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The exact server and client configuration needed to support an environment with satisfactory response times will vary depending on formats and bit rates of the media objects being managed. Individual display response times and server capacities vary depending on workstation speed, memory, compression formats, and network and server workload. Minimum recommended configurations listed below need to be evaluated and adjusted for unique requirements.
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| AIX | AIX® Version 5.1, or later, with the following required program temporary fixes (PTFs):
· U478798 bos.rte.libc 5.1.0.2
· U477368 bos.mp 5.1.0.1
· U477367 bos.mp64 5.1.0.1
· U477366 bos.up 5.1.0.1
· U476469 bos.sysmgt.smit 5.1.0.10
· U476362 bos.rte.install 5.1.0.10
Web server software such as:
· IBM® HTTP Server 1.3.28, or later
· Apache 1.3.28, or later (install into /usr/local/apache directory for automatic configuration)
· Apache 2.0.47 or later
License Use Management as provided in the AIX operating system CD-ROMs as run-time code ifor_ls.base.cli 5.1, or later.
License Use Management Runtime Libraries bos.rte.ifor_ls 5.1, or later.
Web Browser software (for system administration):
· Microsoft® Internet Explorer Version 6 SP1 or higher (Windows)
· Netscape Navigator Version 7.0.2 or higher (Windows)
· Mozilla 1.4.3 (Linux)
FTP connections require a valid FTP server that supports the size command on the client machines. Refer to the Planning and Installation VideoCharger book for more information.
Optional software
The VideoCharger Server for AIX accommodates the following software:
Content Manager Version 8.2 or higher
· Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM) Application Programming Interface 5.2.2 or higher (Multimedia Archive Only)
· General Parallel File System (GPFS)
· AIX Java™ Developer Kit (JDK) 1.4.2, or later, if you have the Multimedia ArchiveVideoCharger and are using the IBM-supplied presentation formatter (iscpfhom) to play assets directly from the Archive (offline assets)
· The AIX JDK is available from the web site | Recommended minimum hardware configuration. Each component of the AIX VideoCharger® Server must be installed on one of the following machines:
· eServer p5 or pSeries-based processor
Each system requires the following hardware:
· At least 350 MB of space for a DB2 Content Manager VideoCharger Server, 75 MB of disk space for a VideoCharger Video Hub, or 165 MB of space for a Multimedia Archive
· At least 160 MB of memory for the VideoCharger Server
· At least 128 MB of memory for all VideoCharger applications
· Network adapter cards
Dedicated disk controller is highly recommended for performance.
Dedicated disk for the content storage file system (SCSI or SSA). |
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| Windows 2000, Windows 2003 | One of the following Windows Servers:
· Windows® 2000 Server, or Advanced Server
· Windows 2003 Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition
Web Server:
· Microsoft IIS 5 or 6
· IBM HTTP Server V1.3.28
· IBM HTTP Server V2.0
· Apache 1.3.28
· Apache 2.0.47
Web Browser software (for system administration):
· Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 SP1 or higher (Windows)
· Netscape Navigator Version 7.0.2 or higher (Windows)
· Mozilla 1.4.3 (Linux)
TCP/IP
Windows NT File System (NTFS) formatted disk or disks to store VideoCharger application and assets.
Optional software:
· IBM Content Manager Version 8.2 or higher
· Optibase RTE SDK 3.53 or 3.7
FTP connections require a valid FTP server that supports the size command on the client machines. Refer to the Planning and Installing VideoCharger book for more information. | The recommended minimum hardware configuration is:
· IBM PC or compatible system with Intel® Pentium® processor, or equivalent
· 350 MB disk space for the VideoCharger Server
· 75 MB of disk space for the VideoCharger VideoHub
· 64 MB memory for basic functions. An additional 32 MB of memory is required for each encoder card (see Optional Hardware below)
· Dedicated disk for the Windows NT® file system (NTFS). SCSI disks are recommended. IDE can be used for a small number of streams. A dedicated disk controller is also recommended
· Network adapter cards
Optional Hardware:
· Optibase MPEG MovieMaker Plus and MPEG MovieMaker XPress (MPEG-1)
· Optibase MPEG Forge (MPEG-2 half resolution and MPEG-1)
· Optibase MPEG Fusion (MPEG-2 half resolution and MPEG-1)
· Optibase MovieMaker 200 |
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