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C H A P T E R 8
Managing Deployments
All content and data additions, updates, and other changes must be deployed to the Cisco Video Portal and the relevant video hosting environments.

Deployments can be scheduled immediately or in advance for any time and date. All deployments are scheduled in the DEPLOYMENTS page of the DMM. Any scheduled deployment can also be cancelled.

Scheduling a New DeploymentTo schedule a new deployment, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click on the deployments secondary navigation link under the VIDEO PORTAL tab of the primary navigation bar or on the Deployments link on the DMM home page to access the DEPLOYMENTS page. (see Figure 8-1 on page 8-2).

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Chapter 8 Managing Deployments Scheduling a New Deployment

Figure 8-1 Accessing the DEPLOYMENTS Page from the DMM Home Page

The Currently Scheduled Deployments list opens displaying all scheduled deployments in the queue.

Figure 8-2 Currently Scheduled Deployments List

The following list describes the contents of this window:

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Table 8-1 Field Descriptions for Currently Scheduled Deployments List

Window

Step 2 Click the Schedule New Deployment button from the upper right-hand corner of the Currently Scheduled Deployments list (see Figure 8-3 on page 8-3).

Figure 8-3 Schedule New Deployment Window

The color-coded legend at the top of the Schedule New Deployment page gives the status of all changes which have occurred. Changes fall into these classifications:

• Active: Entities whose Status has been changed to Active.

• Inactive: Entities whose Status has been changed to Inactive.

• Removed: Entities that have been permanently removed from the DMM database using the Delete function.

Associated Button/Icon Field Description

Schedule New Deployments Lets you schedule a new Deployment in the DMM.

Time The date and time for which existing Deployments are scheduled, listed in chronological order starting with the earliest Deployment.

Date Added The date and time for which existing Deployments were added to the DMM.

Cancel Lets you cancel a Deployment.


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Note All entities classified as Active are visible in the Video Portal upon deployment. All entities classified as Inactive or Removed disappear from the Video Portal upon deployment.

Step 3 Select the Video Part to be deployed by clicking on its corresponding check box. The DMM automatically lists for selection all new and modified Video Parts whose Status is set to Active.

Each Video Part is displayed under its corresponding Video and Program family.

All uploaded files, file references, and metadata associated to each Active Video Part are deployed with your selection. These files are deployed to the Deployed Location specified in the SETUP module of the DMM.

Step 4 Review Section 2 of the Schedule New Deployment screen for Metadata Changes that will be published with your Deployment.

The following entities are identified in the Metadata Changes:

• Categories: All Categories whose Status has been changed or that have been permanently deleted, listed in alphabetical order by Category Name.

• Programs: All Programs whose Status has been changed or that have been permanently deleted, listed in alphabetical order by Program Name.

• Videos: All Videos whose Status has been changed or that have been permanently deleted, listed alphabetically by Video Title.

Each entity’s classification is color-coded according to the legend in Figure 8-3 on page 8-3.

Step 5 Select the Featured Playlist that will be published to the Video Portal. The list displays all Active Featured Playlists in alphabetical order by Featured Playlist Name, with the Default Featured Playlist selected by default.

Figure 8-4 Schedule New Deployment (continuation)

Note There must always and can only be one Featured Playlist visible in the Video Portal at any given time.

Note The Default Featured Playlist is set through the Playlist page.


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Step 6 Select the User Interface that will be published to the Video Portal. The list displays all Active User Interfaces in alphabetical order by User Interface Name, with the Default User Interface selected by default.

Note There must always and can only be one User Interface visible in the Video Portal at any given time.

Note The Default User Interface is set through the USER INTERFACES page.

Step 7 Select the Ticker that will be published to the Video Portal. The list displays all Active Tickers in alphabetical order by Ticker Name, with the Default Ticker selected by default.

You can choose to suppress the ticker feature by selecting Don't Show a Ticker. Only one Ticker, if any, can be visible in the Video Portal at any given time.

Note The Default Ticker is set through the TICKERS page.

Step 8 Select the Interstitial Sequence that will be published to the Video Portal. The list displays all Active Interstitial Sequences in alphabetical order by Interstitial Sequence Name, with the Default Interstitial Sequence selected by default.

Note There must always and can only be one Interstitial Sequence visible in the Video Portal at any given time.

Note The Default Interstitial Sequence is set through the INTERSTITIAL SEQUENCES page.

Note: The Default Interstitial Sequence is set through the Interface Manager module.Step 9 Select the Deployment Time for which the Deployment should occur or you can schedule the deployment to occur immediately by selecting the Schedule Immediately check box.

The default Date is seven days from the current date. The time zone is determined by the server’s time zone. Contact your application administrator for this information.

To learn how to schedule a live event vs. on-demand offering, see the “Scheduling a New Live Event Deployment” section on page 8-8.

Step 10 Make sure that your Pop-up blocker is turned off. Then click on the Create Deployment button to schedule the Deployment.

The new Deployment you just scheduled appears in the Currently Scheduled Deployments list in chronological order based on the scheduled deployment Date and Time.


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Figure 8-5 Currently Scheduled Deployments

Note If you scheduled an immediate Deployment, PLEASE DISABLE YOUR POP-UP BLOCKER before you click on Create Deployment. A small progress pop-up window opens indicating that the Deployment is in progress and displaying the list of files being deployed and their deployment status. This window closes when the Deployment is complete. If you do not disable the pop-up blocker, your Deployment may encounter errors and you may have to re-deploy your content.


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Figure 8-6 Deployment Progress Pop-up Window

Upon deployment, all files to be published are deployed to their respective Deployment Locations as specified in the SETUP module of the DMM. After a Deployment has occurred, it disappears from the Currently Scheduled Deployments list.


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Chapter 8 Managing Deployments Scheduling a New Live Event Deployment

Figure 8-7 Deployment List After a Deployment Completes

Scheduling a New Live Event DeploymentConducting a complete live online event involves four different offerings to be published in sequential order within the DMS:

1. Pre-event listing: Intended to notify Video Portal end users of the upcoming live event.

2. Live event: Actual live offering.

3. Post-event listing: Intended to notify Video Portal end users who missed the live event that it has concluded and is no longer available.

4. On-demand offering: Recorded version of the live-event for Video Portal end users who were not able to attend the live version.

The following sections explain how to set up the deployment of your live event in the DMM with respect to these four offerings.

Scheduling a Pre-Event Listing

Note Prior to scheduling your pre-event listing for deployment, ensure that your Video Part metadata is set appropriately for a pre-event listing.

To schedule a pre-event listing, follow these steps:

Step 1 Set the Launch Date and Time for the date and time at which you would like for your pre-event listing to appear.

Step 2 Click on the Create Deployment button to schedule the Deployment.


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Note If you scheduled an immediate Deployment, DISABLE YOUR POP-UP BLOCKER before you click on Create Deployment. A small progress pop-up window opens indicating that the Deployment is in progress. This window closes when the Deployment is complete. If you do not disable the pop-up blocker, your Deployment may encounter errors and you may have to re-deploy your content.

Upon deployment, all files to be published are deployed to their respective Deployment Locations as specified in the Configuration Manager tab of the DMM. After a Deployment has occurred, it disappears from the Currently Scheduled Deployments list.

Your pre-event listing appears as a regular offering within the Video Portal. When an end user initiates the playback function for your pre-event listing, the user will be presented with the static image, audio, or video file that you published containing the live event announcement and details.

Scheduling a Live EventTo schedule a live event, follow these steps:

Note Prior to scheduling your live event for deployment, ensure that your Video Part metadata is set appropriately for the live event.

Step 1 Follow Steps 1-8 in the Scheduling a New Deployment section.

Set the Launch Date and Time for the date and time at which you would like your live event to be accessible in the Video Portal.

Note It is common practice to publish the live stream 10-15 minutes prior to the event start time. The pre-event live stream is normally music accompanied with a countdown to the live event. At the event start time, the music is replaced with the event audio/video stream. If you choose to deliver the live event stream to a different URL reference, you must make those modifications in the Video Part metadata and schedule those changes to publish in a separate, subsequent deployment.




Upon deployment, all files to be published are deployed to their respective Deployment Locations as specified in the Configuration Manager tab of the DMM. After a Deployment has occurred, it disappears from the Currently Scheduled Deployments list.


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Scheduling a Post-Event Listing

Note Prior to scheduling your post-event listing for deployment, ensure that your Video Part metadata is set appropriately for a post-event listing.

Follow Steps 1-8 in the Scheduling a New Deployment section.

Step 1 Set the Launch Date and Time for the date and time at which you would like for your post-event listing to appear.

Click on the Create Deployment button to schedule the Deployment.




Your post-event listing appears as a regular offering within the Video Portal. When an end user initiates the playback function for your post-event listing, the user will be presented with the static image, audio, or video file that you published containing the conclusion of the live event and details of the upcoming on-demand offering.

Scheduling an On-Demand Deployment

Note Prior to scheduling your On-Demand Video for deployment, ensure that your Video Part metadata is set appropriately for an On-Demand Live Event recorded video.

To schedule an on-demand deployment, follow these steps:

Step 1 Follow Steps 1-8 in the Scheduling a New Deployment section.

Step 2 Set the Launch Date and Time for the date and time at which you would like for your On-Demand Live Event recorded video to appear.




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