit Tools Display Fels Servers 1 E Development DB tr o Databases 3 lL mo Fr Backup Database cm 01 reading triggers For table st_timeslot reading triggers For table st track reading triggers for table st track channels reading triggers For table st user reading triggers For table st user account reading triggers For table st user action reading triggers For table st user network error reading triggers For table st user property reading triggers for table st_useraccount_roles reading triggers For table st variable reading triggers for table st variable value reading triggers For table st_wipe reading dependency data saving encoding saving database definition B postgres H E Tablespaces 2 aa Group Roles 0 H A Login Roles 1 Referenced by Process returned exit code 0 F cm
77. EBUILD option e Use the Rebuild Index task from the maintenance plan 8 6 4 Summary While the items listed in the prior sections are a requirement for the health and preservation of a database the rules for implementing the items are not For example the maintenance of indexes not only varies from database to database but from table to table And while one client may find it acceptable to only perform transaction log backups on the hour another may find it necessary to execute them every minute It is important to review the business rules of the organization and determine the best strategy for maintaining the database based upon those rules 8 7 Script Toolkits Your Scala Certified Partner can provide custom integration for News Weather and RSS feeds Coupon Printers Bar code scanners RFID readers Hotel Reservation Systems Casino gaming systems Conference Room scheduling systems remote screen control interactive way finders and many other applications 309 Contact your Scala certified partner for a quote on adding this functionality to your network 310 Content Manager User Manual 311 Content Manager User Manual Ill 9 Scala End User License Agreement This Software License Agreement Agreement is entered into between Scala Inc which for purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to include any wholly owned subsidiary of Scala Inc Scala and the purchaser licensee or use
78. Media item 119 media items 111 131 155 156 187 Media items 119 media library 55 111 media organization 132 Media Repository 49 media storage 49 media types 49 117 MEDIUM NETWORKS 50 52 menu 67 111 114 116 118 119 126 129 153 154 164 173 191 192 194 195 197 menu items 67 118 119 126 154 192 194 195 197 Message Approver 61 Message Center 71 Message Editors 61 message links 71 Message Media 148 Message Text 148 messages 44 56 57 60 61 70 126 131 149 32 Messages 64 130 146 150 297 messaging 44 70 71 146 147 metadata 58 126 127 129 165 Metadata 125 126 127 128 129 194 Microsoft Server OS 48 51 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 245 255 273 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 245 258 276 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Recommendations 301 Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager 255 273 Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 258 276 277 Microsystems Sun Java Runtime 23 minimum requirements 48 Miscellaneous Settings 83 239 modify roles 45 74 MySQL 245 251 255 269 273 mysqldump 251 254 N native format 55 navigation 218 225 navigation tools 218 Network Activity 208 Network Administrator 61 92 network connections 35 Network Monitor 63 Network Options 233 Network Settings 238 networks 13 14 58 59 94 105 new users 82 non clustered 304 non clustered indexes 304
79. Name Type Media x Description a Category TEST 2 test Edit Categories Ordering Order Sequence No repeats within one f playlist length e centage of p p5 ee This number of items select the Smart Playlist type by using the Type selector The choices are Media Audio and Data By selecting Audio Playlist Media Item Properties are not available Enter an optional description in the description field Choose the category for the playlist You can edit the categories by selecting the Edit Category button below the category list 5 1 5 Editing Categories Select the Workgroup for additional information see 6 1 1 Editing or Adding Workgroups lf Media or Data Type is chosen the Playlist Media Item Properties are editable 160 Playlist Media Item Properties Image duration 00 00 01 Transition Select Transition v Transition duration 00 00 01 00 This tool allows the user to choose or modify the duration of the image s the type of transition and the transition duration All smart playlist tyoes can choose Playlist Item Conditions Select the sign to add conditions that the item s will meet Options include having the item s meet any or all of a single or multiple conditions set up in the Playlist Item Conditions tool Playlist Item Conditions Meet AI ofthe following conditons hel Contains If you select the playlist to be updated randomly the system will warn you abou
80. New Broadcast Server The following screen is displayed SCALAY Content Manager ll Content TY New Bros Recewed Plan Transter Remaning Next Sync 0 1 player Pererststs No size 0 1 player Manual sync needed 0 1 player No size 0 1 player terrrererrd No size Son Name Search Enter your search here Show Completed Files oO l Time Limit Enter name that you can use to easily identify the server and optionally enter a description for the server 230 Content Manager User Manual Content Manager Direct v When using the IP Multicast driver you can select either Content Manager direct for the Plan Delivery or Push to Broadcast Server Select the Driver tab and enter the Server Transmission IP address Most of the other attributes are standard can remain set on the defaults or can be adjusted according to the user s needs 231 Network Options Group IP 234 5 6 7 Group Port 18910 Server Transmits on IP 192 168 10 152 Server Listens on Port 40000 Packet Size 576 bytes Time to Live 128 Bandwidth limit 1024 kbps Control Interval 100 kb Control Redundancy 3 You can set the schedule using the schedule tab to either manual mode or automated mode Automation Settings Automation Mode Manual O Automated The Broadcast Server Properties supports setting the Player Broadcast Cache Size This governs the amount of broadcast data that a player will retain which
81. Note Users will also be able to use the Search utility to search for and find playlists 6 1 Creating Playlists Select New from the menu items at the top of the toolbar This will allow the user to create new playlists The system defaults to the Properties tab allowing the user to edit or select the properties of the playlist including the name that you will use to identify the playlist and choose the Category to which the playlist will belong 6 1 1 Editing or Adding Workgroups Workgroup Owner warkgrasg No owner rongo View workgroups scale Mar Sortare To add or edit a workgroup owner choose the Owner Workgroup dropdown and select the appropriate workgroup owner This will allow that workgroup to view the selected content 154 6 1 2 Adding Media Items to Playlist Select the Items tab next to the Properties tab in the Playlist Properties Then select Add Media Item from the tool bar at the top of the Content Manager dashboard SCALAY Content Manager M Choose the item or items from the list of media items by clicking the item name You can select multiple items by clicking on the item in the list To deselect the item you will need to click on the item a second time Items that you have selected will appear highlighted in light blue Arrange by Modified f 2 items found displaying 1 to 2 Name a TEST 5 od Nos i Items per Page 25 7 Details Modified 2009 08 26 01
82. Properties Frameset Variables Name Type Control Script Shared name Boolean testvbs v This form allows you to do the following e Name Seta name for the Channel Variable This name must be unique and is automatically prepended with Channel e Type Select the variable type you want to use This can be either Boolean Integer or String Note that currently only Boolean and Integers can be used to trigger playlists However you can also share String variables between 178 your Control Script s and Scala e Control Script Content Manager automatically lists all Control Scripts that have been uploaded Select the Control Script you want to be associated with this channel variable e Shared name The name by which your Control Script will see and be able to modify this Channel Variable It will initially be filled in automatically with the text used in the Name field except it will not have the Channel prefix periods are not allowed in variable names but it can be anything you want The important part is that it must match the name of a variable used inside the Control Script 6 3 2 Event Triggers Event triggers are based on an external event that triggers content to be played on the player SCALA Content Manager Home System Administrat nems y to Play Trigger Audio ducking Play fullscreen Controbed by Ad Manager Response a a a 179 6 3 3 Setting up a Trigger More than
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84. SCALA Content Manager User s Guide Content Manager User Manual Scala User Manual CONTENT MANAGER Release 5 www scala com SCALA 4 Copyright 1993 to 2009 Scala Inc All rights reserved RELEASE 5 AUGUST 1 2009 PUBLISHED BY SCALA INCORPORATED EXTON PA NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION NOR ANY PARTS OF THIS PACKAGE MAY BE COPIED OR DISTRIBUTED TRANSMITTED TRANSCRIBED RECORDED PHOTOCOPIED STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY HUMAN OR COMPUTER LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS ELECTRONIC MECHANICAL MAGNETIC MANUAL OR OTHERWISE OR DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF SCALA INCORPORATED TRADEMARKS THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THE COMPANIES LISTED IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES SCALA INFOCHANNEL SCALA DESIGNER AND THE LOGO SCALA INCORPORATED WARRANTEES AND DISCLAIMERS THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY WHERE SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH LOCAL LAW SCALA INCORPORATED PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LIMITED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMER OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS THEREFORE THIS STATEMENT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCU
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87. Tools J Re Options H Se Font H Support Services H Meta Data Services Select the database you want to backup and add at least one destination for the backup Set the Overwrite option to Overwrite existing media if you don t want to keep previous backups Also make sure the Backup option is set to Database complete to ensure a complete backup is performed 258 Content Manager User Manual SQL Server Backup cm L Console Root E E Microsoft SQL Se 28 SQL Server E AFX200 ii i r i DODLA eres Scala recommends that the default options remain unchanged Execute the backup by pressing the OK button and verify that the backup process completed successfully 259 nt SQL Server Enterprise Manager 7 File Action View UET T xj e gt f X Genera Options 7m Console Root Mic Options Console Root Ef Microsoft SQL Se H J SQL Server Verifying the backup will read the entire backup and check for media integrity Checking the identity and expiration of the media prevents accidental overwrites Verify backup upon completion I fay AFX200 y Date T Eject tape after backup IV Remove inactive entries from transaction log ig I IV Check media set name and backup set expiration 2 Media set name oOo O O i Backup set will expi
88. User Manual E 79 4 2 5 Renaming Roles To rename a role select that role in the list in the Content Manager dashboard middle panel The role name and that roles access will appear in the right panel Roles Arrange by Name 7 items found displaying 1 to 7 Items per Page 25 Name Administrator System Graphic Designer Message Editor Message Manager Network Manager Schedule Manager Viewer Highlight the name and type the new name that will identify the role Role Properties Name SETAL Role Properties Role Name Content Manager Select Save to save your changes or Cancel to revert back to the present name 80 Roles Arrange by Name 3 7 items found displaying 1 to 7 Items per Page 25 gt Name Administrator System Graphic Designer Message Editor Message Manager Network Manager Schedule Manager Viewer To change the access and resources that a particular role has select the role review the access and resources and make selections based on access required for that role 4 2 6 Workgroups Content Manager allows the user to create edit and delete Workgroups A Workgroup is a simple way of associating one or more users to a particular collection of other users This can be helpful in creating associations between content playlists and groups of users SCALA Content Manager Workgroup No item found Items per Page 25 z Name User Count No workgroup
89. Wizard Control Panel Desktop M Modem a a I e 3 0 Oog Power Options Printersand RealtekHD Regionaland Scannersand Scheduled Security Sounds and Speech System Faxes Sound Eff Language Cameras Tasks Center Audio Devices Ze ae gt Taskbar and User Accounts Windows Windows Wireless Start Menu CardSpace Firewall Network Set Game Controllers 35 objects WY The list will either be by detailed view or by icon view Select Add or Remove Programs The dialog box will instruct the user to select either Add a program from CD ROM or Add programs from Microsoft ER Add or Remove Programs Add program from CD ROM or floppy disk y To add amp program from amp CD ROM or floppy disk dick CD or Floppy J Add programs from Microsoft To add new Windows features device drivers and system updates over the Internet click bh Windows Update Windows Update Windows Componerts f Access and 19 nstall Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM xi I Insert the product s first installation floppy disk or CD ROM and then click Next Cancel Select the button that says CD or Floppy Your Content Manager software also comes with a USB key that you must insert into a USB slot on your computer in order to use Scala Content Manager The dialog box will appear allowing you to begin the installation from the DVD Select Next Run Installation Program xi If this is t
90. a backup of a PostgreSQL database schema cm_01 Open the pgAdmin tool by navigating to Start gt Programs gt PostgresSQL 8 3 gt pgAdmin 250 Note There is a significant performance increase in running pgAdmin from the same computer that the PostgreSQL database server is running on Connect to your database server using the same Username and Password you entered when you installed Content Manager 5 Select the database schema you want to backup then right click and select Backup NE File Edit Tools Display Help f Ol g VPEAR 2289 lt j Servers 1 1 Development DB tryqve 5432 Databases 3 cm 01 16405 a Refresh postgres E P New Object gt T Table Delete Drop ig Group Login Maintenance pg_default Database cm 01 Restore CREATE DATABASE cm 01 ITH OWWFR noaterres Retrieving Database details Done 1 83 secs Wy Set the backup options in the backup dialog choose a path and filename for the backup file and press OK to start the backup 201 t pgAdmin III File Edit Tools Display I Ss Es Filename C tmp backup db backup L Format J Servers 1 COMPRESS TAR PLAIN Development DB tryc a Databases 3 FE Backup Database cm 01 H a cm 01 IV Blobs PLAIN options ANN 4 FM Only data lag cm 02 with OIDs gt _ postgres Only schema T No owner T
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92. action logs C Program Files Microsoft SQL Server MSSGQL BACKUPSUNI Bi Cancel Help If the restore process is successful you will see this dialog SOL Server Enterprise Manager x Lod il Restore of database cr completed successfully Click OK to complete the restore of the database 8 2 5 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 If you are using the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database you must follow these steps to restore your backup Like the backup process restoring the database also uses Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2 8 Using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio delete the existing database you want to restore to DO NOT delete the backup and restore history information for the database Bx Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio loj x Fie Edit View Tools Window Community Help Buer DDD DDSA BD BBs Ty Summar y vx fa Databases E System Databases ig cm Ca Database Snapshots u cm ly cm 5 t TRYGVE Databases cm 8 Item s New Database cm New Query ecurit Script Database as gt Server fig gt Rename Delete Ei Programmability CI Service Broker Refresh Properties ecuri Now start the restore process by right clicking the Databases element 2 9 iol File Edit View Tools Window Community Help T New Query iy iti ti fi Ls oF el a
93. age Template Test2 scb Fields 1 Files 0 Category None Dimensions 1024 x 768 Workgroup None Duration 0 Modified 2010 02 21 13 37 All messages include a flag status indicator Green Approved A Res A Rejected A Messages Arrange by Modified St 4 items found displaying 1 to 4 Items perPage 25 Name Details m Y Test2 Message 1 page Template Test2 scb Fields 1 Files 0 Category None Dimensions 1024 x 768 Workgroup None Duration 0 Modified 2010 03 16 14 33 149 Messages requiring action will appear in the Network Summary section on the dashboard Messages Arrange by Modified f 4 items found displaying 1 to 4 Items perPage 25 Name Details i Y Test2 Message 1 page Template Test2 scb Fields 1 Files 0 Category None Dimensions 1024 x 768 Workgroup None Duration 0 Modified 2010 03 16 14 42 Select the message from the list this will take the user to the message requiring action in the message section of the system Update Message Test2 teat test Message Media Name There are no file fields in this message AS approvers Approval related emails include the thumbnail of the item to approve and a link you can click to visit Content Manager On the Messages screen you can choose between Small and Large Preview size The large size makes it easier to see all the details of the message 150 Preview
94. ala Content Manager 5 Setup Wizard Content Manager Setup has finished installing Scala Content Manager 5 on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup View the Release Notes Select Finish which completes the installation If you select View the Release Notes you can view and read them during the installation process You can now proceed with the set up Wizard Select Next to continue SCALA Content Manager Welcome Welcome to the Setup Wizard which will guide you through the inital setup of your Scala Content Manager The setup should be performed by the system administrator and requires some basic knowledge of databases Press Next when you are ready to start the wizard Next 38 Enter the Administrator password Select Next to continue SCALA Content Manager Administrator Password Please enter a password for the system administrator below This is the password for the administrator user and you ll have to use this when logging in to Scala Content Manager with this user Press Next to continue the setup wizard New password Confirm password esse Previous Select the Type of database configuration The typical install uses PostgreSQL SCALA 4 Content Manager Database Configuration Enter the properties for your DB connection below To test the configuration press Tes
95. ar intervals with a series of heartbeats to let it know it is still functioning properly Furthermore it will check for media updates in scheduled playlists with newly generated plans from Content Manager SCALA Content Manager Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 You re logged in as System Administrator on the test Network G Logout To ensure your sophisticated software continues to run efficiently it is important to start with the right hardware optimized and configured expressly for your broadcast display requirements This section not only addresses the hardware requirements you will need to run the Scala Player but also the configurations you ll need to communicate and transfer your media and playlists 47 The basic hardware requirements for running the Player software will vary depending on the installation site and the display scenarios involved Your particular set up will undoubtedly be unique to your needs but the core of the installation is the computer onto which the software is going to be installed Below are some general hardware system recommendations 2 2 Detailed Hardware Requirements To ensure the optimum performance from your configuration please carefully review the checklist below to make sure your system meets the minimum requirements Failure to properly follow the installation and configuration instructions may cause problems with your computer or player configurations
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97. as very advanced capabilities to build content that can behave dynamically access external data or talk to other devices Scala Content Manager is a web based application that centrally controls all media that will flow through the network It has a media library from which users can create playlists then schedule them to play at specific times and locations Scala Content Manager also collects data from locations to generate reports about player health and playback logs Scala Player software typically runs on a dedicated PC connected to a display device at a remote site It receives its directions from Scala Content Manager then downloads the necessary media files and plays them according to defined schedule Scala Ad Manager is a product for larger networks that are advertising based Scala Ad Manager provides a tool to manage advertising programs and networks across multiple channels 55 3 2 Corporate Messaging A common use of Scala is to enable corporations to communicate more effectively with their employees and customers Scala lets different stakeholders in an organization communicate their messages without requiring email or time consuming meetings For example a screen might be placed in the break room cafeteria or office area with key announcements and messages Many companies also use Scala in the front lobby to welcome visitors or VIPs Scala Network R Server Scala Designer a Other Applicat
98. ation Media set name I Back up to a new media set and erase all existing backup sets New media set name _ __ ___ 4 New media set description a Reliability I Verify backup when finished I Perform checksum before writing to media Connection FF Continue on error Server Transaction log trygve Truncate the transaction log Connection FIRSTMOVE R Atrygve i Back up the tail of the log and leave the database in the restoring state a View connection properties Tape drive FF Unload the tape after backup Rewind the tape before unloading Press the OK button to start the backup If the backup was successful you will see this message Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio j The backup of database cm completed successfully aa 8 2 Restoring Content Manager s Data By following the steps below you can restore your Content Manager data 5 from a backup There are many reasons for 263 performing a restore For example you are recovering from a system crash data loss or reverting changes to the data 8 2 1 Restore Instructions Step 1 Perform a new install If you re restoring to a system that already has Content Manager 5 installed you must uninstall it first Then you must delete its data and configuration files directories You will also have to delete the configuration files directory for the Scala Transmission Server Once completed install the vers
99. ault values you can combine step 1 and step 2 You must also backup the configuration files for the Transmission Server By default the location of this directory is C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Transmission Server 5 All files and subfolders should be backed up Step 4 Backing up the database 249 Depending on the type of database server you are using a different set of instructions are required in order to backup the Content Manager 5 database You should only read and follow the instructions for the type of database you are using Step 5 Start Apache Tomcat and Transmission Server services The backup process is now complete You can start Apache Tomcat and Scala Transmission Server services Go to Start gt Control Panel then double click on Administrative Tools Double click on Services and then find the Apache Tomcat service Right click and select Start Wait for the service to start completely Find the Scala Transmission Server service Right click and select Start Wait for the service to start completely You can now access Content Manager 5 8 1 2 PostgreSQL Backing up the PostgreSQL database is performed by either using the pgAdmin tool or the command line tool pg_dump exe A detailed explanation of the procedure using the pgAdmin tool follows as well as a short example of pg_dump exe usage The following steps illustrate the step by step process of performing
100. ayer goes back to playing its regular timeslot e Restart upon change The player will restart the playlist from the beginning and attempt to play until completion 181 every time the channel variable is changed Loop until unchanged Hf one or more triggers happen before the playlist ends then the playlist loops once instead of ending Triggers in subsequent loops follow the same logic Loop once per change For each trigger that happened while the playlist is playing another loop of the playlist is added A Simple Trigger Example 1 2 Configure a player to play back in One Channel Window mode This is necessary as the example uses Windows message boxes Open notepad and type Doresult msgbox Play Trigger Playlist voYesNo If result 6 Then My Trigger True msgbox Press OK to stop Trigger Playlist from playing My Trigger False Else My Trigger False End If Loop 182 10 11 Save the file as MyContro Script vbs Upload the file to Content Manager using the File Uploader in the Media items list To see the benefits of using triggers follow these instructions to setup a trigger Once any changes are made be sure to click Save to keep those settings Go to Planning gt Channels Select a channel you want to use for this example then click the Variables tab In the name field type My Trigger This should automatically change the Name to Channel My Trigger and t
101. ble to use This screen is the place where the user can access the entire application and its various components SCALA Content Manager A tome System Admenistrator Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 Network Summary You are logged n as System Administrator on the test Network eds items Your last login was 1 minute 16 sec ago 17 days unti actwaton is required Go License Stats pace 17 days unti license expires 41 The User Guide and the Quick Start Guide are available for download from these links Scala Content Manager Manual Download the Scala Content Manager manual in PDF format Download User Guide Download Quick Start Guide 1 9 Logging On To Content Manager To access Content Manager find the Scala Content Manager program in the list of Programs and select Scala Content Manager IT Winferno gt Access Scala Content Manager 5 WinFTP Server gt Release Notes Winzip gt C Scala Content Manager 5 Logs BS Adobe Reader 9 Server Support Service Logs Internet Explorer 3 Start Server Support Service CA Outlook Express i Start Transmission Server Service Windows Media Player i Stop Server Support Service Apache Tomcat 5 5 gt Stop Transmission Server Service an PostgreSQL 8 3 gt Transmission Server Service Logs 5 WWW Scala Content Manager 5 on www scala com E2 Documenti Microsoft Log Off Administrator Turn Off Co
102. cala is designed to enable individuals to work in different roles based on their expertise and need for access These standard roles match the default roles installed with Scala Content Manager e Graphic Designers typically use Scala Designer to create scripts and templates They might also use Scala Content Manager to upload images or videos e Message Editors use Scala Content Manager to create and edit messages with templates created in Scala Designer by the Graphic Artist e The Message Approver reviews and approves or rejects messages by Message Editors e The Schedule Manager sets up playlists of media and messages and schedules when the playlists will appear e The Network Administrator configures Scala Content Manager s network settings and monitors the players for errors 61 Content Manager5 Workflow Graphic Designer Message Editor Approver Schedule Manager Network Administrator f L GD awa aD aD 2 Images videos or Flash Templates are filled in Media and approved Playlists are scheduled to A channel is assigned filesare uploaded to create messages messages are arranged appear in frame s on Scala scripts and templates which can be set for into playlists achannel re published approval Ex be monitored remotely B G a D J Des Othe r nadia coma om ols 3 Troubleshooting Tips If your Player is not receiving new plans or is not playing what it should be playing below ar
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104. contact your Scala Sales Representative 4 2 11 Software Updates From time to time software updates will be made available for download at www scala com updates These updates are available for customers on software maintenance program called scala Advantage lf your software maintenance has expired you will not have access to any software updates For further information related to licenses software maintenance and software updates you should contact your Scala sales representative 4 2 12 Database Configuration The DB Config tool in the Content Manager dashboard allows you to view and modify the current database configuration settings Select DB Config from the list in the left panel under Settings These settings were initiated when Content Manager was first installed and configured 90 SCALAK Content Manager Database Configuration Enter the properties for your DB connection below To test the configuration press Test For tooltips on the properties move your mouse over each label Type PostgreSQL 8 3 x v Hostname localhost Port 5432 Schema cm Username postgres Password TIITII Advanced options l Verified connection to DB server localhost and found existing schema with version 504 0 35 which is the current version SCALA Content Manager v Database Monitor The DB connection is ready to use press Next to continue Teste
105. d Certificate 4 3 3 Installing the Signed Certificate When you receive the signed certificate from your Certificate Authority it must be installed into the keystore The Certificate Authority should provide instructions for this procedure However below is some general information that might help First you must download the Chain Certificate or Root Certificate from your Certificate Authority and import it into the keystore To do this open a command prompt and navigate to this folder C Program Files Java jre1 6 0_O3 bin The keytool exe application exists in the JRE bin directory that Content Manager installs JRE 1 6_03 Your installed JRE or JDK bin directory might differ so you would need to modify it to reflect that difference and type this command keytool import alias root file CHAIN CERTIFICATE PATH keystore C Documents And Settings All Users Application 102 Data Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Conf tomcat keystore trustcacerts The CHAIN CERTIFICATE_PATH is the full path to the Chain Certificate that you downloaded from your Certificate Authority For PKCS 7 formatted certificate replies the supporting certificate chain is included in the certificate so you don t have to install the Chain or Root certificate To import your new Certificate keytool import alias root file YOUR CERTIFICATE PATH keystore C Documents And Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChanne
106. d connection to DB server localhost and found existing schema pam of version 501 0 1 with 20 tables L Successfully built connection factory in 0 seconds the DB is now ready to use Initializing connection to DB server localhost Tested connection to DB server localhost and found existing schema cm of version 504 0 35 with 114 tables Note Any changes made to these settings will modify the database and the original settings of your existing installation Changes should be made ONLY in consultation with or by the Network Administrator Complete 91 understanding of configuration options is necessary for ANY changes in order to maintain the system 4 2 13 Server Settings and Status Some Server Settings in Content Manager are not editable The Server Settings Status page shows information regarding Content Manager s memory usage and connection details SCALA Content Manager A Home System Administrator A Ce A Web Server Monitoring and Administration Connectors Client Connectons System Information Logging Max server memory 762 1 NB Free memory 702 8 MB Number of processors 2 Allocated memory Date recerved 11 13 KS Date sent 2 11 WB Current threads 25 Busy Iressa 5 Max threass 200 MewWax spare Iressa 2575 Requests 266 Errors Maximum server memory This is the maximum amount of memory available to the Java Virtual Machine Free memory This is the amount of free memory within th
107. dently of any playlist This is useful for many reasons e You want to deliver a file or files ahead of time that you know your players will need in the future e You want to deliver a file or files that are used by a VBScript or another scripting language that are not used in any playlist To complete this process Go to Planning gt Schedules gt Non Scheduled Content Select a media item that you want to mark as non scheduled content SCALA Content Manager Content Media Ji Save New 9 Delete Frame Main Schedules Event Triggers Time Triggers Non Scheduled Content test Sub Playlist 1 zi l Modified 2008 12 18 18 54 j Items 2 Channel test Messages Templates Playlists Channels Select Properties 185 Content Manager User Manual Click on the Advanced tab Media Properties Test 1 sch e est 1 28166253600 scb 625 Bytes 2008 12 18 18 19 Revision 1 Under the Non Scheduled Content section click the Make available as non scheduled content checkbox Click the Select All button to select all the CURRENT channels or select each individual channel in the target channels list Click Save to keep your changes In order for your channels to pickup any newly marked Non Scheduled content you must generate a plan for any of the players that use that channel These are a couple of important points 186 If you add a new channel
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109. ding non media types such as XML into a playlist This is primarily useful for playlists to be used as non scheduled content playlist Arrange by Modified t Search 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Page 25 z Enter your search here gt Details Name Category rr TEST 1 Modified 2009 08 25 05 29 Playlist Type Items 2 Workgroup None Media regular Duration 00 14 00 Media smart Audio regular Audio smart Workgroup Channels Ad Manager Playlists Content Manager now shows the expected duration of playlists TEST5 Modified 2009 08 26 01 46 Items 1 Workgroup None Duration 00 07 00 Jeera 6 1 3 Playlist Properties Playlist Properties allows the user to set up properties for playlists and develop messages around the content for playlists 157 Content Manager User Manual On the Playlists screen when viewing Items you can select between small and large thumbnail size When adding pictures to a playlist the default duration is seven seconds 158 Content Manager User Manual t rr l c TAC 8 Remove red FS Td ESS laundry service bkgrnd jpg 6 1 4 Creating Smart Playlists Select the New Smart Playlist Menu item from the toolbar This will open up the Properties screen necessary to create a smart playlist Just like with a regular playlist enter the name for the smart playlist 159 Properties
110. e 25 Active Name Type Channels Last Heartbeat Plan Download v Player 1 eee lt Not assigned gt Never reported La i Complete lf the player does not send a heartbeat signal at a predetermined time an optional email can be sent to one or more users You could then create a new maintenance task for instance to reboot the player 7 2 1 Uncleared Problems 206 By default Content Manager lists every problem that has not been cleared from Content Manager To view more details about a problem select the problem and click the Details button To clear a problem select the problem and click the Clear button Note that clearing the problem in Content Manager does not fix the problem which has occurred with the player It simply removes the item from the Uncleared problems list You must resolve the problem on your player otherwise the problem will reappear in Content Manager at a later time To clear all problems click the Clear All Problems button 7 2 2 Problem Details The Problem Details screen contains detailed information about a problem that has occurred on one or more players This information should be used to diagnose a problem with a player on your network A problem detail contains e Summary The type of problem that has occurred e Description A description of the problem e Details Detailed information about the error This information is very useful when contacting Scala Technical Support 20
111. e 25 gt fer your search here Details Each of the options Audio Windows Script Flash Image Scala Script and Video will provide the user with the list of only those File Types in the primary pane of the Content Manager dashboard Search can also be used to identify files by category However in order to accomplish this type of search the file must have assigned properties 5 1 4 Assigning Properties to Media Files Select a file or files by clicking on them to highlight the file name SCALAY Content Manager Arrange by Modified 1 Rems per Page 25 Detaits image 292 9 KB Dimensions 1275 x 298 Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 21 image 852 5 KB Dimensions 1280 x 768 Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 21 image 441 5 KB Dimensions 1280 x 768 Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 20 Choose Properties from the menu bar or double click on the selected file to open the Media Properties to edit properties to a media item 116 This will allow the user to add or edit Description s Categories Assign Workgroups Select or Edit the Valid and End Date s Preview the Item Review Object History 5 1 5 Editing Categories Editing categories allows the user to initiate a category search for item in the Media Content area of the Content Manager This allows the user to more effectively tag and locate items as the list of media types and categories grows over time Select Edit Categories SCALA Co
112. e End by date can be adjusted Select the calendar icon next to the Start date to adjust the date Choose the radio button next to End by to adjust the ending valid date and select the calendar to adjust the date Valid Date Start date 2009 08 10 al yyyy MM dd No end date 5 1 9 Volume Certain media items allow an additional property Volume This allows the user to override the volume of a selected media item 122 Content Manager User Manual 5 1 10 Preview The Preview icon allows the user to view the media item 123 2 http localhost 8080 ContentManager data test content Winter 31992653600 png bey ey 7 7 http flocalhost 8080 ContentManager data t J 4 x yahoo Search File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Snaatt Er we w amp a http fflocalhast 8080 ContentManager dataltes ar deb page Tools CE Internet R 100 Note If the media item is a Scala script file it must be associated with a player in order to preview the item 5 1 11 Object History The Object history provides details of when the item was created who created the item when the item was modified and who modified the item 124 Content Manager User Manual Users can return to the Media Library by selecting Media from the Content Menu Media library 5 1 12 Adding Metadata to a Media Item 125 There are two primary types of
113. e Java Virtual Machine Number of processors This represents the number of processors available to the Java Virtual Machine Allocated memory This is the amount of memory currently allocated by the Java Virtual Machine 4 2 14 Connectors 92 Content Manager User Manual Content Manager is able to utilize secure HIT TPS connectors Select the Connector tab and then choose New From the drop down selector You can choose either HTTP or HTTPS Once you have selected either a HTTP or HTTPS connectors you can use Content Manager to determine the connections The HTTP configuration screen is shown here You can edit certain settings 93 Port number The port number the connector will bind to You can only bind one connector to each port on each IP address Maximum Threads Enter the maximum number of concurrent threads this connector can use The connector will not be able to serve more simultaneous requests than it has threads The default value is 150 You should set this based on how many players are directly connected to Content Manager To ensure stable content delivery this value should be set to about 4 3 the number of connected players Specifying a value of more than 1000 has little effect on Windows Operating systems because there is a limit to the number of threads available to each process Max keep alive Enter the maximum number of requests that can be kept alive waiting for subseque
114. e TT stapproval BTREE F Replication Status gt O fk_approval_user i TT stLapproval BTREE me gt O fk cache account id m st_cache_server BTREE NOT NULL Qa Backup gt Dj fk cache server id T st player BTREE eg Restore b a fk_category_account_id ia st category BTREE green i gt O fk category media id TT st media item category BTREE NOT NULL gt O fk category parent id TT st category BTREE gt O fk_category_playlist_id TT st playlist category BTREE NOT NULL Schemata gt Gl fk category remote publish 77 st_temote_publish_category BTREE NOT NULL gt gt O fk channel account id m st_channel BTREE NOT NULL gt Gl fk channel_frameset_id TT stchannel BTREE NOT NULL Edit Schema FZ jannel_id TT st player display BTREE Su anne language id TT stchannel BTREE Copy SQL to Clipboard Ctrl C annel media id T st media item channel BTREE NOT NULL I B tes ere Ctre fornel track id TT st track channels BTREE NOT NULL Create New Table Ctrl T ndition_media_report_id 771 st_condition BTREE v Greate New View br Fy Greate New Procedure j Function Ctrl P FS Refresh Open the backup file you want to restore from by choosing Restore from the left menu and clicking the Open Backup File button Select the target schema or use the original schema and check Create database s if they don t exist 2 2 B MySQL Administrator root trygye 3306 Oo x File Edit View T
115. e installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup View the Release Notes When the installer has completed the install click Finish The Playback Audit Parser is now installed on your Scala Content Manager system 8 3 2 Accessing Reports Media item summary and detail reports can be generated from the Media tab by selecting one or more media items and clicking the Report button or by using the Reporting tab on the left hand navigation bar SCALA Content Manager BIEG Fa Prop DD Previ Selec a certs Report For sone tore range iy Madad t Seer Media j h Mess ul Templates 4 items found displaying 1 to 4 ore I Sj Y toundry_service nia File Type si _bkgmdipg image 292 9 KB Dimensions 1275 x 298 lt Category Workgroup Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 21 Approval Status KB Dimensions 1280 x 768 Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 21 Y femalepresenter 09 png image 441 5 KB Dimensions 1280 x 768 Rev 1 2009 08 10 04 20 The Create Report by Media Items dialog is shown 290 Create Report by Media Items Details Report Name Report Thu Dec 04 06 20 17 EST 2008 Start date 2008 11 26 a End date 2008 12 03 a Summary About to generate report for 1 media items OK Cancel You can name the report specify a date range and choose the report type Playback Audit Reports can also be created from the Player list Select one or more players and click t
116. e of database server you are using a different set of instructions are required in order to restore the Content Manager 5 database You should only read and follow the instructions for the type of database you are using Step 6 Start Apache Tomcat and Scala Transmission Server services The restore process is now complete You can start Apache Tomcat and Scala Transmission Server services Go to Start gt Control Panel then double click on Administrative Tools Double click on Services then find the Apache Tomcat service Right click and select Start Wait for the service to start completely Find the Scala Transmission Server service 265 Right click and select Start Wait for the service to start completely You can now access Content Manager 5 8 2 2 PostgreSQL As with the backup process pgAdmin is used to restore the database If the database schema you re restoring already exists you must first delete it Open pgAdmin by navigating to Start gt Programs gt PostgresSQL 8 3 gt pgAdmin Connect to your database server using the same Username and Password you entered when you installed Content Manager 5 Select the database schema you want to delete then right click and select Delete Drop In the Drop Database dialog click Yes 266 SP poadmin r ies File Edit Tools Display Help Se dg VPA 2 29 dl Servers 1 E A Development DB tryqve 5432 z cm_01 a Databases 3 aie G Re
117. e some settings you can check 1 Check in Content Manager gt Settings gt License Status to see if the License file has been downloaded and Is current Check to see if the Content Manager and Player are using the current release In Content Manager navigate to Settings gt Server Settings and select the System Information tab In the Player 5 Configuration select the Info tab 62 In Content Manager go to Network gt Players and select a Player and click Synchronize Now In Content Manager check Network gt Network Monitor for the Player New Plan revision downloaded message This may take a minute or two to for the message to show If not go to Step 4 If yes then go to Step 9 On the Player system check to see if the Player Transmission Client is running In the Player 5 Configuration tool check to see if you are able to connect to Content Manager by clicking the Refresh button If so the Player should load the Network name If not go to Step 7 Using a web browser on the player see if you can connect to http HostNameOrIP PortNumber to see if you can view the Apache Tomcat default web page lf the default web page is not shown check to see if the Apache Tomcat Service is running Also check if any firewalls routers and anti virus software are blocking the web port Open a command prompt on the Player and type PING HostNameOrlIP Where HostNameOrIP is the Content Manager s Hostna
118. e when connecting to Content Manager Player Authentication Player username player Test Player password e EIT Confirm password p sett Player username The username player s use to connect to Content Manager The default value is player_ lt networkname gt Player password The password player s use to connect to Content Manager The default value is scala Confirm password Requires you to re enter a password for confirmation The default value is scala 7 9 4 Mail Server Settings The SMTP settings allow you to configure Content Manager to use a mail server to send you an email when a player problem occurs The settings are 241 Mail Server Settings SMTP server address SMTP server port 25 SMTP username Optional for authentication SMTP password Optional for authentication Confirm passwot rd Email sender address SMTP server address The IP address or machine name of the SMTP server you want to use SMTP server port The port of the SMTP server The default value is twenty five 25 Email sender address The email address that will appear in the From line of the email SMTP username If the mail server requires authentication enter the username SMTP password If the mail server requires authentication enter the password the account Confirm password Requires you to re enter a password for confirmation 7 9 5 Web Services The web services authenticati
119. eas of the store and playlists within those channels can be scheduled to appear at different times of day based on customer traffic and store hours In networks where each location has unique criteria such as type of weather local branding or services metadata can be used to place alternative entries in a single playlist instead of having to make a different playlist for every location 98 Retail Network Media and template design 3 4 Public Information Information for the general public can be distributed via TV channels or digital signage to communities hotel guests students on campus or in a variety of other important settings These networks typically don t have the same resources as corporate or advertising installations so the ability to keep content updated easily and efficiently is key 59 Public Network Departments Corporate Comm System Admin jilli 3 5 User Access and Control scala Content Manager 5 has a simple web interface for editing template based messages and fine control of user access to different parts of the interface as well as different content Users can be given control over just the things they need to control Also with Scala s Windows Scripting any data that already exists in some other form such as schedules news feeds or localized information does not need to be entered twice It can be imported directly from the source into a script 60 3 6 Scala Workflow S
120. ect the appropriate channel in the drop down to create or change the schedule Channel select New in the top tool bar This will open the Timeslot Properties tool and allow you to select the playlist and other timeframe information for the schedule Timeslot Properties Playlist TEST 1 v I Audio ducking Play fullscreen Time Start 00 00 00 End 24 00 00 Duration 00 00 00 Recurrence Pattern C Onetime Sunday IV Monday IV Tuesday Weekly IV Wednesday I Thursday IV Friday C Monthly fy Saturday C Yearly Range of Recurrence No end date End by 2009 09 05 OK Cancel Timeslots can be scheduled to the nearest second 172 Playlist TEST 1 I Audio ducking I Play fullscreen Time Start 00 00 00 End 4 00 00 Duration 00 00 00 Recurrence Pattern C Onetime M Sunday IV Monday IV Tuesday Weekly Wednesday IV Thursday IV Friday C Monthly p Saturday C Yearly Range of Recurrence Start 2009 08 23 a No end date C End by 2009 09 05 August 2009 W Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 32121314156 17 8 12 Name Playlist Items to Play esr a playlist T Play fullscreen The system defaults to a start time of 00 00 00 and end time of 24 00 00 the full 24 hour period and defaults to a recurrence pattern of weekly on the present date with No end date for
121. en m t e Rertage fod meter s Cate we gue ome Os he wet gen ond eg eter Provides oe ee Be rs D Se Age vre 5 a m ee u ts ree nea be De eRe amp Orne Be ot wees aee dor information about z 2 messages the require attention of Des oetra met mem approval Scala Advantage Reminder provides information regarding your subscription The left hand pane includes the menus the user will need to access the tools inside Content Manager The right hand pane is sometimes used for summary messaging when you log on other times is assumed into the pri mary pane and most often will contain search options to assist the user in more effectively finding content in Content Manager Select one of the message links on the primary screen of the dashboard This will advance the user to the Message Center where multiple actions and activities occur 71 E New Ei aki _ Select Al OO N Messages Arange by Modified f Search No item found Items per Page 25 Enter your search here 1 Detalls Category Template Approval Status Name No messages were found Complete information on Messaging is covered in the Content section of this guide 5 4 Messages 4 2 The Settings Menu Select the Settings tab by clicking on the sign on the setting bar SCALA Content Manager Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 Yow are logged in ag System Agreintsinater on the tes
122. enu item on the left pane of the Content Manager dashboard and then select Players from the list SCALA Content Manager Arrange by Name 4 Search 25 a Enter your Search here bi Channels items per Page lt Player Groups Player Status Modules a License information regarding available allocated and unallocated information is available in the primary panel of the dashboard From this location you will be able to add new or delete players control properties and channels of players and manage other aspects of the player list Any players already added will appear in the primary center pane of the dashboard 191 Once you have created channels in Content Manager you may then create Players to display them When you create players in Content Manager they must also be configured on the player computer to be able to communicate with the Content Manager On the player the Player Configuration utility relies on the correct setup being established in Content Manager so do this step first This process is described in further detail in the Player Users Guide Clicking on the Players button will open the Players panel The first time you open this panel the list of players will be blank so you will have to create one by clicking on the New button at the top of the panel Input the player name and description properties and select a channel where it will play at the bottom of the panel The ri
123. er 7 6 3 Setting the Schedule Maintenance Jobs can be schedule to occur or for recurrence based on a number of selected criteria Choose the Scheduling tab in the Create New Maintenance Job tool Create new Maintenance Job eae Stang Schedule Properties Schedule Type el Add Schedule Schedules for Task Schedule Type Schedule Detats ASAP The task will run as soon as possible but only once if not updated 224 Content Manager User Manual Depending on the Schedule Type which the user can select using the drop down the form will open to assist the user to adjust and schedule the maintenance job 7 6 4 Selecting Players The user can select which players the maintenance job will occur against Select the Players tab in the Create New Maintenance Job tool and choose the correct players for the job To save the Maintenance job select Save at the top tool bar on the dashboard 7 6 5 Adding Task Properties for Adea Players 225 Content Manager User Manual Maintenance jobs for lAdea players allow the user to install all firmware updates Select the install option No tasks have been created for this job Select a command above to add one Seed 3 schedule type E ASA 7 7 Publish Locations Select Publish Locations from the left hand navigation in the left hand pane of the dashboard and then select New at the top of the tool bar 226 Content Manager User Manual The Edit Remo
124. er to quickly install the product 17 Insert the Content Manager disk into your computer The installer should run automatically The Content Manager DVD now opens a setup chooser letting you easily pick which of the products or extensions you wish to install However if the installer does not start Select on Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs i E Control Panel File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help Back gt mi 4 Search j Fel Address E Control Panel Ss Accessibility Opti Adjust your comput SE Add Hardware Installs and trouble Peeples tae Install or remove pr u Administrative Tools Configure administr ty Automatic Updates Set up Windows to 7 Date and Time Set the date time a Display Change the appear Ci Folder Options Customize the displ a Fonts Add change and Fe came Controllers Add remove and c Dinternet Options Configure your Inte Java Javal TM Control P n Keyboard Customize your key 18 BER File Edit View Favorites Tools Help O T J search Folders ES E x 2 E Address gt Control Panel gt Go amp l DU BR BW Be Accessibility Add Hardware i Administrative Automatic Date and Time Display Folder Options Fonts Options i i Tools Updates Programs 9H erevseeodeeazsgerkb Internet Java Keyboard Mail Mouse Network Network Setup NVIDIA NVIDIA nview Phone and Options Connections
125. ere you can monitor the distribution of content in the network Enter your search here Name Size Transfer Show Completed Files O E any size fountain for 79 20 34 MB 203 4 MB E cable spring fg wmv 274 4 KB 2 68 MB 2 dele Type m finance intro 1024 wmv 1 4 MB 11 21 MB Channels pal money01 jpg 113 8 KB 1 11 MB pea ER stairs01 jpg 57 23 KB 343 4 KB 203 7 1 8 Broadcast Priorities You can set a Broadcast Priority to High Normal or Low for each media item When creating a broadcast transmission Content Manager automatically tags the broadcast with the appropriate priority lf a single broadcast contains files of different priority a separate package is sent for each priority Packages of higher priority are processed first sent first and received first This can be used to down prioritize large media not needed urgently and up prioritize files that need more rapid updates fel Save Cancel Preview Media Properties InfoChannel Intro5 1024x768 wmv Properties _ Metadata Advanced Revisions InfoChannel Intro5 1024x768 20661170100 wmv 17 9 MB 2007 11 02 19 37 Revision 1 Broadcast Priority Priority Level Normal iv 7 1 9 Deleting Players If you no longer need a player made a mistake in creating one or just need to free up room for new players you can simply 204 delete them from the list Select the player you wish to delete and click the Delete button at the top of the panel A dialog
126. ereunder Licensee shall not directly or indirectly disclose or distribute any technical information of Scala provided with or in the Scala Software without the prior written consent of Scala which consent may be withheld at Scala s sole discretion 5 LIMITED WARRANTIES 5 1 Media and Documentation Scala warrants that if the media or Documentation is in a damaged or physically defective condition at the time the Scala Software is delivered to Licensee and if such media or Documentation is returned to Scala within thirty 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement Scala will provide Licensee with a replacement at no charge 5 2 Software Limited Warranty and Remedy A Provided that Licensee is not in breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement and in addition to the warranty set forth in Section 5 1 Scala warrants for a period of thirty 30 days from the Commencement Date Warranty Period that the software will substantially conform to the Documentation provided by Scala with the Scala Software Licensee s sole remedy and Scala s and Scala Partner s sole obligation under this Agreement for breach of this warranty is at Scala s sole option i the remedy of the nonconformity or ii the authorization of a refund for the price paid for the media and or Scala Software by Scala or the Scala Partner from which the Scala Software was originally obtained Any request for the above remedies must be made within the W
127. es to the library Items created using Scala s Designer can be published into Content Manager 5 1 1 Media Files Media files are either uploaded directly into Content Manager or published to Content Manager from Designer 5 3 2 Adding Templates To add Media files click on Upload Files Clicking on Upload Files will open Scala File Uploader in a separate window 111 4 Scala Content Manager File Uploader Ioj x File View Help Bee TES T content 0 Fiename io Se Rev Last Modffied 625 0 Bytes 1 2008 12 03 18 36 687 0 Bytes 1 2008 12 03 18 43 Select File Select File s to Upload users can also use shortcut keys by selecting ALT U 2 Scala Content Manager File Uploader File wiew Help Select File s to Upload Alt U Create New Folder L t Alk a cae Test Quit Test Select File Select File s to Upload users can also use shortcut keys by selecting ALT U 112 f Select File s to Upload Look in E Desktop J pA E g H my Documents fa Doc1 docx 1 Administrator DELL Vostro 1510 donuts sca REN eg sker my Network Places FE FileZilla Server Interface 1510 _locks B FileZilla_Server 0_9_31 exe ED shared Launch Internet Explorer Browser c Content Manager ba Player Screens docx BOOT ROOT Designer Manual 64 Scala 5 Release 5 docx Scala User Docs sct sca o a 1251823620629 integrated jnlp ET sw_cD_Visio_Std_2007_W32_English_1_P D A connection loop 2819
128. finished click on the Close button in the middle of the bottom portion of the dialog box 136 The new Template will not automatically appear in the template list in Content Manager Click on the Templates option in the Content menu This will refresh the list and will include the new template that you uploaded Asrange by Modified f Search hems per Page 25 Enter your search here bj Category D Duration 00 01 00 Rev 1 2009 08 26 02 15 137 5 3 3 Creating New Templates Note Creating new templates is covered in detail in the Designer user manual This overview will not cover the same level of detail for creating complex new templates To create a new template select New in Designer Scala Designer 5 lt untitled gt File Edi Add View Tools Help T New pen Select the Page Size in the dialog box that appears in the primary pane of the system Click OK 138 You can add an existing item by selecting the Add Button or go to the drop down menu and select Add Add Plain Page Clicking on the picture or the plain page will open the editing screen allowing the user to enter text or add content elements to the template In order to bind the test to a data field you can right click on it and select Bind to data field 139 Select Preview to preview the final template Click on the screen to Close the Preview The system will provide a dialog box
129. formation such as Web Services documentation The Technical Community Wiki will contain important information and best practices for large scale networks Share your knowledge on the Wiki Visit htip developer scala com 8 4 4 Ideas 298 Here are some specific ideas you can do using web services Build templated Messages from a data source Take any data source RSS XML CSV proprietary and build a set of Messages using Templates and populate a Playlist Present a playlist over RSS Scan the items in a playlist or in a channel and generate an RSS feed containing images and details Lets someone view a Content Manager Playlist in any RSS reader Convert a Podcast to a Playlist Scan a podcast and upload H 264 video from it into Content Manager and build a Playlist from that Site Configuration Portal If you had a network of doctors offices create a simple web portal that lets you enter the name of the doctor or practice and set it as Player Metadata using Web Services Bulk Configuration for large networks 299 Automatically apply a bunch of settings to many Players perhaps from an existing site database Or apply settings to many Media Items 8 5 Scalability 8 5 1 Before You Start It is important to plan ahead before configuring and deploying your network A successful deployment of a network at any size starts at the beginning Take into consideration the initial network size and what it m
130. fresh H 0 m02 i postgres H postgr Mew Object gt H E Tablespace EE pg_default AZ Group Role 3 E Login Role Maintenance Backup Restore Database cm 01 Properties DROP DATABASE cm 01 CREATE DATABASE cm 01 WTH OWWFR nonatares Retrieving Database details Done 0 00 secs Select Databases and then click Edit gt New Object gt New Database Type the database schema name you want to restore Make sure the encoding is set to UTF 8 Click OK 26 7 Brew database Ji pgAdmin III Properties Variables Privileges SQL File Edit Tools Display hans md ss O M Servers 1 Owner x E Development DB try Encoding urrs Databases 2 CJ cm 02 Template C postgres Tablespace H Tablespaces 2 i Sg Group Roles 0 Comment a A Login Roles 1 Referenced by Retrieving Databases details Help Serer 0 00 secs 7 The plpgsal language must be deleted However by default it is not visible in the user interface To show it navigate to File gt Options Then click the Display tab Check the option Languages and click OK Select the database you just created and expand it Then expand the Languages entry Select plogsal then right click and select Delete Drop In the Drop Language dialog click Yes 268 ao OM a Aes Development DB trygve 5432 OO Iolxl Servers 1 plpasql EH B Databases
131. ft Internet Connection Firewall For Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 to operate the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall needs to be told to allow network connections to this application Allow network connections for Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 288 Select Next to continue You are now ready to install the Audit Playback Parser Sa Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Ready to Install F E Setup is now ready to begin installing Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 on your computer amp Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Content Manager URL http localhost 8080 ContentM anager Additional tasks Auto Start Options Start Playback Audit Parser service automatically Click Install to continue f gt Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Installing Please wait while Setup installs Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 on your computer Extracting files C Program Files Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 lib jakarta slide webdavlib 2 1 jar Cancel The installer dialog box will provide information about the progress of the install 289 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 SCALA 4 Completing the Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 on your computer The application may be launched by selecting th
132. ggers Non Scheduled Content vent Triggers Items Repeat Trigger Type Playlist to Play Trigger Audio ducking Play fullscreen Controlled by Ad Manager esponse Channel test On Off Boolean lt No Action mn oS OD T Oo Under each heading you see the variable s details listed Based on the variable type certain options can be changed 6 3 4 Triggering on Boolean and Integer Variables Ignore if already playing The player ignores any changes to the channel variable and continues to play the playlist to completion Like Boolean channel variables you can select the playlist that will play when the control script has changed the channel variable However any change in the value causes the playlist to start and the player goes back to playing its regular timeslot after the playlist has played a single time The Repeat Trigger Response option is available to control what happens if a trigger happens again while the playlist is playing You have four choices For boolean channel variables the only option that can be changed is Playlist Here you select a playlist to play when the Control Script changes the boolean value from false to true or 0 to 1 Notice that under the heading Repeat Trigger Response the value is set to Play while on This means that the playlist specified will continue to play in a loop until the control script changes the channel variable back to false or 0 At that point the playlist is ended immediately and the pl
133. ght hand pane in the dashboard will allow you to filter by Channels Player Groups Player Status and Modules 7 1 1 Adding New Players Select New from the menu items This will open up the tools necessary to add new players to the system 192 SCALA Content Manager You have Scala Player Licenses for different device types Please select one Player Device Type C ec C PC Audio Oaly C als Schedules C lades Hga Detniton Mens Appience C vides Standard Detnton Meda Appliance R i Reporun Server Settings Looout sx Content Manager allows the user to manage different types of Player devices including Audio only players These devices provide a wider range of options and types of players including e PCs e PCs with Audio Only e Adea High Definition Media Appliances e lAdea Standard Definition Media Appliance e lAdea Photo Frame e lAdea Audio Only Media Appliance In order for users to effectively understand how to use lAdea appliances it is necessary to explain the details of installation and use of the lAdea Bridge Server This is covered in detail in Section 7 3 including the details of adding lAdea players 193 Content Manager User Manual To add a PC or a PC w Audio Only player use the radio buttons and select a Player Device Type The Player Properties menu will appear The menu items will allow you to set the Properties Configuration Metadata Logs and EX Modules f
134. ging a dialog box will require that you acknowledge it Click OK to continue The page at http localhost 3080 says rN Debugging has been enabled 4 2 18 Firewalls and Security Almost all data transferred in a Scala Content Manager network uses HTTP When Content Manager is installed by default port 8080 will be used If you choose the default port you must ensure that port 8080 is open between your Content Manager and Player machines If you specified another port as part of the installation process please be sure that port is available 98 If you are using Windows XP or Windows 2003 Microsoft enables a software firewall by default However as part of the installation process the installer asks you if its okay to add exclusions to the Microsoft software firewall If you chose not to do so you must add those exclusions manually Otherwise your player s will not be able to communicate with Content Manager For more information please consult Microsoft s Windows Firewall documentation Many Anti Virus packages also install or have available a software firewall you must be sure that the Anti Virus software firewall also allows your network traffic to pass through NOTE The FTP protocol is only used when you specify Player Direct FTP This option applies for both Content Manager and Player If you are not using this plan delivery type then you do not have to add exceptions for FTP 4 3 HTTPS Connections
135. he Report button hen Players Arrange by Name 44 Search 1 Ham Sound displaying 1 101 hems per Page 25 nter your search here Ev New TEST L Never reported a 1 item remainin g When generating Playback Audit Reports from the players list the user can choose a name for the report specify a date range and choose the report type The report generated contains the relevant information 8 3 3 Reports List The page lists all the reports that have been by generated by a user 291 By clicking on the PDF link the report will automatically open ina PDF viewer if available SCALA Content Manager A Home System Administrator m om Media Playback Audit Reports Asrange by Created f Messages Templates 3 ems found displaying 1 to 3 items per Page 25 Sp Name Date Range ated On Generated By View Files Plaviist Report Tue Nov 17 14 31 54 EST 2009 2009 11 09 2009 11 16 0 minutes 11 sec ago admenistrator View jit ae Report Tue Nov 17 14 31 45 EST 2009 2009 11 09 2009 11 16 0 minutes 20 sec ago adrmerustrator View a Schedules A Report Tue Nov 17 14 31 14 EST 2009 2009 11 09 2009 11 16 0 minutes 51 sec ago admenistrator View a Players Player Heath Maintenance Jobs Publish Locatio Distnbuton Network Settings ser Actmty License Status Right click on the link and choose Save Link As to save a copy of the PDF locally Reports can be deleted by selecting a report and clicking
136. he Scala Software including the Documentation 2 2 Term This Agreement is effective as of the date at which Licensee accepts the license terms as set forth above and will continue unless terminated as provided in Sections 7 3 or 8 2 3 Scope of License and Use 313 A Internal Use Licensee may use the Scala Software and Documentation only for its own internal use and only on one single user computer Licensee may internally transfer the Scala Software to a different single user computer a Transferred Installation provided that the Scala Software and any copies thereof are permanently uninstalled and or deleted from the computer from which the Scala Software is transferred B Limitations In connection with the development of content files using the Scala Software Licensee may publish files for use or viewing via web page or other file protocol Licensee expressly acknowledges and agrees that a separate paid Scala Player end user license is required to display perform or otherwise deliver content files created using Scala Software Licensee shall not directly or indirectly distribute or cause to be distributed Scala Software content files in a manner calculated to circumvent the license limitation set forth in this Section 2 3 B C Copies Licensee may make one 1 copy of the Scala Software and one 1 copy of the related Documentation for archival or back up purposes only D Third Party Software The license granted hereun
137. he Scala Software by Licensee including without limitation Licensee s conformance with the provisions of Section 3 herein Licensee agrees to cooperate with Scala s reasonable request for access to Licensee s computer systems to ensure Licensee s adherence with the license terms hereunder 9 2 Purchase in Canada If Licensee acquired this software in Canada Licensee agrees to the following The parties hereto have expressly required that the present Agreement and any exhibits hereto be drawn up in the English language Les parties aux presents ont express ment exig que la pr sente convention et ses Annexes soient r dig es en langue anglaise 9 3 Notices Any notice required or permitted to be given by Licensee hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given i upon hand delivery ii on the third day following delivery to the postal service as certified mail return receipt requested and postage prepaid or iii on the first day following delivery to a recognized overnight courier service fee prepaid and return receipt or other confirmation of delivery requested Any such notice shall be delivered or sent to Scala at the address as set forth below or to such other address as Scala may designate from time to time Scala Inc 350 Eagleview Boulevard Suite 150 Exton PA 19341 USA NOTICE ABOUT THE MPEG 2 VISUAL STANDARD This software may include MPEG 2 visual decoding technology MPEG LA L L C requires th
138. he Shared name should be My Trigger Leave the Variable Type as Boolean Select the MyControlScript vbs file you uploaded in step 4 as the Control Script Click Save Go to Planning gt Schedules Select the channel you added the channel variable My Trigger for then click the Triggers tab Select a playlist to play when the channel variable My Trigger is set to true Click Save 183 12 Synchronize player Once the player has received the plan and has downloaded all of the necessary content you will see a Windows dialog box on screen If you want to play the trigger playlist that was specified in Step 10 click Yes To stop playing the trigger playlist while it is playing click OK To stop the player select the player window and press ESC or click the window close button 6 3 5 Time Triggers The user can also setup specific content to play at a given time using the Time Triggers tool Click on the button to create a new Time Trigger The Time Trigger dialog is shown SCALA Content Manager oo Time Trigger Properties x E Logout Assign a name playlist the number of items to play Then set the time the trigger occurs and repeat interval if necessary the 184 recurrence pattern and range or recurrence Click the Save button to keep the changes 6 3 6 Non Scheduled Content Non scheduled Content is a way for you to deliver content to one or more channels indepen
139. he XML status interface of the HughesNet server 236 e Best Effort mode and count e FEC forward error correction overhead e Account information for the HughesNet server When you set up the players using the Player Configuration tool you need to ensure you use matching values for the HughesNet settings 7 8 7 Media Distribution Monitor The media distribution monitor allows the user to monitor the distribution of content in the network Select the Media Distribution Monitor tab The user will then be able to monitor the name size players to which the content is distributed and the transfer of that content SCALAY Content Manager Manual sync needed Never synced 0 1 player Manual sync needed Sync History Som Name FE 9 Search nter your searc 23 The search tool allows the user to show completed files in the media distribution monitor screen by type channel and time limit ranges 7 8 8 Sync History The sync history tab allows the user to see the history of content that has been synced to players I New Bridge Server IAdea f New Broadcast Server f Properties 7 Synchronize Noy Distribution to Players Server Sync Status Received Plan Transfer Remaining Next Sync Main Transferring ave 0 1 player formed No size HJ Bridge Servers I Adea 0 1 player No size Manual sync needed L Test Server Never synced E 0 1 player MUN Manual sync needed Media Distribution Monitor These are the la
140. he correct installation program click Finish To start the automatic search again click Back To manually search for the installation program click Browse Browse lt Back Cancel 20 Explore Add to VLC media player s Playlist Command Prompt Search Play with VLC media player 7 Zip Snaglt EJ Scan for threats BS WinRAR Properties Open All Users Explore All Users File Edit Q sak Q E Search E gt Folders View Favorites Tools Help 3 XI EJ Address ER Folders EH O postores xPPSP3 081006 O postgres xPPSP3 081006 000 E postares xPPSP3 081006 001 E ED SCALA O Ftproot New Folder ED RECYCLER O System Volume Information EENE content ors E 3rdParty O AutoPlay EH O Clipart E S H KINGSTON S 2 Release Future on Troll Releases Daily E control Panel 4 Administrative Tools Fonts E O Shared Documents E Administrator s Documents H O Scala User s Documents E Scheduled Tasks E 3 My Network Places g Recycle Bin B locks H O shared x F Name Files Currently on the CD 18 objects Identify the drive for the DVD Select it from the menu options The list of items on the DVD includes everything you will need to install Content Manager O 3rdParty DJ AutoPlay clipart P AUTORUN INF p ContentManagerSQuickStartG D ContentManaqerSQuickStartG D ContentManagerSQuickStartG mH ContentManagerSUserGuide
141. he default value is 4 If your network contains more than 50 players this setting should be set to 25 Max spare threads Optional Enter the maximum number of spare threads for the thread pool on this connector This setting is the maximum number of idle threads that can live in the pool before the server begins to close them The default value is 50 If your network contains more than 50 players this setting should be set to 100 Enable lookups Optional If enabled Tomcat will attempt to resolve the hostnames of clients Such as players Enabling this setting can negatively affect performance No TCP delay Optional If enabled this setting generally improves performance Key alias Enter the alias of the certificate in the keystore that Tomcat uses for the connector If not specified the first key read from the keystore will be used Note You must use the same key alias that you specified when you generated your self signed certificate Key password Enter the password Tomcat will use when retrieving the certificate from the keystore The default value is changeit You must use the same key password that you specified when you generated your self signed certificate Keystore file Enter the full path of the keystore file that contains the certificate Tomcat should use for this connector If not 106 specified the connector will use a file named keystore in the users home directory Note If you followed the instr
142. identify properties by names that clearly mark the information so that it can be located using the search tool at a later time In large Scala implementations the size and number of items will require the use of the search tool and this tool will be more effective when appropriate naming conventions are used You will also be able to select any Player Metadata that has been identified or added to Players 6 2 2 Audiovisuals The Visual Properties tool allows the user to define and set the appropriate frames screen size and frame properties for a 165 Content Manager User Manual channel The preview area will allow you to view the Properties as they will appear on the channel Select the Frame Properties and Screen size from the drop down list The preview area will adjust based on the selected frameset properties This will allow you to visually see the results of your selections ozar aa e Fill frame exactly If you place a check in the Controlled by Ad Manager box the schedule will be only available for Ad Manager Check with your Scala authorized representative to find out more regarding Ad Manager 166 The page at http localhost 8080 says Warning Marking this Frame as controlled by Scala Ad Manager will delete all existing timeslots For all channels using this Frame Save New 9 Delete Channel TEST x Frame main a fal Event Triggers Time Triggers Non Scheduled Content Week 49 4 2008 11 30
143. ight be in the future It is important to take into consideration the size of the content and the number of players Make sure to do the bandwidth calculations to ensure your network can handle the increase traffic load When deploying larger networks automation is crucial 8 5 2 Configuration and Setup Tips 1 Before installing Content Manager choose hardware that matches your network size 2 Configure Content Manager to use one port for player traffic Use a different port for user traffic Tune these parameters to match your needs 300 e Heartbeat rate e Player plan polling interval e Plan status interval e Synchronization settings e Turn off playback logs if you don t need them Run your database on a dedicated box Choose your hardware carefully For reliability and performance you should consider setting up your database in HA High Availability configuration or Master Master replication If using a MySQL database there are lots of tips and trick available on the internet Google e MySQL master master e MySQL HA e MySQL scalability Do regular backup and maintenance of your database This is extremely important 301 7 Add a cache server to your network to take the load off Content Manager A cache will greatly improve your scalability Choose a caching strategy that fits you e Central Cache e Regional Caches e Local Caches Use a dedicated server for caching Linux is preferred Squid
144. iigr SHOW HIDDEN DEVICES HLM_EnatielCSPAutologon TOC LE 9 0 ter F SCALA DATA 5 Se Windows Explorer 3 O Documerts and Settings 5 GD Adrenstr Select the appropriate Data Location This will default to store media items in a specific location 2 A Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Select Data Location Where should Scala Content Manager 5 store media items Select the folder where Scala Content Manager 5 will store all the content and media items it manages ager SYD ata Browse Scala Confidential lt Back Cancel If the default location is acceptable select Next to continue Choose the appropriate radio button for the Database Installation option 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Database Installation Options Setup did not detect a database server on this system Setup can install the PostgreSQL database for you or you can use a different database server on this system or another computer Use a different database server Select Next to continue The PostqreSQL Database Service defaults to the Service that occurs as part of the database installation process 28 Mf Setup Scala Content Manager 5 PostgreSQL Database Service Configuration Please configure the Windows account under which the PostgreSQL database service will run You may specify an existing or new Windows account for the PostgreSQL database service Service name Postgres Database Server
145. ing Proxy Server Connection The File Uploader in Content Manager is capable of utilizing a proxy server To configure the proxy server connection choose Network Settings from the drop down list in Tools rd Scala Content Manager File Uploade File View Tools Help Network Settings onkent edie The Network Seiting dialog box allows you to access the internet via direct connection or through a manual proxy configuration If 114 you select Manual proxy configuration you will need to have a valid HTTP Proxy and the port location Network Settings Ed Configure Proxy to Access the Internet C Manual proxy configuration HTTP Proxy Fork Cancel 5 1 3 Searching Media Files Managing multiple files in Content Manager can also be accomplished by using the Search capability in the right panel of the dashboard search allows the user to refine the number of files in the primary pane of the Content Manager dashboard The user can select an attribute based on File Type or Assigned Category Assigning categories will be covered later in this chapter Selecting a File Type will resort and expose only those files with the chosen attribute In the example below the selected file type Video shows only those files in Content Manager that are video files 115 SCALA Content Manager Home System Administrator 6 Arange by Modified f Search hems per Pag
146. ion of Content Manager that matches the one you have backup data for At the end of the installation the installer will automatically open the welcome page in the browser for you DO NOT configure Content Manager Instead close the browser Step 2 Stop Apache Tomcat and Scala Transmission Server services The installer automatically starts Apache Tomcat and the Scala Transmission Server services so you must stop them before proceeding with the restore process Go to Start gt Control Panel then double click on Administrative Tools Double click on Services then find the Apache Tomcat service Right click and select Stop Wait for the service to stop completely Find the Scala Transmission Server service Right click and select Stop Wait for the service to stop completely before moving to the next step 264 Step 3 Restore the data files Restore the data files from the backup location to the data files directory There should only be one folder WEB INF in the data directory prior to restoring Step 4 Restore the configuration files Restore the configuration files from the backup location to the configuration files directory Some files are automatically created when Apache Tomcat was started by the installer and must be overwritten when restoring You must also restore the Transmission Server configuration files When restoring these files existing files must be overwritten Step 5 Restore the database Depending on the typ
147. ions iaaa Scala Player tansit Shelter In a corporate environment a graphic designer in the 56 Marketing department can upload videos and create templates in Scala Designer Other staff members can use those templates to create their own messages with Scala Content Manager s Template Composer Module Supervisors can approve messages before they are displayed Workgroups allow content to be segmented by department Typically a corporate IT group administers the overall network Corporate Network Media and template design O Approval and scheduling 3 3 Retail Advertising The key to effective digital signage in retail is being able to target your message with accuracy make it relevant to the customer and display it at the right time and location where it can affect purchase decisions the most 57 Digital signage in a store can also be used off hours for staff training and corporate messaging Advertising media is created by agencies or marketing departments but location and distribution of that media is usually planned by other groups or departments that handle merchandising and promotion Scala Content Manager can be configured to allow creative users to publish or upload media to Content Manager without being involved in the playlist decision This can be accomplished by the in store promotions group who controls playlist order as well as schedules Different channels can be created for different ar
148. is notice USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR USE DIRECTLY RELATED TO A DATA OR INFORMATION i GENERATED BY AND OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE FROM A CONSUMER NOT THEREBY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND ii FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND B OTHER USES SPECIFICALLY AND SEPARATELY LICENSED BY MPEG LA L L C If you have questions about the MPEG 2 visual standard please contact MPEG LA L L C 250 Steele Street Suite 300 Denver Colorado 80206 http www mpegla com NOTICE ABOUT THE AVC VISUAL STANDARD This software may include AVC visual decoding technology MPEG LA L L C requires this notice THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM 9 4 Governing Law A United States Sales If you acquired the Scala Software in the United States Pennsylvania state law governs the interpretation of this agreement and applies to claims for breach of it regardless of conflict of laws principles B Sales Outside the United
149. istribution server you just added You can modify the settings later Run the lAdea Bridge Server installer included with Scala Content Manager 5 After Bridge Server installation the Adea Bridge Server 211 Configuration utility pops up asking for Content Manager s location Enter the Server URL that points to your Content Manager followed by Username and Password Then click the Connect button If connection is successful the utility displays a list of Bridge Servers Select a Bridge Server to associate with this installation Then click Save settings and close the utility TAdea Bridge Server Co This Bridge Server is managed by SCALA Content Manager settings Server URL hitpv iYSERVER 3080 Contenthanager Example hip imyserver6060 ContentManager Username Connect Password This Bridge Server is registered on the Content Manager as server name Select a Server Network Server UUID Save Settings After configuration point your browser to the Bridge Server at htip server port BridgeServer replacing server port with actual aloha numerical values and you should see the following page 212 Adea Bridge Server is Running The Bridge Server is configured to be managed by Scala Content Manager hitp localhost 8080 ContentManager As lAdea Server UUID Hybrid Server 48b082d6 35c4 41ca 8927 a1a304970f3a Username Administrator Last successful connection 2009 05 24 03 46 26 GMT 05 00
150. k Properties for Adea Players 7 7 Publish Locations 7 8 Distribution 7 8 1 7 8 2 7 8 3 7 8 4 7 8 5 7 8 6 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 8 9 Creating a Broadcast Server Defining Broadcast Server Properties IP Multicast Broadcast Confirmation Options File Delivery HughesNet Media Distribution Monitor Sync History Editing Pending Broadcast Jobs 7 9 Network Settings 7 9 1 Tide 1 9 3 7 9 4 ECS Approval Settings Miscellaneous Settings Player Authentication Mail Server Settings Web Services 7 10 User Activity III 8 Advanced Topics 221 224 225 225 226 229 230 232 233 235 235 236 237 238 238 239 239 240 241 241 242 243 246 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 Backing Up Content Manager s Data 8 1 1 8 1 2 8 1 3 8 1 4 8 1 5 Backup Instructions PostgreSQL MySQL Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Restoring Content Manager s Data 8 2 1 8 2 2 8 2 3 8 2 4 8 2 5 Restore Instructions PostgreSQL MySQL Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting 8 3 1 8 3 2 8 3 3 8 3 4 8 3 5 DB Configuration and Parser Installation Accessing Reports Reports List Report Format Sample Reports Web Services 8 4 1 8 4 2 8 4 3 8 4 4 Introduction Standards Developer Community Ideas 10 247 247 250 203 20 260 263 264 266 2 1 2 5 2 8 283 284 290 291 293 293 297 297 297 298 298 8 5 8 6 8 Scalability 8 5 1 Before
151. k on Administrative Tools Double click on Services and then find the Apache Tomcat service Right click and select Stop Wait for the service to stop completely Find the Scala Transmission Server service Right click and select Stop Wait for the service to stop completely before moving to the next step Step 2 Backing up the data files All data files must be backed up By default the location of this directory is C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Data lf your data location differs the one listed above you can find the location in Content Manager under Settings gt Server Settings gt System Paths frame gt Data root You should backup all files folders and subfolders from this directory except the folder WEB INF Step 3 Backing up the configuration files The following configuration files must be backed up By default the location of this directory is 248 C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 You must backup these files and folders subfolder within Conf All files and subfolders License All files Logs Not necessary but you might want to keep the log files SavedValues All files and subfolders License xml The license file Note The default location of the data files exists in the same location as the configuration files So if you are using the Content Manager 5 installation def
152. l export laws and regulations that apply to the software These laws include restrictions on destinations end users and end use Licensee hereby expressly agrees to defend hold harmless and indemnify Scala its directors officers and employees from any claim suit or dispute alleging that Licensee has exported the Scala Software in violation of any domestic or international export laws 9 12 Construction The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of the parties only They do not constitute a portion of this Agreement and shall not be used in interpreting the constriction of this Agreement 9 13 Third Party Beneficiary Licensee hereby agrees that the licensors of Third Party Software shall be considered third party beneficiaries of this Agreement and shall be entitled to bring a direct action against Licensee in the event of breach of any applicable provisions of this Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement 9 14 Force Majeure Neither party shall be in default if failure to perform any obligation hereunder is caused solely by unforeseen supervening conditions beyond that party s reasonable control which could not have been prevented by the non performing party s reasonable precautions commercially accepted processes or substitute services including acts of God civil disturbances strikes and labor disputes 9 15 Negation of Agency and Similar Relationships Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed
153. l Content Manager 5 Conf Conf tomcat keystore trustcacerts Where YOUR CERTIFICATE PATH is the full path to the Certificate that you downloaded For more information about these processes go to htto ava sun com 2se 1 5 0 docs tooldocs solaris keytool 4 3 4 Creating a HTTPS Connector Once a signed Certificate has been obtained and installed you need to create a new HTTPS connector 103 Cancel Restart Server Web S Create a new connector d Administration Status Connectors Client Connections System Information Connector Management Select a connector below to update it or click the New Connector button to define a new connector These are the current connectors on the web server Click a connector to update it Name Type Port Address http 80 HTTP 80 Go to Settings gt Server Settings and click on the Connectors tab Then click the New button to create a new connector Select HTTPS from the Select Connector Type drop down menu You see this form i Save Cancel Restart Server Web Server Monitoring and Administration Status Connectors Chent Connections System information Create New HTTPS Connector Port number P address Max threads Max keep aive Min spare threads Max spare threads Enable icokups C No TCP detay FI Key alias Keystore password Keystore file These are the current connectors on the web server Click a connector to update it Name Type http 80 HTTP 30
154. layer 08 ove DD Video Channel lt 1 minute ago S A Complete amp v Player 09 ove pD Video Channel lt 1 minute ago S ENE Complete amp v Player 10 ere J Video Channel lt 1 minute ago S A Complete amp v Player 11 Video Channel lt 1 minute ago S GR Complete amp v Player 12 eve JD Video Channel lt 1 minute ago S A Complete Gv Player 15 ove jp Video Channel lt 1 minute ago Qa Complete amp v Player 17 on BD Video Channel lt 1 minute ago S E Complete This indicates that everything is working well If you do not see this you may take a number of steps to correct the problem 7 5 5 lAdea Bridge Server Performance Tuning A number of parameters are available for global performance tuning for a network consisting of multiple Bridge Servers Bridge Server Description Option Plan Refresh Controls how often Bridge Server polls for plan Interval changes Set this to a large number to reduce network load and a small number if you want accurate status indication Log Level Controls how detailed Bridge Server records its 218 f 7 _ E i _ i i FF FR T a f em XY f WF i A m F i i VA r y Bridge Server Option Minimum Schedule Expansion Schedule Expansion Time Plan Retry Interval Player Heartbeat Interval Heartbeat Retry Interval Plan Status Report Retry Interval nager User Manue Cl ic Description activities Sets the minimum number of days a
155. ls for the command line tools 8 1 4 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 A backup of the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 can be performed using the Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager There are many different types of backup tools available for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 However this guide only demonstrates how to create a single complete backup If your networked database uses Microsoft SQL Server 2000 you are likely to use a more sophisticated incremental backup policy Please consult the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 documentation or your database administrator for more information The following steps illustrate the step by step process of performing a backup of a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database schema cm Create the backup project by connecting to your database server using the Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager and start the Backup Database wizard 25957 i SQL Server Enterprise Manager mpix Fie Action View Tools Window Help E m 3 Data Transformation Services Pig Job Scheduling Replication J FX20035TD Windows NT Databases E4 J Console Root Full Text Indexing Items Eo a SQL Query Analyzer j g E AFX2o1 SQL Profiler 2 eg Generate SOL Script master H Wizards F Database Maintenance Planner i 3 P u Backup Database i i R tempdb 7 estore Database i SQL Server Configuration Properties i Manage SOL Server Messages Da Mma External
156. ly installed and available 5 3 2 Adding Templates In order to add a template to Content Manager open the Designer application and select Open from the top tool bar 134 The system will bring up a dialog box that will allow the user to select the existing template from any stored templates available Add Page From Media File Look in O Snaglt Catalog X Administrator DELL Yostro 1 C a BOOT ROOT Instant Messenger Program 20090626_ExistinglAd rr D PROGRAMS E TEMP SWAP Example jpq File name zl Files of type fan Files Select the appropriate file to add and click on the Open button at the bottom right side of the dialog box This will bring the user back to Designer Choose Publish and select the target where you intend to publish the content and select OK Choose a New or Existing Target for Publish lt New Targets Users Greg Desktop localhost Contentllanager Cancel 135 This will open the Publish Script details dialog box For specific details on which options to select please see the Designer manual ublish Script to Target localhost ContentManager arget Options Connection Type Content Manager Direct Remember Target As localhost ContentManager Publish Once you have chosen the appropriate options click on the Publish button at the bottom right side of the screen The progress bar will show the complete Once the bar is
157. m License Status DB Config Server Settings PL Change Password Logout Change my password Vv Old password coocoo New password Z Confirm coocoo l Regional Settings Default language English E Date format yyyy MM dd x Clock 24 hour x 4 2 2 Roles Prior to adding users it is important for users to understand the roles that they will be assigned to and how to modify roles using the roles tool in Content Manager 74 Additionally workgroups should also be configured prior to users being added to the system SCALA Content Manager Arange by Name l 7 fems found displaying 1 to 7 hems per Page 25 etwork Man chedule Manager iewer zi zi Select the roles option in the left pane This will provide a list of available and predetermined roles in Content Manager Each of those roles has a fixed set of actions that will limit what actions and activities the user will be allowed to take when using the Content Manager 4 2 3 System Administrator The System Administrator is a set role and the only role that cannot be managed 19 SCALA Content Manager Roles Schedule Manager Workgroups Viewer F Everything icense DB Cc T Leg on Web Gui TT ag Wanager It allows the administrator full access to the system In all other roles the administrator can rename the role and change the actions activities or resources available to and associated with that role
158. me or IP Address This is a test to see if the player can talk to the 63 10 11 hostname or IP Address of Content Manager If not check the network connection and cabling Open a command prompt on the Player and type TELNET HostNameOrIP portnumber Where HostNameOrlP is the Content Manager s Hostname or IP Address and portnumber is the web port This is another connectivity test Check the Incoming Messages folder on the Content Manager system In Windows Explorer go to C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Transmission Server 5 Network Incoming Messages lf there are XML files in that directory then the Scala Transmission Server is not processing them This can be because Content Manager does not have a valid license or the Scala Transmission Server Service not running Check to see if the Scala Transmission Server and Scala Support Server Services are Started and are set to Automatic Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click on Administrative Tools then Services Try rebooting the Content Manager system 64 12 13 14 Check the Scala Transmission Server Service IC log file for errors Check the Player s IC log for errors The shortcut to the log folder is in the start menu Note This is one of the most significant locations to identify issues with your system The most recent error is at the bottom of the log file In Content Manager
159. metadata in Content Manager Metadata has numerous uses in Content Manager Users will be able to use metadata in conjunction with media and messages when creating a playlist see 6 1 Creating Playlists Media metadata matching the user selected criteria can be automatically added to a playlist Metadata can also be attached to channels SCALA Content Manager Arange by Modified f items per Page 25 To add Metadata to a media item select the item from the list of Items by highlighting the item then select Properties or double click on the item to open the Media Properties tool for the item Select the Metadata tab in the menu items Media Properties Test 1 scb Properties Metadata Advanced Metadata Edit Metadata No Content Metadata available 126 Select the Edit Metadata button This will open the Content Metadata tool that will allow the user to edit appropriate metadata for an item Content Metadata Name Type Allowed Values Attaching or adding Metadata to an item can be accomplished by adding a name in the name field of the metadata form Next select the type of metadata from the Type drop down list and select the add button at the far right hand side of the Content Metadata tool The type of metadata selected will determine the Allowed Values for the type of metadata Type Allowed Values Pick from List Any Integer v Selecting I
160. meter 119 Object History Created 2009 08 10 04 Created by System Administrator Modified by System Administrator If you select a media item and view its properties the dimensions and duration of Video files ScalaScripts Templates and Messages are now shown in the Media Information box image files only show dimensions You may need to Regenerate Thumbnail to see this information for media already present in your library 5 1 6 Audio Ducking Certain media types support Audio Ducking meaning the player can turn down the volume of other audio typically background audio tracks when another media item is playing You can now specify any of the following 120 Content Manager User Manual e Mark a Media Item so that it always causes audio ducking when it plays e Mark a Playlist Item so that it causes audio ducking when it plays e Mark an Event Trigger or Time Trigger so that causes audio ducking when it plays e Mark a timeslot so that it causes audio ducking for its duration 5 1 7 Deleting Categories Each media item can be associated with a category 121 You can delete the category by selecting the name of the category and selecting the Delete button 5 1 8 Valid Dates The Content Manager Properties system defaults the valid date from the date that the item was added to the Content Manager The system also defaults to No end date Both the Start date and th
161. mitted 7 9 1 Approval Settings You can enable message approval by checking the Enable message approval option 239 When enabled you can request approval of messages before they are shown on a player If the option is not enabled then the messages will not require approval before being shown ona player Content Manager also allows you to set approvals at the media item level Select the appropriate box in order to activate the approval settings 7 9 2 Miscellaneous Settings The Miscellaneous Settings allows for further customization of Content Manager Users can choose to change the maximum number of threads downloaded from remote publish locations Settings for Network Test Approval Settings Enable message approval iv Enable media item approval V Miscellaneous Settings Max threads jo Maximum number of simultaneously downloads Remote Publish Locations First day of week Sunday Max Threads The maximum number of threads that are available for use to download from a remote publish location The default value is one 1 If you change this setting you MUST stop start the Apache Tomcat service in order for the new setting to take effect 240 First day of week Allows you to select the first day of the week The two choices are Sunday or Monday The default value is Sunday 7 9 3 Player Authentication The player authentication settings are the username and password that your player s us
162. mputer Start Programs Scala Content Manager This will allow you to logon to Content Manager 1 10 Getting Started All users will need to enter their Username and Password in order to access the information in Content Manager 42 Note Since much of the content in Content Manager is user driven and user specific and since Content Manager uses workflow for assignments and approvals it is important that all users have separate Usernames It is also important that Passwords are set according to the security policies of your company in order to keep content secure Enter the Administrator username and password and select the Login button SCALA Ee Login to Scala Content Manager Username Administrator Password losse Login The Content Manager dashboard provides a full array of operations for every type of user 43 SCALA Content Manager Please specify a name for your network Network test SCALA Content Manager FR Content Welcome to Scala Content Manager 5 You are logged in as System Administrator on the test Network 17 days und activation Is required Go 9 Lucense Status page Network Status t plan 9 17 days until license expires Go te usenge Status page Scala Content Manager Manual Download the Scata Content Manager manual in Download QuickStart Guide The primary screen provides messaging and workflow activities
163. must be the exact URL that is reachable by your player 2 The Scala Content Manager 5 web address URL you have chosen is http XPSP3 081 006 8060 Content Manager This exact LRL must be reachable by your Scale Mayers as well as by people using browsers to connect to Scala Content Manager F your Scala Content Manager is behind a NAT enablled router pet hammer fn ae ovub adtieas of that router and enable port formerding from the router to your Scala Content Manager IF you later need to change this web address use the Server Settings screen of Scala Content Manager 5 Is this web address correct LEJ Select Yes to continue 32 The installer will specify the virtual folder and port where Content Manager web application will be installed 22 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Elle Es Scala Content Manager 5 Web Application Configuration F 0 Please supply the parameters for the Scala Content Manager 5 web application Please specify the virtual folder and port where the Scala Content Manager 5 web application will be installed on this computer Virtual folder ContentM anager Port 8080 Please specify the host address that Scala Players and users of Scala Content Manager will use to connect If you are port forwarding through a NAT enabled router you can specify a different port for the connection Connection host address localhost J Connection port The URL to connect to Scala Co
164. n in Content Manager sets the server name to a WINS name e g MYCOMPUTER instead of an IP domain name my server com or IP address 192 168 0 100 The Adea Players are unable to resolve WINS names As a result they will not be able to find any of the media files and will never complete downloading Change the Content Manager name to either an IP domain name or IP address to solve the problem g If none of the above works it is possible that your recent firmware update has failed Check to ensure you have downloaded the complete firmware file and try updating again For Further Assistance Should you encounter issues not addressed in this document please contact support Adea com 7 5 4 Looking for a Heartbeat from lAdea Player After the Adea player starts up you should see a sign of heartbeat in Content Manager 217 Players Arrange by Name 1 13 items found displaying 1 to 13 Items per Page 25 z Active Name Type Channels Last Heartbeat Plan Download amp v lAdea HD Player 1 g lAdea HD Channel 1 minute ago gg Complete v lAdea Photoframe Player 1 jij lAdea SD Channel amp lt 1 minute ago lt ENN Complete amp v lAdea SD Player 1 i lAdea SD Channel lt 1 minute ago S GR Complete amp v Player 01 Video Channel lt 1 minute ago E ENE Complete 6 v Player 03 ere D Video Channel lt 1 minute ago GR Complete E v Player 04 or DD Video Channel lt 1 minute ago GM Complete P
165. name Bob Lastname Smithson Email bsmithson scala com Roles Administrator Default User Graphic Designer Message Editor m 1 Workgroup Workgroup Scala Main Content Regional Settings Default language English Date format MM dd yyyy hd Clock 24 12 hour Miscellaneous Settings J User account is active V Approve all content from this user F User can change password vV User must change password at next logon V Receive email alerts save the user by selecting Save from above the center panel in the Content Manager dashboard 86 SCALAY Content Manager Users can now be managed from the center panel of the Content Manager dashboard Users Arrange by Username 4 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Page 25 Active Username Name Workgroup Last Login gt _ v Test Test Person Never logged in E a Personal Settings Users Roles Workgroups License Status DB Config Server Settings Logout 4 2 8 License Status Scala Content Manager allows you to monitor license status and usage from the middle panel of the dashboard Select License Status from the list in the left panel under Settings 87 Content Manager User Manual SCALA Content Manager License valideted 1 Scale Content Manager 5 Product Type 1 Message property license product type enterprise not found in the
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167. nested sub categories Simply click the Sub Categories button at the top of the panel and complete the Category Form in the same manner as the master category 132 When you have completed editing Categories simply click the Back To Form button to exit back to the media item properties 5 3 Templates Templates are created and uploaded using Scala Designer The template author has created a placeholder for text and or graphics When published to Content Manager it will display all uploaded templates which can easily be managed 5 3 1 Viewing Templates If you have already uploaded templates the dashboard will list the templates available to the user The dashboard thumbnails and the template list name and details provide other identifying information for each template SCALAY Content Manager Home System Administrator Cs Media Template A Arrange by Modified f Search Messages Templates 2 items found displaying 1 to 2 25 w Enter your searc k Category Workgroup items Details Scala Template 87 6 KB Dimensions 640 x 480 The templates can also be found using the search tool in the right hand pane Searching templates is limited to filtering by category 133 Search Enter your search here I Category No category assigned Any category assigned Beach Scenes Adding new templates can be accomplished using Designer Before you add a template make sure that Designer is proper
168. next to that type or by selecting the drop down for any String or Integer item 5 1 13 Advanced Information The advanced tab in the menu bar allows the user to view revisions of the media file determine broadcast priority using the drop down menu and make the media file available as non scheduled content by selecting the button and adding or selecting a target channel 129 SCALA Content Manager 5 2 Using Search If you have an extensive library of accumulated media channels and players Content Manager search capability will allow the user to search for specific information SCALA Content Manager Home System Administrator Anange by Modified f Search This provides the user options to scrolling through lists in order to find the desired content Content Manager contains a search function in all of the major category panels for Media Messages Templates Playlists and Players 130 Media Arrange by Modified f Search 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Page 25 gt bench 2 Details File Type Image 1 5 MB Dimensions 1024x768 Category Workgroup Rev 1 2009 07 15 14 12 Approval Status Using Search allows the user to define the item they are looking for or entering the search term in the search box Select the arrow on the right or use the Enter key to reveal the results in the list panel 5 2 1 Media Categories Categories are labels that can be
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170. nt requests on this connector The default is 100 and a value of 1 disables this setting Generally Scala recommends disabling this setting on networks with more than 50 players Min spare threads Enter the minimum number of spare threads for the thread pool on this connector This setting is the number of threads that are available to serve requests when they arrive The default value is 4 If your network contains more than 50 players this setting should be set to 25 Max spare threads Enter the maximum number of spare threads for the thread pool on this connector This setting is the maximum number of idle threads that can live in the pool before the server 94 begins to close them The default value is 50 If your network contains more than 50 players this setting should be set to 100 Enable lookups If enabled Tomcat will attempt to resolve the hostnames of clients Such as players Enabling this setting can negatively affect performance No TCP delay lf enabled this setting generally improves performance If you edit any of the connector settings make sure to click the Save button Then click the Restart Server button to use your new settings You can create new connectors by using the New button 4 2 15 Client Connections NOTE If you make any changes to the client connections your player s might not be able to connect back to Content Manager Meaning that you will need to reconfigure any existing players in
171. nteger or String as the type of metadata will provide for Allowed Values that includes Any or Pick from List Allowed Values Pick from List 127 Content Manager User Manual When Pick from List is selected as the allowed value you must Edit Pick List by selecting the button Metadata item values that are integers must include integers as values Type in the integer value in the open field and select the sign to add that value to the list _ Pick List Values for Medialtem Open Data String values for a pick list can include any value appropriate for the item including numbers or words Pick List Values for Medialtem List 2 128 Metadata lists can be sorted in either ascending or descending order by selecting the Sort asc or Sort desc buttons in Pick List Values dialog box Allowed Values Any Pick from List Edit Pick List Pick from List Edit Pick List 3 2 a N 2 D ig HE JER Hr Metadata lists can be deleted by selecting the red x at the right below the Add button When the user has completed defining metadata types select the Back to Form button on the menu bar E Save Cancel _Prewew Media Properties beachkids01 png rer ta A Metadata Edt Metadata Mediskem Lst 3 Mediatem Open Data Mediahem List 2 The user can now select the type of metadata to attach to the item by selecting any Boolean type by selecting the check box
172. ntent Manager Media Properties laundry service_bkgrnd jpg Media Properties Name teundry_sercice_bhymd jog a ke i Users The category form will open allowing the user to name and describe appropriate categories for the media item Select New at the top of the menu bar SCALAY Content Manager Users will also be able to Add Sub Categories by selecting a category by highlighting the category and selecting Add Sub Categories from the menu items SCALAY Content Manager This will allow the user to add sub categories using the Category Form Select Back to Form to return to the Media Properties toolset Categories 2 items found displaying 1 to 2 Items per Page 25 Name New 2 New XYZ 118 The user can now add a category to the Media item by selecting the desired category and selecting Save from the menu items to keep the changes See Cancel Pree Media Properties laundry_service_bkgrnd jpg Media Properties Preview Name laundry_service_bkgmd jpg h Valid Date Start date F003 08 10 Dwwwmes No end date an MERE Once the Category types have been added to Content Manager Media items can now be sorted and searched by selecting the category in the drop down under the Search section of the right hand pane of the dashboard In this example the media item was tagged under the category and therefore appears when the category is selected as a search para
173. ntent Manager 5 will be http localhost 8080 ContentM anager lt Back Cancel Select Next to continue The installation will choose a data location gt Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Select Data Location F L Where should Scala Content Manager 5 store media items e Select the folder where Scala Content Manager 5 will store all the content and media items it manages Users Ap plication Data Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Dat If this is the accurate location select Yes or change the location using the Browse button and then Select Yes to continue 33 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 A Select Additional Tasks d L Which additional tasks should be performed e Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Scala Content Manager 5 then click Next Auto Start Options Start Server Support service automatically 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Video Decoders Would you like to install video decoders Setup recommends you install these video decoders MainConcept H 264 Decoder Select any additional tasks that should be performed The system defaults to select both services automatically Select Next to continue The setup will identify the connection firewall using Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall 34 Z Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall Setup has detected the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall
174. ntent Manager Setup Wizard dialog box opens you must select the I accept the agreement button in the Scala End User License Agreement box The full EULA can be read here or is also available at the end of this document Select the language for Content Manager The list of the available languages appears in the dialog box Choose the appropriate radio button and then select Next la Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Select Language Please select a language for Scala Content Manager 5 Please choose from among these available languages then click Next Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional C Japanese C Korean C Russian C Portuguese Brazil Turkish lt Back Cancel 26 The destination location dialog box will default to the typical C Program Files location 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Select Destination Location Where should Scala Content Manager 5 be installed HO Setup will install Scala Content Manager 5 into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse D Program Files Scala Content Manager 5 Atleast 14 4 MB of free disk space is required You can choose a different location by choosing the browse button in the dialog box Fie Edt yew Favores Jools Help d O O S j m E roos L X DF Address F Documents and Settings Administratorl Start Menu Be bevt
175. ol Script More than one Channel Variable can be linked to the same Control Script Simply choose the same Control Script for each Channel Variable Note that in this case only one Control Script will be run Once you have added one or more variables to your channel make sure you click the Save button to keep your changes Once you have completed setting up the Channel select Save at the top of the toolbar in the dashboard to save the channel You can also delete channels by select an existing channel from the list by highlighting the channel and selecting delete at the top of the toolbar in the dashboard SCALAY Content Manager gs xD The name of the new channel will now appear in the list of Channels along with the Frameset Name 170 Content Manager User Manual 6 3 Creating Schedules Select the Schedules item in the list in the left pane of the dashboard Saye Delete Properties Lock g e a E Ez mos mses mor me En This will open the Schedules tool in the primary pane of the dashboard This tool can be used to establish schedules for 171 channels select event triggers and time triggers for content and allow for non scheduled content as well On the Schedules screen the button bar has buttons for Properties Lock Unlock Change Color and Jump to Start Date All schedules are related to their specific channel Sel
176. on settings are the username and password that the Scala Playback Audit Parser and or third party application uses when connecting to Content Manager Username The username used to connect to Content Manager This username must be unique 242 Password The password used to connect to Content Manager Confirm password Requires you to re enter a password for confirmation 7 10 User Activity Content Manager logs when any user has logged into the web interface It also logs any changes that may have occurred SCALA Content Manager f Home System Administrator m O re User Activity Arange by Time f Messages Templates 7 items found displaying 1 to 7 ems per Page 25 v gt Username Type Object Reference Namerldenadier Time administrator PlayerUpdate test 2009 11 17 14 23 11 Playlists administrator PlayerCreate test 2009 11 17 14 22 45 Channel administrat PlayfistCreate Test 2009 11 17 14 11 21 Schedules administrator MediaDelete Medialtem IDs 2044 2009 11 17 13 50 33 a aiar administrator WebLogin 2009 11 17 13 33 20 administrator WebLogin 2009 11 17 13 12 39 pen administrator WebLogin 2009 11 17 11 32 39 Player Health Maintenance Job Publish Locat tribution Network Setting User Activity Reports Settings DB Config Setti E Logout Click on Network gt User Activity to view the list This list contains four columns e Username The username of the person e Type The type of action that was performed
177. onnecting to Scala Content Manager Also supply a valid login name and password to connect to retrieve the playback audit data Content M anager UR L http localhost 8080 ContentM anager Content Manager data login name administrator Content Manager data password Select Next to continue Provide the appropriate web services username and password 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Web Services Connection to Scala Content Manager F L The Playback Audit Parser also uses Web Services to Scala Content Manager Pa Before installing Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 you must enable Web Services in Scala Content Manager Once you have done so please provide the following connection information Content Manager Web Services login name webservices_user Content Manager Web Services password 287 Select Next to continue Any additional tasks that need to be completed will be listed in the next dialog box 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 then click Next Auto Start Options Select Next to continue The Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall must allow network connections to this application 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall Setup has detected the Microso
178. ools Window Help s8 Server Information Service Control General Restore Content i Restore Options Startup Variables QA Please select how the backup should be restored 8a User Administration a i General g Server Connections gt File to restore Ic tmp backup com_backup 20070108 1247 sql Name of the backup file that a Health be restored Server Logs Target Schema em A Schema to use when restoring tables If Original Scheme P au selected the tables will be restored to their original locati Replication Status g Backup rr EN Backup Type soL Files x Type of backup file L iestore Catalogs Options TF Ignore Errors IV Create database s if they don t exist M Character Set z If you are importing a SQL file that has not been created File Charset furs id MySQL Administrator you have to choose the correct cl set of the file If you have created the backup with MyS Administrator the file was written in UTF 8 Open Backup File Start Restore 4 The backup file must be analyzed before its contents can be restored Click the Restore Content tab then Analyze Backup File Content button to perform this operation Verify that the backup file was successfully analyzed All tables should be selected for restore 2 3 MySQL Administrator root trygve 3306 Fl 10 xj File Edit View Tools Window Help og 38
179. or the player selected You can Edit Player Groups clicking the Edit Player Groups button 194 Content Manager User Manual yer Groups Items per Page 29 select New to create a new player group This will refresh the right hand pane in the dashboard with the Player Group Form Identify and complete the name and description of the Player Group and select Save from the menu at the top of the navigation bar Once you have completed creating Player Groups select Back to Form on the menu bar 195 Content Manager User Manual Go back to the previous form 2 items found displaying 1 to 2 Items perPage 25 Y New Player 0 New Player 2 0 Now you will be able to complete the Player Properties information The new player will automatically default to Enabled If you want to disable the player deselect the box Enabled lf the Player is a Preview Player check the Preview Player box If you want to immediately request the logs for this player check the Request logs box The Display Setup tool allows the user to choose the number of displays that will be enabled per player limited to 1 or 2 displays and to set the channel for each display 196 Select either 1 or 2 displays the system defaults to 1 channel 1 screen The screen count can be changed by entering the total number of screens connected to each display This value is used to determine the total number of media item playouts
180. ould be configured for each backup type Additionally a file clean up task should be included in each plan to prevent old back up files from filling up vital disk space 304 A screen shot of an example plan Maintenance Plan Tasks amp BSC LE BR ERED TEE This does a full back up of product audit and product db It also clears backup backup files from the server which are older than 5 days J Check Database Integrity Task Description nS Execute SQL Server Agent Job Task B Execute T SQL Statement Task Schedule Occurs every day at 9 30 00 PM Schedule will be used starting on 3 11 2008 B History Cleanup Task kz Maintenance Cleanup Task amp Notify Operator Task h Rebuild Index Task a Reorganize Index Task lL Shrink Database Task wil Update Statistics Task General There are no usable controls in this group Drag an item onto this text to add it to the toolbox Age Older than 4 Days Shrink Database Task 8 6 2 Database Consistency The Database Consistency Checker CHECKDB command checks the allocation structural and logical integrity of all the objects in the specified database It performs this function by running a series of other commands including CHECKALLOC CHECKTABLE and CHECKTABLE The commands are used to detect and repair physical corruptions to the database It is recommended that the CHECKDB command be run monthly on production databases
181. pack or SSD Volume 2 TEMP SWAP Transact A 36 to 80 GB 2xHD RAID 1 or 4xHD RAID 1 0 storage pack for the system paging file system TEMP SPOOL directories and the Transaction Logs for the Database Volume 3 DATABASE A 32 to 160GB SSD or 2xHD RAID 1 or 4xHD RAID 1 0 or 4xHD RAID 6 storage pack 49 Volume 4 MEDIA TRANSMISSION 144GB to several TB Minimally 4xHD RAID 1 0 or RAID 6 For volumes of several TB in size the suggested configuration would be to employ at least eight drives in a RAID 6 0 configuration 2x 4xHD RAID 6 RAID O striped As many as possible smaller HD s are preferable to large devices Based on the known behavior of current HD devices Q3 2008 no HD used should be larger than 750GB File System Fragmentation To maintain operational efficiency of the storage sub systems it is strongly encouraged that the Content Manager 5 Server be configured with a good automatic background commercial Defragmentation product Both the Diskeeper Corp Diskeeper and RAXCO Perfect Disk products are recommended If SSD s are to be used please see the SSD vendor notes on the appropriateness of defragmentation products Some SSD devices do benefit from such products if the products have been written for the special needs of such devices Others can be damaged by such software Storage Capacity Sizing and Configuration by Content Manager network load class SMALL NETWORKS A single 40GB or larger but less than 750GB
182. pe required vs not required maximum character length and maximum lines for messages in the system 144 Messages Arrange by Modified 2t 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Roms per Page Name Details i Y Test2 Message 1 page Template Test2 scb Fields 1 Files 0 Category None Dimensions 1024 x 768 RE Workgroup None Duration 0 Modified 2010 02 20 09 17 Changes in the template administration will show up in the messages that use this template Field Type Required Max Char Text Lines fest stang iv 255 fi The Message screen now shows the changes made in Template Administration The user also has the option of updating the preview by clicking on the Update Preview button 145 Message Preview Page 1 of 1 Wha Update Preview Media Information Dimensions 1024 x 768 Duration 7 Approval Request Approval status Approved Approved by System Administrator 2010 02 20 09 17 Approval Action Rejet DoNothing Message 5 4 Messages Adding messages into Content Manager is an important part of managing content across the system 146 Note Before the messaging feature can be used there must be templates in the system in order to send or receive or use the message system See 5 3 Templ j Logout In order to add a message click New then select one of the templates on the primary pane of the dashboard Once you ve highligh
183. pe of maintenance job using the radio button and select Next This will open the maintenance job Information tool 220 Content Manager User Manual Add Task Task No tasks have been created for this job Select a command above to add one Name the new job and its description and select Next 7 6 2 Adding Tasks for Scala Players Select the Tasks tab in the Create New Maintenance Job tool Retrieve content Seal TaskName pete files Details mmm at No tasks have been CriRyn command command above to add one This will allow the user to choose a number of tasks to complete and the schedule including Deleting Files Installing Files and Installing System Files in which each case a file must be selected to delete or install 221 Create new Maintenance Job Job Tasks Schedukng Players Add Task Cancel Task Name Task Details do task een created for th Oo Selec comman Ove Software updates are an important step in keeping your players healthy and ensuring any new features are readily supported NOTE Your Scala Advantage contract must be current in order to apply the latest software updates This is controlled via the software license To check if your license is current go to Settings gt License Status If your license is current create a software update job by 1 Clicking the Upload Files button In the resulting dialog Click File gt Select File s to Upload Using
184. plication Stat A aias SENE Online with binlog pos This backup method is the same as InnoDB Online Backup but also logs the g 2 Backup current position of the binlog if the option is activated for the server n QA Restore C Normal backup Each table will be backed up independently This may lead to inconsistent backups and should be avoided if possible Catalogs 4 Complete backup Backup all tables Use this option if tables are added to schemas frequently Note your backup content table selection will be ignored Backup Projects Output File Options Backup Type SOL Files Type of generated backup file M NoCREATEs IV Complete INSERTs Compatibility mode I NoEXTENDED INSERTS IV Comment IT ANSI Quotes IV Add DROP Statements P Fully qualified identifiers IV Disable keys Optimized commit New Project Save Project Execute Backup Now Execute the backup and verify the results Click the Execute Backup Now button and verify that the backup completed successfully Backup finished x SL The Backup was finished successfully The File C tmipbackupsem backup 20070108 1247 sql has been created Using command line You may choose to use the command line tool mysqldump exe to backup the database To create the same backup as shown above execute the following command 206 mysqldump u root p cm gt C tmp backup cm_backup sal Please refer to the MySQL manual for more detai
185. pplication including the virtual folder port and connection host address Select Next to continue 31 2 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Elle xi Scala Content Manager 5 Web Application Configuration m gt L Please supply the parameters for the Scala Content Manager 5 web application Please specify the virtual folder and port where the Scala Content Manager 5 web application will be installed on this computer Virtual folder Port Please specify the host address that Scala Players and users of Scala Content Manager will use to connect If you are port forwarding through a NAT enabled router you can specify a different port for the connection Connection host address localhost Connection port The URL to connect to Scala Content Manager 5 will be http localhost 8080 ContentM anager lt Back Cancel If you choose use localhost as your Connection Host Address then only a Scala Player installed on the computer on which you are installing Content Manager will be able to communicate with Content Manger A dialog box will appear to warn you of this option Correct the target Connection Host Address or Select Next to continue Setup p If yo ifs ao st as your hos then only a Scala Player installed on this antral able to communicate SJ Seal Pleva n other computers al makke aye to communic cae with this Scala Conten re you ee Sol wish to use localhost The web address
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187. re Ut After E days ate C Orn Media set labels Initializing tape or disk media set erases the previous contents of the media and labels the media set with a name and description Yv 12 9 2007 a 3 mw o Oo upp et PPRP E E E E E 8 HF Initialize and label media Media set name Media set description Cancel Help 8 1 5 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 A backup of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 can be performed using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio There are many different types of backup tools available for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 However this guide only demonstrates how to create a single complete backup If your networked database uses Microsoft SQL Server 2005 you are likely to use a more sophisticated incremental backup policy Please consult the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 documentation or your database administrator for more information 260 The following steps illustrate the step by step process of performing a backup of a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database schema cm Connect to your database server using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and select the database you want to backup Choose Back Up as shown below Rx Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Oj x File Edit View Tools Window Community Help New Query Lis c ti fo oe lel at 9 Ba Be ES E Summary X
188. re setting owner and privileges for FK CONSTRAINT fk pg_restore setting owner and privileges for FK CONSTRAINT fk Replication cm 02 postgres Sy Tablespaces 2 43 ou Roles 0 Options Contents Messages on Login Roles 1 _ Help View Retrieving Database details Done 0 00 secs Wy Process returned exit code 0 Using command line You may choose to use the command line tool pg_restore exe to restore the database To restore a backup execute the following command pg_restore dbname cm_01 format custom U postgres W C tmp db backup Please refer to the PostgreSQL manual for more details on the command line tools 8 2 3 MySQL If you are using the MySQL database you must follow these steps to restore your backup Like the backup process restoring the database also uses MySQL Administrator 2 1 If the schema you are restoring already exists it must be dropped first B MySQL Administrator root trygve 3306 0 x File Edit Yiew Tools Window Help E Server Information Service Control Schema Tables Schema Indices views Stored procedures cm Le Startup Variables ea 22 User Administration eae indexName Toename Type Uri z gt Gl fk account id 1 st schedule BTREE a Wi Heath gt T ik activity plan id TI ste player activity BTREE Server Logs gt Ol fk_approval_to_approv
189. ripts that are created using third party tools specifically for the purpose of managing external conditions that you want at times to interrupt the normal playback of a frame in your channel Once written these must be uploaded to Content Manager To upload a Control Script go to Content gt Media Click the Upload Files button to launch the Scala File Uploader Once the File Uploader has started you can upload files by either dragging the control script s into the File Uploader window or by clicking File gt Select File s to Upload Once your Control Scripts are uploaded they appear in the Media list tagged with Type Windows Script You can view all control scripts by expanding the File Type filter under the search text entry box and selecting the Windows Script entry A typical control script looks like this Name Details test vbs Modified 2007 04 17 14 04 s Folder Size 14 Bytes kask Category Revision 1 Workgroup None Type Windows Script 177 Once you have a control script uploaded you can then assign the control script to one or more channels by defining channel variables 6 4 1 Channel Variables Channel Variables is the way to link a control script to a channel To access Channel Variables go to Planning gt Channels Select the Channel you want to add a channel variable to and click the Variables tab Click the plus button under Name heading to create a new channel variable You see this form
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191. s available Reporting Personal Settings Users Roles Workgroups License Status DB Config Server Settings Logout 81 Select Workgroups from the left panel of the dashboard in Content Manager If Workgroups have already been created they will appear in a list in the middle panel To create a Workgroup select New at the top of the middle panel SCALAY Content Manager Define the name of the Workgroup and its description in the appropriate fields You should select names that clearly identify the purpose of the group Workgroups are assigned at the user level when you create a new or edit an existing user Select Save to save the Workgroup or Cancel if you do not wish to save the new Workgroup 4 2 7 Adding Users To create new users select New at the top of the middle panel on the Content Manager dashboard The right hand panel will allow you to add user assigning a username and password and assigning roles If workgroups 82 have been set up they can be assigned to a workgroup Regional settings and other Miscellaneous Settings can be applied SCALA Content Manager Arrange by Username 4 No item found Items per Page 25 zl Active Username Name Workgroup Last Login No users available Workgroups License Status DB Config Server Settings Logout 83 Content Manager User Manual Administrator Default User Graphic Designer Message Editor
192. s web folder This is the most common combination of networks and players currently used by most customers e Player Direct FTP The plan file is retrieved from the player s built in FTP server e Push to Player The plan file is retrieved from a shared folder This shared folder can reside directly on the player or be located on a shared server from which the Content Manager and the Player have access The most basic network configuration is e Scala Content Manager is configured to store the player plans in the web folder Content Manager Direct option e Scala Player s retrieves its plans using the Content Manager Direct option 14 e Scala Designer publishes directly to Scala Content Manager using the Content Manager Direct option In this above example Scala Designer Scala Content Manager and Scala Player are on separate computers Within these basic configurations you can use different configuration options For example Instead of publishing from Designer directly to Scala Content Manager you can publish to a shared folder or FTP site from which both Designer and Content Manager have access You could then setup a Publish location in Content Manager which would reference that location Content Manager would then poll the location for changes based on the interval which has been configured Instead of Players retrieving the plan file directly from Content Manager Content Manager could deliver
193. se Confirmed Mode a Use Data Redundancy BT Cumulative Retransmts Booo Transmit Retries per Player Booo Query Retries per Player Boo Tolersted Data Loss ho Player Response Timeout 30 sec Max Simuftaneous Queries 100 Automatically Retrancmt in Background iv 233 Network Options Group IP The multicast group IP address that this server will transmit on Group port The port number this server will transmit on Server Transmits on IP If the server has multiple IP addresses use this field to specify the IP address that is used when sending transmissions You can leave this field blank if the server has only a single IP address Server listens on port The port the server listens for incoming connections Packet size The size of the multicast packets sent by this server This value needs to be smaller than the MTU size of the network Time to live The time to live for packets sent by this server Bandwidth limit The maximum data rate at which this server will broadcast Control interval The interval at which broadcast control messages are sent 234 e Control redundancy The degree of redundancy for control messages 7 8 4 Broadcast Confirmation Options Broadcast Confirmation Options Players report back which data blocks they have received or missed In Confirmed Mode the preferred choice the Broadcast Server relies on these confirmations to automatically determine what to resend and when
194. se schema 40 249 255 259 264 Database storage 49 DB Config 90 DB Configuration 282 DBCC CHECKDB 303 default port 98 Defragmentation 50 Deleting Files 220 Designer 55 57 61 111 133 134 135 136 138 141 153 detailed view 19 Developer community 296 dialog box 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 32 36 37 38 digital signage 57 59 Digital signage 58 DirectX 23 24 Diskeeper 50 display device 55 display scenarios 48 Display Setup 196 Distribution menu 200 distribution server 197 201 Dual bank DDR2 5300 52 53 DVD 20 21 E Edit Categories 117 131 144 Edit Category 160 Editing categories 117 Editing Categories 117 Effect 315 email address 74 84 241 End by date 122 End User License Agreement 26 ending valid date 122 324 ENTERPRISE NETWORKS 91 52 53 Error Details 207 EULA 26 event 313 314 316 event triggers 172 Event Triggers 307 exclusions 99 external data 55 extracting files 37 F file clean up 302 File Delivery 231 234 235 files 55 111 113 115 116 202 203 204 firewall 34 99 Firewall 34 99 Flash 314 fragmentation 305 306 Fragmentation 305 306 Frameset 165 166 170 FTP password 15 FTP protocol 99 FTP server 14 FTP site 15 G Graphic Designer 77 Graphic Designers 61 Group IP 233 Group port 233 H hard disk space 49 hardware requirements 47 48 HD devices 5
195. should be selected 254 Content Manager User Manual E MySQL Administrator root trygye 3306 3g Server Information O Service Control ch Startup Variables 8a User Administration g Server Connections 3 cm iv B st account InnoDB MB stLactive_de InnoDB MB st approval InnoDB MB staudiotype InnoDB MB st cache ser InnoDB MB st category InnoDB iv B st channel InnoDB MB stcondition InnoDB WM B st department InnoDB MB st frame InnoDB iv 3 st frame trac InnoDB I B st frameset InnoDB WB st generated InnoDB 7 vI T st global sett InnoDB 0 moomoo KH OC Fk OO fh The Backup Execution Method must be set to InnoDB Online Backup Scala recommends that the other options remain unchanged 255 E MySQL Administrator root trygve 3306 i Ol x File Edit View Tools Window Help 38 Server Information Service Control Backup Project Advanced Options Schedule i F Advanced Options Startup Variables Qa Specify detailed settings of how your backup should be performed 22 User Administration M Backup Execution Method g Server Connections InnoDB Online Backup The backup will be executed in a single transaction This option is necessary ig Health to create a consistent snapshot of pour InnoDB tables Server Logs Lock all tables All tables are locked with FLUSH READ LOCKS This option is necessary to P create a consistent snapshot of your MylSAM tables Re
196. size Small Message Media Name There are no file fields in this message Update Message Test2 een tn ts Message Text test test Message Media Details Name There are no file fields in this message Update Preview Media Information Dimensions 1024 x 768 Duration TO approve messages choose the radio button for Reject or Do Nothing or Approve The system allows you to add a message Approval Action eject Do Nothing Message a 151 Content Manager User Manua IH 6 PAE PLANNING MENU Users can start planning for publishing and playing content by using the Planning menu in the left hand pane on the Dashboard Media include videos Media items are Playlists are displayed images Scala Scripts sequenced into i a A Frame contains Multiple ned S Sca according to scheduled Playlists make up a Channel to one or more Players and Templates a Playlist Schedule i The flow of media content through Content Manager is a simple and intuitive process Media videos images and Scala Scripts are published from Designer or selected inside Content Manager and sequenced in a Playlist Once a Playlist is created it is assigned and scheduled to a Frame in a Channel which then plays on a Scala Player or series of Players Select the sign next to Planning to open the menu Playlists Channels and Schedules are the items that appear Select Playlists 153 Users
197. t For tooltips on the properties move your mouse over each label Type PostgreSQL 8 3 x v Hostname localhost Port 5432 Schema cm Username postg res Password esse Advanced options l Choose that from the drop down enter your database password and select Next to continue You can Test the connection by selecting Test 39 SCALA Content Manager t Database Monitor Please wait while the DB connection is being configured This may take several minutes Connected to DB server localhost and created schema cm Initializing connection to DB server localhost Tested connection to DB server localhost and was able to create schema cm Tested connection to DB server localhost and was able to create schema cm The Database Monitor will show your successful connections The database monitor will establish the connection and create the database schema Once created Select the Next button SCALA Content Manager www scala com Login to Scala Content Manager Username administrator Password TT Copyright 1993 2009 Scala Inc 40 Enter the Username Administrator and password previously chosen and select Login SCALA 4 Content Manager www scola com Please specify a name for your network Select a name for your Network Enter it and choose Create The primary screen for the Scala Content Manager is now availa
198. t i 3 BB Object Explorer _ Summary Connecty 39 m Y 4 tryave SQL Server 9 0 1399 FIRSTMOVER trygve New Database J Databases TRYGVE Databases 4 Item s Ca Syster Q Databe attach g cm_tes Restore Database cm2 Restore Files and Filegroups E Security Server Obj Refresh Replication 9 Management Notification Services B SQL Server Agent Agent XPs disabled i System Databases Database Snapshots B cm test cm2 i it Type the name of the database you want to restore Select the From device radio button and click the button 280 Content Manager User Manual Connection FIRSTMOVER Ntryave 5 View connection properti Add the backup file you want to restore from to the list of backup locations and click OK 281 Specify Backup S xX Specity the backup media and its location for your restore operation Backup media File r Backup location C tmp backupem bak Add Remove Contents OF Cancel Help A Make sure to select the Restore checkbox after adding the file Select the backup sets to restore Restore Component Type Server Database Wo i om FullDatabase Backup Database Full TAYGYE cm Check options and execute restore
199. t Network Personal Settings Users Roles Workgroups License Status DB Config Server Settings Logout This will expand the bar to include those areas relevant to settings that the user will need to access and control 72 Note Settings options are also controlled and available based on Roles and users will see options based on the role that the administrator has set for them The view in this manual is typically the role of the administrator where all options are available to view 4 2 1 Personal Settings Next select Personal Settings to access personal information manage passwords and set regional settings The Administrator username is assigned by the system and cannot be changed by the user SCALAY Content Manager Perso Save pttings 73 Identifying information such as first and last name and email address can be managed by the user To change name password or regional settings fill in the appropriate fields or select the appropriate drop downs and select Save at the top of the page If this operation occurred in error select Cancel and the system will remain as originally configured SCALA Content Manager ol Pla aning Personal Settings E gt p NG h i ET penertine Personal Information Username fadministrator re PT ting S z Personal Settings First name System Administrator Users Lastname TEST Roles Workgroups Email test scala co
200. t bandwidth consumption Select Save to keep the changes When you select an item from the Playlist you can review the playlist properties delete the playlist duplicate the playlist or preview the playlist Selecting Preview will result in a pop up message indicating that the playlist has been sent to the appropriate preview player s 161 6 1 5 Creating Sub Playlists Sub Playlists are nested inside each other so you can create several smaller playlists which can function independently or grouped together inside a larger master playlist When a Playlist is open you can add any other playlist in your library as a sub playlist fel Save Cancel jg Remove Properties Add Media Item E Add Sub Playlist F Add Message Create Sub Playlist Preview Select All Playlist Properties test Sub Playlist 1 Items Properties Object history Name test Sub Playlist 1 Created 2008 12 18 18 48 Category Created by System Administrator Modified 2008 12 18 18 52 Modified by System Administrator Edit Categories Ordering Order Sequence X IUGR Vg Percentage of playlist length B This number of items Not to be adjacent v v Workgroup Owner workgroup No owner workgroup v View workgroups Double click on a Playlist to open the Playlist Select the Add Sub Playlist button at the top of the Playlist panel Then select a playlist from those listed in your library and click
201. te Publish Locations form allows the user to select the location to where remote content can be downloaded Select the Connection drop down menu to determine what type of connection is used by Content Manager to retrieve the content The choices are FTP and UNC For FTP this form is shown 227 Content Manager User Manual Once the Remote Publish Location details have been entered test the connection by clicking the Test Connection button at the bottom of the page A dialog box will open to inform the user of the success of failure of the action 228 Test connection Test failed Please check your setting and retry No host found Click OK then click Save to keep the changes By clicking selecting a Remote Publish Location and then clicking the Log Watcher button details are shown regarding the current status of the remote publish location Remote Publish Locations lets you specify that their Media Items are automatically approved Media Item Approval iv Automatically approve all content from this Publish Location 7 8 Distribution The Distribution panel enables you to monitor and control distribution of content on your network using Broadcast Server 229 You will need to obtain a proper license and have Scala Broadcast Server installed and configured 7 8 1 Creating a Broadcast Server To create a broadcast server click the Distribution button under the Network menu Click
202. ted 7 1 3 Creating Multiple Players The system allows users to create multiple players by selecting Create Multiple Players z A Players Click to create multiple players at once Arrange by Name Al 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 items per Page 25 Active Name Type Channels Last Heartbeat Plan Download 4 test e e test Never reported fom Complete If you have several players that will be receiving the same channel then you can select the Create Multiple Players button at the top of the panel 199 You can also enter the number of players up to your maximum allowable per license and give them a name and description The name of the player must include a symbol so it will automatically number each of the individual players for identification purposes Select the channel which they will use and click Save 7 1 4 Configuring Players for a Broadcast Server When you are configuring players for use with a broadcast server you must associate the player the corresponding Broadcast Server and set the Player ID to match the value configured in the player itself In the Players list the icons in the Type column help you tell at a glance which Players are connected by point to point and which are connected via broadcast Players 6 items found displaying 1 to 6 Active Name hannels E v BroadcastTest_000 kole Channel v BroadcastTest_0002 Simple Chan Broadcast PI x BroadcastTest_0003 2 Simple Channel
203. ted the template select Next on the toolbar The Message Name will pre populate with the name of the template 147 SCALA Content Manager In this example all Message Text fields are required To select the Message Media to include in the message double click the box under Message Media Media Media Arrange by Modified t Messages Templates 3 items found displaying 1 to 3 Items per Page 25 aera gt Details Y Sunset jpg Image 69 5 KB i Folder Dimensions 800 x 600 Category None Workgroup None Rev 4 2010 02 21 13 27 Y water iilies jpa Image 81 8 KB Sem Folder Dimensions 800 x 600 i Category None Workgroup None gt Logout Rev 1 2010 02 21 13 26 Y Blue hills jpg Image 27 9 KB Folder Dimensions 800 x 600 Category None Workgroup None Rev 1 2010 02 20 09 16 This will open the list of media that the user can attach to the message Select the appropriate media and click on Add Media on the top tool bar 148 SCALA Content Manager topave sates s ger Aopravet ty Sysien Admnarater 2010 02 29 00 17 Approval an a O o Message The Approval Request option will allow you to initiate workflow Select the box Request Approval then choose the Approver from the drop down list Messages Arrange by Modified St 1 item found displaying 1 to 1 Items per Page Name Details Y Test2 Message 1 p
204. test player synchronizations performed Submitted Type Result Time to Generate Transfer Fi 3d 21h ago Manual by System Administrator Success 1s 0B 0 43d 1 200h ago Automatic Success lt 1s 0B 0 43d 1 200h ago Automatic Success lt 1s 0B 0 7 8 9 Editing Pending Broadcast Jobs It is possible to editing a pending broadcast job Navigate to Network gt Distribution then select the appropriate Broadcast Server and click the Broadcasts tab Then select the broadcast job and click the Edit button When editing a pending broadcast there is a Players tab where the user can view the Players associated with a given broadcast and optionally add or remove Players from that list When editing a pending broadcast there is also a Media tab where the user can view the Media Items in a given broadcast and optionally add or remove Media Items from that list 238 When editing a pending broadcast you can change the schedule of when this broadcast has been sent and you can edit or re run an existing broadcast 7 9 Network Settings Content Manager allows you to view and modify various settings for your Network Publish Locations Miscellaneous Settings Max threads p Maxcrem number of smmukareously downass Remote Pubtsh Locatens Roles License Status Click on Network gt Network Settings to view the groups of settings If you make any changes be sure to click the Save button in the button bar so your changes are com
205. th the installation Select EULA Language English Scala End User License Agreement This Software License Agreement Agreement is entered into between Scala Inc which for purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to include any majority owned subsidiary of Scala Inc Scala and the purchaser licensee or user Licensee of Scala Software as defined below The terms of this Agreement also y I accept the agreement I do not accept the agreement Select the radio button for accept the agreement and click Next to continue 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Select Destination Location Where should Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 be installed Ga Setup will install Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse C Program Files Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 At least 14 2 MB of free disk space is required 286 The installer will select the appropriate location for the installation You can change the location using the browse button or select Next to continue Add the appropriate URL for the connection location Provide the Content Manager User Name and Password 7 Setup Scala Playback Audit Parser 5 Data Connection to Scala Content Manager d L The Playback Audit Parser needs to know how to connect to Scala Content Manager amp Please specify the URL for c
206. the Add button at the top of the panel The selected Sub Playlist is now added to your master playlist in the Playlist Items panel Click the Save button to retain the added Sub Playlist items 162 6 1 6 Searching Playlists The Search tool in the right hand pane of the dashboard allows the user to search on multiple attributes of the Channels Player Groups Player Status or Modules When you search for an item either enter the name of the item in the search area lt Enter your search here gt or select the attribute in the lists below to narrow the search result set by the selected attribute 163 Enter your search here D Channels Not assigned Any assigned Player Groups No group assigned Any group assigned New Player New Player 2 Player active Player inactive Never reported Player with errors Player without errors TV Tuner EX Module CORIOgen EX Module Video Control EX Module Weather EX Module Queue EX Module Local Verification EX Module 6 2 Creating Channels Select the Channels menu from the left hand list Then select New from the toolbar at the top of the dashboard to create a new Channel 164 This will open the Channel Details tool in the right hand pane of the dashboard 6 2 1 Channel Properties First choose the properties of the Channel including name and description If there is metadata available it will appear in the properties tab Note It is important to
207. the exercise of Downgrade Rights to a supported Operating system 2 2 3 Recommended Processors SMALL NETWORKS Intel Pentium Dual Core 2180 or better Core2 Duo E6300 or better suggested AMD AM2 Athlon X2 BE4350 or faster MEDIUM NETWORKS Intel Pentium Dual Core 2180 or better Core2 Duo E6300 or better suggested AMD AM2 Athlon X2 BE4350 or faster LARGE NETWORKS Intel Core2 Duo E6400 or better suggested AMD AM2 Athlon X2 5000 Phenom or Opteron ENTERPRISE NETWORKS Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 XEON E5405 or better suggested AMD Quad Core Phenom or Opteron 2 2 4 Recommended System Memory SMALL NETWORKS Dual bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total MEDIUM NETWORKS Dual bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total 52 LARGE NETWORKS Dual bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total 4 GB 2 8 to 3 25GB available with Standard or Enterprise Windows Server 2008 32 bit in PAE mode ENTERPRISE NETWORKS Dual bank Triple bank Quad bank Hex bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total 4 GB 2 8 to 3 25GB available with Standard or Enterprise Windows Server 2003 32 bit in PAE mode 53 Content Manager User Manual II 3 Overview 54 3 1 Scala Products Scala Designer is an authoring application that allows a creative resource to quickly create content in the Scala native format called Scala scripts These scripts are either self contained productions or templates that can be filled in later The ScalaScript language h
208. the plan file directly to the player using the Player Direct FTP option To do this in Content Manager change the delivery type to Player Direct FTP and enter a password Then on the player change the delivery type to Player Direct FTP and enter the Same password you used in Content Manager Note The FTP password must match in both configurations 15 1 3 Licensing All Scala Players receive their license directly from Scala Content Manager Players must be able to contact Scala Content Manager every so often to obtain an updated license Without a valid license your content will not play back 1 4 Hardware Requirements Carefully follow the recommendation for all hardware requirements to insure the maximum performance of you Content Manager system 16 Recommended Minimum Storage Recommended Operating Systems Minimum Processor Speed and Type System Memory 1 10 Players less than lt 50 Players less 100MB hour of content 40GB or larger but less than 750GB HDD RAID 1 encouraged Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or Windows Server 2003SP2 Web Edition Intel PentiumDualCore 2180 or better Core2Duo E6300 or better suggested AMD AM2 Athlon X2 BE4350 or faster Dual bank DDR2 5300 or better 2 GB total than 500MB hour of content Two 60GB or larger but less than 750GB HDD s in a RAID 1 configuration Windows Server 2003SP2 Web Edition Intel PentiumDualCore 2180 or
209. they can be accessed at a later time You can also change the Superuser name The Superuser name should also be recorded in a secure place where it can be accessed at a later time i record the database superuser name mee cach sele rata rabies safe place You will need it to complete the Database Hellen cheese a a rda erk Manager and for other maintenance Select Next to continue 30 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 PostgreSQL Data Storage Options Where should PostgreSQL store its data Specify custom folder The installer will use PostgreSQL default location Select Next to continue or specify a custom folder and then continue 72 Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Scala Content Manager 5 Web Application Configuration Please supply the parameters for the Scala Content Manager 5 web application Please specify the virtual folder and port where the Scala Content Manager 5 web application will be installed on this computer Virtual folder Content anager Port 8080 Please specify the host address that Scala Players and users of Scala Content Manager will use to connect If you are port forwarding through a NAT enabled router you can specify a different port for the connection Connection host address XPPS P3 081006 C Connection port The URL to connect to Scala Content Manager 5 will be http sPPSP3 081 006 8080 ContentM anager You can identify the parameters for Content Manager s web a
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211. this feature can be useful 6 3 7 Preloading Content on Players Players support the notion of pre loaded content This allows you to pre install content on the Player systems before putting them in the field to optimize away the need for the player to download the content when the player connects to Content Manager Note Any pre installed content is not available for use until you add it to the plan you must put it in a playlist or mark it as Non Scheduled Content When the player goes to download a given file from Content Manager it first checks for an exact match in the Pre Loaded Content folder If found the pre loaded copy is used and the download is skipped By default this folder on the player is C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Player 5 Network PreLoadedContent The default folder can be overridden with the PreLoadedContent MMOS INI keyword For example PreLoadedContent C MyPreLoadedContent 188 For example you can place a file BigVideo mpg in this folder If the player s plan requires a file called BigVideo mpg and the MD5 signature of the preloaded version matches the MD5 signature of the version needed by the plan the preloaded copy will get used skipping the download 189 Content Manager User Manual Il Z The Network Menu 7 1 Players Users can control a number of important activities from the Network Menu Select the sign on the Network m
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213. to ask if you want to save the changes Click Yes 140 Choose Publish and select the target where you intend to publish the template to and select OK Choose a New or Existing Target for Publish lt New Target gt Delete Target OK Cancel This will open the Publish Script details dialog box For specific details on which options to select please see the Designer User Manual Publish Script to Target localhost ContentManager test Media Item Options Script Information Media Item Folder test Approximate script size Media Item Name Untitled picnic Transitions included Fonts included Content Manager Address http Administrator localhost 8080 ContentManager Standard fonts excluded Connection Type Content Manager Direct Refresh Protect Media Item from Editing Advanced Options Remember Media Item Folder in Target ef Remember Target As localhost ContentManager test Publish Cancel Once you have chosen the appropriate options click on the Publish button at the bottom right side of the screen 141 The progress bar will show the complete Once the bar is finished click on the Close button in the middle of the bottom portion of the dialog box The new template will not automatically appear in the template list in Content Manager Click on the Templates option in the Content menu Conten E This will refresh the list and will include the new template that
214. uctions for generating a self signed certificate this path is C Documents And Settings All Users Application Data scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Conf tomcat keystore Once the HTTPS connector has been configured you should configure the client connections to use the HTTPS connector 4 3 5 Configuring HTTPS Client Connections Go to Settings gt Server Settings and click the Client Connections tab Change the Port value Typically this is the same value you specified for the HIT TPS connector Port number setting If Content Manager s traffic is not being port forwarded the Connection port should match the Port setting Otherwise use a value your IT administrator suggests Then enable the Use HTTPS setting 107 Content Manager User Manual Save your settings by clicking the Save button Click the Restart Server button to use your new HTTPS configuration 108 Content Manager User Manual Content Manager User Manual Ht 3 The Content Menu 5 1 Using the Content Menu The Content Menu is the area where the user will upload and manage all content in the Content Manager system In this section we will outline how to find and upload content created in Designer and manage that content for use Select the Media menu item in the Content drop down lf there are media items in the media library they will appear here lf this is the first time you are using Content Manager you will need to add media fil
215. unable to perform WINS name resolution Installation Note To install Bridge Server on a computer run the installation software package The installer detects the presence of Apache Tomcat server Version 5 5 or later is required If one is not found a link is provided to allow the user to download and install the software before continuing installation After installation the system automatically runs the Bridge Server Configuration Tool which requires the user to register an Adea Server configured in the previous section that represents the installed Bridge Server The user is prompted to enter a Content Manager URL user name and password The Configuration Tool then logs into the Content Manager and retrieves a list of 214 registered Adea Server records The user needs to select one that will be used to identify this Bridge Server installation 7 5 Configuring lAdea Players 7 5 1 Adding lAdea Player to Content Manager Content Manager allows the user to select from four new types of players Adea HD lAdea SD lAdea Photo Frame and lAdea Audio only Steps to add an lAdea Player is similar to adding a standard Scala Player You have Scala Player Licenses for different device types Please select one Player Device Type PC PC Audio Only Adea Standard Definition Media Appliance C lAdea Photo Frame Adea Audio Only Media Appliance Once configured click the save button to keep the changes 7 5
216. ur City or Locality Enter the city or locality in which you reside For example Exton e What is the name of your State or Province Enter the state or province in which you reside For example Pennsylvania e What is the two letter country code for this unit Enter the two letter country code in which you reside For example the United States of America is US 4 3 2 Generate a Certificate Signing Request In order to make Designer publish to Content Manager using HTTPS you have to have a signed certificate But first you have to generate a certificate signing request To generate a Certificate Signing Request open the command prompt and navigate to this folder C Program Files Java jre1 6 0_O3 bin The keytool exe application exists in the JRE bin directory that Content Manager installs JRE 1 6_03 Your installed JRE or JDK bin directory might differ so you would need to modify it to reflect that difference keytool certreq keyalg RSA alias cm file C cm_certreq csr keystore C Documents And Settings All Users Application Data Scala InfoChannel Content Manager 5 Conf tomcat keystore 101 This action will prompt you to enter the keystore password before a certificate signing request file is generated Once generated you can then send the file C cm_certreq csr to a Certificate Authority that will create a signed certificate for you Proceed to the next section to install the signe
217. will ask that you install it 24 Select Yes to continue Setup j Scala Content Manager 5 requires the Apache Tomcat web application server Would you like to install Apache Tomcat now Note Apache Tomcat implements the Java Servlet and the Java Server Pages JSP specifications from Sun Microsystems and provides a pure Java HTTP web server environment for Java code to run EN Setup Scala Content Manager 5 Third Party Components t F L Please wait while Setup installs third party components needed by Scala Content anager 5 Installing pache Tomcat Please be patient this may take a few minutes The installer dialog box will provide information about the progress of the install 25 License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation Select EULA Language English Scala End User License Agreement This Software License Agreement Agreement is entered into between Scala Inc which for purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to include any majority owned subsidiary of Scala Inc Scala and the purchaser licensee or user Licensee of Scala Software as defined below The terms of this Agreement also do not accept the agreement lt Back Cancel When the Welcome to Scala Co
218. would subject Licensee to any injunction or other equitable relief Notwithstanding the foregoing in no event shall Scala or its licensors be liable to indemnify defend settle or hold Licensee harmless from and against any or all claims which allege infringement of intellectual property that reads upon or is infringed by a generally recognized audio video technology or patent standard including without limitation MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 JPEG DV Flash VC 1 AAC AC 3 DVCPRO or AVS each including all profiles options parts or levels 7 2 Scala shall have no obligation under Section 7 1 and otherwise will have no liability for any claim of infringement caused or alleged to be caused by i the use or combination of the Scala Software with non Scala software hardware data or content including but not limited to software hardware data or content of Licensee ii infringement that would have been avoided without the use or combination of the Scala Software with other non Scala software hardware content or data iii the presence of any alteration or modification of the Scala Software by Licensee or any third party acting on Licensee s behalf or iv the Licensee s continuing the allegedly infringing activity after being notified thereof or after being informed and provided with modifications that would have avoided the alleged infringement 7 3 In the event that a claim of infringement of a valid North American European Economic Are
219. ystem s on which the Scala Software has been preloaded or return the pre configured system pursuant to the system vendor s return policy 1 DEFINITIONS 1 1 Commencement Date means the ship date of the Scala Software from Scala or a Scala Partner to the Licensee 1 2 Documentation means the user guides tutorials printed instructions reference manuals and other explanatory materials developed by Scala that accompany or are stored on or in the Scala Software for use in connection with the Scala Software 1 3 End User means as applicable Licensee or any person or entity including for the avoidance of doubt any employee or agent of Licensee that uses the Scala Software 1 4 Object Code means the form of Scala Software wherein computer programs are assembled or compiled in magnetic or electronic binary form on software media which are readable and usable by machines but not generally readable by humans without reverse assembly reverse compiling or reverse engineering 1 5 Software Maintenance means the provision of Software Updates 1 6 Scala Partner means any Scala Certified Partner reseller or distributor of Scala that sold or licensed the Scala Software to Licensee 1 7 Scala Software means as applicable the Object Code form of Scala Starter Kit Scala Designer Scala Player Scala Content Manager Scala Broadcast Server Scala Ad Manager or such other Scala software products or ac

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