Mac OS X Server Podcast Producer - Apple Inc.

134 Pages·2009·5.46 MB·English

by  Apple Inc.

Mac OS X Server
Podcast Producer
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Contents
9 Preface: About This Guide
9 What's in This Guide
10 Using Onscreen Help
10 Documentation Map
12 Viewing PDF Guides Onscreen
12 Printing PDF Guides
12 Getting Documentation Updates
13 Getting Additional Information
14 Chapter 1: Overview of Podcast Producer
14 What’s New in Podcast Producer
15 How Podcast Producer Works
17 The Architecture of the Podcast Producer System
18 Podcast Producer Server
18 Podcast Library
18 Podcast Producer Camera Agent
19 Podcast Capture
20 Podcast Capture Web Application
20 Podcast Composer
20 The podcast Command-Line Tool
20 Workflows
21 Xgrid
22 The Podcast Producer Security Model
22 Client/Server Communication
23 Authentication
24 Access Control
25 Xgrid
25 Publishing
25 Podcast Producer Customization
26 Supported Audio and Video Formats
28 Chapter 2: Setting Up Podcast Producer
28 Hardware and Software Requirements for Podcast Producer
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28 Podcast Capture Requirements
29 Podcast Server Computer Requirements
29 Podcast Producer Xgrid Rendering Requirements
29 Xgrid Size and Bandwidth Considerations
30 Setting Up Podcast Producer
31 Plan Your Deployment
32 Ensuring Proper DNS Configuration
33 Enabling Podcast Producer Server Administration in Server Admin
33 Configuring Podcast Producer Server Using the Podcast Producer Setup Assistant
39 (Optional) Configuring the Default Workflow Settings
40 Verifying Your Setup
44 Binding a Mac to the Podcast Producer Server
46 Accessing the Podcast Capture Web Application
47 Uploading Movies Using QuickTime Player
47 Changing the Location of Spooled Recordings
48 Chapter 3: Upgrading to Podcast Producer 2
48 Before You Upgrade
48 Upgrading Your Podcast Producer Server
49 Troubleshooting Upgrade and Migration Issues
49 Adding a Service Principal
50 Checking the Startup Log
51 Chapter 4: Setting Up Podcast Producer for High Availability
51 How Podcast Producer Failover Works
52 Before Setting Up High Availability
52 Configuring Podcast Producer for Failover
54 Troubleshooting High Availability Issues
54 Failover After First Login
54 Xsan Redundancy
55 Failover and Express Setup
56 Chapter 5: Podcast Library
56 Overview of Podcast Library
57 Shared File System
59 Accessing Published Content on the Podcast Library
59 Removing Published Content
60 Chapter 6: Managing Workflows
61 Controlling Access to Workflows in Podcast Capture
62 Monitoring Workflow Usage
62 Filtering Workflows
63 Removing Workflows
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63 Disabling and Enabling Workflows
64 Displaying Workflow Information
64 Configuring Workflow Properties
64 Configuring Default Workflow Properties
66 Configuring Custom Workflow Properties
67 Deploying Workflows
68 Downloading Workflows
69 Chapter 7: Managing Cameras
69 Managing Cameras
70 Controlling Access to Cameras in Podcast Capture
71 Removing Cameras
71 Filtering Cameras
72 Checking Camera Status
73 Chapter 8: Managing Feeds
73 Podcast Library Feeds
74 Podcast Library Feed Structure
75 Podcast Library Catalogs and Feeds
76 Catalog and Feed URLs
78 Controlling Access to Feeds
79 Enabling and Configuring the Podcast Producer SACL
79 Enabling Access Control for Feeds
80 Enabling and Configuring a Feed’s ACL
80 Using Catalog Administration Commands
81 Using Feed Administration Commands
81 Enabling and Disabling Feeds
82 Adding and Removing Feeds
83 Setting Feed Image
83 Tagging Feeds
83 Setting Feed Properties
84 Managing Catalogs
84 Searching Articles
84 Controlling Article Length
84 Sorting Articles
84 Displaying Articles According to Publishing Date
84 Updating the Podcast Library Catalog
85 Mailing a Link to a Podcast Library Catalog Page
85 Subscribing Feeds in Mail
85 Subscribing Feeds in iTunes
86 Podcast Library Feed Specification
86 Retrieving Feed XML
86 Extensions of the link Element
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90 Other Extensions
90 Third-Party Attachments
91 Chapter 9: Customizing Workflows
91 The Structure of a Workflow Bundle
93 The Structure of a Workflow
94 Workflow Task Specifications
95 Property Keys
97 Task Dependencies
98 Workflow Commands
98 Podcast Producer Default Workflows
99 Single Source
99 Dual Source
100 Montage
100 Creating and Customizing Workflows
100 Tools for Creating and Editing Workflows
100 Manually Customizing Workflow Tasks
101 Chapter 10: Deploying Scalable Podcast Producer Solutions
101 Resource Planning
102 Manual Submission Systems
102 Video Recording Systems
102 Recording Quality
104 Network Bandwidth
104 Publishing Systems
104 Storage
105 Xgrid Agents
106 Workflows
106 Workflow Benchmarking
107 Deployment Scenarios
108 All-In-One Deployment
108 NFS Deployment
109 Xsan Deployment
110 Case Study
110 Recording System Configuration
111 Workflow Benchmarks
112 Recording Schedule
112 Performance
114 Summary
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115 Chapter 11: Podcast Producer Command-Line Tools
115 The podcast Tool
116 Syntax
116 Command Options
120 The pcastconfig Tool
120 Syntax
120 Commands
122 The pcastctl Tool
123 The pcastaction Tool
123 Syntax
123 Commands
126 Chapter 12: Monitoring Podcast Producer
126 Viewing Podcast Producer Logs
128 Monitoring Movie Transfers
128 Monitoring Xgrid Job Progress
128 Using Xgrid Admin
131 Using the Command Line
132 Index
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Use this guide to set up and manage Podcast Producer
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Podcast Producer Administration describes how to set up and manage Podcast Producer
solutions for publishing podcasts of lectures, training, and other audio and video
projects.
What's in This Guide
This guide includes the following chapters:
 Chapter 1, “Overview of Podcast Producer,” introduces Podcast Producer and
describes its architecture and security model.
 Chapter 2, “Setting Up Podcast Producer,” describes how to get Podcast Producer
up and running.
 Chapter 3, “Upgrading to Podcast Producer 2,” describes how to upgrade your
computer running Podcast Producer 1 to Podcast Producer 2.
 Chapter 4, “Setting Up Podcast Producer for High Availability,” describes how to
configure Podcast Producer for failover.
 Chapter 5, “Podcast Library,” describes the Podcast Producer library.
 Chapter 6, “Managing Workflows,” provides a high-level overview of workflows and
how to manage them using Server Admin.
 Chapter 7, “Managing Cameras,” describes how to manage and monitor camera
usage using Server Admin.
 Chapter 8, “Managing Feeds,” describes how to manage Podcast Library feeds.
 Chapter 9, “Customizing Workflows,” describes how to customize workflows.
 Chapter 10, “Deploying Scalable Podcast Producer Solutions,” describes how to plan
the deployment of Podcast Producer solutions.
 Chapter 11, “Podcast Producer Command-Line Tools,” describes the Podcast Producer
command-line tools.
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 Chapter 12, “Monitoring Podcast Producer,” describes how to monitor and
troubleshoot Podcast Producer issues.
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Using Onscreen Help
You can get task instructions onscreen in Help Viewer while you’re managing
Mac OS X Server. You can view help on a server, or on an administrator computer.
(An administrator computer is a Mac OS X computer with Mac OS X Server
administrator software installed on it.)
To get the most recent onscreen help for Mac OS X Server:
m Open Server Admin or Workgroup Manager and then:
 Use the Help menu to search for a task you want to perform.
 Choose Help > Server Admin Help or Help > Workgroup Manager Help to browse
and search the help topics.
The onscreen help contains instructions taken from Advanced Server Administration
and other administration guides.
To see the most recent server help topics:
m Make sure the server or administrator computer is connected to the Internet while
you’re getting help.
Help Viewer automatically retrieves and caches the most recent server help topics
from the Internet. When not connected to the Internet, Help Viewer displays cached
help topics.
Documentation Map
Mac OS X Server has a suite of guides that cover management of individual services.
Each service may depend on other services for maximum utility. The documentation
map below shows some related guides that you may need in order to to fully
configure Podcast Producer Server to your specifications. You can get these guides
in PDF format from the Mac OS X Server resources website:
www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/
10 Preface About This Guide